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Bobby breadcrumb lives a terrible life of hitting his head on doorways, running out of milk, and slipping on banana peels. In an effort to find meaning and change the script of his life, he journeys beyond the fourth wall to fight against the powers that be.

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

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.

Experimental short film

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.

On Halloween night, an unexpected guest arrives, to reclaim the doll.

A man sits at the table and eats his meal...with rather unusual effects.

A clueless wannabe movie star moves to LA and goes viral for all the wrong reasons, only to evolve into a slightly less terrible version of himself. #blessed

i got to meet mario and i really rally love mario and i think mario would easily defeat sonic the hedgehog in a fight and would make a great choice as the new president of america thank you for watching my video

Lakshya, a police constable gets some extra ordinary powers in his body after he is saved from a blast.

Two friends who are almost forty, confront the difficulties of loving, in their own way.

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip to the countryside to visit her aunt at their ancestral house. She invites her six friends, Prof, Melody, Mac, Fantasy, Kung Fu, and Sweet, to join her. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

An influencer gets canceled and goes on a journey that forces him to view his life through the lens of social media.

This exclusive luxury cruise presents itself as the perfect holiday and family utopia. However, all artificial facades of this attractive consumer product dissolve, as a psychedelic dream world unfolds, illusions break and the crude reality beyond superficial comfort is unveiled.

Daner's mission is to get someone to the border, but he'll need the help of everyone at Benbas to do it, will they succeed?

A young scientist studies the mechanics of time travel by having a conversation with a group of her future selves.

Ginette dreams of becoming an actress and sees an opportunity when she hears about Louis’ project, a young filmmaker who wants to shoot a tender cannibal romance. Louis spots Virgile, a young butcher, to play the lead role, unaware that he is also Ginette’s casual lover. When the three meet on set, things don’t go as planned, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, and turning the shoot into unexpected chaos.

A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

Rua de Santa Catarina, a street that was formerly home to dozens of local businesses and hundreds of Porto residents, now sees a crowd of tourists attracted by the cheap, disposable amenities that are popping up everywhere at once. Gentrification has decontextualized Portuguese culture, rendering the landscape uncanny. The Basin Woman, a symbol of the female workers of the historic Bolhão Market, is chased down by seagulls in the midst of this transcendent chaos.

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