Alchemy(2016)

Carne(fr)

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Echo Torch(en)

An inventor creates an electrical torch that reveals a hidden world layered upon our own - filled with beautiful spirits, strange creatures, and dangerous phantoms.

Hiraeth(en)

Hiraeth is a heart-breaking film that explores one woman's grief at the edge of the solar system. Amber Jones, a British astronaut on the first manned mission to Europa. She's a controversial choice with a checkered background.

Lookouts(en)

On their final trial as village Lookouts, a troop of young scouts are ambushed by the very creature they were hunting. After a violent battle the lone survivor, Pehn, escapes into the shadows of the Eyrewood, a mysterious and deadly forest that is home to all manner of wild creatures. The most horrifying of all is the Basilisk, a winged titan with the power to turn its prey into stone. This is the beast the troop of "Lookouts" were seeking, and now it hunts for Pehn. With guidance from the stories foretold by his Mother and words or warning passed down from his mentor, Pehn struggles to find the courage he'll need to confront his fate and defeat the horrifying creature that pursues him.

The Dam Keeper(en)

In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again.

The Ghost(en)

12-year-old Clarice Cheung feels like she’s invisible — especially next to her older sister Naomi. But when a fight breaks out at the dinner table, it awakens a ghost that begins taking the family, one by one. Now Clarice and Naomi must work together to stop this powerful spirit, before their family is torn apart forever.

Child's Play(en)

A neighborhood boy might have the solution to his problems, though. For two silver candlesticks, he promises to give Conrad a rare, vicious, growling and cunning animal with supernatural abilities, which supposedly was coveted in the past by Egyptian pharaohs, Borneo pirates and even Napoleon Bonaparte himself. Eventually the trade is made, Conrad gets the creature.

La Vuelta(es)

Blood Pulls a Gun(en)

A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside motel.

Danju(en)

Danju sets out to save his muse from an evil power determined to break his spirit once and for all. This film was created as an entry for Bricks In Motion's annual animation competition (BRAWL), and won 5th place out of 150+ entries.

The Package(en)

It's just a plain brown package, but everyone wants it. A classic MacGuffin in an existential Noir about role, identity, and desire.

Alice Rose(en)

A damsel in distress agrees to run away with her wealthy lover in order to escape from her abusive husband. But all is not as it seems in this 1940s film noir.

Summer Ghost(ja)

An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up one day. When a ghost named Ayane appears, she reveals she is only visible to those "who are about to touch their death." Compelled by the ghost and her message, Tomoya begins regularly visiting the airfield to uncover the true purpose of her visits.

Bliss(fr)

Marie, a pretty young woman, wanders through the aisles of a futuristic supermarket where everything, from the miracle pill to the virtual man, is for sale. Tonight, she's having a birthday party. She's invited a few old friends and their virtual companions. Everyone is young, beautiful and meek.

Tuck Me In(en)

Alex asks his father to tuck him in, but that's not the only thing he asks for.

Once Upon a Time(en)

We are first presented a cobweb castle, filled with the haunting doubts of the young protagonist. Spirits appear on the screen and are heard on the soundtrack. Gradually a female guide emerges and escorts the young man into an antechamber to another (and possibly higher) world.

Augmented(en)

A short film set in the near future, where augmented reality has become so ubiquitous that the line between the real and virtual worlds have become blurred. When a new, dangerous technology is created that can manipulate the perception of this brave new world, who will exploit it? Who will monetise it? Who will become twisted by it?

The Way You Die(de)

1960. Night. A train on its way to the Iron Curtain. In it Sebastian - a guy like you and me. His actual mission was to escort an important painting to Prague. But after finding one of the guards murdered on the toilet, he is already in the middle of a bizarre 1960ies spy story.

Simon’s Quest(en)

Story about Simon, a gay werewolf, who must come to terms with his condition in order to start dating again, or else condemn himself to a life alone.

The Fine Art of Wood Chopping(en)

A lumberjack enjoys the fine art of wood chopping.