An animator finds himself trying to explain his (lack of) artistic vision to his creations, who just aren't impressed.
The Sound of Music engages with the deep-rooted sexual and class-based politics of a seemingly arbitrary and violent culture.
A journey of the psyche into the world of the unconscious. Made when Wiese and Arnold were students at the San Francisco Art Institute, the surrealistic film is influenced by Dalí, Buñuel and the German expressionists. The film was premiered at the St. Regis Hotel in New York by Salvador Dalí and invited to Director's Fortnight at Cannes. (IMDb)
Originally, it was to be a serious look at Westerner's influenced by Eastern trends. As it developed, however it became much more humorous with characters in yoga positions with high heels and smoking cigarettes at the same time.
After a flood, some fish got stuck in old trees. In danger of drying-out, they scream sharply. Woken up by the noise, the inhabitants of a nearby cave don't feel happy about the unintended gathering.
Labuntina "Halloween"
A dachshund on a leash pulls his master forward, despite all the barriers that occur on their way. The dachshund thinks that he pulls not his master but something huge and heavy.
A boy who is kicked out of his post-apocalyptic camp is forced to try and find a new home, as well as, civilisation without being caught by the unknown beings that lie ahead.
Laurence au marché
The misadventures of a hungry kitten.
Commodore 64 demoscene short film that showcases computer animation, art and music. Made in modern times on old Commodore 64 computers.
On the motives of Chinese legends. For adults.
A man visits the panels of a comic page-like world in search for his loved Gloria.
Set on a night out, UK rock band Wolf Alice decided to bring the music of their album Blue Weekend to life with this film.
"Yakusoku no Utsuwa - Arita no Hatsukoi" will be set in the town of Arita, and will be a youth story highlighting the scenery of Arita. It will star Hiro Shimono in the role of Jun Uchiyama, and Saori Hayami in the role of Nao Akiyama.
"Fuyu no Chikai, Natsu no Matsuri - Takeoshi no Dai-Kusunoki" is set in the city of Takeoshi, and will center on two characters, a boy and a girl, who grow up watched over by a large camphor tree that endures the time and seasons. It will star Nao Tōyama as Rinko Yamaguchi, and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Sōta.
The short tells the story of a boy who rather spends his time indoors playing videogames instead of discovering whats waiting in front of the door. One day his Mum decides to get a little surprise for her son, which makes it hard for him to concentrate on his video game.
On the brink of an alien invasion childhood sweet hearts Traye and Sally are thrust into an inescapable turn of events. Now Traye has to face his biggest fears while protecting the girl he loves as she fights for her life.
In the timeless world of fairy tales, villains and victims are visited by a vengeful fairy who offers to shift the balance of power.
The world is not what it seems in this eye-catching short.