Written/Directed/Produced by Matt Dallmann
A Woman sits in a fetal position on a leather chair. She blankly stares into the distance as she flicks open her silver Zippo lighter… “They think it’s the terrorists.” She flashes back to a memory of an exploding building. A Middle Eastern man tortures her against a pole. Again in leather chair, “But it wasn’t… it was me.”
5 min
Written by David Spence & Stephen Griffin; Directed by Stephen Griffin; Produced by Emily Peck
The Lone Warrior chronicles the journey of Hanshiro, a master samurai who carries the most coveted weapon in all of Japan—a legendary sword that prevents its owner from dying in combat. For Hanshiro however, this extraordinary gift came with a price. The sword possesses a curse that deprives him from achieving any joy or honor from fighting, and has caused him to resign from the samurai lifestyle and become a vagrant traveler. When Dorin Munesuke, a prominent samurai lord, discovers Hanshiro’s whereabouts and beckons him to fight once more, bloody conflict erupts between the two men to determine if Hanshiro will regain his honor.
17 min
Written by Jason Witter & Ryan Denmark; Directed by Ryan Denmark; Produced by David C. Valdez & Joshua Sallach
Kathy is a mature, professional woman who still sleeps with her cuddly teddy bear Vincent. One night, when a burglar invades, Kathy’s home comes alive with magical surprises. To his horror, the intruder learns that not everything is as it seems and Vincent may not be so cuddly after all.
11 min
Written/Produced by Lost and Found Productions; Directed by Lee Crowe
Made by multiple animators, each creating his or her own sequence with a mysterious strongbox as the connecting theme.
7 min
Written by Greg Bartlett/Gary Raisor; Directed by Marvin Suarez; Produced by Greg Bartlett
With the unpaid bills piling up, single mom Ali Grayson is forced to work a second job on Halloween night, leaving her 8-year-old son Denny home alone. After months of meticulous planning, Denny looks to make friends with the same kids who taunt him about his stutter. A Halloween urban legend comes to a horrifying reality in this haunting tale of a social outcast, and the children who bully him.
12 min
Written by David Dewes & Jenny Stolte; Directed by David Dewes & Ted Campbell; Produced by David Dewes, Jenny Stolte, Marcia Stolte, & Matt Olsen
Shortly after humanity has put down a zombie outbreak, the last two zombies left ‘undead’ are looking for their place in the world, while one lonely zombie hunter’s new-found fame and glory can’t fill the hole in his heart left by the recent loss of his undead love.
Can the zombies avoid a gruesome second death at the hands of chainsaw-wielding mobs and find a place where they can live in peace? Can the zombie hunter complete his quest to rid the world of zombies or will his past relationship with his prey cause him to falter? Can any of them hit the high notes?
37 min
Directed by Blake Myers; Produced by Blake Myers, Mark Wynns, & Takuro Masuda
Meet Danger Woman, the Songbird of Justice that fights against the Tri-Phobes: Homophobia, Race-ophobia, and Disable-phobia. Her Karaoke singing destroys her enemies while delighting fans and a curious public. This character study follows her over a 13-year period and reveals a single woman’s struggle with autism, a tragic family history, and societal stigmas both real and imagined that paint the picture of a person that just wants to be perceived as normal.
80 min
Written/Directed by Dylan Hayes
Lesson 1: everyone gambles but not everyone loses.
Lesson 2: the world is full of traps
Lesson 3: you cannot win if you don’t take risks
Directed by Jerry Fuchs
Exploring space is a dangerous occupation, especially if you are a bunny!
1 min
Written/Directed by Lyon Hill; Produced by John Scollon
Homer and Langley Collyer were two of the world’s most infamous hoarders. Packed floor to ceiling, their New York brownstone became a labyrinth of tunnels and traps. They were utter recluses who might have passed away into obscurity were it not for the bizarre circumstances of their deaths.
From executive producer Heather Henson, Junk Palace uses elaborate paper puppets to take you into the Collyer’s strange world and imagines what life was like for these unique individuals.
15 min
Written/Directed by Adam Hall; Produced by Melanie Hall & Nick Jones
Nathan Carlson, creator of a drug that allows one to experience love without the dangers of involving other people, finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak when Los Angeles is infected with Sudden Death Syndrome – a disease that causes death suddenly and whose only symptoms are spontaneously bursting into song and dance. Nathan quickly joins the cure research team where he meets Rachel and Jonathan (Doug Jones), and they rush to find a cure for the disease. In between uncontrollable bouts of song, Nathan unravels a conspiracy involving a high ranking military official (John Larroquette), falls in love, and attempts to save Los Angeles from sudden death… as the city turns into a real life musical all around him.
19 min
Written/Directed/Produced by Keith Hartman
A fish out of water comedy about a conservative southern mother who discovers her only son is gay. Determined he won’t go through life alone, she sets out to find her a son a husband.
86 min
Written/Directed/ Produced by Tarek Sursock
An insomniac struggles to find his sleep again. Desperate for release, he tries every possible remedy in vain. Broken nights follow endless days. Mysterious events start to take place in his apartment. Are these real or is sleep deprivation driving him mad?
15 min
Written & Directed by Taylor Cohan; Produced by Matt Clegg
After getting nominated for prom king, a nerd Antoine asks the girl of his dreams to go with him. She says yes, and she wants to go to his house after school so that they can discuss it. Why are all the kids so nice to Antoine? Will he win prom king?
8 min
Written/Directed by Razig Brown; Produced by Bongani Mlambo
Not everything at a college party is what you expect, nor is everyone you meet what you imagine.
2 min
Written/Produced by Team Unicorn; Directed by David Yarovesky
Geek and Gamer girls
We’re unbelievable
Comic books
And Manga in stock
An anthem for gamer girls and geeks of all sorts, lovingly crafted by the ladies of Team Unicorn (Milynn Sarley, Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt, Michele Boyd), with a little help from their friends Seth Green, Stan Lee, and Katee Sackhoff.
5 min
Directed/Produced by Patrick Smith
Begun as an audio experiment, Masks illustrates modern exploitation, production and consumption in animated terms. In Masks the audio came first, thus all images exist to tell the musical story, instead of the typical method of scoring music after animation has been completed. In this manner, Masks projects itself as a musical interpretation, a contemporary and disturbing version of the Disney formula of Fantasia.
8 min
Written/Directed by Jimmy Weber; Produced by Annie Baker
A young man wakes up in a bathtub full of ice in a dingy motel room only to discover his problems have just begun. You’ve heard the urban legend…this is worse.
6 min
Written/Directed by Jesse Griffith; Produced by Charles Danek
In the year 2103, mankind is at war with the Tarceds, an alien race that can control minds. Our brave men and women of the U.E.S. Navy hold the enemy at the outer edge of the galaxy. But when a pilot returns mysteriously from a bombing run without his wingman, suspicions arise. The Captain of a Star Carrier must decide whether to let him land and risk exposing his carrier to alien control, or succumb to the will of the cold Government Agent and let him die in space; insuring that the rule of engagement is followed.
12 min
Written/Produced by Ninja Sex Party (Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian); Directed by Jim Turner
A music video by NY comedy band Ninja Sex Party. Band members Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian think about how awesome the world would be if they were gay.
2 min
