Desire's Exhibition(2023)

The Murmur of Nu Shu(xx)

Emptiness(en)

A man sits in his living room, doing absolutely nothing while morning arrives.

La dissolution du paysage(xx)

La fontaine et la chute IV (les origines)(fr)

Things to Come(en)

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

Oneself Story(fr)

While non-binary representations are rare, Lou talks about their relationship to gender, clothes, and other markers.

Automatic Writing(en)

Charcoal animation, taken from from Point of View: An Anthology of the Moving Image (2003).

Baja's Studio(ja)

Kohata Anime Studio is a place full of dreams where animation is made. Baja was raised in this studio by the people who create animation. Floating in a pond outside are his friends the ducks. One night, when all the people are no longer at the studio, Baja takes a peek outside and finds that his duck friends are being attacked by a cat. Will Baja be able to save his friends? A wondrous night adventure begins.

Zolle Resign(en)

Short animated film by Kristian Pedersen

Dear Basketball(en)

An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made his name.

I Want to Deliver Your Voice(ja)

The story focuses on high school girl Nagisa Yukiai who lives in a seaside town. She has believed her grandmother's story that spirits dwell in words and they are called "kotodama" (word spirit). One day, she strays into a mini FM station that has not been used for years. As an impulse of the moment, she tries to talk like a DJ using the facility. But her voice accidentally broadcasted reaches someone she has never expected.

3-D(en)

3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.

Bunnyhood(en)

What could possibly be more important than feeding your daughter?

Rhythm(ja)

A comfortable rhythm composed of light and shadow. Director Ogino-style absolute movie which freely manipulates geometric figures.

Becoming Air(de)

Breathe deeply: in 3 years, your molecules will circle Earth, as today’s oxygen came from nature.

The End(et)

It is said that if a man is fading away, he sees his life running quickly in front of his eyes. What does a hundred-year old film strip see before it gives way to digital vehicles? Does it see broken frames, scratched film stock or something else? This is a film about time and its ephemeral nature.

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!(ja)

Autumn is in the air as the Kitauji High School concert band prepares for the National Competition. The band hears troubling news that Asuka Tanaka, vice president of the club and one of the key euphonium players in the band, may quit! Asuka is beautiful and charismatic and everyone relies on her, but she also has a cool side and never reveals her true self. Kumiko doesn’t get along with Asuka initially, but her feelings change when she learns that Asuka may actually drop out. Asuka has feelings about the euphonium that she cannot tell anyone else…

Artificial Intelligence, 2023(en)

Composed entirely of AI-generated visuals and providing an abstract representation of the evolution of AI video, processed entirely through a VCR.

Angel(en)

In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than practical.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS(en)

Shot on 16mm film in New York and composed in Berlin, the work explores polarizing themes of the metropolis. Audibly and visually, the viewer is put in a flicker between serenity and intensity; harrowing ambience cut with sharp beeps, vulnerable steps mashed in high velocity.