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Several smart and funny short stories
Sunday 25 October
The Victim
Matt Walker, a very smart and intelligent young man, he is very sensitive and sometime makes impulsive decisions due to his ADHD. Matt uses a fake ID to gain access to a inner city club. Matt's evening out turns into nightmare when he becomes a victim of an attackAfter 12 months he cannot live with the emotional pain which has been trapped inside, We are invited into the emotional journey as he re lives the tragic night allover again as he gives his statement
Roomate
Vicky es estudiante y alquila una habitación cerca de la universidad donde también está alquilando su amigo Pablo. Al llegar a la casa conoce a Silvio, el dueño, un tipo que a simple vista parece ser muy cordial y servicial pero no todo es lo que parece...
Taste of Night
A brilliant handsome man meets a young girl at the ball and tries to seduce her. How will this end, if one of them is an extraordinary creature?
The Hirsch Effekt - Der Brauch (Album Doku)
Alone in a dusty rehearsal room, Nils Wittrock writes the most personal album of The Hirsch Effekt—caught between parenthood, post-pandemic pressure and self-doubt, he searches for air, meaning, and a way back to the band.
Shroud of Mist
Out in the wilderness sometime in the 1800s, a lone rider on horseback makes his way through the forest. He encounters a stranger who is searching for his missing friend, Gunnar. The stranger asks if the rider would be kind enough to help him in the search. The rider agrees, seeing it as the morally right thing to do. Together, they leave the horse behind and venture deeper into the forest to find Gunnar. As they progress into increasingly challenging terrain without finding any trace of Gunnar, the rider begins to doubt the stranger’s intentions. This leads the rider to question whether the friend might even exist at all. Should the rider continue helping him, or should he return to his own journey?
Days Of Salvation
When a man wakes up to a wound, he has no memory of who he is. As he travels to a nearby that can help he learns the truth that the western coast has been nuked with no way of communication with anyone. So with the help of two couples he set out to find out who he is.
Das Bilderhaus
An ensemble short about people going to a movie theater. Three storylines: A boy falling in love, a couple in a very strange relationship and two film nerds having a discussion with an unexpected outcome ...
Spark
The story follows a young girl who finds the motivation to push beyond her limits and pursue her goal of winning a high jump competition, exploring determination and emotion through character-driven animation.
The One I Adore
A story of love lost and what some are willing to do to get it back.
Mummyfied
Two bickering students, having fought off a horde of reanimated Mummies, find themselves in a museum basement and try to think of a way to survive.
ARTHON
Arthon, an alien child, is sent to Earth with a mission: to destroy humanity before it destroys the planet.
When the snow will fall
A young guy, just abandoned by a girl and plunging into apathy, meets his neighbor from the house opposite, grandfather, who really wants to make friends with him.
Indelible
Indelible is a short film about a day in the life of a young man with a big problem. His problem grows within and nearly costs him his life . But he is saved because love is .......indelible
Desolation Follows
Designated as areas of outstanding natural beauty, the English moorlands elicit in us a sense of the wild and untamed. A pristine wilderness, untouched by the advances of civilisation. Yet all is not as it seems.
Indigo
The only color that exists in her world is BLUE...
Chronos
Retired chef and timed cooking contests' champion Karol Chronowski lives stuck in the past. One day, a sudden phonecall breaks him out of his bubble – his long-lost son announces he's coming to visit. Karol once again takes up the race against time, attempting to prepare an adequate meal before the guest's arrival. He doesn't yet realise just how meaningful the forthcoming hours will turn out to be.
The Red Bike
When Jack receives a red bike as a birthday present, no one could have predicted what it would lead to. In Pharr, Texas, a father builds a racing bike for his son, Jack's birthday. But when the bike disappears only a few days later, stolen by classmate Brian, the duo confronts Brian, only to be met with denial. Determined to get the bike back, they stake out Brian's house to reclaim what's theirs.
Where The Shadows Fall
After being caught kidnapping a woman, a murdering psychopath hunts down the photographer to silence the loose end.
Heart Full of Feelings
"Heart Full of Feelings" tells the story of a girl named Mai, who has a major flaw despite seeming cute and having friends. When she sees a boy she is interested in, her jealousy rises quickly when other students get in the way of her interacting with him. When she does something unflattering in front of the boy she likes, she is shamed and runs away, but is later met with sympathy by another girl.
Red Glory
Award-winning short documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and Mars 1, the upcoming first manned mission to the red planet.
