Playpen (2011)

The Smortlybacks

On a tabletop mountain a mahout and his strange herd make a surprising and never-ending journey.

Tropical-Rouge! Precure Petit: Dive in! Collab♡Dance Party!

Manatsu and her friends receive an invitation to a dance party from the Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure team, however it starts in just three minutes. They head out for "Dancing Island" with great haste, but unexpected things occur. Will the Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure team safely arrive at the dance grounds and Tropica-shine while dancing with the Healin' Good team?

A Grand Day Out

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

Golden Bird

Whispered to by an ancient tree, a young shepherd dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel.

The Psychedelic Experience

Experimental movie, where a man comes home and experiences LSD. His kaleidoscopic visions follow, with readings inspired by the Tibethan Book of the Dead.

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.

Pinocchio

Pinocchio, an animated wooden puppet tries to escape from his father, Gepetto in a creepy and dark toy factory.

The Tribulation of the Mountain God

Unknowingly saving the mountain god she devoutly worships, novice healer, An Qi, tries to nurse the god back to full health.

Verônica

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Call The Sandman

Set in a boring and bureaucratic version of NYC, Izumi and Alex go about their mundane existences while quietly refusing to give into mandates of the new dystopian society – namely undergoing a surgical treatment that renders the brain incapable of dreaming.

Sol Levante

A young warrior and her familiar search for the sacred place said to fulfill wishes. It's best not to anger the ancient guardians and spirits.

Ursa Minor Blue

This adventurous story of a boy named Uri and an old man takes place in the cosmic Milky Way where the starfish live. This is the tale of their fantasy journey in search of the mysterious monster fish.

BONHOMME

Junior is a sensitive teenager. His father, on the other hand, is a gruff hunter, determined to turn his son into a man in his image. After disappointing his father once more during target practice, Junior takes the family rifle. He heads off alone into the forest, ready to face his own nature.

The Little Matchgirl

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

Smash

The model’s feet are uncomfortably squeezed into the heels, and her movements are slippery on slick silver liquid, before she slowly and ominously destroys the glass pane separating the subject from the viewer.

Cargo

Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant daughter.

Sweet Water

João and Pedro are cousins who meet for the first time since their childhood. They're dealing with the inheritance of their grandfather's farm, which is about to be sold to an industrial sugar mill. While they sort out the matter, forces of nature beyond their control will unravel unfinished issues between the pair.

Infraction

Amandine, an inflexible traffic warden, takes perverse pleasure in punishing every little infraction by handing out a fine. An unexpected event suddenly disturbs her daily routine.

Soul Breaker

When Freddie Dale’s girlfriend sleeps with his house-mate, he is persuaded by his good friend Viz Verdi to unleash revenge through the manipulation of cosmic forces, the Hindi dark magic that is Jadoo, on his unsuspecting housemate Ben – with somewhat unusual repercussions.

Into the Thicket

A young woman struggles with her fractured home life, failing to find common ground with her volatile yet emotionally repressed mother. Longing for a maternal figure, she continues to be haunted by visions of a mystical woman, and soon, dream intertwines with reality as she discovers a deeper connection to the mysterious lady of the woods.

Being

A once harmonious pair of angelic youth are disrupted when one decides he is fed up with his simple way of life. He takes a drastic step in order to get closer to the human boys he envies.

Paradise Beach

"I'm guessing we are out somewhere right now, and you've said to me, 'Go to your happy place.' This is my happy place." Two friends experience a quaint relocation. While Jon enjoys the breeze, Bradley nags with questions.

Painted Skin

I loved someone once and I wanted to be with her wholeheartedly.

The Dark Tower: Roland and the Man in Black

Edward Moorhouse's short film, based on The Dark Tower series, highlights the main theme of Stephen King's epic saga: the journey. Roland is on his way...

Remembering

A writer loses a very important idea when her phone rings. Personified as golden light, this lost idea is found by the writer’s inner child, who takes us on a journey through The World of Imagination. It is easy to lose touch with this world, but each of us can be inspired by it—if we just remember.

Self

A wooden puppet who desperately wants to fit in makes an ill-fated wish upon a star, sparking a journey of self-discovery.

An Urban Allegory

A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.

Queendom

A phantasmagorical romance, all in her head.

Waves

Like the ebbs and flows of waves in the ocean, a woman rides out different stages of an anxiety attack and through memory and space regains control and relief.

SERTÃO 2138

In a dystopian Earth, a brilliant scientist is finally granted entry to the Space Station. Just when everything is ready for her long-awaited departure and new life, a mysterious mission interrupts her plans.

APOCALYPSE!!!

Amidst a world in flames, a disillusioned workaholic returns to their childhood home in an attempt to escape from their apocalyptic day job.

Witches

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Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

In this companion-piece to The Green Knight, two mysterious entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

Anhedonia

In a dystopian near future, a class of people are vaccinated with Anhedonia, a vaccine that causes the loss of pleasure and feelings in order to keep a population focused on farm work.

Excursion to the Moon

Segundo de Chomón's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.

Beyond Creation

While drawing, Rui is surprised by the presence of Epsilon, a mysterious girl with magical powers.

Lacuna

As she struggles to finish her short film, a first-time filmmaker travels through her memory bank in search of inspiration.

Tempo Rubato

The night before her eighteenth birthday recital, an overworked and undertalented pianist is abducted by three ghouls.

Altered Innocence Vol. 1

A vibrant anthology of LGBTQ+ short films and music videos that delve into the complexities of youth, identity, and desire. This diverse collection showcases a range of cinematic voices—both emerging and established—exploring the exhilaration, vulnerability, and confusion of coming-of-age through stories that celebrate queer love, self-discovery, and the breaking of societal boundaries. Blending narrative shorts, experimental visuals, and music-driven pieces, the anthology offers an evocative, multifaceted portrait of innocence transformed.

The Bespoke Overcoat

A humble clerk yearns for an overcoat, but his employer's refusal and his subsequent death lead him to return as a ghost, determined to claim the garment with the help of a tailor friend.

Dreams

Once a dream wove a shade, and pitying I dropped a tear. But I saw lights near, that light the ground while the soul wanders.

He

A story told in four parts, "He" explores the swell of poetic love and the breathless aftermath of its heartache.

Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus

An early horror treatment of the hero's encounter with the one-eyed man-eating Cyclops.

Ritual

A group of warriors encounters mythical siren in the forest.

Joy Street

A nightmare of a woman depressed by the concrete world she lives in, and her journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal with the help of an unlikely spirit guide.

Horizon

The known world is over, only its ashes remain. In a desperate attempt to reunite their family, Ana and her mother embark on a dangerous journey in which they will face the creatures that dominate the planet and an even more dangerous monster: the one all humans carry inside.

French Water

A lone waiter observes a group of party guests as they search for one another throughout a strange, cavernous venue.

Growing Fangs

Val Garcia, a Mexican-American teen who is half human/half vampire, has had to keep her identity a secret from both worlds. But when her human best friend shows up at her monster-infested school, she has to confront her truth, her identity, and herself.

The Last of the Chupacabras

In a world where culture has nearly ceased to exist, one lone Mexican-American struggling to carry on her traditions unknowingly summons a dark and ancient creature to protect her.