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- DirectorDavid LynchStarsJack CruzDavid LynchToototabonIn a locked down train station, a homicide detective conducts an interview with a tormented monkey.
- DirectorLuke ScottStarsJared LetoBenedict WongNed DennehyNiander Wallace demonstrates the merits of a new type of replicant to lawmakers.
- DirectorDavid F. SandbergStarsLotta LostenWhen you are all alone in a small dark room, what do you fear the most? Is it the temporary blindness or is it the uneasy deep feeling that someone, or rather something, is observing your every move?
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSigourney WeaverEugene KhumbanyiwaRobert HobbsA tale of a dystopian future where an unknown alien group have colonised the earth and humans struggle to fight back.
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsDakota FanningJose Pablo CantilloStranded in an Arctic mine, two lone survivors are forced to fight for their lives, evading and hiding from a new kind of terror.
- DirectorJonás CuarónStarsSandra BullockOrto IgnatiussenLajla LangeShort film connected to the movie Gravity (2013). It shows the conversation of Dr. Ryan Stone with someone on earth, but this time from the other side of the line, an Inuit fisherman in a frozen desert.
- DirectorIstván ZorkóczyStarsDoug CockleGeneviève DoangLaura DoddingtonGeralt rejoins his long-lost lover, Yennefer, in the town of White Orchard. Yennefer tells him that Emperor Emhyr has summoned him to the city of Vizima. Emhyr tasks Geralt with finding Ciri, who has recently been seen in several places.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsVictoria HarrisBerta RosIrma MonroigA young girl wakes up and tells her sister that their mother has returned home.
- DirectorDave FleischerSteve MuffatiStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckThe Man of Steel fights a mad scientist who is destroying Metropolis with an energy cannon.
- DirectorChris LandrethStarsRyan LarkinChris LandrethFelicity FanjoyThe movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.
- DirectorStephen QuayTimothy QuayStarsFeliks StawinskiInside a box full of curio, a puppet who is recently freed from his strings explores a dusty and forlorn commercial area. The explorer becomes ensnared into miniature tailor shop by baby-faced dolls.
- DirectorZbigniew RybczynskiSubsequent characters appear in a poorly-decorated room, intertwining but never colliding, all possessed by never-ending rituals.
- DirectorChandler TuttleStarsJames CosmoJulie HagertyArmie HammerA short film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron, 2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is "finally equal...." The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage of their brains. It is a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy about a broken family, a brutal government, and an act of defiance that changes everything. Featuring an original score performed by the world-renowned Kronos Quartet (Requiem for a Dream) and narration by Academy Award Nominee Patricia Clarkson (Far From Heaven, Goodnight and Good Luck), 2081 stars James Cosmo (Braveheart, Trainspotting), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!, What About Bob?) and Armie Hammer (The Social Network).
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsMarion CotillardClark GongEmily StofleA nameless woman enters her Shanghai hotel room to find a vintage record playing and a blue Dior purse that seems to come from nowhere.
- DirectorDennis MurenStarsAnthony DanielsPaul ReubensKenny BakerThanks to an incompetent pilot droid, a space tour to the moon of Endor is derailed and caught in the midst of a battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance.
- DirectorJonathan HeapStarsJane AldenDon AmendoliaJohn BachelderPoor Myron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.
- DirectorDean WellinsStarsDean WellinsAmidst an old London clock shop, a small, quirky mantle clock comes to the aide of the store's more expensive clocks when a thief breaks in and threatens to steal them away.
- DirectorKurt MattilaStarsBruce BoxleitnerJeff BridgesPaul DzenkiwAbout the "Flynn Lives" movement.
- DirectorChristian GossettStarsRichard HatchTony ToddKate VernonVarious retired leaders discuss their experiences of the Four Years War, a war between the Federation and the Klingons, and the build up to a battle at Axanar that caused a major turning point in the war.
- DirectorDave FleischerSteve MuffatiStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckSuperman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
- DirectorFrank MarshallRob MinkoffStarsCharles FleischerKathleen TurnerApril WinchellRoger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.