Cava Grande - Crashing
Cava Grande - Crashing is an animated short film created by Tan Tunçağ for his music project, Cava Grande. Set in a vast, barren landscape where water is the only element of fluidity, the film presents an environment dominated by towering monoliths and fragmented statues of women. These statues remain still, yet their fractured pieces drift weightlessly, as if suspended in a gravity-defying space. The muted, blue-toned palette enhances the sense of isolation and timelessness.
"Двое"
«Все возможно напоминает подготовку к встрече гостей. Вот только нет праздника и еды. Старики готовят свой дом перед уходом из него. Их жилище последнее в деревне. В районе. В их времени».
To the Moon and Back
A romantic rendezvous between the Ocean and the Moon who meet every night to dance together under the stars. Their time together is never enough as they must part ways again when morning comes.
In the dark forest
A man is dragged into the abyss after the appearance of a mysterious being.
FEAW
In an epic journey that span thousands of years and millions of miles, we are witness to some of the greatest human achievements born out of the most intrinsic elements.
Space cat hob
A tiny and mysterious cat-like creature awakes in the remains of his smouldering spaceship and finds himself on a journey through a beautiful and dangerous world, in a quest for answers
PRICKED
The Debs, an Irish coming of age event. A group of friends piece together the events of the night before with the morning after when Chloe (17) wakes up after being spiked.
Passingness
Passingness is a haunting exploration of identity, memory, and the fragile edge of reality. As the narrative unfolds through emotionally charged performances and a tense, introspective atmosphere, the audience is drawn into a fragile space between being and disappearing. A haunting meditation on identity, loneliness, and the terror of not being seen. Driven by intense, intimate performances, the story unfolds in layers of psychological tension, revealing inner scars, blurred truths, and the quiet terror of not knowing who you are—or if you ever were.
Happier, Happier, Happier
Portuguese musician Noiserv received a surprising invitation to perform on CCTV1, the flagship channel of China’s National Television. What started as a seemingly straightforward opportunity quickly turned into a peculiar journey, filled with the adventures and challenges of a musician stepping far beyond his comfort zone.
Xié gùshì (Shoe Story)
In a world gone mad, Shelby—a young Hong Konger in Taiwan—makes an impromptu short film.
"За Дверью..." / "Behind the door..."
A silent room. A discarded dress. A closed bedroom door. When a husband returns home to find a dress on the floor, what will he discover behind the door...
Illusory Truth
In a world where future technologies have seamlessly merged with humanity, the boundaries between reality and illusion dissolve. Humans traverse diverse realms, experiencing ever-changing forms of existence as they shift between perceived "reality" and virtual simulations. Yet, unbeknownst to them, even their so-called "real" world may itself be a fabricated construct. From the enigmatic appearance of a crow at the story’s inception to its watchful gaze in the finale, every layer of existence unfolds under its surveillance. This mystical creature symbolises the possibility that both our tangible world and virtual dimensions exist within a higher-dimensional reality—a realm beyond human comprehension. Metaphor In virtual realms, we can become anyone we aspire to be. We are protagonists across infinite worlds, transcending limitations through metamorphosis. If we perceive the virtual as real, it becomes our reality; if we anchor ourselves in the tangible, it solidifies as truth. Every illusion holds truth, and every truth carries illusion. All that is imagined manifests as real, while the "real" dissolves into the ephemeral.
The Last Conversation
The film presents to us a single conversation within which several crucial elements are invoked. A friendship that has lasted twenty-four years, international security matters and secrets, and the confession about a person’s identity to his friend, all of them are brought to life within it. As matters come to a head, there is the endeavor to finally offer a moment of high tension as the film's climax. The final result exhibits potential in weaving a story and plot, one that should definitely be explored further. ‘The Last Conversation’, thus becomes a seminal and important first step in that direction.
Dior Dreams
“Dior Dreams”, second music video of ‘We the North’, album made by Divine Ruls that will be released in March. The album is set in the Pyrenees and this one in particular is filmed in the ice rink of Jaca with the support of the ice hockey club and professional figure skaters. In addition, the video includes scenes from a live match of the top ice hockey competition in Spain between CH Jaca and Milenio Panthers.
Hyper Jump
An astronaut prepares for a historic jump into hyperspace with cool, laser-like precision—until he realizes that the entire world will be tuning in hear his pre-flight speech. Panic, self-doubt, half-remembered movie quotes, and Schwarzenegger imitations soon follow.
