MVCK BATH

An Experiment in Image and Form(en)

Trapped between the frames of time.

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest(en)

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Cain Rose Up(en)

Pigpen has a snore. Bailey has a lot of nerve. And Curt Garrish has a gun.

Linton Falls - A Study of the Force of Water(en)

An experimental film documenting a river leading up to a waterfall, depicting both its natural beauty and its inherent danger.

Pena(pt)

A newly-born harpy discovers herself.

I Am Here Now(en)

An abstract horror artefact conceptualising trans doubt and dysphoria as a physically invasive force - a virus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewaVwmReGKM

Creep(en)

Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.

Spinning(en)

A sequel of Be a Patient. Cherry is a nurse in a torture room, while living her normal life. She contributes to a gruesome action.

A Catalyst(en)

A teenage boy is forced into making a decision within 60 seconds between a possible death, or being pulled into an unknown reality.

Friend of the World(en)

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

Subsurface(en)

Trapped and alone, a young man must confront the pain he's ignored when he finds himself face-to-face with consequence.

The Canterville Ghost(en)

An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

Ghost Writer(en)

He has been staying in the town for three days. He seems to be investigating something, although nobody can tell exactly what. One evening, as he stands by the edge of the lake, she approaches him.

Wild House(en)

Laura, 16, is held hostage by her father who believes she is possessed because she is pregnant.

"DOG" a short film by shinrabit(en)

A short film about creation and how it doesn't always go to plan.

3STIGIA(es)

A Rainy Day in Dubai(en)

In the bustling city of Dubai, a rainy day transforms the familiar into the extraordinary. As droplets fall from an immense sky, the urban landscape takes on a dreamlike quality, blurring the lines between reality and imagination. This short film captures the poetic beauty of a city seen through the lens of a rainstorm, where the ordinary becomes ethereal and every moment feels like a dream.

Surrealist Overdose(pt)

At a peculiar dinner party, an actress tries to survive amidst visions of her darkest nightmares. Without the slightest notion of space-time, the bewildered actress faces her fears and addictions, lost between what could be real or a figment of her imagination, dinner takes on a life of its own.

end.(en)

There is a ghost of a lost man. He is seen in the phantom zone.

Mea Culpa(es)