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The Ride to the Abyss(fr)

‘La course à l’abîme’ is a depiction of the final ride into hell from ‘La Damnation de Faust’ (1846) by Hector Berlioz.

La Jetée(fr)

A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.

Samba the Great(fr)

The adventures of a legendary hero who, dazzled by the beauty of a princess in the hand asks. This imposes several trials he emerges victorious. Only death will eventually bring the two young men.

SUPERCRITICAL(en)

In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.

Mower Minions(en)

The Minions need to raise $20 to purchase an as seen on TV banana blender. So they take up lawn mowing at an old folks home, with hilarious antics!

Frankenstein(en)

Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée; but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.

The Impossible Voyage(fr)

Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(en)

Gloves Off(en)

After a long day at work, Mark just wants to go home. But after a fight with his girlfriend, things quickly take a turn.

A Christmas Tale(uk)

On the eve of Christmas, the tears of the poor girl Marusia melted the cold and indifferent heart of the wealthy landlord. Based on the fairy tale “Tear” by the Ukrainian writer Marko Cheremshyna.

The Magpie(en)

A young woman seeking treasure in the woods finds more than she bargained for, when she realizes that she has stumbled into the lair of a creature who seeks the same prize as her.

Rosso(en)

For an anxious person, being trapped on a boat with someone you don't like can be the tense. Stuck for hours afloat, nothing on the line, bad conversation, and cold winds as resentment rises. Both people chained to a rod and tackle because one won't speak up and admit that they want to go home.

But Milk Is Important(en)

A man with social anxiety gets followed by a naive and clumsy creature. Terrified the man tries to escape, unaware that the creature is actually a helper with slightly unconventional methods.

Alarm(ko)

Snooze buttons, sunlight…the inescapable cacophony of alarm alerts: waking up in the morning is a battle between the present and the future state of mind. A dream-like war with yourself and other objects that seem to take a life of its own.

Man Out Of Time(en)

A machinist with the ability to harness time itself must choose between assisting his criminal employers or taking matters into his own hands.

Devil in the Room(en)

Have you ever woken in the night unable to move, certain that you are not alone? This is an experimental documentary examining what happens when dreams leak into waking life. It is about what is real, what is not, and if it even matters.

Simple Destiny Abstractions(en)

A short creation by Douglass Crockwell that can be found on the Unseen Cinema box set.

The Great Philips Review(en)

Puppet animation of Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra performing. A Puppetoon animated short film.

The Frog Pond(en)

In Ub Iwerks' The Frog Pond, many frogs are singing and having a good time until a big bully frog takes some food and basically orders a house built on his lily pond.

Riding the Rails(en)

Betty Boop goes to work on the subway (Trample 'Em R.R. Co.); Pudgy the Pup follows her and gets more ride than he bargained for.