Materre
Award-winning short documentary about the beauty of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station.
Monolog
How can a person who is trapped as the only non-speaker in a world where sentences no longer can be heard, surrender to the pieces of dialogue that are poured out, go on?
When Darkness Falls
After becoming paraplegic (paralyzed) in a car accident, the 18-year-old OCD musical genius, Annie, is left alone to rebuild her life to try and keep her promising future from slipping through her fingers.
RINGO ROCKET STAR and his song for Yuri Gagarin
‘RINGO ROCKET STAR and his song for Yuri Gagarin' is a dry tragic musical comedy (short) film about a gipsy guy who does think he can be famous by writing a song for the first man in the space 'YURI GAGARIN'...
Vendetta
Vendetta (revenge) rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/ noun noun: revenge 1. The action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
The Gift that stayed
The animation tells the story of a lonely grandmother living in a small house among towering city skyscrapers. One day, she receives an adorable robot, which she initially rejects, ignoring its attempts to help. Everything changes when the robot helps her find her lost glasses. This small act of kindness breaks the distance between them, and a warm friendship blossoms, filling the grandmother's life with joy and closeness.
Creation
CREATION is a poetic short film of opposites: beauty and ugliness, order and chaos, light and darkness, joy and sadness, antiquity and postmodernity, primitivity and the advancement of technology, war and peace, destruction and re-creation, birth/life and death. It is a film about the visibility and invisibility of the conflicting nature of creation in the things and events we take for granted, although ever-present in our lives.
Molina
A man and a woman sit in a quiet pub. The mood is tense. As the story unfolds we discover how their lives have become entwined in a foreboding tale of recreational technology run amok.
Who are you, OiAu? Episode 5. Fish of the desert.
OiAu adore meeting everyone who comes into her field of vision. Today OiAu lies on the lawn, sees clouds and invites them to visit. The clouds do not respond. She asks herself out loud: why do clouds walk in the sky and not on the streets, that on the earth she would be able to lure them into visits. At this moment, Sad Camel appears and answers the question. OiAu doubts that he can know anything about clouds, because he cannot fly. Sad Camel is offended and says that he can sail and that is why he is called the ship of the desert. OiAu cannot believe it, because Sad Camel does not look like a ship at all. He has neither a captain nor a ship's cook. She thinks that he looks more like a desert fish than a ship of the desert. Professor returns home and, trying to smooth things over, says that being a desert fish is wonderful. Sad Camel agrees, but states that in reality he has long dreamed of being a cloud. OiAu dreams Sad Camel is jumping on the clouds, imagining himself as a cloud. He heads towards his homeland, the Gobi Desert, but suddenly begins to fall down. OiAu tries to catch him, but gets hit on the head. She wakes up and finds a bump on her head, and suddenly realizes that dreams and imaginary things are real. She is delighted with her discovery..
Funemployed
A surreal comedy about despondent office worker, Sally. Unable to hold down her day to day job, she builds a fake office in her own home, in the hope of creating a more healthy work environment. An old colleague reaches out and Sally must decide whether to stay in her flawed utopia or return to the cold light of day.
Spill a Little Tea
Spill a Little Tea reimagines Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as a contemporary act of witnessing and resistance. The work draws on the quiet tension of the original painting, transforming it into a space where suppressed voices rise to the surface. “Spilling tea” becomes both confession and revelation—stories once hidden now shared, honored, and believed. This piece stands for women across time who have been unjustly killed, abused, or silenced. By revisiting a historical moment of innocence and powerlessness, the work insists on remembrance, accountability, and the urgent necessity of speaking truths that were never meant to disappear.
Kim? / Who?
Every journey begins with a question: Who are you? “Who?” is an experimental film designed with an overhead projector and shadow puppets.
Wild Hive
In a paean to an imperiled pollinator, Wild Hive honors the wild bee as it faces decline from the ravages of climate change, pesticides, changing land use policies and competition from managed hives. Dropped into a darkened vortex, an intricate geometry emerges as the dancer unspools against extravagant patterning. Watch the invisible become visible when Arianna Hartanov enters a mysterious world of nectar and cultivation.
Export Mine
A mind that continually sends its attention outward finds itself stuck, until the knowledge of mindfulness is the only way to recover.
Selection Day
A short film. Comedy.
