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  • The Hybrid Union
    The Hybrid Union
    1. A film by Serguei Kouchnerov
    2. run time 4 minutes 30 seconds

    The oil paintings by Serguei Kouchnerov come alive in Hybrid Union. Two abstract characters, Plus and Minus, whose energy is running out, go on a quest to find a new source. When their predicament forces them to unite, they create a new, startling, energy - The Hybrid Union. Will Plus and Minus win the race against the newcomer? Whimsical and bright, energetic and with great sense of style, it...  (more)

    POSTED FEB 22 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Bloody Hands
    Bloody Hands (Veriset Kädet)
    1. A film by Tomi Malkki a.k.a. Malakias
    2. run time 6 minutes 42 seconds

    "Once i heard singing coming out of the church. Do they often sing in the church? Why churches are not crowded, just standing empty?" -Tuncay Serin  (more)

    POSTED JAN 03 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl
    The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl
    1. A film by Mike Roush
    2. run time 5 minutes 7 seconds

    Seen Through the lens of a wildlife documentary film, we meet the Burrowing Owl. He has recently lost his mate to a large predator that is hunting in his neck of the woods. How will he survive in this dangerous wilderness alone? This is a story of love and survival.  (more)

    POSTED DEC 13 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Where's Your Head At
    Where's Your Head At (Where's Your Head At)
    1. A film by Max Hattler
    2. run time 5 minutes 55 seconds

    Connect four on the disco dance floor. Light, liquid, shape and colour locked into a pixel playground.  (more)

    POSTED NOV 12 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • In The Name of Art
    In The Name of Art
    1. A film by Mardo El-Noor
    2. Milano Film Festival
    3. September 10 - 19, 2010
    4. run time 11 minutes 23 seconds

    ‘In The Name of Art’ is a visually inventive short film of silhouettes and a world of artists. The narrative follows two artists' creation of the ultimate work of art for an art competition. Told as an oscillation between two worlds, we discover that what it takes to win an art award, often involves deception.  (more)

    POSTED AUG 14 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • The Adventures of Toby: Crunch Time
    The Adventures of Toby: Crunch Time
    1. A film by Daniel Snaddon
    2. run time 25 minutes

    The third in a series of short Christian films for kids. In this episode, Toby teams up with his favorite action hero to discover the power of sharing.  (more)

    POSTED JUL 29 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Estabaun Rodriguez
    Estabaun Rodriguez
    1. A film by Estabuan Rodriguez
    2. run time 26 minutes 4 seconds

    Cuban family try's to escape from Cuba after Vidal Castro and his men start killing innocent Cubans. Juanito (oldest son) is the only one who can save his family from certain death.  (more)

    POSTED APR 29 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Spong Ice, Ultimo
    Spong Ice, Ultimo
    1. A film by Bolos Quentes
    2. run time 3 minutes 34 seconds

    "Último" is the last painter. The painter also makes music. The "Bolos" filmed and they are designers. The designers also paint.  (more)

    POSTED JAN 26 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • This is Not a Love Story
    This is Not a Love Story
    1. A film by Alexandra Lemay
    2. run time 11 minutes 11 seconds

    Driven by his infatuations, a young man demonstrates the conundrums of relationships by gambling with the game of seduction.  (more)

    POSTED NOV 15 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • The Royal Nightmare
    The Royal Nightmare
    1. A film by Alex Budovsky
    2. Florida Film Festival
    3. April 09 - 18, 2010
    4. run time 3 minutes 40 seconds

    This animated film tells a story of an Evil King whose life is turned into absurd nightmare by a pilgrim who constantly reappears by the Royal Tower  (more)

    POSTED NOV 11 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Cravings
    Cravings
    1. A film by Jane Sablow
    2. run time 2 minutes 7 seconds

    The short, CG animation chronicles the brief journey of a determined little girl to satisfy her rather surprising desire. The first in an ongoing series of pieces that combine storytelling with advocacy to present healthy food choices to children, targeting ages 2-9.  (more)

    POSTED NOV 06 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • The Painte of Skies
    The Painte of Skies (O PINTOR DE CEOS )
    1. A film by Jorge Morais Valle
    2. run time 25 minutes

