Shelter (2023)

Wild Summon

A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull.

La Perra

In Bogota, a bird-girl leaves behind the family home, her domineering mother and faithful dog to go and explore her sexuality.

Mau

Two stray cats come to secretly steal milk from a pharaoh's bath, but one of them becomes hypnotized by a life of wealth.

Froufrou

Paris, in the roaring 20's. Louise accompany her mother Denise to a Froufrou cabaret, where she dances. Backstage, the dancers oppress Louise, who doesn’t feel at ease. But Louise is going to see the show and discover a whole new aspect of her mother’s work.

Heart of Gold

For her son, a poor young mother is forced to sell her organs to a sick old woman. Flesh, for gold. Little by little, necessity gives way to the lure of gain. By selling her body, it is her whole identity that she alienates.

Chimborazo

The people of the volcano Chimborazo hike for hours to gather nearby ice. This age-old tradition and the population’s livelihood is threatened by increasing climate change.

Cloudy Day

In a world where drought is everywhere, a little village survives thanks to a machine that turns clouds into drinking water. Unfortunately one of the village inhabitants will make the cloud take flight.

Groovity

Bobby, a young space guardian is finally assigned to an exceptional mission. This clumsy hero is going to have to face his fears in order to avoid catastrophe.

Soft Plants

Naked, on the back of a sheep, soft office worker Willie rides trough the forest. His body is still in the office, but his mind wanders between dangerous flowers, li-los and an imaginary friendship for a soft sheep.

Forest Tales

A poetic tale directed by Elena Petkevich for children on a small grasshopper, which is trying to learn the secret of life.

The Hunger Artist

Set in a city both past and present, on a deserted street where only the distant sounds of life blow by. The Hunger Artist stands alone, locked in his cage. Once famous and adored by the crowds, he now performs alone.

Twisted

A team sent by the government is here to protect humanity from tornadoes. Bruce, Walter and Barrett are part of the Anti Tornado Squad and are ready to deal with that one-of-a-kind mission.

Sound of the Sea

A poor Sicilian family of moles has to emigrate to the United States. On their journey, they meet a fox who offers to help them.

Geraldine

Gerald is dealing with an unwanted sex change.

House of Existence

There it stands, the house, drawn in pencil. It begins to fall apart. Bricks come loose from the wall, the front door falls off its hinges and walls break away. Everything sinks into endless nothingness.

Kid Cat

Following the kidnapping of his cat, a young boy calls upon his superhero identity to go and save him, encouraged by an original mentor.

Fallin' Floyd

A humoristic turbo drama. Floyd, after being dumped by his girlfriend, suffers from psychological problems manifested as a little demon who disrupts his everyday life. Floyd has to go through great depths before he can continue his life.

The Overcoat

An animated adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic short story about an office worker who saves all his money to buy a new coat in time for Christmas, only to have fate take a ghostly hand.

Piston

A man in a wheelchair finds himself pursued by a policeman on a motorbike.

Dodudindon

Film produced as an opening short for the 2009 Annecy International Animation Film Festival (FIFA).

Out of Control

Remote and alone, various personalities share feelings of solitude in the interior of a labyrinthine house

Without Mercy

The animated documentary - a mix of live-action footage and animation - tells of the brutal everyday life in the orphanages of the 60s / 70s. Often led by Christian orders, more than one million children were physically and physically abused here. The anonymous protagonist tells of her childhood and her very personal struggle against the nuns' arbitrariness and their ruthless authority.

Spider Jazz

A spider passionately practices classical music on her self-spun instrument. When a fly gets caught in it one day, the spider learns that making music is not about perfection but about improvisation and the fun of playing together.

The Happy Cobblers

In a little village in a far-away mythical country lives an old cobble and his dog. The old man can no longer make good shoes and they have fallen upon hard times until, one night, the dog hears noise in the workshop. He finds a band of merry elves making a beautiful pair of shoes. The cobbler believes his dog made them and spreads the news. The King hears about it and orders the cobble to have the dog make 500 pairs of shoes, as the King is as fond of shoes as a former first lady of the Philippines was. The elves come to the rescue, make the shoes, and the shoe-loving King is highly pleased and makes the old cobbler a rich man.

Anima

A native American is hunting and stalks an animal through a strange and mysterious forest.

Chou Deneiban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors

A Romance of the Three Kingdoms retelling using SD Gundams. (Source: Myanimelist.net)

Sigurdr

This short tells the story of a mythical Norse warrior hero who in myth, gains an accursed hoard of gold.

The Crossing

On stage before a show, a trumpet player dives back into his memories of a sinking during which he was saved by Jazz.

Let's Eat

As a single parent in an unfamiliar country, Ma’s entire life centers around raising Luan, her rambunctious young daughter. Likewise, Luan spends her childhood indulging in endless quality time with her playful, loving mother. However, as Luan grows up, it isn’t long before daily life interferes and causes mother and daughter to grow apart. By channeling their feelings into cooking, the two strive to find their way back to each other, one homemade meal at a time.

Santa's Little Helpers

After being accidentally stranded at the North Pole, the Minions decide to embrace their new surroundings by taking on the role of Santa's helpers. Chaos and hilarity ensue as they attempt to prove their worth as elves, bringing their signature mischief to the workshop in this festive, lighthearted holiday adventure.

Glitch

Benji, early 30s, is getting ready for his first date with the woman he loves, but as his preparation goes on, strange little creatures appear and start tormenting him.

Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham

Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham follows Spider-Ham as he faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.

Big Underground Ball

A 20 minute masterpiece with no dialogue necessary. A King of the Forest gathers elves, sprites, and other assorted woodland spirits for a night of festivities. The spirits frolic, dance, drink, and romance. Conflicts arise and are resolved. The puppetry here is top-notch, and the rear-projections of fire and water add an extra depth to the magical world. A trip to a mysterious and happy world.

The Coin

In Chinese New Year holidays, finding the coin inside the dumplings means having a blessed year ahead. A young woman loses a jar on her journey to a new country, which contains the lucky coins she has been collecting growing up. Her new life begins with a search to find the coin.

Martyris

In a dismal and decadent world, a little Saint cares for various beings with suicidal tendencies. A strange visit warns the Saint not to interfere with the supreme order of things, whereby the natural law of martyrs takes precedence over kindness and affection

Venezia - La più antica città del futuro

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Candy Boy

Children are mysteriously falling ill at an orphanage. Candy Boy, the most valiant of the orphans, investigates, but the arrival of a new boarder complicates his inquiries.

100m

To win a frantic 100m dash, 5 heroic sprinters transform themselves into savage beasts.

Experimental Animation

Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.

The Outlaws

In the 40's, after the Spanish Civil War, many republicans defeated by the nationalist forces of Franco found refuge on the bordering mountains in the north of Portugal. Some saw them as brigands, others gave them shelter and helped them on the sly to police forces of Salazar. They were... the Outlaws.

Meow or Never

In a madcap musical, a catstronaut travels the galaxy looking for the meaning of life when she encounters a space pup eager to help - but only gets them into trouble at every turn!

Bill and Bunny

Bill is on cloud nine. He has just become a big brother to the lovley Bolla. At first she seems like any other toddler, curious, jovial and sweet. But as the months turn into years and Bolla continues to live in a world of her own, it becomes clear that she is not quite like other children. Based on the book by Gunilla Bergström, creator and author of the Alfons Åberg (Alfie Atkins) books.