Kate is afflicted by a mysterious case of hyper-empathy syndrome and stumbles across a group that claims to treat this disorder.
An evocative summer hangout, a delicately-handled school shooter narrative and a freak out in the woods make up our Best of the month picks for July.
For almost half a century, Don Ritchie (Hugo Weaving) would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his home. Teacups is a poignant animation about his life, his surreal interactions with hundreds of suicidal individuals and his journey to reconcile the suicide of his best friend.
Freshly graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and civilization, Charles-Olivier struggles to find a job in his field and must rely on a clerk job in a pool shop. Feeling down, he navigates his gig as best he can.
In October 2012 a mysterious map collector passed away, and the maps were given to the Los Angeles Public Library, doubling their collection in one day.
Our Sundance correspondent reports back on her favorite shorts from the fest and celebrates a banner awards night for S/W alums.
Chris Shepherd provides an update on his latest work: An animated short centered around prank letters sent by playwright Joe Orton and a follow-up to his 2002 short 'Dad's Dead' - 'Johnno's Dead'.
How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate? I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out (The Art Institute of Portland). The deadline was like two weeks away, and I was seriously considering passing it by.
Struggling with feelings for her best friend, fourteen-year-old Marie stages an almost perfect plan.
