The imagined perpetrator in a famously unsolved true-crime case, “Who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm”, is confronted about his past by an unearthly Bison in this Stop-Motion animated short film.
Simone Bethancourt
as Bison
Mercury's Retrograde is an inner dialogue about seeking answers, presented in a comic and lighthearted way, concealing a deeper, tragic truth of our generation.
A depressed man is forced to smile.
It is summer and it is hot. Ice cream drips from its cone, a father photographs his child. Then a man suddenly arrests his focus. Inspired by a picture from photographer Juan Medina, taken on the beach of Gran Tarajal in Spain in 2006, director Ronny Trocker animates a situation that happened today as it did yesterday, with the difference that today, no one moves. Time is frozen. A black man lies exhausted on the shore. It seems that no one has noticed his arrival.
In a realm beyond the senses, plants interact with surreal cinematography to chart the course of our character: an entity said to embody the life and work of Felisberto Hernández, Uruguayan father of magical realism. Through this journey, we are confronted with an open-ended experience questioning the nature of musicality versus cinematography, entity versus aberration, and self versus space, in a self-referential, blurry, digital and mystical setting.
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
A nightingale bird discovers a true lover when she witnesses a young university student talk with great passion about his beloved. The Nightingale goes on a quest to find the red rose the Student needs win his lovers heart, but this comes at a chilling price. Based on the classic fairytale by Oscar Wilde.
Sakuikazuchi, ascending to Takamagahara, is gliding there quietly. Don't be deceived by its dazzling beauty...Just as a destructive force was born from Izanami's ruined body after she lost her former beauty, there is also a destructive power hidden behind this beauty, waiting to emerge. Although it appears calm, this calmness actually signals a great catastrophe to us.
Johnny is burdened with deep remorse and his inner demons when he is confronted with the decision to euthanize his terminally ill mother. Based off the short story from Stephen King's, "Night Shift".
A lonely and exhausted young woman caring for her ill father must make a difficult decision as his health rapidly declines.
Cen, a friendly panda, must fight the devil himself, who has stolen his piñata, and thus, the chance to have a great Christmas
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs. The boy gives chase, joined by dogs, as neighbors watch the spectacle. The hobo jumps into a large rain barrel, followed by the dogs.
The Nativity is seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th century who are transported back through time to the Holy City
Gwen is 11 years old. As she experiences her first excitements, she catches her dog laughing.
Like clockwork, John takes the train home after a long day of business in his hometown of London. During his usual routine of checking voicemails, it's revealed that John's life is a chaotic mix of quick decisions and avoidance.
A group of strangers take the risk of a lifetime to travel to a nearby asteroid for the opportunity to mine for wealth beyond their wildest dreams.
Omnibus film made in partnership between Studio 4C and Toyota. The shorts are the following: Time Master by Tatsuyuki Tanaka, The Door to the Future by Takashi Nakamura, Crazy Consumption by Sayo Yamamoto, The Last of the Flowers by Tomoyuki Niho.
Tune in to the blind date woes of Rick and Becky.
A man afflicted with a curse while visiting Bombay, India at the turn of the 20th Century struggles to live life without ever touching another human being. His tragic lack of success in remaining free of all human contact causes the death of casual acquaintances and close friends alike. Ultimately, his curse turns back upon him and his story ends as tragically as those he affected with his curse.
When a girl walks out of her house, objects come to life. Some coins are followed by a purse, dices have a fight among themselves, a thirsty glass looks for some water. Those objects try to live their lives dealing with all this "tiny matters".