Bodies of Water(2022)

Merenguito(es)

Merenguito, a little piñata boy, wakes up on a school table after being put together by a group of primary school children. Soon they discover his gift: dispensing candy at will. When the children become absorbed by their greed for candy, Merenguito finds comfort in his friendship with Bruno, a gentle child outcast from his peers due to his delicate health condition. Chaos soon erupts and Merenguito becomes a victim of merciless bullying that spirals him into a choice with terrible consequences.

The Limited Bird(en)

John's first independent work from 1989. Won Best of Fest Shorts at the Cinequest Film Festival, CA. The film is comprised of highly rendered drawings with very little moving parts to tell a complex story of relationships "gone to the birds".

Bloody Fairy Tales(cs)

From fairy tales or funny gore games - it could be characterized by a black-and-white review of folk tabernacles involving sex with a pig, frowning, and the painful fall of the princess from her prison in the high tower.

The Shadow over Prague(cs)

The Fall(cs)

As a man waits to fall to his death, overzealous morticians stand in the way of help.

A Window Means Longing(en)

It’s a story of a girl dreaming of a fuller life. With the help of a kind stranger, she has to overcome her fears. Her trepidations may appear absurd but are far more serious in their nature.

Framed(pt)

An art student faces an art block while deadlines are getting closer. Through her frustration, she's going to dive into the psychological issues that threaten her work.

Happy End(cs)

A splendid chain of unlikely encounters. Hunters, a tractor driver, a disco boy, and a corpse.

The Messenger(en)

A dragon deliveryman starts his dream job and discovers that sometimes people will just hate you, no matter how hard you try.

A Descent into the Maelström(cs)

Two brothers are caught by storm and they are drifted to the greatest whirpool on the world. Due to circumstances they will be forced to fight each other for life and death.

Fronta(cs)

Short animation by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Ironing Board(en)

A Gossy New Wave Production - A lonely and obsessive young man asks an old friend to help him fix a mysterious ironing board.

Dede is Dead(cs)

Dede is dead. Before, she was always around: day and night, outside or inside, nestled in the family's arms. In his animation, Philippe Kastner shows the darkness of grief and the rich colours of memories and dreams. Dede was not just any dog. She was his dog.

The Little Cousteau(cs)

Undersea adventure in snowy city. A short cartoon film as a homage to Jacques Cousteau.

The Awakening of Insects(xx)

When spring is coming, cute and silly characters wake up from their winter sleep and celebrate the awakening in their unique ways.

Pitica and the Perfect Sandwich(pt)

Pitica is a little girl who lives by herself in an old war tank. While preparing a sandwich, she realizes there is a missing ingredient: a tomato. Therefore, she adventures into a dangerous forest in search of the fruit, unaware of what awaits her.

The Wooden Ghost(en)

An adaptation of one of the most famous horror poems of all time. How, in a fever dream, a carver finishes the portrait of a young woman. Then suddenly something flies into the workshop and strange things start happening. Stop-motion animation is combined with live action to create a terrifying experience from flesh, blood, wood and feathers.

Full Circle(en)

Full Circle is an animated short film that presents the Moon and Earth’s relationship through a narrative medium. It journeys through a sleepless night, conquering the semi-conscious moonlit world and the retrospective nature of the night. The personal stories of twenty experts and enthusiasts in astronomical fields construct the narrative and its landscapes — coffee tables, paper planes, corridors, among other things. This anecdotal format seeks to present science through the eyes of humanity, prompting the audience to experience scientific information through the familiar mundanity of life. 

The humanistic vision of science acts as a launchpad for curiosity and allows the audience to access science through their own experiential libraries.

Goodbye Old Fish(zh)

As two old men fish by the jetty, they begin to remember their kampong days.

We Are Human, After All(cs)

During a very harsh winter, a hare has to deal with the bitter cold, hunger and the threats posed by hunters and other animals. One day he sees the easy, comfortable and safe lives that rabbits lead. He decides to go and stay with them in the hutch.