The Night I Dance With Death
This gorgeous and fluid French animation depicts the psychedelic, violent and liberating experience of young man who takes a drug at a party.
Dark Comedy
Robin McKay
How to Abandon Ship
When he saw her on the train, it was love at first sight. She just wanted to finish her hot dog. A strange and unexpectedly moving story about a relationship, told from both sides.
Hipopotamy
Winner of the Grand Prize at Ottawa 2014, a brutal and provocative animation. Inspired by nature films of Hippos, women and children bathe in the stream when they are approached by men with malicious intentions. Not recommended for viewers sensitive to sexual violence.
Thriller
Vincenzo Natali
Elevated
A taut horror-thriller set entirely within an elevator, this short film from Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Drama
Michael Paulucci
Pronouns
A Chicago teenager decides to reveal their true identity during a spoken word performance only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. A heartfelt look at the intersectionality between trans youth, spoken word, and family.
Experimental
Martina Scarpelli
Egg
A young woman's battle with anorexia is encapsulated in her turmoil at eating an egg
Comedy
Tyler Glodt
Stray
Set in a parallel universe where the sexual bias favors homosexuals, Eric, a struggling heterosexual, admits himself into a straight conversion camp.
Interview
Interview with Tony Comley
Tony Comley talks about his latest film, 'Verse. What interested you in creation myths and in crafting your own version? The sheer scale of creation myths next to the pettiness of their usual themes makes me very happy.
Fantasy
Matúš Vizár
PANDY (PANDAS)
After millions of generations, pandas have a good chance of becoming another extinct species. But one day, an all too active primate called the human being found them and they became a pawn in man's game.
Adventure
Jonathan Kim
The Happiest Monster
A lo-fi animation by CalArts student Jonathan Kim that proves a film doesn't need a big budget and production polish to entertain.