- DirectorMiguel Ángel VivasStarsAdelino TavaresSão José CorreiaSofia AparícioIn a village inexplicably haunted by a plague of zombies, Lucio, an honest worker, is the only person who can fight them. He has matrimonial problems and hides Ana, his adorable wife, now transformed in a horrible zombie with a violent behaviour and a bad attitude, in the basement of his house. This situation is temporarily forgotten in the local bar, where the strange inhabitants of the village get refuge. It's here where Lucio discovers again another chance for love in the relationship he starts up with Nancy, but the relation is threatened by the strange creatures and by the mortal jealousy of his wife. Will Lucio handle all his problems with the power of a gun and a cutlass?
- DirectorJon KnautzStarsTrevor MatthewsKyle BrydgesJoe NewtonA pill-popping, over-caffeinated driver accidentally hits something. Panic-stricken, he searches for help in a strange and desolate town that offers very little in the form of human kindness.
- DirectorVirgil WidrichBits of found film and different types of animation illustrate a classic chase scene scenario: A woman is abducted and a man comes to her rescue, but during their escape they find themselves in the enemy's secret headquarters.
- DirectorJennifer KentStarsSusan PriorLuke Ikimis-HealeyTrash VaudevilleA mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
- DirectorBarry CookStarsCharles FleischerKathleen TurnerApril WinchellDuring a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.
- DirectorDavid LynchA journey into absurdity.
- DirectorDave FleischerWillard BowskyStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckSuperman versus a thawed-out Tyrannosaurus.
- DirectorDave FleischerMyron WaldmanStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckSuperman battles train robbers seeking to steal a billion dollars worth of gold.
- DirectorFrançois SimardAnouk WhissellYoann-Karl WhissellStarsFrançois GadboisYves CorbeilLauren Ashley JilesFrom the ashes of a true hero--the technologically-advanced, Turbo Rider--a modern defender shall rise in a post-apocalyptic 1997, when Kid, a die-hard comic aficionado, stumbles upon his beloved idol's high-tech justice-enforcing gear.
- DirectorDave FleischerOrestes CalpiniStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckSuperman versus extortionists with a super-powerful rocket car.
- DirectorDave FleischerThomas MooreStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckWhen police interfere with a reckless scientist's experiment, it creates a deadly meteor shower only Superman can stop.
- DirectorDave FleischerSteve MuffatiStarsBud CollyerJoan AlexanderJackson BeckSuperman versus a fanatical extortionist with an earthquake machine.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsFrank BirneyDavid WordenKen ShapiroGus Van Sant's early short film about "The Discipline of D.E.," which is an extremely efficient way of doing things.
- DirectorJan KounenStarsEmmanuelle BéartGérald WeingandDiana Payne-MyersA old red riding hood, badly crippled after killing a monster many years ago, comes up with a sinister plan to dance again.
- DirectorDave FleischerWillard BowskyStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJulian NoaSuperman must face the threat of an erupting volcano.
- DirectorSeymour KneitelDave FleischerMyron WaldmanStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerSuperman vs. Japanese spies hijacking a new super-bomber.
- DirectorDave FleischerOrestes CalpiniStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerWhen the circus' animals escape and threaten disaster, Superman must take action.
- StarsDean De AndaDee Bradley BakerAlison BlanchardC-3PO is accidentally made to be the pilot of a space touring starship. On board is a Rebel spy who must be safely delivered from the Empire.
- DirectorIzzy SparberDave FleischerMyron WaldmanStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJulian NoaWhile investigating an egyptologist's mysterious death, Superman must battle dangerous mummies.
- DirectorArev ManoukianStarsMichael CoughlanMegan LindleyExplores a fleeting moment between two strangers, revealing their brief connection in a hyper real fantasy.
- DirectorMarc CrasteStarsOliver MiceliAndrew StirkIn a bleak and desolate world, a small creature seeks out the woman of his dreams: a high-flying circus performer with a cruel and possessive ringmaster.
- DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanStarsPaul JulianWile E. Coyote incorporates a bungee cord into his plans to catch the Road Runner.