Memories of the Future
"Memories of the Future" is a cinematic reflection on the growing crisis of space debris, blending science, metaphor, and artistic abstraction. The film is presented from the perspective of a child—a future Earthling—who looks back at humanity’s actions with both wonder and concern. This perspective shapes the visual style: everything is slightly exaggerated, much like a child’s drawing, but rendered in a futuristic way. The satellites appear oversized, the debris fields impossibly dense, and the vastness of space feels surreal. It is a new era of storytelling, where scientific reality meets the boundless imagination of a child. At the heart of the film is a seemingly insignificant object—a single bolt. It drifts through space, small and unassuming against the backdrop of immense orbital structures. But its presence is deceptive. The bolt represents overlooked dangers, a silent consequence of human negligence. As it moves through the cosmos, it ultimately cracks a camera lens, distorting the view—a metaphorical warning that ignoring a problem does not make it disappear. Like a tiny mistake that spirals into disaster, the bolt embodies the unintended consequences of human actions. The film’s aesthetic is deeply influenced by classical opera and ballet, using Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, 2nd Movement to transform the slow-motion collision of debris into a haunting "space ballet." The choice of music elevates the visuals, creating a dreamlike yet unsettling atmosphere where beauty and destruction coexist. By incorporating real audio recordings—Sputnik 1’s signal, abstract radio transmissions, and Earth's magnetic field sounds—the film merges fiction with reality, grounding its imaginative visuals in scientific authenticity. The child’s voice, generated artificially, adds an emotional layer, as if the future is speaking directly to the past.
All That Was Tender
A young man gifts a hairpin—a tender story the Jianghu adores. That night, as fire blazed across the sky, was he truly just leading the pursuers away? Ten years later, when a sword-wielding wanderer in green finds that ruined figure, consumed by forbidden arts, the world marvels at a love so deep he traded his life for hers. Yet when the Sishui sword meets the Wuhuo blade and the truth of the secret manual unravels under moonlight, Twelve must ask: in those ten years of solitude, was he waiting for her, or waiting for the chance to surpass her?
Boarders Without Borders
Following the journey of the formation of the UK's first Women of Colour Longboarding crew, using sport as a tool for social change.
Working Late
A woman accuses her husband of working late.
Head Of The Rabbit
Peng Rui grew up in a city village in Chengdu that was waiting to be demolished. As a vocational school graduate, he longed to leave here and go abroad, but his mother, Aunt Peng, always wanted him to stay by his side. Therefore, a fierce conflict erupted between the two. Peng Rui and his mother both made their own compromises and struggles for this, while his mother was the first to face the conflict in her own way. Caught between reality and dreams, Peng Rui had to face the uncertain future......
Censure
When introvert, Aaron, finds himself struggling under the weight of a revelation, he dreams of escaping to the only place he can breathe. But escape has a cost, and he must ask himself if it is a price he is willing to pay.
Mountainous Corinthia of Greece
The element of mythology is very intense in this area. Here is the lake Stymphalia where Hercules killed the Stymphalian Birds with his bow to accomplish his sixth labour. According to the myth, the birds where man-eating and had beaks of bronze.It is one of the few Greek mountains which have so many tops over 2000 m in altitude and features rich alpine scenery. Lakes, highlands and a green plateau comprise the natural scenery for a varied biota to live in. Film directed & music produced by Stamatis Liontos www.LionD-productions.com
Goat on a Scooter
Illustrator is filmed drawing Goat on a Scooter which then drives off.
Edesia
The premise of the story whilst being non-verbal is using Edesia the Roman Goddess of food and banquet to evoke a young girls understanding or lack of a food disorder, as seen through her eyes.
Dark Dreamer
Markus wakes up in the middle of the night and gets a visit from a strange creature with unnatural powers. The creature calls himself a "Nighthob" and opens up about the fact that Markus doesn't know what life he has lived so far.
Flow
The journey of water, from rainforest to ocean.
Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse
On June 19th 1984, the popular children's TV presenter David Barnes filmed the final episode of Come and Play in Fabio's Funhouse. The episode was never broadcast. The unedited footage is seen here for the first time. Student film production from Wales High School (Sheffield, UK).
Vanilla Sunday
Set in 1994, two 8 year old boys, Ronan and Michael, have a budding friendship. Michael suddenly disappears with his single mother, and Ronan is forced to survive the struggles of primary school life on his own. Ronan begins to receive letters from Michael which help him with his current issues. One day these letter stop. Ronan sets out to find Michael’s new home and what has happened to him. Through this adventure he discovers the ultimate demise of his best friend.
