#9481
Tredici a tavola

Tredici a tavola

2023 β€’ 2 min β€’ Italy
πŸ‘οΈ 111
At a typical family dinner, a stubborn devotee and superstitious grandmother gets into a crisis when an unexpected guest - thirteenth at the table - shows up. For her, this is a sign of a dark omen, while for her family this is an occasion to put her in front of the absurdity of her superstitions. Original/Alternative Title: Thirteen at the table AWARDS:
#9482
Boots on the Ground for Art

Boots on the Ground for Art

2024 β€’ 5 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
This film reflects the joy and honor of teaching Veterans representing all branches of the Military; and one sees that their talent is enormous. Military Veterans at The Oregon School of Arts under instructor Randall Vemer created several paintings on the theme 'BOOTS ON THE GROUND FOR ART'. They were exhibited along with the film at 4 Veterans Administration venues in Portland Oregon May 2024. Boots refer to the military but are not a direct reference. 'Boots on the Ground for Art' honors both Veterans' military service and their belief in the power of Art. The paintings were personal military reference or not. The theme is also a metaphor for beginning any new endeavor in life. AWARDS:
#9483
Any Last Words

Any Last Words

2024 β€’ 14 min β€’ Canada
πŸ‘οΈ 111
A crook trying to flee town is paid an untimely visit by some of his former colleagues. What would you say to save your life if you were staring down the barrel of a gun? AWARDS:
#9484
Me, Myself & Dr. Valkenheiser

Me, Myself & Dr. Valkenheiser

2024 β€’ 17 min β€’ Canada
πŸ‘οΈ 111
The story of Patty; a suicidal millennial who, eager to end their suffering, seeks out a doctor to painlessly "put her down". Unfortunately for our protagonist; crossing paths with the mysterious Valkenheiser - instead lands her in the crosshairs of a dangerous new experiment... AWARDS:
#9485
Over her head

Over her head

2023 β€’ 5 min β€’ Mexico
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Sandy climbs to the roof to escape her problems. Original/Alternative Title: Sobre su cabeza AWARDS:
#9486
IsΓ€r

IsΓ€r

2024 β€’ 14 min β€’ Sweden
πŸ‘οΈ 111
A Swedish woman, just a few hours before her retirement party, discovers that her adopted son of Indian origin has become a right-wing extremist. Later on during the party, the adopted son provokes a political argument among the guests, forcing the adoptive mother to break the silence. AWARDS:
#9487
Pink

Pink

2024 β€’ 22 min β€’ United Kingdom
πŸ‘οΈ 111
PINK is based on the true story of Yassa Khan, who in 2001 spent a fleeting 24 hours with his bank robbing father, Hassan Khan. Hassan, who had just been released from a twelve year prison sentence, takes his son Yassa on a whirlwind journey into his criminal way of life. As the pair get to know each other again in the most unexpected of circumstances, they go on an emotional journey through crime, pain, and the past. Culminating in Yassa coming out to his father as being gay, which shows Yassa who his father really is and in turn who he is. AWARDS:
#9488
The Kids Table

The Kids Table

2024 β€’ 22 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
A sketch comedy series. AWARDS:
#9489
Hell is Other People

Hell is Other People

2023 β€’ 25 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
When a very real threat of nuclear war suddenly looms over the U.S. one night, an unlikely group is forced to shelter in place together: the cast and crew of a community theater production of Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit. As they coincidentally live out the circumstances of the play in real time, they'll have to contend with who they really are and what they mean to each other β€” while they await the potential end of their careers (and the world). AWARDS:
#9490
l'ora alternativa

l'ora alternativa

2023 β€’ 40 min β€’ Italy
πŸ‘οΈ 111
When the students who do not participate in religious education become a disturbance to the school, the principal decides to assign them to a music teacher for the organization of the end-of-year concert. AWARDS:
#9491
Brothers

Brothers

2024 β€’ 10 min β€’ Japan
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Kenta, the older brother and leader of a Japanese-British gang in Birmingham in 1930, confronts his little brother and right hand man Shota about his betrayal. In a culture where loyalty to the eldest sibling must be absolute, the penalty for such a crime in a gang is of course death, an outcome that Kenta, in his heart, is desperate to avoid. AWARDS:
#9492
La Cita Perfecta

