On the hilly lands of Portugal, a fire breaks out. Right after the blaze come the ashes, and following the ashes, the forest begins its rebirth.
On a cork oak farm deep in the village of Aldeia Velha, the warm Portuguese sun beams down on the white walls of a family home. Life is sweet here. Cherish these moments spent together.
It is cold and dark. In between surreal waves and the morning haze, we catch a glimpse of the emerging glows. The sea breeze wiggles and writhes, twisting and turning, embracing the shore under its steady growl. And on the sand, a young man stares into the far end of the ocean.
A newly-baked bun in a bakery tries to avoid getting eaten.
Like every Monday, the little bear goes fishing, but this time he fishes an old musical instrument out of the pond. What could it be? He asks his music teacher...
The shabby ape man indiscriminately smashes and destroys all living or inanimate things smaller than himself.
A 2D line-animated film.
A short Russian animated film about a man and a fish.
In a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.
At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost valuables at stake.
A gripping found footage short film that delves into the nightmarish journey of a man who becomes trapped within a labyrinth of tunnels.
The inspector cautiously walks the city streets avoiding “dangers”. He comes home, washes his feet and reads newspapers. Suddenly he sees a fingerprint that makes a run for it. The inspector follows it…
Iwasaki’s ink oscillates like an evil lava lamp that might actually be alive and its progression into more and more disturbing images create an impressive sense of dread in a film that is basically just some pencil drawings on a blank background. (Film School Rejects)
In this soap-powder animation, ten-year-old John theorises on the miracle of space travel and speculates as to what the future might have in store.
Hetero is a rhythmic animation taking on the myth, cult and rites of heterosexuality.
A short animated film about censorship.
Croak x Croak
The tender-ironic film outlines some well-known situations of the dog-owner relationship.
A cheerfully oblivious orange figure bumbles from one surreal situation into another, until he discovers he can escape from the cartoon world into the real one - with unexpected consequences.
The Gang of Lidingö is a story about the art of taking what you want. The same day the 70's became the 80's we left our tiny flat in the city. We did a turnaround. Bought a big house at Lidingö and were suddenly far away from our beloved demonstrations against capitalism's exploitation of the poor.