Grandma’s Lunch
A story about a grandmother who is losing strength and hope: her harvest is dying from parasites, old technologies are powerless. On the verge of despair, her granddaughter saves her, taking her to the world of the future - to an underwater farm, where cyber dolphins, robot octopuses and crabs help in agriculture. Among the mountains and windmills, people and machines live in harmony with nature. The finale: the grandmother eats with appetite for the first time in a long time, next to her granddaughter, and light appears in her sadness.
Book vs An Antiquarian
A curiosity shop owner finds a strange book that does not belong...
Goes without saying
1920s style short movie. 1927, Charles meet Marguerite, a beautiful washerwoman. By trying to seduce her, Charles triggers a series of unpredicted events that will separate them. He then finds himself in an unknown world...
Come Inside
Come Inside tells the story of a young woman caring for a man with dementia. As tensions escalate, a deeper and more unexpected connection between them is revealed.
Red Wine & Sushi （AIGC）
A visit, free from sorrow, only filled with ordinary warmth. As the incense burns down and the fire fades away, the deepest longing turns out to be a simple line: "Bring more red wine and sushi next time." Until we meet again, may peace be with you always.
South City Underdogs
The story of how an unknown man, who briefly appeared on a public access television show in 1994, became "internet famous" decades later without his knowledge. Joe Parisi sets out to find out how this could have happened.
The Basket
A teenage refugee is hiding in a wrecked trailer and is using a basket to beg for food from passers-by. The presence of a man, who happens to pass by the basket, will bring about a turning point in his life.
Short Circuit
A mother speaks to Lili, her five-year-old daughter who suffers from epilepsy. She lovingly and poetically imagines the play-space her daughter creates in her mind during the seizures in which she loses consciousness.
Contigo (with you)
Emilia has been saving up money to buy an expensive Poodle. One of the days that she drives past the pet shop where the Poodle is on display she ends up meeting a stray dog, and he seems very fond of her right away...
THE FINAL FROLIC
Set in 1940 England, three young men, the night before they have to go and fight the Nazis, decide to have one last big night out and find them selves waking up in unfamiliar land and realise that this 'Final Frolic' has gone a little too far.
Mittens
Student film production. A young girl (Lily-Mae Hall) struggles to deal with the death of her beloved cat, MIttens.
Long Live
A man reflects on his life and the passage of time as he moves through a forest.
Grandpa's Studio
The story is about Marcello who returns to his grandpa's architecture studio for the first time, after a long time. He spent his childhood there. Once inside he finds a photocopy of an old drawing of his, which leads him to relive both sweet and sad memories. We will discover the controversial figure of the grandfather in a bittersweet story.
Ubi sunt or Where are those who were before us?
The main theme of my work, as the title suggests, is memory and death. The invention and democratization of the medium of film/video has profundly changed the perception of family continuity but humanity's as well. "Ubi Sunt" is comprised by material taken from the Internet Archive in order to create an ecumenical family death album. It's part of the "Ars Moriendi" triptych.
The Widows of BirdLuck
After her beloved lucky bird goes missing, a woman descends into a psychological battle with her suspicious neighbor, convinced she is the thief.
Nutissimo
At the beginning of autumn, a squirrel prepares its reserves for winter, harvesting acorns, chestnuts and hazelnuts. As he finishes his inventory, he realizes that he is missing one nut. When he finds it, a crow flies at him, triggering a frantic chase through the branches in the forest.
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A short film. Drama.
Narciso Convexo
This short film is a free adaptation of the myth of Narcissus. It explores themes of identity, obsession, and self-perception through a modern and personal lens, reimagining the ancient story in a contemporary setting. "The sound of the wind transforms into the sound of train tracks; a boy continues his journey through convex mirrors and infinite reflections multiplied into infinity.
Forest of Light Aquarium
The story tells of a girl who often dreams of coming to a magical world where forests and oceans intertwine in time and space. However, this world also seems to be someone else's dream. What adventures will she have? Dreams and reality, mystery and fate. The ending of the story awaits you to unfold. All films and the entire production process are 100% completed using AI, including concepts, visuals, videos, music, etc. This is an early AI micro movie production attempt, I hope everyone will enjoy it, thank you for your support.
Shamewich
A comedy short about pleasure, discontent and packed-sandwiches.
The Pickpocket
A short film. Mystery. Directed by Nick Rizzini.