La Cita Perfecta

2023 β€’ 23 min β€’ Mexico
πŸ‘οΈ 111
In a bleak dystopian future, Elena, a kind "Synthetic" woman decides to accompany Javier, a withdrawn office worker, inside a small Mexico City restaurant. Almost by chance, both believe they have found her ideal companion, causing Javier an urgency to invite Elena back to his house to continue the evening together. Before leaving, Elena reveals to Javier that she is a 'Synthetic' (an organic android), unleashing a night that goes from being a "perfect date" to being like all the other nights of this future: revealing the worst side of humanity through Javier, but surprisingly, the best as creators through Elena. Original/Alternative Title: The Perfect Date AWARDS:
#9493
Una mattina come le altre

Una mattina come le altre

2024 β€’ 7 min β€’ Italy
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Mirea is a blind woman who lives peacefully alone in her home. He starts his morning like all his other mornings, full of life and enthusiasm. However, she doesn't know that this time she is not alone. AWARDS:
#9494
Going Home Alone

Going Home Alone

2023 β€’ 9 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
After meeting a seemingly friendly man at a bar, Laura walks home alone in the night. AWARDS:
#9495
I Never Was a Hippie, I Just Looked Like One

I Never Was a Hippie, I Just Looked Like One

2023 β€’ 16 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
A painter in his 85th year chronicles his life in self-portraits revealing an offbeat artistic journey mixed with humor and social commentary. β€˜I Never Was a Hippie, I Just Looked Like One’ illustrates a lifetime of art-making through self-portrait paintings and animation narrated by outlier and San Francisco native, Hank Sultan. Born of Jewish Marxist parents, Hank offers us wit, sarcasm and honest reflections as he documents his inner life and outside influences. This documentary short reveals the wisdom of an artist and the perspective of a β€˜luddite’ that flies in the face of technology distractions, sharing how creativity, activism and family life produce longevity and personal fulfillment.
#9496
The Last Butterfly

The Last Butterfly

2023 β€’ 15 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Xiaodie, a novelist, returns to the house where she lost her mother years ago. As her sister is dying, she comforts Lei, her niece, with stories of the Hmong Deity, 'Mother Butterfly', and confronts her fear of the death of her loved ones. Original/Alternative Title: 蝢语 AWARDS:
#9497
More Dinosaurs

More Dinosaurs

1970 β€’ 30 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
N/A
#9498
The Mail Thief

The Mail Thief

2022 β€’ 15 min β€’ Lebanon
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Katie, a lady who likes to steal letters and correct their spelling mistakes, is surprised by a strange message from a young girl that brings back memories of her past. AWARDS:
#9499
Magoo's Young Manhood

Magoo's Young Manhood

1958 β€’ 7 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
In a flashback Mr. Magoo thinks back in time to the Gay 90's when he was a young man, and just as myopic then as in the 1950s. He makes a bet with a friend that he can get a date with a star of the Broadway stage. It isn't long before Stage-Door Johnny Magoo winds up on stage in the play during a dinner scene, and performs rather well considering he was hearing the dialogue for the first time. Later, he is firmly convinced he had taken the Police Gazette beauty to dinner. No, her name wasn't Andre.
#9500
The Snob

The Snob

1970 β€’ 14 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Sarah, a pretty young high school student, doesn't want to associate with the other students at school, preferring to spend her time at home by herself, doing homework, etc. The other kids think she's a snob because of her behavior, but a fellow student's mother convinces them that all she really needs is for people to be friends with.
#9501
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

1986 β€’ 4 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
The Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on Charlie Brown's head, and as a consequence, the rest of the Peanuts Gang proceed to kill Charlie Brown in various ways (from Lucy having Charlie Brown kick an explosive football, to Linus strangling him with his blanket, to Snoopy chomping off his arm which held a Peppermint Patty candy), until finally, a Rambo/Schwarzenegger-like Charlie Brown goes postal and mass chaos ensues!
#9502
Crashing the Water Barrier

Crashing the Water Barrier

1956 β€’ 9 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird," set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.
#9503
I Don't Scare

I Don't Scare

1956 β€’ 6 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Popeye has beaten Bluto to a date with Olive. Seeing that Olive is superstitious, Bluto changes the date to Friday the 13th, and proceeds to rig various proofs that bad things will happen if she goes out.
#9504
I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

1956 β€’ 8 min β€’ United States
πŸ‘οΈ 111
Jiminy Cricket narrates the history and practice of pedestrian traffic safety.