- DirectorDaniel GreavesMatt Phlatt, along with his pet cat Geoff and his fish, Chips live in a world where everyone is "flat" character in a 3D world of paper and cardboard. A freak electrical accident releases a 30's gangster from his TV film into Matt's world and causes chaos as Matt is mistaken for the criminal after a bank robbery.
- DirectorIzzy SparberDave FleischerDave TendlarStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerSuperman versus saboteurs at the Metropolis Munitions Plant.
- DirectorIzzy SparberDave FleischerSteve MuffatiStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerA crook dressed as Superman commits a series of robberies. The real Superman must work fast to counter the bad publicity.
- DirectorBill KroyerStarsMel BlancAn office clerk, fearing replacement by a robot, fights back.
- DirectorBill PlymptonIn eight minutes, animator Bill Plympton gives us 24 vignettes: seven are clearly about sex, 10 about violence, and seven others deal with human frailties, particularly the body as it ages. There are three stories of persons with confused priorities (including a guy tying his shoe while parachuting); the world's first phone sex; and a clever, if dangerous, way to find a lost key. Except for the titles of each sketch and a couple of jokes that turn on noise, these are visual trips into the psyche of men, women, God, animals, and Time (the enemy of us all).
- DirectorDaniel LazoEran May-RazStarsOri GoladDeborah AroshasA short futuristic film featuring Augmented reality and Gamification. by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo. This is our graduation project from Bezaleal academy of arts.
- DirectorDan GordonOrestes CalpiniDave FleischerStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerSuperman vs. a secret Nazi outpost disguised as a jungle temple.
- DirectorSeymour KneitelDave FleischerNick TafuriStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJulian NoaLois Lane and an explorer set out on an expedition through an underground cavern and discover a race of hawk-men. When these creatures prepare a ritual sacrifice for the adventurous pair, Superman comes to the rescue.
- DirectorSeymour KneitelDave FleischerSteve MuffatiStarsJoan AlexanderJackson BeckJack MercerSuperman battles saboteurs determined to stop a lady double agent from getting important documents to Washington D.C.
- DirectorAndrew BushStarsElliot PageKate MaraDeMorge BrownA parody of True Detective about two short, female detectives.
- DirectorChris CunninghamStarsSigtryggur BaldurssonA 2 minute piece of a robotic drumming machine with a monkey's head drumming to the music of A Aphex Twin.
- DirectorJamie DonahueStarsD.C. DouglasRobert GantCady HuffmanIn her first non-acting effort, writer/director Jamie Donahue parodies the 1950s high school educational film.
- DirectorEsben TønnesenStarsNikolaj RasmussenMalene RasmussenLotte BergstrømA young boy decides to write an article about the opposite sex for his homework assignment, entitled "The Way Girls Are".
- DirectorMario KambergDavid de VosStarsVaughn ArmstrongC. Clayton BlackwellLeVar BurtonAn attempt by some evil Klingons to kidnap visitors at the Las Vegas Hilton is foiled when the twenty-fourth century starship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D transports them safely aboard. Taken to the bridge, the guests are told by Commander Riker that the Klingons' plan is to disrupt the future timeline. Riker orders Lieutenant Commander La Forge to take them through the Klingon battle-zone and back to the twentieth century aboard a shuttlecraft so that the timeline can be restored.
- DirectorBill MorrisonStarsEddie PhillipsLola ToddA scene from The Bells (1926) is optically reprinted and edited to Michael Gordon¹s 7 minute composition. A meditation on the fleeting nature of life and love, as seen through the roiling emulsion of an film.
- DirectorJohnny BurkeAndrew HintonStarsLobsang PhuntsokTashi DrolmaTenzin DrolmaA man creates a remarkable community for abandoned children, with no higher purpose than giving its young members the joys of childhood.
- DirectorDane ClarkLinsey StewartStarsAlex HouseJenny RavenVojtech CekalOn a cold winter's night, Lynn's quest for a one night stand is complicated when the guy she goes home with lives two hours away via public transit.
- DirectorTakashi ItôStarsBin ShimadaHaunting light and haunted spaces, otherworldly movement and abstracted time. A ghost visits an apartment complex.