    From the darkness of the lost cliffs, a crazy painter, marked by his past, and his faithul assistant try to find a solution against perpetual storms. Sea is destroying their home. A magic boiler and some tormented ghosts will help them to find the light.  (more)

    POSTED SEP 09 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Date
    Date
    1. A film by Zina Papadopoulou
    2. run time 3 minutes

    A date with a great love.  (more)

    POSTED AUG 29 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Khoda
    Khoda
    1. A film by Reza Dolatabadi
    2. run time 4 minutes 52 seconds

    What if you watch a film and whenever you pause it, you face a painting? This idea inspired Reza Dolatabadi to make Khoda. Over 6000 paintings were painstakingly produced during two years to create a five minutes film that would meet high personal standards. Khoda is a psychological thriller; a student project which was seen as a ‘mission impossible’ by many people but eventually proved...  (more)

    POSTED AUG 22 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • To The Sea
    To The Sea (LA MARE)
    1. A film by FLORINA NITA
    2. run time 5 minutes

    A boy and a girl are having fun in the sea.  (more)

    POSTED AUG 10 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Aquarium
    Aquarium
    1. A film by Francesco La Regina
    2. Cartoon Club- International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics
    3. July 09 - 31, 2010
    4. run time 1 minutes 30 seconds

    The Cod Fish has set up a new activity. Certainly its pool at the bottom of the sea does not seem to be a very good business, but the Cod Fish find a way to use it for fun. Aquarium is the pilot episode of the TV series, developed in Flash animation and Full HD.  (more)

    POSTED JUL 25 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Tolerance
    Tolerance (Tolerantia)
    1. A film by Ivan Ramadan
    2. run time 6 minutes 30 seconds

    Two primitive ice age men obliterate themselves because of different religious beliefs  (more)

    POSTED JUN 19 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • For You, My People
    For You, My People
    1. A film by Jose Pablo Gonzalez
    2. run time 4 minutes 35 seconds

    "For You My People" is an animated short film that tells the compelling story of a senator whose compassionate public persona must confront his secret deeds of corruption and dishonor. The film beautifully depicts one man's perception of distorted power through innovative animation techniques and fresh imagery. More than 2,000 photographs were taken and manipulated in the creation of the 4 minute...  (more)

    POSTED APR 09 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • My Happy End
    My Happy End
    1. A film by Milen Vitanov
    2. run time 5 minutes 10 seconds

    All dogs chase their tails. A dog once succeeds in catching his own tail. That changes his life as he finds his best friend in it.  (more)

    POSTED MAR 26 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Procrastination
    Procrastination
    1. A film by Johnny Kelly
    2. run time 4 minutes 15 seconds

    Sometimes the only way to get something done is to do two dozen other things first.  (more)

    POSTED MAR 26 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Power House
    Power House (Casa de Máquinas)
    1. A film by Maria Leite
    2. run time 5 minutes

    A key starts up the engine of a complex mechanical structure where chain reactions, be they planned or random, are combined to cooperate. The movement represents pure energy, which may evolve towards synchronicity, chaos, or something in between.  (more)

    POSTED FEB 14 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Bloody Mary
    Bloody Mary
    1. A film by Zina Papadopoulou
    2. run time 1 minutes 6 seconds

    A door opens. Mary faces the strange room with mixed feelings of excitement and greed. Could things seem different, had she been a cow?  (more)

    POSTED FEB 11 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • The Cave: An adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay
    The Cave: An adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay
    1. A film by Michael Ramsey
    2. run time 3 minutes 10 seconds

    An excerpt from Plato's Republic, the 'Allegory of the Cave' is a classic commentary on the human condition. We have adapted and simplified it, only to complicate things by shooting over 4,000 still photographs of John Grigsby's wonderful claymation. The look was achieved by candlelight and a real fire that burned at the back of our set.  (more)

    POSTED FEB 04 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Eels
    Eels (Aal im Schädel)
    1. A film by Martin Rahmlow
    2. run time 17 minutes 40 seconds

    A traveller is suffering from a disease. He is searching for a cure.  (more)

    POSTED SEP 18 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit
  • Bendito Machine
    Bendito Machine
    1. A film by jossie malis
    2. run time 4 minutes 45 seconds

    A primitive tale about power, corruption, religion and machines… as usual.  (more)

    POSTED JUL 05 Reviews + Comments Online Press Kit

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