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The Robust(ru)

In winter, in an unequal battle with the Wolf, the mother of a puppy named Krepysh dies. Poor, half-frozen orphan Krepysh is sheltered by Zaychikha. The whole winter was spent by the puppy in the family of rabbits, bravely defending his new friends from forest predators.

The Snow Postman(ru)

On the eve of the New Year, several children write a letter to Father Frost asking him to send them a Christmas tree for the holiday, and then they make a Snowman who should take the letter to the magic forest. When midnight arrives, under the beat of a clock, the Snowman comes to life and, together with a small yard puppy, nicknamed Druzhok, sets off in search of Father Frost.

Home, Closed(en)

An empty room. Rusty Wood enters, alone. He finds a throne and makes himself at home. Knock, knock, who’s there? Will the intruder challenge him for his chair? Stop Motion in times of Covid, created with junk in a basement.

Moving or Being Moved(en)

The everyday performance of domestic labor is teleported into a surreal game world where an emotionally responsive AI chatbot provides no answers. In this world, motion capture technology translates movement into data that can be unbound from the human body. Yvonne Rainer's "No Manifesto" becomes a framework for understanding the existential impact of this new dataset. What happens to movement when it is divorced from affect and feeling? What happens to dance without the basic premise of embodiment and breath?

Remember to Kiss Me When You Wake Up(es)

A grandmother, a mother, daughters. Despite living in one house, they exchanged letters. The first one was written in 1994, the last one 15 years later. In these letters, the women share their deepest feelings and insecurities. This autobiographical essay also takes the form of a letter. Its author revives the lively letter exchange through videos recorded on her mobile phone and her own animations. It is not only a dialogue of the women in the family, but also of the past and the present, of people and their images.

Agrotechnika(pl)

An erotic episode about farming in the world of robots. Cuttings do not want to undergo mechanical stimulation. A space inspector is the only one who can change their opinion.

Kali, the Little Vampire(fr)

This is the story about a boy not like the others that dreams about finding his place in the world.

3.11 A Sense of Home(ja)

In memory of the Japanese earthquake on 3.11, each director presents a 3 minute and 11 second short film in tribute to those who were lost that day.

Loop(en)

Experimental animation based on graphics.

The Night Fish(fr)

You close your eyes. And you see them.

Theourgia(en)

Before history, God was defeated by the Prince of Darkness. While defeated and committed as alleged devil, he is doubly discredited given that he has contributed to this dreadful universe.

The Return(zh)

A sweet potato, on the way back...

Cancelled(de)

Argentina Animated(es)

A 3D dragon has become a 2D character. In his quest to recover, he discovers fragments of Argentine animation, new friends and teachings.

Doom Cruise(en)

Passengers on a cruise ship are forced to come to terms with their inevitable doom. The female captain looks for the right words, and a group of children wants to do something nice for an animal that has died.

Living Water(pt)

Inky sees, one night, a magical light that attracts him. Frustrated by not being able to shine, he sets out in search of this light. But for this, he will have to break with the past, to reach its luminescence and know, for the first time, the vast ocean.

Open Surgery(en)

Open Surgery is a short animation film about an open heart surgery where death comes to play his part. The animation was made as the second year student film (2008) of my study, 3D computer animation and visual effects, at Utrecht School of the Arts.

Perman: The Birdman Has Arrived!!(ja)

Screened as a triple feature with Doraemon: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou and Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Furusato Daisakusen no Maki.

Encore!(en)

Released to honor the 1000th anniversary of the city of Yaroslavl, Russia.

Unnecessary Things(uk)

The film tells the story of a robot named Rob. One day he was walking around the city and saw an elderly man sitting in a chair inside the Store of Unwanted Things. Next to the man, there was a sign “For Sale.” The owner of the store said that the goods were up for sale. The man's name was Robert. Rob wanted to have a friend. He made a purchase and received a receipt. Robert explained that he was now Rob's pet and from now on Rob should provide him with a roof over his head, feed him, and make sure he doesn’t get bored. The robot and man started living together…

The Tale of the Snow Maiden(ru)

Once an old man and an old woman fashioned their daughter out of the snow, and Santa Claus revived her. The Snow Maiden was beautiful, kind, hardworking, and everyone loved her very much. Spring came. The Snow Maiden stopped playing and hid from the hot sun all the time. Somehow, the village children started jumping over a blazing fire. They persuaded the Snow Maiden to take part in the game...

The Swing Girls(it)

During the Fascist Regime in Italy, three Dutch sisters, Alexandra, Judith and Kitty, try to make a career as popular singers.

Texana cien X #5(es)

The Field(tr)

El ogro(es)

A Song on the Passage(ar)

Set during the Six-Day War, the connection between a group of Egyptian soldiers on a passage in the desert and the command center drops. They try to survive despite the enemy attacks and lack of ammunition and supplies.

Tungsten Grey is the Warmest Colour(en)

This parody of 2013's Blue is the Warmest Colour follows a woman on the quest for love.

Por error(es)

Wildes Elsass(de)

Samson & Gert Kerstshow 2017 2018(nl)

Hellstone(de)

Lana: Queen of the Amazons(de)

A scientist and his nephew are hosts of Lana, queen of the Amazons, while other crew men try to find and take hold of the legendary Amazons' treasure.

Baby Fever(en)

A popular teen's dream to be crowned Prom Queen is threatened when she discovers she is pregnant with something even worse than her dumb jock boyfriend’s offspring.

Blood Myth(en)

A journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancee and finally uncover the truth behind a sinister folklore, leading him down a dangerous road of discovery.

Accidental Family(en)

A shy lonely genealogist finally discovers the perfect family and the love of her life… they just don’t know it yet! They mistakenly think she’s a long lost relative, and unfortunately he is engaged to the wrong girl who just wants his family fortune. As sparks start to fly, she must warn him of his deceptive finance and find a way to tell him the truth about herself.

Origin of flowers(ja)

This film is dedicated to my 1-year-old daughter Hana/花(which means “flowers”) and my 3-year-old daughter Nemu/眠(which means “sleep”) who learns Hiragana recently. The reason why I created this film is that I wanted to show them “the magic” that their favorite Teddy bear can move.

Phantom of the Toilet(ja)

Set in an elementary school and centered on a boy named Takuya and a new transfer student named Saeko. Takuya's classmates think that Saeko has been possessed by Hanako, the ghost that lives in the bathroom. The rumor is especially encouraged by a girl who has a crush on Takuya and is jealous since Takuya likes Saeko.

Bikini Round-Up(en)

After she inherits an Old West ghost town complete with a lost diamond mine, a woman and her friend have a series of adventurous encounters with cowboys, ghosts and a villain determined to steal their inheritance. Nicole Sheridan, Beverly Lynne and Jay Richardson star in this adult romp from director Fred Olen Ray.