- DirectorPaul JohnsonA short Star Wars animation, focused on the Empire, drawn and shaded in the style of classic '80s anime. Empire and rebel forces engage in a frantic all-or-nothing dogfight in space, but the Empire has 3 Tie Fighter aces up its sleeve.
- DirectorTravis BibleStarsChris O'SheaRichard KohnkeDarnell TrotterA man in a time loop must work with his brother to prevent a catastrophic fire.
- DirectorBrendan MuldowneyStarsJill HardingWilliam O'SullivanPaula LeeSet in Ireland, a family moves to a new city neighborhood, taking residence in a large, old house that is rumored to have a dodgy past. Their young daughter Katie is caught in a power outage while the parents are out to dinner, and her father insists that she go down to the basement to fix the fuse. When they'd first moved in, Katie had a panic attack in the basement, brought on by stories that the devil once appeared down there. But with her father's help, she slowly descends the ten steps to the bottom, each step into darkness inducing more and more terror, building up the suspense in a most simple, yet THE most effective way.
- DirectorSteven ShainbergStarsAngelina JolieAlice asks Vergil to hold his head under water for three minutes.
- DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanStarsPaul JulianWile E. Coyote intends to catch Road Runner while avoiding heat-seeking missiles using a makeshift copter-helmet.
- DirectorTakashi ItôStarsSeiko NakanoA woman's face disappearing behind, and emerging from, a pair of hands. Flashing lights. An empty building full of dark hallways.
- DirectorBill Plympton
- DirectorShinji HiguchiStarsMegumi HayashibaraHayao MiyazakiThis short focuses on the God Warrior from Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind (1984). Super-powered bio-weapons in ceramic armor begin attacking Tokyo, annihilating human civilization.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsDavid LynchDavid Lynch cooks quinoa, which is a thing he does as much as possible.
- DirectorGiacomo CiminiStarsLambert WilsonSamuel JoslinDarrell D'SilvaSomehow, an unforeseen malfunction in a man's spectacles blurs the frail bounds between reality and parallel reality, allowing instances of a dark and dystopian future to seep into his world.
- DirectorTad LumpkinHarold UhlStarsJess HarnellD.C. DouglasA short comedy animation that covers the origination of fractional reserve banking, the Federal Reserve, and banking events that occurred throughout human history.
- DirectorEvelyn LambartNorman McLarenStarsNorman McLarenA man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.
- DirectorNeel KolhatkarStarsNeel KolhatkarCaitlin BurleyRomy BartzModern Educayshun is digging into the potential dangers of a hypersensitive culture followed by social media and political correctness.
- DirectorPeter GreenawayStarsCosey Fanni TuttiGeoffrey PalmerGreenaway's documentary short shows us...well, 26 bathrooms, some in use by their owners while we visit. Whee!
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsChuck JonesPaul JulianChariots of Fur is a seven-minute Looney Tunes short released in 1994 by Warner Bros. It features Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner and was directed by Chuck Jones, who introduced the pair in 1949. the first time a new short of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner had been released theatrically since 1966. This was the final Coyote/Road Runner short to be directed by Jones.
- DirectorMartin ArnoldStarsPhillip AlfordMary BadhamGregory PeckAn avant-garde sonic and visual reediting of a short clip from the classic 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird."
- DirectorNico CasavecchiaStarsAtomA wayward atom escapes life in a bit and encounters a friend he can dance, laugh and play with.
- DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanStarsMel BlancJune ForayFeaturing the archived vocals of the late, great Mel Blanc, this musical short utilizes CGI animation to tell the tale of Tweety and Sylvester.
- DirectorFrank MarshallStarsChristopher LloydBill HaderKevin DurantShort movie promoting the auction of the Nike Mag shoe. At the Lone Pine Mall, a clerk introduces a customer to the latest footwear. Meanwhile, Doc Brown searches through time for the perfect shoes.
- DirectorTakashi ItôSet of rapid telescopic images of a gym, in fast forward, traveling through itself, space and time.
- DirectorGreg FordTerry LennonStarsMel BlancB.J. WardDaffy is a professional paranormal investigator come to help a possessed damsel in distress.
