High Seas

Full Metal Kebab

Walid, a good-natured 25-year-old, tries to cheer up Sprite, his eco-anxious cousin, by inviting him to lunch at the brand new Kebab in Chelles. However, their day takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves facing a nervous robber.

Rita et crocodile

Wendy and Vee

A daughter worries about her mother's abusive boyfriend and decides to do something about it.

I’m Afraid

The artist brings her skill in illustration and collage to this feminist music video for singer Maria Rodés.

Snail, Cabbage, Cabbage

A psychotic killer with an affection for snails is welcomed by an abused wife in this gruesome comedy.

We Drink Too Much

An unapologetic take on the vicious cycle of earning too little and consuming too much.

Midnight Snack

Hunger always strikes in the dead of night.

The Lost City of X

A team of academics fly to South America in search of ancient ruins only to find disaster.

Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita is a multi-plane cut out animation made from photocopies of 19th century illustrations made during the race to the poles and drawings by Eric Leiser. For the puppet performance it was flat-rod puppets on a proscenium stage with a screen behind them, onto which the animation Terra Incognita is projected. Many of the sea monster puppets and ships performed in sync with the animated ones, along with splashes of water and powdered chalk to mimic snowfall. These techniques came from my time studying puppet theater in Prague, in 2002, and learning from Svankmajer and Svankmajerova. It was a lot of fun to both animate and to perform live with Jeffrey's wonder score. At the same time the film comments on the colonial race to claim the Arctic by various countries—a race that, in a sense, is still going on today, but this time again for oil—and the murders of the Inuit people who had inhabited the land for millennia.

Century of Animation Showcase: 1923

A compilation of animated shorts restored by Thomas Stathes. A snapshot of the state of animated filmmaking 100 years ago. Includes several 1923 films.

Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted

Stranded by his Star Destroyer, Varko Grey becomes the last TIE pilot on the battlefield, hunted by a renegade X-Wing of the New Republic.

Dessous

A perfectly dressed salesperson for upscale women's underwear is waiting for his next customer. A rather strange gentleman comes in and starts browsing the lingerie displays. He slides the thongs through his dirty fingers, satisfaction evident on his face. The salesman is suspicious but tries to remain politely in the background. What does the man want? Women's thongs? Hardly likely. The seller takes action...

My Dad and the Volcano

Gavin built a giant volcano sculpture that's now in his dad's shed. Gavin seeks his dad's understanding but he's uninterested in modern art and refuses to participate in the documentary.

Mexico, Mexico, Souvenir

A tourist arrives in Mexico City ready to consume it out of control. The protagonist's photographic delirium leads him to the most bizarre situations in his desire to get souvenirs.

Broken Chord

When 17-year-old Abigail stumbles upon her old piano, painful memories of her late father resurface. But when a mysterious entity tries to stop her from playing, she must make a difficult choice: continue avoiding the pain - or confront it head-on.

Citius, Altius, Fortius

Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger" (the Olympic motto), this experimental animation explores the interplay of abstract shapes and motions. How can the substance of motion be visualized? What degree of abstraction allows a communication with the viewer? Therefore movements of famous Olympians were digitalized into 3D through motion tracking and rotoscoping of original footage of Olympic competitions. Camera motions and playback speed of the footage were borrowed and the movements of the athletes were recreated frame by frame. The specific character of each sport is reflected in the visual language and the illustration of its motions.

Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange

With the help of the sun, the sage of sages and swallow, Ms. Toad manages to find the famous white orange that gives life to her husband and his comrades.

I'll Take the Bill

Two couples argue over who should pay the bill. When things start to escalate, extremely personal details are unearthed leading to the end of their friendships and possibly their marriages.

Let's Bring Them Alive!

Let's Bring Them Alive. is inspired by Georges Seurat's revolutionary painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" An empathetic soldier confesses pretending dead on the battlefield in order to avoid killing anyone.

Goddammit

Glare from a setting Sun prompts three travelers to consider their place in the Universe.