Off Beat(2006)

The Nightmare Before Christmas(en)

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Amateur Night in London(en)

A comedy musical Directed by Monty Banks.

He(en)

A story told in four parts, "He" explores the swell of poetic love and the breathless aftermath of its heartache.

Waitress(en)

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

The Night Watch(xx)

A couple rushes out of a glamorous party. On their way home, an argument leads to a brutal car accident. When George regains consciousness, Christina has disappeared. He will then experience a real descent into hell.

Tailor(pt)

Tailor is a transgender cartoonist that shares in his web page other trans people’s experiences and their challenges in society. Film about transgender, made by transgender crew.

Fernand cherche du boulot(fr)

Phonorama(es)

Manhattan, New York. Confined to his wheelchair, José Antonio enjoys a pleasant afternoon of reading.

Changeover(xx)

A small curious bird tries to impress a new friend.

James and the Giant Peach(en)

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Bildstörung(de)

A father climbs up to the roof of his house, because the TV is jammed. He wants to correct the antenna position. Soon he forgets about the antenna and enjoys the view. After several hours he is still sitting on the roof and doesn't like to come down. His unusual behaviour has some severe consequence

Beach-O(en)

This 16mm short film is an homage to the campy beach movies of the 1960s, set within a late 90s time capsule. Shot in 1998 and completed in 2025, the music-driven film features performances by DC and Boston indie rock legends The Make Up, Victory At Sea, and The Wicked Farleys. The film follows Greg and Lesley as they enjoy a summer’s day at the beach. After they befriend a group of locals, their day takes an unexpected turn when everyone gets hungry…

...And Plays Tricks(et)

A tiny green bear (the Trickster) tries his best to impress a group of animals with his annoying tricks.

The Milkman(pt)

Based on the short story by Stephen King, follow the morning delivery routine of the neighborhood's favorite milkman.

Still Life(en)

In these three short films, we examine key issues in the American cultural conversation—incarceration, race, life, death, digital culture, gender—through a distorted lens. They may be fictional, but these dizzying one-take videos do have the ring of truth.

Beauville(en)

Tragicomedy about a man who hears he has got one more week to live and who brings his two water turtles to the sea to set them free.

Indústrias Reunidas Machiavelli(pt)

Agripino and Sandoval roam around their workplace, Machiavelli Incorporated, a venture which they plan to expand whatever the costs.

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper(en)

During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking

Wonder(ja)

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This is the ultimate analog approach by the abstract animated film creator in digital era.

Cross(fr)

First a boy is forced to run. Then he runs on his own. Then he watches another one run.