Menschen in Gespensterkostümen

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

A surreal horror film following an obsessive actress who finds herself trapped within a cursed theatrical production where she is forced to choose between her career and her life.

Amongst the contemplative static shots of decaying architecture weaves an abstract narrative unveiling the life-cycle of a higher perception, too large to perceive. Shot at various sites across south-east England, INFRASTRATA is a study on the concept of super-organisms, and the relationship between structure and nature.

A woman grapples with the traumatic childhood memory of losing one of her baby teeth.

A washed up actor performs night after night in a grimy theater to a nearly empty audience. However, everything changes when a clueless dog jumps on stage.

Dealing with his pill addiction, Jinn suffers from vivid nightmares, featuring a monster that plagues his everyday life.

The surreal, experimental story of an unseen serial killer.

Abuse is all around us, where do you fit in? Swing is an abstract , stylized dark comedy about abuse. In this short film, escalating abuse is depicted in familiar situations, highlighting how accustomed we have become as both the victims and perpetrators.

Trapped and alone, a young man must confront the pain he's ignored when he finds himself face-to-face with consequence.

Des vertes et des pas mûres

A young couple struggling with infertility seeks the aide of a healer with a promised remedy, while unknown forces also work to provide them with what they wish.

A troubled young man struggles with a skin affliction and recurring nightmares of a monstrous figure. As his condition worsens, he grapples with his past, fearing he's becoming the very monster he dreads.

An adaptation of the play "4.48 Psychosis" written by Sarah Kane. The movie consists of scenes that work as a fragmenteded voyage through the mind of a person on a deeply depressive state. Everything is shown in a raw and experimental manner to bring the feelings and emotions in the most pure form to screen.

A folk singer in 17th-century Kerala discovers a mansion. Inside, he encounters an enigmatic cook and a powerful master, setting in motion a chain of events that changes his life.

Upon becoming aware of an ancestor guilty of several cruel acts who bore a striking resemblance to himself, a man begins to fear he too could be capable of similar sadistic deeds.

Trapped between the frames of time.

"If I can't abandon you, then how can I save you?"

Proyecciones del Limbo

A high ranking senior officer is debriefed on a top secret program.

During Childbirth, a mother is told the child is stillborn, and she struggles to finish the birth in order to survive.