A Pale Blue Dot

Many of the problems that plague our small terrestrial existences can be often “solved” with a change of perspective,...

An uplifting animation with commentary by Carl Sagan, offers us an unexpected perspective of our earthly existence.

(Student Film (Sheridan College))

Canada / 4minutes

Spirit of Berlin (July 1945)

How did Berlin look in July 1945, a few weeks after the surrender of Germany? It is shown in...

An exceptional montage of the semi-destroyed city made with rare archival materials, in colors and HD.

(CHRONOS-MEDIA GmbH)

Germany / 7minutes

Thunder Road – by Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings is probably a man of few words. Or a communication genius. The official synopsis for Thunder Road states:...

Officer Arnaud loved his mom... The 2016 Sundance short winner

(Unison LA)

USA / 13minutes

Dylan

Dylan is an experimental documentary-film written and directed by New York director Elisabetta Rohrbaugh based on an interview with Dylan...

A young transgender tells us his story on his early morning journey to Conney Island.

(Outer Borough Pictures)

USA / 8minutes

HollyShorts Film Festival 2020 Starts the Race to the Oscars

The organizers behind the 16th edition of the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival have unveiled this year’s official lineup. 418...

The Oscar-qualifying festival to showcase 418 short films with 128 international projects from 36 countries

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The Surreal Animations of Jan Švankmajer

When The Guardian asked Terry Gilliam to pick his ten favorite animated films, the director included Dimensions of Dialogue,...

As the Milano Film Festival hosts a retrospective on Jan Švankmajer, we take a look at the career of the great Czech director and animator.

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Goat Witch

Weird things happen in the woods of Georgia. For example, coming across the occult universe of James Sizemore and...

From the creators of 'The Demon's Rook' comes Emelin & Gloria's ancient ritual: witches, demons, and deities during a full lunar eclipse…

(Black Rider Productions)

USA / 14minutes

Scrambled – by Bastiaan Schravendeel

Can a Rubik’s Cube still be an intriguing game for millennials? It is probably the question that the animators...

The immortal charm of the Rubik's cube

(Polder Animation)

Netherlands / 7minutes

The Shaman

The Shaman is the science-fiction short film written, directed, edited, and produced by Austrian filmmaker Marco Kalantari. Set in...

In the dark year 2204, Joshua is a Shaman sent on a mission to convert the soul of a giant battle colossus

(Marco Kalantari)

Austria / 17minutes

All Men Are Called Robert – by Marc-Henri Boulier

A naked and scared young man runs through the woods, chased by someone. His confused and desperate run is...

An anxiety run through a brutal truth

(Insolence Productions, R! Stone Productions)

Francia / 6minutes

Lights Out – by David F. Sandberg

In 2013 the UK based production company Bloody Cuts launched a competition for the best horror short film, with a...

"Per aspera ad astra": from indie to major.

(Ponysmasher)

Sweden / 3minutes

30% (Women and Politics in Sierra Leone)

First shown at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, this original documentary is a collaborative effort from artist Anne Cady,...

Oil-painted animation brings to life the stories of three powerful women in postconflict Sierra Leone.

(Real World Film)

UK / 8minutes

Monsieur Cok

Monsieur Cok is the owner of a large bomb factory. In times of war,  hedecides to increase production to...

In times of war, a ruthless yet childish factory owner decides to replace all his workers with robots. A riot ensues.

(Papy3D)

France / 10minutes

“My Self”: the intimate diary of Jennifer Medina

Jennifer Medina is a Venezuelan photographer and video maker, based in New York City. Her works sweetly look at...

The selfie generation seen by the young Venezuelan artist's eyes.

(Self produced)

USA / 1minutes

Online Premiere: Dinola

Dinola is a child living in the village of Ushguli, in Georgia. Her father has just died, and the...

In the cold mountains of Georgia, a widow is forced to marry another man and leave her life and child behind.

(20 Steps Production)

Georgia / 14minutes

How to Act on Reality TV – by John Wilson

The story of How to Act on Reality TV, short doc by filmmaker John Wilson, has started when a...

The meta-movie that opens us the doors of the New York Reality TV School: not acting but real

(John's Movies)

USA / 23minutes

Concorto Film Festival 2019: the Italian Fefreshing Oasis of Short Films

Concorto Film Festival 2019 does not disappoint. The Italian event (from August 17th to August 24th in Pontenure, part...

From August 17th to 24th in Pontenure (Piacenza), in the suggestive location of Parco Raggio, the 18th edition of the event: 51 shorts in competition, focus, workshops and lots of music

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Behind the Biennale: A Short History of the World’s Most Important Art Exhibition

What would the world be like without the Venice Biennale? Director Oscar Boyson asked this question to a group...

What would the world be like without the Venice Biennale? This short doc answers to the question in a very pop manner through archival images, artworks and interviews.

(Artsy)

USA / 6minutes

The Chickening – by Nick DenBoer and Davy Force

It’s not so easy to talk about what Nick DenBoer and Davy Force‘s The Chickening really is. A parody? Maybe. A trailer?...

A parody? Maybe. A trailer? Possibly. An animation? Partially. A short film? Why not.

(Cineballs)

Canada / 5minutes

Googly Eyes – by Simon Savelyev

Gary, a recently dumped Los Angeles slacker, is nursing a mysterious and chronic earache stirring up memories of his...

A short and cynical rom-com to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the best way

(KQED Film School Shorts)

USA / 13minutes

Otherhalf – by Ben West

Otherhalf is described by the authors as a comedy about a man who decides to “break up” with himself. The...

A literal conflict with themselves, by Framestore

(Framestore)

USA / 10minutes

Phantom Limb

A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving...

In the aftermath of a terrible incident, a young couple has to deal with phantom pains.

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Australia / 5minutes

Head over Heels

After many years of marriage, Walter and Madge have grown distant from each other, to the point that  they...

This Oscar-nominated animation is an heartwarming tale of a married couple whose lives have grown in opposite directions.

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UK / 10minutes

The Board – by David Shane

Evan is a socially awkward teenager, who constantly finds himself at a loss for appropriately cool words during his...

Practical tips from a teenager busy with the opposite sex

(B-Negative )

USA / 13minutes