Skate Story: Shortplay Depth I(2024)

Shrooms(pt)

Follows Dan, a young Venezuelan man currently living in Lisbon, who collects magic mushrooms in the forest and distributes them in the city to those in need of help - like a New Age Robin Hood - using pigeons as carriers.

The All Seeing Blind(tr)

The golds of Saddam, the last booties of the Iraqi war, are smuggled into Turkey by hidden in the cotton. Blind workers are used to pick the gold from the cotton but the smugglers try to prevent any possible thefts by telling the workers that it is rock they are picking from the cotton. They don't know that there's a seeing eye among the blind workers.

Moor Mother: Jazz Codes(en)

Inside Out 2(en)

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Other People's Children(fr)

Rachel loves her life, her students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she grows close to his 4-year-old daughter, Leila. She tucks her in, looks after her, and loves her like a mother... which she isn’t. Not yet. Rachel is 40. The desire for a family of her own is growing stronger, and the clock is ticking. Is it too late?

Companion(en)

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

Suitable Flesh(en)

A once-esteemed psychiatrist helplessly watches her life spiral into a nightmarish maelstrom of supernatural hysteria and gruesome deaths, all linked to a seemingly unstoppable ancient curse.

Leprechaun in the Hood(en)

When Butch, Postmaster P, and Stray Bullet loot the local hip-hop mogul's studio to fund their demo album, the threesome unwittingly ends up with the secret of Mack Daddy's success: a magical flute. Their gigs instantly turn golden but a blood-thristy Leprechaun and an angry Mack Daddy are hot on their trail, leaving a wake of destruction tainted by politically incorrect limericks.

A Brighter Tomorrow(it)

An old film director, unhappy with the movie he's shooting about a Hungarian circus stranded in Rome during the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, faces divorce from his producer wife and other problems.

The Holdovers(en)

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

Re/Member(ja)

Six high schoolers stuck in a murderous time loop must find the scattered remains of an unknown victim to break the curse and finally see another day.

Late Spring(ja)

Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.

Men(en)

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.

American Fiction(en)

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

EO(pl)

The world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic eyes, meets good and bad people on his life’s path, experiences joy and pain, endures the wheel of fortune randomly turn his luck into disaster and his despair into unexpected bliss. But not even for a moment does he lose his innocence.

Misericordia(fr)

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.

Ugetsu(ja)

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.

Watcher(en)

As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

12th Fail(hi)

Based on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny at a place where millions of students attempt the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.

Upon Entry(es)

Diego, a Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a contemporary dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. Their intention is to boost their professional careers and start a family in 'the land of opportunities'. But upon entering New York airport's immigration area, they are taken to the secondary inspection room, where border officers will subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation.

The Four Horsemen(en)

This short adapts the biblical concept of 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' to highlight the climate emergency our planet is facing. Time is running out.

Eternal Return(en)

Two lovers caught in a perpetual cycle of self sacrifice where one has to kill themselves for the other to become alive but they keep repairing each other trying to find a way to break the curse.

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.

Don't Go Yet(es)

Poncho, an 8-year-old boy, becomes obsessed with finishing a time machine, since he wants to meet Papá Nacho, his grandfather, again; who passed away months ago.

Ylion and Callysia(ja)

The story centers around two close siblings, Ylion and Callysia. One day, because the siblings' father tried to capture a unicorn, Callysia is spirited away. A decade later, Ylion has grown up to become a powerful warrior. With a sword of unicorn horn from the king, Ylion sets off for the mid-air garden where unicorns live.

Iron Mountain(en)

A spaceship lands on an inhospitable landscape inhabited by vikings, who go to meet it, preparing for battle. But the ship invites Freyja, a young warrior, inside. Discovering the inside of the ship, Freyja understands its true purpose : bringing life back on Earth, thousands years after the extinction of mankind.

Trouser bar(en)

Set in a London gentleman's outfitters in 1976, and taking inspiration from the emotions aroused by a fetishist love of corduroy, leather and tight trousers, two men enter Sir John's Trouser Bar but little do they know the sexual adventures that await them inside.

Bears Discover Fire(en)

'Bears Discover Fire' is the strange tale of a lonely man, his aging mother, his curious nephew, and a family of bears that have discovered how to use fire.

Death for a Unicorn(en)

Little Billy’s life is tormented by his scheming aunt who drags him daily to the cemetery and forces him to clean his uncle’s headstone. There Billy meets Myrtle, a little girl ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. Freeing Myrtle means losing the only friend Billy has ever had.

Sophie's Fortune(en)

Brendan gets involved in a 'Fathers Only' treasure hunt for the sake of his 7 year old niece Sophie. But what Brendan begins to realise is that the parents imagination may have got the better of them and it might not be so easy bringing home Sophie's Fortune.

Where The Shadows Fall(en)

The Man wanders a barren purgatory, seeking those he lost.

The Tunnel(en)

A man walks through a seemingly mundane tunnel

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast(en)

A project assembled to musically support William Plomer's (1903-73) book of poems called 'The Butterfly Ball and Grasshoppers Feast'; in which Alan Aldridge had provided the illustrations. British Lion had secured the rights, and commissioned Glover, through Tony Edwards (the Deep Purple manager), to add the musical dimension that it required if it were to be made into a 26-part animated cartoon series, suitable for TV. (Discogs) This is the music video for the song Love Is All, performed by Ronnie James Dio.

Lou(en)

A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.

Macguffin(xx)

Mac is concerned about her childhood friend 'An' ignoring her. Then, due to an accidental incident, she is possessed by ‘An’ and experiences a strange incident.

Liquidation(es)

Basil is an eight year old kid who gets lost exploring a department store while his mother is distracted. Playing among the clothing racks, Basil uses his imagination and begins a fantastic and frightening adventure, of wich he may never be able to scape.

Made of Things My Eyes Could See(en)

Wind in the lungs, marks on the skin, the direction of a gaze: Made of Things My Eyes Could See is a study of whether it is possible to be close.

The Change(en)

There is the perfect world of conformity and restrictive social norms, and then there is the underground revolution that is about to take place. Ashi has to make a choice. Does she follow her soul mate, who wants to stay safe in their hidden underground life, or follow her best friend to make the changes that will rock the world above. But there is a third choice for Ashi a choice that will take her life into her own hands and risk losing everything. The Change, a film that explores the power of individuality.

Aerindor: The silent sacrifice(en)

Two elves venture into the wilderness to explore the infamous ruins of Aldemore and the world of Aerindor. The road forces them to explore their friendship and ideologies, and how unsophisticated curiosity can argue with maturity. When met with danger, impulsive choices might lead them to endanger a prophesy of the end times at the hands of a heinous cult.

I Remember Ashes(cs)

The surreal state of childhood perception is evoked in this 35mm portrait of a mischievous duo running amok in the Czech countryside.