Shikwa/Jawab — The Short Film(2024)

Dos Galhos Prateados(pt)

Lohengrin(en)

A short experimental film shot on Super 8, inspired by the music of Richard Wagner.

Treble Clef(pt)

Stunned by broken memories from a traumatic event, Elton (Samuel Guerra) tries to remember what happened while deals with the consequences of his potential actions. Could the art therapy be the solution to his problems?

To the day I die (songs of the sea)(en)

A fever dream of the faces of love. Six circles of love. A kind of death and rebirth experienced within each circle. Each song in the short film evokes a realm of what love can feel like to a human being, the metamorphosis through the experience of Love. Faced with the person that was at every metamorphosis, there is a certain death, and certain transformation. We watch her move without words towards salvation.

KNOX(en)

After being confronted by two goons and a wise tweaker, 22-year-old Simon Vertugo forgets himself and his heritage.

When Flowers Are Pills - A Short Film(en)

An interpretation of the poem of the same name.

Early Riser(en)

Robert gets up at 5 a.m. every morning to work on a project with Professor Perlman. They are investigating the mystery of a composer who stopped composing. They like to drink tea and jog around campus. Meanwhile, Alice is fast asleep …

Fermata(en)

A struggling pianist makes a peculiar discovery.

Premature Articulation(en)

Comprised of both archival footage and talking head interviews, this pseudo-documentary blends the lines between reality and fantasy while telling the preemptive story of the Canadian punk band known as Chub.

The Door at the End of the Hall(en)

Calvin Lenox's 'The Door at the End of the Hall' follows a young musician through a dream of his in which he hears a mysterious song that seems to be coming from behind a locked door at the end of a hallway. Things start to fall into place when a strange voice begins to speak to him from behind the door.

Otto Betulle(it)

Cycle(ru)

Composer Herman completely goes into writing his work "Cycle", losing absolutely all connection with the outside world. One evening, he falls asleep and when he wakes up, he begins to understand that his composition begins to come to life.

Museum of Murals(en)

"Museum of Murals" is a short film featuring Bleed Ink's latest single titled the same. A short story revolving around a photograph in the small town of Handwara. Sit back and watch how it unfolds.

Damn Son Where'd You Find This?(en)

Who is the voice behind drops like "Damn son where'd you find this?" A reporter goes on the case to find the answer and finds someone he never expected.

Not Alone: Songs from the Nebula(en)

In the second installment of Not Alone, eccentric 80s rock star, Alex Estrella, reappears 70 years after mysteriously disappearing on stage and is interviewed by the skeptical, Stacy Kay, for her talk show. Alex's reasons for disappearing are as strange and confusing as they are for suddenly reappearing, and the answers to Stacy's questions leave her wondering what to believe.

The Visitor(en)

When a teen hears a knock at the door late at night, they decide to go investigate.

mm 49: Vivian Fine Marathon!(en)

"mm"s are m(usic(ian's))m(eetings) mostly held at the Who Unit? in Pittsburgh as a 21st century salon of sorts where formal interests can be broached casually. Attendees delight in sharing their sometimes obscure & sometimes popular musical (& otherwise) loves. For mm 49 (in the 37th month of "mm"'s history) a marathon listening party celebrating the music of Vivian Fine was decided upon. Fine was a dedicated composer who produced a variety of work over a 70 year career. This movie, of course, is not an imitation of Ken Burns style documentary movie-making. Instead, I gleefully mix the casualness & lively uninhibited conversation of mms with the formal exactitude of Fine's music. I hope you enjoy it as an upstanding example of Punk Classical. "Bah to the Bourgeoisie"! Note that I'm starting to disappear in this movie - will you miss me when I'm gone? This is my 111th feature & my 404th movie.

The Devil Has All The Best Tunes(en)

After the tragic overdose of famed rockstar Apollo, the Detective learns of a lost song that could reveal the identity of his killer.

Letter to Hong Kong(ko)

Away from her home in Hong Kong, Vivi records her daily life as a member of Loona in a video letter to her parents.

Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-(ja)

Goro is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Goro realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!