Perpetual Spawning (2018)

Shenmue: The Movie

Ryo Hazuki finds himself seeing his father Iwao die at the hands of a mysterious Chinese man named Lan Di, who also steals an item Iwao had called the "Dragon Mirror". Ryo makes it his mission to get revenge on Lan Di, but first he has to find out how to find him, with the warhouse docks & the Mad Angels gang being his best leads.

Grand Theft Hamlet

Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.

Little Red Riding Hood

10-year-old Danny can’t believe how naive and dumb Little Red Riding Hood from Grimm’s fairy tale is. Determined to save the girl and her grandmother from the evil wolf, he decides to travel through time and change history. But Little Red Riding Hood is not stupid at all. And she certainly doesn’t need to be saved …

Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater

A slice-in-time of John Marston as he tracks down his former fellow outlaw and friend, Bill Williamson. Along the way, Marston encounters many of Red Dead Redemption’s eclectic cast of dreamers, misfits and liars.

Drained

Truck driver Teddy's late night stop at a gas station takes a dark turn when he meets the mysterious hooker Katerina, leading to unexpected consequences.

The Outsider

Machinima-adaptation of Albert Camus book "L'étranger", done in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Last Days in a Lonely Place

The virtual landscapes of a video game are transformed into an existential tale of solemn beauty.

The Zone

In times of conflict, a companion can be the final thread linking one to human connection. In Call of Duty: Warzone, communication is fractured, making it even harder to truly know those you play with. Dialogue is just a series of terse exchanges of orders and instructions; everything revolves around the game, everything is subsumed by war. Forming a meaningful connection with an anonymous player seems nearly impossible. In The Zone, the protagonists confront this challenge, pushing beyond the fleeting interactions dictated by random matchmaking. They seek to reclaim their humanity, engaging with pressing themes — religion, terrorism, and representation — subtly embedded in the game’s mechanics and geography.

Bone-Skinny

Desperate to lose weight, Chloe stumbles upon an infomercial for "MagicSlim," an all natural herbal supplement that promises effortless weight loss. Ignoring the strange warning about lighting accompanying candles, she eagerly drinks the smoothies, only to wake up dramatically thinner overnight. As the pounds melt away at an alarming rate, an eerie presence begins lurking in the shadows, growing closer each night. Unaware that she is being devoured by a sinister force, Chloe soon realizes too late that her dream body has come at the ultimate price.

Operation: Jane Walk

The war zone of a dystopian multiplayer shooting game is used to embark some urban explorers on a winter walk, avoiding the combats whenever possible, as peaceful observers, inhabitants of a digital world, which is a detailed replica of Midtown Manhattan.

Max Knight: Ultra Spy

A master of espionage is hot on the trail of a new kind of computer criminal. Lindsay is a scientist whose latest discovery in energy transformation has the potential to revolutionize the world; it also attracts the attention of Zachary, the leader of a cyber-savvy gang, and Zachary kidnaps Lindsay in order to learn her secrets. Lindsay's sister Ricki soons becomes concerned about her sister's disappearance, and contacts super sleuth Max Knight to find her. As Max searches for Lindsay, he discovers Zachary and his cohorts have strange plans for Lindsay's innovation, which could make it possible for them to leave their bodies and travel wherever they wish through the Internet.

This is Not a Game

Angela Su’s fictional artist Rosie Leavers is the last remaining person to upload her consciousness to a video game. Contemplating during a pandemic year which also saw people’s resistance movements in many parts of the world, the work pinpoints the uncanny affinities between gaming and warfare strategies. They have mutually informed the infrastructure of both worlds since time immemorial when diplomatic conflicts played out on the battlefield of the 64 squares of a chess board to flight simulation technologies which were adapted to shape gaming experiences as we know it now. When the conflict is between the state and its people, she speculates that gaming strategies empower civilians in resistance movements to counter imperialism through its own operative logic. But once we upload our consciousness, are we able to return to the sensibilities and political motivation that inspired the revolution to begin with?

Outrun

After a tragic kidnapping leaves him broken and alone, a former criminal "fixer" must journey into the sinister underbelly of Los Angeles in order to rescue his lover and find answers. It isn't long before he finds himself submerged and lost in a surreal odyssey of murder, deception, and unforgiving brutality.

