Nexus Laboratories

A Visual Poem(xx)

Surreal environments take center stage in this visual odyssey.

¿Dónde estoy?(en)

Lost in the hallway, where i am?

The Genie(es)

When a young boy tries to write the perfect song, the tip of his pencil breaks and frees a Genie who will only grant him one wish

The Art of Liminal Spaces(en)

Liminal Spaces are the subject of a modern internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky and David Lynch had mastered the art of liminal spaces, long before it became an internet aesthetic. This documentary aims to explore and demystify the strangely familiar world of liminal spaces.

IN_BOX(en)

Two workers send emails to each other in their office cubicle.

Stomach It(en)

While struggling to emotionally detach from the deceased, a crime scene cleaner believes a monstrous presence is toying with him.

NOCLIP(en)

Two filmmakers set out on an adventure into a creepy old mall, only to find themselves lost in an increasingly claustrophobic maze of hallways, liminal spaces, stairwells and backrooms in this comedic found footage horror film.

Ombr(fr)

Théatre de Guerre(fr)

Homebody(en)

A filmographic essay featuring lines from "Bonedog" by Eva H.D. A pathos on memory, travelogue consciousness and the divets remaindered from environmental displacement.

Limiar(pt)

Sweet Dreams(en)

A good night’s rest turns into a fight for her life when an anxious girl comes face to face with a stranger like no other.

I Saw the TV Glow(en)

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

[D R E A M V A L L E Y](en)

Someone recounts a recurring dream. Each time it would be the same, but this time something is wrong.

LIMINAL(en)

"LIMINAL" is an animated student short film where we follow a little creature trying to find an end to his monotony, isolation, and loneliness.

Road Ahead Closed(en)

Meeting a closed road on his route home, a young man takes a risky turn, only to become hopelessly lost on a maze of backroads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3frum1ZbJmA

Empty Shelves(es)

Diana, a young woman who suffers from social anxiety, works in the supermarket which forces her to face her biggest fears; unable to communicate with others, she takes refuge in an ideal dream: a still and silent world where she can be free but gradually and without noticing this place threatens to swallow her into oblivion.

Teletext(en)

A snappy animated diversion turns simple graphic symbols into colorful arrows of resistance. In the field of the rudimentary predecessor of the Internet, the author uses the tried and tested tactic of détournement in order to overcome the limitations of narrowly defined frameworks and transform the screen into a space of new meanings and the scene of a battle against the banalization of the mind. A battle that may have already been lost, but that does not mean that we can afford to lose the sharpness of the senses and the sharp sense of humor that the author demonstrates by repurposing outdated media technology in order to lucidly mock her and our reconciliation with the given state of affairs.

Orfeo ed Euridice(it)

A love, a journey, perhaps an obsession, the thin line between life and death constantly questioned by love, an immortal feeling, yet experienced by mortals. This animated and musical short film features young Orpheus, the quintessential archetype of the poet, embarking on a journey that will lead him into the depths of the underworld, in a desperate attempt to bring his deceased wife Eurydice back to life

Hisser(en)

The story told in Hisser was inspired by a true occurrence. In 2013, a young man in Florida was literally "swallowed up by the earth" when a cesspool suddenly opened up under his bedroom. The film's main setting is a bedroom by night. From the way it was shot, the viewer has the feeling of peering into an abandoned life-size dollhouse. Other sequences show close-up views of a young man lying on a bed with a tormented look on his face or cowering in a corner. The scene is accompanied by an exaggeratedly romantic song whose refrain – "It took me so long to get my feet back off the ground" – alludes to the loss of a loved one and a sense of abysmal loneliness. The song's emotionality contrasts starkly with the artificiality of the scene. The boundary between reproduction and reality grows fluid, and the virtuality – which the artist has carried to a near- perfect extreme – begins to crumble in view of the protagonist's physical and emotional frailty.

Star(fr)

Star follows the path of Tito and Jay, two brothers living in the Montreal neighborhood of Park Extension. Accompanying these young people in their daily life marked by complicity and intimidation, Star tackles themes dear to teenagers: identity and friendship.

Gulliver Returns(en)

World traveler and adventurer Gulliver is invited to return to Lilliput, the town he previously saved from the enemy fleet of the neighboring Blefuscu.

Farewell Moscow(it)

Hi-Life(en)

Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.

Return(en)

After reading an article about hypnotic regression, a woman whose maternal grandfather died when she was only three years old contacts the hypnotic subject named in the article believing that he is the reincarnation of her grandfather, and hoping that she can learn the truth about how he died.

Hey Qween - Holigay Special(en)

Let’s get SICK’NING for the Holidays! RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Laganja Estanja is here for Hey Qween’s Very Green Christmas Special!

To Kill the Beast(es)

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Inés' hostel located on the Argentina-Brazil border, looking for her missing brother. In this lush jungle a dangerous beast which takes the form of different animals seems to be roaming around.

Love, Again(ko)

After an embarrassing divorce ceremony, Hyun-woo returns to the single life that he dreamed of and hopes to enjoy his freedom forever. Just six months later, his ex-wife Sun-young comes back into his life, but as the love interest of Sang-chul, an old friend from high school. Now he has to try and escape from her sudden return and avoid his friend who's keen on introducing his new love to his old friend.

The New Moscow(ru)

A comedy about a naive young architect and his wild designs for a “New Moscow.” The Soviet censors weren't at all amused and shelved it.

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?(en)

Forky meets Rib Tickles and finds her charming and pleasant, only to be schooled by Rib on the dangers of law enforcement.

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving(en)

When a sudden shortage of water threatens all life in the great valley, The gang of young dinosaur must cooperate with a group of bullies to make a risky journey outside the valley and find the cause.

Hannibal Buress: Miami Nights(en)

Mildly successful comedian, Hannibal Buress, performs his second stand-up special in Chicago based on his wild night with the police.

Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0(ja)

The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi-mechanical anthropomorphic swordfish with an ability to shoot torpedoes from its mouth. Spiderman employs the help of the interpol agent Juzo Mamiya to help him stop the Iron Cross Army.

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina(en)

Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl named Makena, Thumbelina and her two friends have their patch of wildflowers uprooted and are transported to a lavish apartment in the city.

Spider(en)

Desperate to win a man's affections, Roshanda James uses murder and witchcraft to make herself appear as a beautiful seductress. No man can resist the Black Widow Spider.

Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins(en)

The story of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

Joy in Moscow(fr)

Pretty Joy and her friend come to Moscow to shoot a commercial. A taxi driver, who recruits girls for an underground organization run by a distant descendant of Rasputin, suggests they visit the Rasputin Museum. During the tour, the girls are hypnotized by the evil character, who hypnotizes his victims before using their charms to seduce the rich tourists.

A Couple of Regular Fellas 2(en)

The Women of Doctor Who(en)

Behind every great time lord there's a great woman. Whether they're busting Daleks or the Doctor's ego, the women of Doctor Who prove that you don't need testosterone to save the universe.