- DirectorWill VintonStarsJohn MorrisonTim ConnerBrian BresslerIn clay animation, the impersonator known as The Great Cognito literally transforms into countless faces of famous people.
- DirectorJim CliffeStarsStephen JefferysMichael CollierJason BellJaded by a world which has deceived him, an older gentleman withdraws from society into a somber and lonely existence. When a crisis develops in the city, it soon becomes clear that he has led a more than unusual life. He is a man with secrets, bitterness, lies, and regret - and he's being watched.
- DirectorJerry ReesStarsMartin ShortJulie DelpyAlan CummingGeorge is a modern-day traveler literally stuck in movie history, looking for a way out. Ever so soon having fallen in love with Marguerite, he stumbles from one film classic into another, taking him from the silent movie era right through the high tech blockbusters of the late 1990's. Every now and then George bumps into Marguerite once again so he can further kindle his blooming affair with her. As the journey unfolds, the audience literally won't stay untouched and will wonder just as hard as George and Marguerite do: where does it all end?
- DirectorToshio MatsumotoA lone figure sitting outdoors and wearing a Hannya mask is seen from different angles in a succession of crash zooms and encircling jump cuts.
- DirectorNguyen-Anh NguyenStarsJeananne GoossenPeter ShinkodaCaroline DhavernasTwo elite astronauts wake up in the abyss of space before managing to return to their stranded ship, where they discover the reason behind their mission's catastrophic failure.
- DirectorGeorge SidneyStarsHarold E. EdgertonClarence CurtisTex HarrisIn this Pete Smith Specialty, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to see in slow motion what happens during events that occur too fast to be seen by the naked eye. Examples shown here include a bullet in flight as it shatters a light bulb, the moment of impact when a kicker kicks a football, and a the motion of a hummingbird's wings as it hovers.
- DirectorErnie FosseliusStarsBilly GrayErnie FosseliusJohn BrentSpoof of Apocalypse Now has health inspector Will Dullard traveling by car "uptown" with two friends to have a meeting with a certain Mertz, the owner of a meat processing shop, to "investigate with extreme predjudice."
- StarsJohn BoyegaAdam DriverDomhnall GleesonThe Resistance needs your help. Hidden in the forest outside Black Spire Outpost, the Resistance is gathering recruits for a secret mission.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsMartin EwensJerry SeinfeldPatrick WarburtonJerry Seinfeld and Superman hang out in Manhattan, comically chatting about everything from restaurant reservations to the essence of being the Man of Steel. But not even Superman can completely save the day when Jerry's DVD player gets stolen. Fortunately, it was purchased on a certain credit card...
- DirectorMatthew FrostStarsKirsten DunstLauren RobertsonMaria BlasucciKirsten Dunst meets some unusual fans.
- DirectorCaleb J. PhillipsStarsNick TagTeagan RoseJosh SchellA couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.
- DirectorTakashi ItôStarsHiroko EmoriA sensuous ghost haunts a flat in this unusual ode to plain, generic areas.
- DirectorTom KuntzMike MaguireStarsDavid FujinoBen HurPeter KosakaA japanese family embraces western hip hop linguistics.
- DirectorMatthew O'CallaghanStarsPaul JulianWile E. Coyote once again tries to ensnare his long-time adversary, the Road Runner. In this short, Wile devises various attempts of capture with the aid of a Sedway, better known in the WC/RR world as the Hyper-Sonic Transporter by ACME.
- DirectorEvan MatthewsStarsJames Arnold TaylorJohn RubyJohn BobekWhen discovering a deep space distress call from his estranged brother, Marshall must choose to save himself or venture into the unknown for a chance at redemption.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsJerry SeinfeldPatrick WarburtonNoel NeillJerry Seinfeld and an animated Superman continue their humorous banter during a road trip. When Jerry's keys get locked in his car, not even Superman's helpful suggestions can prevail over the roadside service offered by Jerry's credit card company.
- DirectorDominik HartlStarsPetra StaduanAlexander E. FennonTraute FurthnerAnna should have had a closer look at the fine-print of her rental contract. The old Viennese apartment is a creature with never-ending appetite, living off the youth of its residents.