The Teacup
A teacup triggers MeiLi's childhood memories and her bittersweet relationship with her father, who was both a victim of and an abuser within the cycle of family violence. How MeiLi confronts her past deeply influences her perspective on her past, present, and future.
iRony
A film that explores the relationship between man and technology...told from the perspective of a phone. Variously described as an Animation, an Experimental Film, a Narrative, a Documentary or a Film-Poem depending on who you speak to, this hand drawn animated film is based on the poem 'Seven Billion' written by the film director that won 2 National poetry awards: The Young Australian Writer’s National Award for Poetry, selected out of a field of 30,000 and the Karen W Treanor Poetry Award (Youth). iRony has been selected to 7 Academy Award Qualifying Festivals. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZUdUJdpuw&feature=youtu.be
The Thoughts She Left Behind
The Thoughts She Left Behind explores the delicate interplay of imagination and reality in the lives of two individuals, Emily and Joseph. Set against the tranquil backdrop of a park, Joseph recalls a poignant encounter with Emily, an artist who sketches her innermost thoughts. A forgotten sketchbook and a peacock feather become the threads weaving their stories together, as Joseph reflects on her courage, creativity, and the lasting impression she leaves behind. Through a blend of vivid imagination and heartfelt reality, the film captures the beauty of fleeting moments and the power of unspoken connections.
Ian and Sam
Ian and Sam go on a backpacking adventure through the wilderness. Unfortunately things don't go as planned as the responsible Ian hurts himself. Will Sam be there for Ian?
IDIOSINCRASIA
A reflection on incommunicability and loneliness. The short film juxtaposes two protagonists inhabiting the same space, exploring how idiosyncrasy governs human relationships today and showing how the only possible contact is often mutual disturbance.
PLANET X
A Farmer and an Alien have a climate change "conversation" after the alien crash-lands in his field.
The Meaning Of Life
What if life's meaning wasn't such a complex mystery? After 17 years of exploring the mind, heart, and soul, and traveling the world for ten-years, a philosophical traveler offers a simple explanation to one of our greatest questions: What is the meaning of life?
A Sock Left Empty
When a mysterious child repeatedly rejects Santa’s Christmas gifts, leaving an empty sock on a dead tree outside of town, Santa decides to follow him—only to discover a grim reality that leaves the festive spirit helpless and ashamed.
myTune
A music driven short film about finding yourself in the melody of others
Behold, such clown
On his very last day working as a hospital clown, Elias encounters his past when he meets a dying girl. A meeting which may finally give him redemption for his mistakes.
Hot Monkey
A bedtime story takes a turn for the weird when a woke storybook builds into something wildly inappropriate.
Bob's Your Uncle
Competitive siblings Jane and John embark to play the mysterious “Game” left to them in the will of the uncle they never knew. Contravening their mother’s disapproval, and battling with each other at every step of the way, Jane and John must learn to overcome their sibling rivalries, and discover the truth behind their uncle's real last wishes...
Comic
A group of friends has a den in the woods. They have been friends for as long as they can remember. They never fight, but they do sometimes argue, and then they have a timeout. Their simple rules keep the peace and all is well until, one day, Tom buys a Comic that everyone wants to read. Tensions grow, the group splits, reforms using a timeout, but splits again, and this time things get really out of hand.
You're not a Fool, Grandpa
A little girl, now a woman, writes to her grandfather, wounded by a mental disorder. She watches him as he seethes inwardly, pondering the place of childhood in suffering.
Gender Twister
Gender Twister is a satirical commentary on society's rigid gender rules.
When The Sea Gulls
An unattended chair and pair of binoculars sit atop a sand dune, looking down on a cold, deserted beach. On the shore below, two friends have arranged to meet. Luke, the older man, waits with an urn in his hands. James, the younger of the two, arrives injured, hobbling upon crutches. The plan is simple: spread the ashes of a mutual acquaintance. James, struggling to come to terms with the circumstances around death and consumed with guilt, leads the conversation in a fatalistic direction. Luke reluctantly fulfills his role as the wiser man, attempting to comfort a friend. After an undignified struggle to uncap the urn and a hastily ended phone call, Luke puts his hand in the urn only to find it empty. The implications dawn upon the two men - their acquaintance is not dead. James throws a panicked look to the sand dunes behind; now there is no chair or binoculars to be seen. Luke insists upon giving James a lift to the pub, but James gets no further than the car. Luke is last seen sitting in the driver's seat, distraught, with James' lifeless body sitting next to him.
The Key To Life
Answering the age old question of "where have my keys gone ?".