Goodbye Mommy

This horror machinima short by Alvin Soprano tells the story of little Lucy walking in on her recently deceased mother crossing over to the light.

F*cked Up

The conversation between a computer and a young girl welcomes horrifically digital transformations. As the machine introduces Go Girls Games to the screen, our protagonist starts playing obsessively. Trapped in this digital space, the girl assimilates into the game. The repetitive opportunity to level up alters her physical appearance: the more she plays the prettier she becomes. Unable to stop playing, she reaches unrealistic beauty standards. Scared, modified, and digitally corrupted our player finally embodies the capital on women’s insecurities.

The Death of Father Men

Alexander V. Men was a Russian Orthodox priest, theologian and writer, whose influence is felt among Christians, both in Russia and abroad. He was murdered on September 9th, 1990.

I don't know what nostalgia is anymore

With mixed techniques, the short film "I don't know what nostalgia is anymore" brings a gameplay recording of the game "project zomboid" as the basis for a film that seeks to represent what loneliness means to human beings and how much we can find ourselves even without any help.

Chain-Link

In order to escape a prison under constant and total surveillance, a jaded clone and a sensitive art forger must strike an uneasy alliance with their malevolent AI surveiller. Along the way they encounter a sentient program enslaved in the prison’s lab-grown meat farm, a tormented being who may hold the key to their escape.

Buck a Slice

A dollar slice, a city of pixels, and lives condemned to repeat: Buck a Slice observes Night City’s forgotten characters to ask how much choice we ever truly have.

Phoenix: Robe of Feathers

Abandoned as a child, Zuku has become a brigand to survive. One night after committing a robbery, he is approached by a strange little girl who prompts him to visit the pine grove beach nearby. Upon arriving there, Zuku is surprised to discover an unconscious young woman covered in a sparkling veil. Enticed by its splendid material, he snatches the fabric and attempts to flee. But its owner unexpectedly awakens, begging him to return the precious accessory. With no other memory save for the veil's importance, the woman refuses to let Zuku leave without recovering it. Showing no remorse, the bandit violently renounces her plea—but little does he know, this unusual encounter will change his life forever.

Phoenix

Hi no Tori is a collection of stories that all have something in common. The Phoenix, whose blood is believed to give an eternal life to one who drinks it. Therefore many seek to kill it, but as the Phoenix of the tale, it's reborn from the ashes. Stories take place in future and the past, where humans fight with each other as always, and everyone is afraid to die. But still, every story teaches a lesson: Life is beginning of an eternity, an never-ending cycle.

God with Us

He was born in humble obscurity, yet His family had to flee to save Him from a jealous ruler. He forgave sins, healed the sick and gave hope to the downhearted and oppressed, yet He was despised and rejected by many. He spoke the truth even when it was dangerous to do so. He willingly laid down His life and then rose again, conquering the power of death! It is the dramatic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of the last surviving apostle, John. Journey with Jesus and encounter His miracles, His astonishing teaching and His unsurpassed bravery. Discover the power and love of Jesus Christ and see why His followers risked all to carry His message to the ends of the earth.

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

As if the Penguin wasn't enough to contend with, a new vigilante has surfaced in Gotham City, and her strong-arm tactics give Batman cause for concern. Being the World's Greatest Detective and The Dark Knight, he sets out to uncover her identity while stopping a dangerous criminal plot.

The Barbie Diaries

This movie stars Barbie as a teenage girl, trying to deal with crushes, rivals and friendship as she tries to achieve her dream of working as a news anchor for her school's TV station. She doesn't always make the right decisions, but she's a nice enough character and considerably less "perfect" than she is portrayed in her other films.

Mind Game

Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.

Armitage: Dual Matrix

Naomi Armitage and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy and normal family on Mars — until an android riot breaks out at an anti-matter plant on Earth.

City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart

A mysterious soldier known only as Professor takes his revenge on the government that betrayed him - and Tokyo is brought to its knees! Unless the government pays the Professor an impossible ransom, downtown Tokyo will be completely destroyed, and the Professor's beautiful sister will be the first to go! Only City Hunter, expert detective and shameless ladies' man, can keep Tokyo from being blown sky high!The bullets fly furiously, and the women have never been tempting as City Hunter takes it to the edge in this action-packed animated feature. Explosive action will rock your senses as you witness City Hunter's greatest challenge ever!

The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!