The Scorpion and The Frog (2014)

On Which Foot to Dance

When Teddy's mom asks him for help cleaning out his grandmother's attic, Teddy uncovers that his grandmother's past holds more mystery than he previously thought... This film was created by two undergrad students with a budget of $12, months of hard work, two iPhone cameras, an incredible passion for the art of film making, and one borrowed microphone.

Holden

A rainy-night clash in a boarding-school dorm forces a swaggering teen to confront his insecurities and the price of rebellion.

Frantic Attempts

Matthias is going on a weekend course of self-discovery called “My Value on Earth,” which was an expensive gift from his girlfriend. The course is supposed to help him deal with his chronic inability to finish things that he’s started. But before Matthias leaves, his girlfriend springs a surprise on him: he’s going to be a father. And so he hopes to use the weekend, which he has no real desire to go on, to answer new and pressing questions. The “alternative” therapist, however, doesn’t inspire much trust. The tragicomedy Frantic Attempts takes aim at the field of personal development, in particular, dubious therapists who offer quick fixes. After all, what if we should answer our existential questions ourselves instead of trying to find answers from others?

Moving On

A grieving widower is offered a pill that can help ease his grief by erasing certain bad memories.

It’s Nice in Here

A fragmented portrait of a moment, a person, and a place, seen through the subjective memories of a young Black girl, Imani, and a rookie police officer, David, who both have wildly different recollections of the same fateful moment in a corner store that will leave their lives altered forever.

Happy End

A splendid chain of unlikely encounters. Hunters, a tractor driver, a disco boy, and a corpse.

Don't Blow It Up

Two little girls are playing with a ball. But after a petty quarrel, they get angry with each other and take offense. Their umbrage makes them inflate like balloons, they fly all the way up to the clouds. Girls get stuck up there, with no idea how to get down and save their kitten stuck in the tree.

A Paw Over Dark

A washed up actor performs night after night in a grimy theater to a nearly empty audience. However, everything changes when a clueless dog jumps on stage.

Toxoplasma

In the aftermath of his father's death, a young man navigates a developing relationship with a brain-eating parasite.

Necropolis

A high schooler on the run seeks refuge in the town Sherrif's home. Things take a turn when the Sherrif reveals his true self...

Tambylles

An eighteen-year-old delinquent was recently released from a juvenile detention center. He returns to his parent's old home with a clean criminal record and a new identity. However, local villagers sense an injustice in this lack of punishment; they remember what happened there just a few years earlier. Also an ambitious filmmaker has decided to follow and document this delinquent's return to a 'normal' life. With the backdrop of contemporary society, where "everything is meaningless and nothing is real", this story of maturity and guilt unfolds.

Befriend the Wind

Sometimes that, what we consider our enemy, can become the means to something much better.

Credentialing

A day before Christmas Eve, a young, inexperienced doctor starts his first night shift on his own. All of his more skilled colleagues have left to spend some time with their families. There are no signs which would indicate that this calm night will change into a struggle for not only a child's life, but also a professional and personal credentialing.

Love, 9 to 5

Riky, a club bouncer who recently broke up with his girlfriend, has another shift ahead of him “working the door”. While it’s just a Tuesday, this is no ordinary night – it’s Valentine’s Day, a night when nobody wants to be alone. Riky is happy to be spending the evening in the company of his co-workers Modřín and Mates, and they’ve got their hands full. Underaged kids want to get in, drunks don’t want to get out, and everyone keeps losing their cloakroom tickets. In the middle of all of this, Riky’s ex shows up, and she isn’t alone.

The Truth Shall Set You Free

25 years ago, Michael killed his best friend. His continuous belief in his innocence keeps him from his freedom.

Seven Minutes

Spin the bottle. Get stuck in a small room with the person you hate the most for seven minutes. Deal with his egotism. At the end of the timer, neither of you is going to see the other the same.

STAY COOL

It's a fantasy house party from the 2000's and you're invited! Hosted by twin brothers Gred and Forge in their big family house while their parents are on vacation. Surely nothing could go wrong while the house is filled with magical creatures. Right?

Mad Eyes

Lilly confronts her greatest fears while unknowingly navigating between the realms of dreams and reality.

Echo

A man reflects on his memories of the war.

Beachworld

The two surviving members of a spacecraft’s crash find themselves on an uncharted planet made up entirely of sand which they remark as being similar to a beach. The planet’s mystery is revealed when a second spacecraft arrives to rescue them.

Simply Girl

Denise, Hannah and Leticia are three ordinary women with extraordinary stories to tell. As transgender people, they talk about the challenges of finding their true identities within an intolerant and prejudiced society.

The Bicycle Man

"After crossing paths with a terminally-ill mad scientist who's supposedly discovered the key to switching bodies, a suicidal call center agent must decide whether or not to shorten his life." From Cleveland State University's School of Film & Media Arts, this 30 minute Dark Comedy/Science Fictional story was first conceptualized by Cinematographer, Greg Pace, during the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Wanting it to come to fruition, Greg handed off the script to Chan Cunningham, who would then become the Writer, Director, and Co-Producer of the student lead thesis project. CO-PRODUCED BY: Greg Pace, Chan Cunningham & Lex Speer In Association With: Cheddar Studios & Paceham Productions.

POINT OF VIEW

"Rilin, a high school girl with a deep passion for drawing, dreams of becoming a painter. She chooses to pursue further education in art. However, upon entering her studies, she is made to feel that her abilities will never amount to anything. Consequently, she strives to create paintings that will earn the acceptance of others. Yet, the person who refuses to accept and devalues her work the most is herself."

Trembling Eyes

Juliano is a young artist who lives a happy life with his boyfriend, Nuno, a 65-year-old man, until his relationship is shaken by the discovery that his partner has a degenerative disease.

Not Forever on Earth

A day in the daily life of Man, an evicted adult who travels through the city before making a decision that will change his life.

Roadkill

On a desperate roadtrip to reconnect, Beth ignores the increasingly bizarre signs around her. Driving straight into a nightmare where her best friend is not herself, leading to the next bloody landmark.

The Kite

"The Kite" is a short puppet animated film for kids. It talks about the issue of death, but in a simple metaphoric and symbolic way. It tries to explain the fact that none of us are here forever and all living creatures must die, but on the other hand, to show, that someone's journey doesn't have to end with death.

Clicker

Two boyfriends take a tour of their dysfunctional relationship through the magic of television.

UNFINISHED

"UNFINISHED" represents a life left on hold. This film depicts a repetition of the days that follow. A mental spiral that seems to have no end and, because of it, everything remains unfinished. A mix of everyday reality with what goes on in the imprisoned mind that, due to its own problems and frustrations, ends up becoming increasingly involved in its thoughts and stuck in a routine at home, while life outside remains "unfinished."

Taint

Olivia notices a blood stain on her panties during her 8th birthday. After trying to remove the stain, she tells her mother, who assumes that she has started her menstrual cycle. After a couple of interactions with her older cousin, Ernesto, her mother is no longer sure what is going on, however, they will only be able to talk about it 10 years later.

The Jaunt

In the near future, a revolutionary form of teleportation inspires fear and curiosity in a family using it to relocate from Earth to Mars. Based on the short story by Stephen King.

Minotaur

Sisters Anna and Emma, along with their mother, cope in unique and unhealthy ways following the departure of their father. Eventually, Anna faces her trauma, which takes the form of a hulking Minotaur living inside of her walls.

People That Are Not Me

Joy can't let go of her ex, but doesn't seem to be able to fall for the new guy. In the meantime she keeps having casual sex with strangers.