Call to the world
The hero creates an ideal world and populates it with humans that eventually destroy them. The Creator is trying to save his creation by creating more worlds, but in the end it all ends up failing.
Megaville - After Hours
On a restless night in the cyberpunk city "Megaville" a disillusioned ranger encounters a washed up chef called Jack. They reach an agreement and a culinary duel to the death follows. A lethal supper that only one of them will survive.
Body of Christ
A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. A look through the imagination of a child at the 'magic' of the Eucharist. Written & Directed by Amy-Joyce Hastings Winner 'Best Original Content', SKY Television's International Short Film Show Awards 2018 Winner 'Best One Minute Film' - Dublin Underground Cinema Film Festival 2016. 2nd Place Winner, Galway Film Centre 'One Minute Film Festival', Galway Film Fleadh 2016 Nominated 'Micro-Cinema Award', Blackbird Film Festival, New York 2017 Official Selection, 60 Second International Film Festival 2019 Official Selection, Sky Television's Short Film Show 2018 Official Selection, Nottingham International MicroFilm Festival 2018 Official Selection, Ningbo International MicroFilm Festival, China 2017 Official Selection, Blackbird Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, Azores Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, New Jersey Irish Film Festival 2017 Official Selection, London Short Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2017 Official Selection, Underground Film Festival, Dublin 2016 Official Selection, Roma Cinema DOC, 2016 Official Selection, Miami Independent Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection, National Culture Night, Ireland, 2016 Official Selection, Galway Film Fleadh, 2016
Soar
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
Beautiful Smile
Amid the chaos of a dark cattle car, a fragile bond forms between Viktor, an Estonian boy, and the German girl Magda. In the midst of hunger, fear, and despair, Magda’s smile offers Viktor a fleeting moment of hope — but the brutal reality soon catches up with them.
We Fell
"We Fell" is a short drama about a relationship that isn't what it used to be. Tilda has gone through her boyfriend's phone one too many times, Zach wants to break the cycle.
I dissolved the universe
A young man travels to Bratislava to find the superlative of purposelessness.
Those Dirty MacGuffins
Tony has the nostalgic notion of putting his old band back together, but it quickly goes pear-shaped. Past grievances are aired before they all face an unexpected twist.
1976
A short film. Music. Directed by Daniel Shapiro.
Starcrossed
A scientist, frustrated by his loneliness, sets about discovering an equation to locate the girl of his dreams. He spends a week embarking on a series of failed rendezvous, which only compounds his feelings of isolation. Despite these setbacks he's determined to find her so he goes back to the drawing board. She has to be out there somewhere.
A Cornish Summer
‘A Cornish Summer’ is a short animated documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood. Summers in Cornwall.documentary about Virginia Woolf’s childhood Summers in Cornwall. This documentary explores the Stephen family habits while on vacation and the influence these experiences and dynamics had on Virginia’s work later on, in particular their role in ‘To the Lighthouse’ (1927) and ‘The Waves’ (1931).
Thailand Inspiration
"Hold on to this moment. To see this world and to feel that emotions and stories have captured the mood of our moments."
Tick Tock
Time is only a measurement
Cooped Up
This chicken is in her coop, clucking around, as a chicken does, when a crow flies in with a spinning hat...
The Lighthouse
The lonely Widow of a lighthouse keeper finds a wounded Creature on the shore. Now she is faced with a hard choice - should she contionue existing in the past or to step over her grief and allow herself to live on.
Maybe It Will
Maxine and Sarah might only be spending the night together, but their connection will have long lasting impact. 'Maybe It Will' is a short film exploring relationships, agency and desire.
Melodia: a short film in rondo form
A rendezvous in Taiwan’s capital city. A musician gives voice to the day as contrasting lives intersect.
The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer is an immersive short film about the life of Jean François Pignon, a man from humble beginnings in the South of France, who was captivated as a teenager by Gazelle, a white horse his father gave him. In the film he recounts the incredibly strong bond he formed with Gazelle and how he began to develop an extraordinary ability to communicate with her. We learn of his brave response to the tragedy of her loss. But through this adversity he developed his connection with other horses, which leads him to build up a troupe of remarkable horses. He describes his love for each horse as being equal but different, as it is with his children. As Jean François Pignon reveals exactly how he manages to achieve his unique bond and wordless communication with his horses - and all horses - we discover that it is these creatures’ extreme sensitivity that allows them to ‘read’ humans in an instant. We learn that you cannot lie to a horse and as we witness Pignon emanate a sense of serenity and calm, we understand that his state of being is what allows the horses to fully trust him – a state of being that perhaps we could all learn something from.
