Panic in the Mailroom

In these three short films, we examine key issues in the American cultural conversation—incarceration, race, life, death, digital culture, gender—through a distorted lens. They may be fictional, but these dizzying one-take videos do have the ring of truth.

Zhi Xuan is a new teacher at her alma mater. One day, her troubled student, Zhe Yu commits a misdemeanour which reminds her of a past mistake. Zhi Xuan is determined to help her student solve his family problems, and also seeking redemption for herself.

Gil and Kandice are back, and it's all about Legacy.

At the After-life service, the soul Gaspard doesn’t have enough Karma points to reincarnate into the beautiful peacock he wishes to become.

A Special Agent is called in to solve a murder, using a device that would allow him inside the memories of the victim. While there he not only solves the murder but finds out more than he ever thought he would.

In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.

Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing helpless creatures by throwing fruits, nuts and rocks at them. After the deaths of two of Bunny's favorite butterflies, and an offensive attack on Bunny himself, Bunny sets aside his gentle nature and orchestrates a complex plan for revenge.

Nora is a striking young girl in new love. We see her dancing around her bedroom, lip-synching, testing outfits, in between sending heart emojis, and more, to the special boy. All dressed up, she takes a short cut through an abandoned building, on the way for her hot date. Kevin pulls up in the background on his scooter. He's Nora's recent ex, jilted and jealous. Kevin grabs Nora's phone, and what ensues is a now universal 21st century story of male-female power, sexuality and shame with a biting, feminist twist.

After a long wait, Samir Bu Shibrain got the interview opportunity he had always dreamed of in a prestigious company. Unfortunately on that day, Samir's life is turned upside down and makes him the focus of unwanted attention... because of a cold cup of coffee.

A Hamlet-inspired tale of two sisters running their late mother's business. When one sister has a run-in with her (presumed to be dead) mother, chaos ensues.

This is a Hungarian cult animated short musical starring two stand up comedians / singers: Hofi Géza and Koós János. Directed by Nepp József, a well known Hungarian cartoon director, the story revolves around two cats, who try to catch some mice in the house. With sporadic dialog, the emphasis is on the parody of international and Hungarian evergreens of the era.

The maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

Joe McDoakes attempts to deal with his myriad neuroses.

After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. "Half a Life" is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.

A satire of 1990s pop culture.

What bridegroom could be romantic with a swollen jaw and a yelling tooth? His young bride thinks that's no excuse!

An arranged blind date keeps a hapless bachelor guessing.

A young boy and his dog spend an afternoon trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond.

A man goes on a journey finding the literal Paradise in hope of resurrecting his late wife, only to face with a horrifying truth about the reality he's living in.

A German stop-motion adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.