Ammamma Cheppe Neethi Kadhalu (Grandmom's moral stories) is the first ever stop frame animation film inspired by Kondapalli Art. Kondapalli toys are handmade by the Artisans of Andhra Pradesh. The aim of our series of short stories is to showcase some unknown stories of Indian Folklore. It is aimed at children. The story presented here is about a bear, a tiger and hunter and how their fates intertwine one day.
We see a number of vessels containing various scents, graphically represented as plants, animals or abstract figures. The vessels open one by one and reveal their scents.
Mountain the dog, the guardian of a mountain village, falls in love with a visiting young woman. When she leaves, he ventures into the City to find her. The faceless sky-high buildings, crowds of people, automobiles… all of this combined overwhelms the Hero so much that he forgets even who he is and why he is there. But the herd of sheep from the village comes to his rescue.
Drawing from the conventions of post-apocalyptic road cinema and adventure video games, the story follows the journey of the Wanderer, traversing a wild landscape in search of the mythical Mountain. The world, inspired by Lower Silesia region of Poland, is filled with oniric scenery, mysterious forests, misty fields, overgrown ruins and unsettling glitches – rifts in a deteriorating reality. Overcoming numerous obstacles, the Wanderer strives to reach his goal at any cost, attempting to fix what is seemingly irreparable.
A young director travels to LA to sign a contract with a Hollywood film studio. Seemingly ordinary taxi ride turns into an epic odyssey through film history, pop culture, and personal memories. The film blends the visual styles of comics and movies.
A buddy road trip movie about two guys just trying to escape the horrors of war on a journey that might be their last shot at survival. One is desperate to save his family, while the other is seeking redemption for his past.
An alien woman responds to a half-forgotten message of interplanetary friendship. A film about communication, and the fingers that stir the digital.
In a world where humanity has gained the gift of eternal life, ‘Marvelous Gift’ invites you on a journey where fatal accidents aren’t fatal and aging never ceases. Dive into the paradox of immortality and explore the raw reality of life when the end is taken off the table. This is not just a story; it’s a journey that tests the very concept of life itself.
A short animated documentary exploring the immigration experience through the eyes of children learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.
War must be fought long before it reaches your backyard. And once he's there, pulling the curtains won't help anymore
On Monday September 10th, 2001 Nye went to a screening of Apocalypse Now the Redux in Manhattan with his soon to be ex girl friend, Anastasia. On Tuesday September 11th, he was first hand witness to the largest terrorist attack on US soil. On Wednesday January 6, 2021, Nye watched as Donald Trump fomented an insurrection. As he’s been re-elected for a second time, the question remains, is Trump a 21st Century Colonel Kurtz whose methods will prove unsound.
TINNITUS#3 is an introspective journey into troubled thoughts. A sleep always interrupted in search of a word of peace, a whisper to life that has the eyes of death in front of a mirror.
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