The Chicken
Through the eyes of a silent witness, an innocent chicken flees for its life through a world of casual betrayal.
The Sandman
The Sandman, a fairy of dreams, accidentally puts a train station operator to sleep just as two furious oncoming trains race against each other. He must now find a way to wake the operator up in order to avoid the crash!
Jellyfish
A man's encounter with a mysterious woman leads to a whirlwind romance across Amsterdam and Jakarta, where their fragile connection mirrors the delicate yet unpredictable nature of Jellyfish.
The Myth of a Standing Ovation
When you next hear of a standing ovation, don't just assume the show was a sensation.
Aimless Monologue Before The Credits
A young man reflects on the past years of his life just before everything changes forever.
La cuna de Moisés
José Guillermo’s mind is still in the countryside, but his body is already in the city. The sounds take him to a torturous past and life ends up giving him a surprise.
Celebrate Bairrada With Vasco d'Avillez
Vasco d’Avillez takes a journey through the secrets of wine created in the Bairrada region in Portugal. Set out to discover what makes it special, from the terroir to the glass, including the climate, the grape varieties, and the love with which the producers treat their vineyards. Thus sharing secrets of generations that deserve the recognition of everyone who tastes the 4 wonders of the Mealhada table.
Sunflowers on the Sun
In the ruins of time, there is a strange man who has been searching for the most precious things of mankind and keeping them for himself. He's got a heart that beats forever and a clock that can turn back time, but he's forgotten why he's looking for these things. Until one day, a dying old man asked him to help deliver a letter, and the strange man entered the old man's memory and began a special journey.
Never Give Up
'The only way to succeed is to never give up,' believes Marissa, who is commencing the first step in her journey to become a world-famous dancer, a goal she has no idea how to achieve or where to start.
Tubgate: Cunningham's Scrap
Welcome to the fictional Scottish town of Tubgate: where the competent flee to the cities each day, the fraud investigators are exhausted and the peculiar underworld grabs people in its path.
Rebel Hearts Love Story
How following your heart, opening up your heart and connecting your heart inspires us all, especially the universe.
Bubbles
An exploration into visual trickery without using CGI in our latest visual experiment using vegetable oil and powder paint.
THE QUIET ZONE
A late night commuter is stalked by a sinister passenger she disturbed on a train carriage.
Home run
During a bad baseball practice a young woman is spied by a stalker and on her way back home she is unknowingly followed by him. Before sending an important homework the power goes out and she calls for a technician trying to restore it, unaware that the harasser is still lurking from outside.
Vanish
After several years of separation, Nick and Lisa are trying to figure out what went wrong in their relationship and how to live on.
Under the Stitches
Under the Stitches is a short film that tells the story of Lilli, a young jew seamstress hidden in the basement of Hilda’s house, the owner of the workshop she used to work at, during the end of World War II, in Europe. There, she continues to work on the embroideries for dresses, until she must begin to make the insignias for the german nazi uniforms. Overtaken by fear and mistrust towards her boss’s intentions, she manages to find herself and recover the values of her faith, facing the challenge of staying alive.
FLY (파리)
Teacher Kim has been ambushed in the school bathroom by a fly. Who will emerge victorious: Him or the fly?
The Chamber
A young man lives in a dark, strange chamber, unsuitable for a decent life, trying to cope with constant disturbances from outside. One day, strange people bring him something that will change his life and lead him on a journey of contradictions, troubles and uncertainties.
Outside Arcadia
On a southern farmstead just outside Arcadia, more than 20 years after life-altering events, a boy and his sister finally make their moment to break free.
Chronicles of Consciousness
Film composed of three parts, three settings, three different characters three ways to question our consciousness, and to explore, through reality, our quantum side.
Give Me Your Phone
A mugger on the streets of London is faced with a tough decision when his victim offers an unexpected proposal. The film follows two Black men from different socio-economic backgrounds as they navigate the dynamics of crime and compassion.
The everyday city bustel
The main character is an ordinary office worker, living a monotonous life. Work, home, home, work. It is his whole world. But although his house is a multi-unit column of text, and the office is a news section in a newspaper, the city itself is a newspaper, life and events have nothing to differ from the most possible, although the news from the more real world is most likely repeated. My film shows the priceless human freedom, its slavery in the social system. I hope this film will give people at least a minute to think about their existence.