Directed by Anthony McHie; Produced by Sue-Ellen Chitunya, John Prew; Written by John Prew
Tasha’s struggles to fit in become the least of her worries when she realizes she must figure out who she can trust before the chaos that she’s destined to awaken engulfs the world.
23 minutes
Directed by Lukas Hassel; Produced by Lukas Hassel, Henry B. Lee; Written by Lukas Hassel
Two men, strapped in back to back, on a journey from the Moon to Earth.
14 minutes
Directed by Al Safar Brothers, Rashad Al-Safar; Produced by Al Safar Brothers; Written by Al Safar Brothers
A man walks through a busy market and stumbles across a dark and dingy shop selling bric-a-brac. A plain and weathered brown box laying amongst some Jigsaw Puzzles grabs the man’s attention. He asks a mysterious and unsettling vendor as to the contents of the box to which the vendor warns him against the purchase and recommends that he leave it be. This further entices the man’s intrigue and makes him more determined to find out what the contents of this puzzle holds.
8 minutes
Directed by Julia Walter; Produced by Jakob Vogt, Daniel Rohm; Written by Julia Walter
When Lisa applies for a job everything seems to be turning out pretty well. Until the boss, Marie, starts asking strange questions and the job interview turns out to be a little different than expected…
10 minutes
Directed by Kibwe Tavares; Produced by Ivana MacKinnon; Written by Jack Thorne
Zanzibarian beach boy Mbwana, hungry for the future, creates a myth that transforms his small town into a tourist hot spot.
17 minutes
Directed by Erin Li; Produced by Kaz Kipp, Gregory Chou; Written by Erin Li, Allison Lee
A woman volunteers to live in a human zoo exhibit on an alien planet but soon realizes that life is not what she expected.
11 minutes
Directed by Blake Brewer; Produced by Blake Brewer, Hannah Stoddard; Written by Blake Brewer, Hannah Stoddard
Six months after the invasion, Meredith and Hayley take shelter in a cluttered junkyard, but their tranquility is interrupted when a fleeing man discovers their location and begs for help.
12 minutes
Directed by Toby Froud; Produced by Heather Henson; Written by Toby Froud
Lessons Learned is a live action puppet short film. In the story, the boy is surprised by special treatment on this year’s annual birthday visit with his grandfather. Instead of the regular tea and cake fare, grandfather presents an intriguing gift to the lad. When curiosity gets the best of him, the boy falls into an adventure of other-worldly experiences not intended for him. Where will this journey lead? What lessons will he learn?
16 minutes
Directed by Jon Yeo; Written by Jon Yeo
Bound in ancient celestial ballet, nine dead Kings arise to claim a fallen Emperor.
4 minutes
Directed by Rose Brauner; Written by Rose Brauner
When the written word has been destroyed in the name of power, many are forced to seek out creative means of preserving and attaining it.
3 minutes
Directed & Written by Chloe Lind
Zoozle, a human personification of an online search engine, tries to live a normal life while constantly being bombarded by people asking questions. The only place he finds peace and silence is in areas with no cell phone service, like under an overpass. The pressure takes a toll on Zoozle, but at his breaking point, he meets someone who sees past his encyclopedic knowledge and expresses interest in Zoozle as a person.
4 minutes
Directed by Kaichi Sato, Bon Ando; Produced by Kaichi Sato; Written by Kaichi Sato
A man has a terminal illness, and his lover has heard of something that can cure any kind of disease, but only if a visitor is a man.
12 minutes
Directed by Nirali Somaia; Written by Nirali Somaia
Fettuccine is an irritable donkey who enjoys solitude. However, his life is turned upside down when toddler Scout enters the scene.
6 minutes
Directed by Nathan Blackwell; Produced by Nathan Blackwell; Written by Nathan Blackwell, Craig Curtis
Logan is thrown back to the year 1974 where he accidentally kills George Lucas. Now, to ensure that the greatest sci-fi trilogy is made, he must impersonate Lucas and make Star Wars himself. This film was written, shot, and edited in 48 hours.
5 minutes
Directed by Eric Law Anderson; Produced by Anne Uemura; Written by Eric Law Anderson
During the construction of the universe, a young member of the Cosmos Corp of Engineers dreams of doing something more than his menial job of planetary ring construction, so he sets out to break some fundamental laws in the name of self-expression. On his own adventure across space and time, he discovers there is more going on behind the scenes of this new universe than anyone had imagined.
17 minutes
Directed by Stuart Paul; Produced by Lisa McGuire, Jason Dolan; Written by Stuart Paul
A nice, relaxing game of Settlers of Catan soon becomes an epic struggle for dominance—for there can be only one. Stars Amy Acker and Fran Kranz.
13 minutes
Directed by Carlos del Rosario; Produced by Zack Abramowitz, Alex Valderana; Written by Carlos del Rosario
Pop culture addicts Zack (Zack Abramowitz) and Manny (Matt Steiner) attend an engagement party where groom-to-be Roy (Devin Klos), a former “mega-geek” has turned normal in an effort to pursue a happy future with beautiful vegan baker, Emily (Maya Murphy).
When learning that at a vegan party there is no meat, a delirious Manny falls into a stupor where he meets his guardian angel, Serra (Shannon Kendall). After given sage advice, Zack decides that he must save Roy from himself which leads to an epic laser sword battle!
A sci-fi/fantasy comedy with loving references from Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica, Losers is an explosive story not to be missed! Co-Starring Jordan Gosnell (Nashville, Gossip Girl), Chaka DeSilva, Diana Cherkas, and Joe Cummings.
22 minutes
Directed by Baris Erdogan; Written by Baris Erdogan
A nameless victim finds himself tied on to a chair. His mouth is gagged. He cannot move. He cannot scream. Than a torturer with a mobile phone enters the room…Hands tied. Mouth gagged. A desperate man is at the mercy of a coldblooded torturer who receives his orders as text messages from an unknown person. What will happen next? Will this nightmare ever end?
3 minutes
Directed by Sebastian Utech, René Schweitzer; Produced by Sebastian Utech, René Schweitzer; Written by René Schweitzer
Sometime in a distant, apocalyptic future, the brutal, inhuman bounty hunter Mack Blaster stumps through the bleak desert. On a stonewall he discovers the wanted poster of the worst women slaughterer of all time: Ringo “The Butcher.” Hunting down Ringo is a matter of honor for Mack Blaster, or whatever comes close to honor for him. His way leads him to the down-and-out capital city, through biker gangs, and into a whorehouse, always bathed in blood. So much blood. Really, you will not believe all the blood. Honest.
18 minutes
Directed by Joanna Davidovich
‘Monkey Rag’ is a traditionally animated throwback to the musical cartoons of yore. Inspired by the thumping, riotously fun music of the Asylum Street Spankers, Mitzi pursues a disaster of her own making in this richly colored world where reason is overrated. Mitzi may be barking up the wrong tree, but she also knows that when it comes to love, sometimes you just gotta give a little bit of what you got.
4 minutes
