The Days that (Never) Were (2022)

Children's Toys

The third installment in David James Armsby’s dystopia short film series.

Being Pretty

Hello, citizens of Autodale! You are pretty. Your neighbours, friends and family are also pretty. But sadly, not everyone is pretty. Some are ugly… We, here at Autodale, do not want “uglies”.

No Monsters

Welcome back to Autodale, children. Today’s programming is nearly done, which means it is time for bed. But sadly, not all dreams are sweet, some are scary and full of monsters. If any night terrors haunt your sleep, children; always remember that you’re safe in Autodale. There are no monsters here. This film is a sequel to animated short “Being Pretty”.

Port of a Prince

A young Haitian boy must decide if joining a gang is the right path for him.

Neon Lights

In 2053, amidst a devastating pandemic, an old gravedigger from Elementar Corporation insists on burying his wife with just a shovel, rejecting the corporation's new burial technology, the "Cube Of Miracles." Conflict arises when a young gravedigger armed with the "Cube of Miracles" challenges the old gravedigger's traditional methods at the cemetery. The film explores the clash between tradition and innovation, delving into broader themes of man versus machine in a society grappling with AI and automation.

Crazyhouse

After the suicide of his best friend, a teenage boy is forced to deal with his guilt and sexuality.

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.

The Wrong Trousers

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

A Close Shave

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

My New Year

Based on author's childhood memories of the devastating 1988 Spitak earthquake. The father and his two young kids are left without a home and above all, the disaster had claimed the life of their beloved mother and wife. After painful quest to find her body and give her a proper burial, by the new year's eve the family is settled in a makeshift home near the wreckage of their home. While his daughter and son are still playing and merging the disaster into their games, the father for the sake of his children struggles to find strength and heart to live on.

Llueven las flores, los piratas y el tesoro de la bruja

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Corpúsculo

After an unidentified earthquake-like ground shaking, Mara and her nurse are visited by their neighbor. Together, the three women begin to experiment a strange and slow catharsis.

A Normal Guy

Daniel got lucky tonight: this time he is not going home alone again. But is that enough to pull him out of his reality?

The Ephemeral

Two strangers meet in a subway car. Both bring their past with them. Both look from their present. Both will determine their future in that fleeting, and ephemeral, vital journey that brings them together briefly.

Geraldine

Gerald is dealing with an unwanted sex change.

Clair de Lune

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Ladyboy

Kristian, who is a transvestite, still lives at home with his mother Emma, because she loves him just the way he is. Life as a transvestite offers many humiliations from the outside world, but with his mom, Kristian feels that he can be himself. Until one day when Emma meets the alcoholic Søren, who does not have the same tolerance...

The Tale of How

This lavishly embellished, comically operetta CGI fantasy story takes place in the Indian Ocean, where a flock of “piranha birds” has settled on the back of an octopus. When an octopus is starved, it feeds on birds on its back, but because it is already threatened with extinction, they decide to send a bottle across the sea with a call for help.

The Passengers of Ursa Major

A futuristic cruise ship with a crew of robots is ready to take its first flight. A boy follows his curious dog on board of the ship, but then the ship takes off. The robots sees the boy as a blind passenger and try to get him off the flying ship.

Sientje

A simplistically rendered girl screams and cries, and her environment changes to reflect her thoughts and mood.

Kinship

Rabah is forced to take over custody of his son Cédrick. The boy has been mute since losing his mother. Despite the financial strain caused by his immigrant status and undeterred by his fraught relationship with his son, Rabah will manage to rebuild Cédrick’s trust so they can be a family again.

Just Me and You

8-year-old Eva and her father go on a Montreal-Mexico road trip aboard an 18-wheeler.

Dinner for Three

In a rut and desperate for the passion they once had, Emma does her best to coach Kevin through an incredibly awkward dinner party with three friends they've lost touch with.

Good Condition

Barry's starting over.

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!

The Wizard of Oz

L.Frank Baum's classic. Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away from their home in Kansas and find themselves in the magical land of Oz. While on her journey to find the Wizard, hoping he will help her to return home, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Together they destroy the Wicked Witch and make it to the Emerald City.

R.I.P. - Rest in Pieces

R.I.P. - a lovely splatter movie in 2D. Death is not in best shape. After all, he is a few billion years old. His best days are over. And he is very forgetful. One night he even loses his most important tool: His scythe! The ultimate instrument of evil falls into the hands of Lulu, a nice young girl with some problems. Soon she realizes the power that was given to her. It's payback time. The gangs, the bullies, the Taxmen - everyone gets what they deserve. Or don't they? Anyway, chaos breaks out on earth and in heaven. St. Peter is not amused. Will Death ever see his scythe again? Will Lulu come to her senses? See for yourself in R.I.P. - Rest in Pieces.

Raphaël

One night, while his master was out, a young page notes that the door of his private workshop remained open. Out of curiosity, he goes through the door and ventures into the workshop, but he will discover what he should never have.

Sleep, Eternally

When naive Ryan took on the role of a caretaker for his exhausted mother over the weekend. He doesn't realise the severity of his situation until he confides in his concerned teacher, Mrs. Watson. Together, they check on Ryan's mother only to be confronted with a harrowing discovery that challenges Ryan's innocence and changes his outlook on life forever.

La Cura

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Site Unseen

A collaboration between Kadet Kuhne & Alba G. Corral.

Touched

What happens when two profoundly lonely men who are strangers, one older and gay, and the second younger and questioning, take one last chance at making a sincere human connection? Based on true events in the life of the writer/director.

Fate/Prototype

Fate/Prototype is a reimagined version of Kinoko Nasu's original version of Fate/stay night. The storyline takes place eight years after the tragic Heaven's Feel. Here, the Holy Grail is still the so desired object. However, the darkness under this so-called "Grail" is revealed while the characters proceed to fight against each other in order to win.

Sugar

19-year-old Fiadh spends a night in Berlin's nightlife - oscillating between her sugar daddy Marcel and her boyfriend Micha.

Old Mammy's Secret Code

Jim Black, learning that his rival, David Durard, son of Colonel Durard, wealthy Southern wholesale grocers, has won the heart of Marion, plans to separate the lovers before war breaks out.

Mycelium

On a barren planet, a shaft of light suddenly splits the sky. The ground moves, the earth trembles, rocks shatter and rumble. Then the air mellows. After the stones hustle, a strange vegetation settles in. The rhythm speeds up and one discovers a fascinating universe.

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.

Candela

An insoluble quest.

Ghosted

A woman with a lot of baggage falls in love with a man haunted by his past. Literally.

Le Fauteuil

In a grand father’s hand made living room, a precious leather arm chair is sitting enthroned. Life passes by in sweetness and tranquility for these two long-time companions, but by suddenly changing decors and owners, our arm chair will realize that objects are not always treated with attention and meticulousness, and gradually it will become unusable. But is this the end of the journey?

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is about a group of young girls who take over a skate park, forming an all-female force field on the half pipe. There on the reclaimed ramp, with no boys around, they are thriving and visible. This is an anthem for young feminists, which presents female friendship as a means to survive adolescence.

A Walk in Winter

When Conrad returns to his hometown to identify his mother's body, he is forced to confront the painful memories of his childhood.

Kryo

A man who cheats death through the help of cryonics has to learn the hard way that death is a undeniable part of life.

Terpsícore

Ballet is a difficult task, Eva discovers it at the moment when a superior ballerina puts her to the test.