The Mumps

Biograf(cs)

Shergar(en)

A boy lives a fast-paced, free-roaming life with his friends on the streets of Dublin, which doesn’t always lead to good choices.

Mashkin kills Koshkin(cs)

The puppet film Mashkin Killed Koshkin, based on the short story of the same name by Daniil Kharms, is a small, absurd story of two heroes who personify the essence of the so-called "Russian soul".

Two Elephants(cs)

Jelly Sunday(xx)

Gretchen unmoulds a jar of jelly in her room while her parents picnic in the garden. The jelly comes to life, the girl begins a frenzied dance with her new friend "Jelly".

Enter Hamlet(en)

Enter Hamlet is a collage of images in cartoon form of a word put in balloon in each jump-cut scene as that word is said by the narrator Maurice Evans during his “To be or not to be…” soliloquy recording.

Supertromp(xx)

A young apprentice god and his trusty mount have a job to do: nudge the moon and bring about the day.

Passion Ski(xx)

With the help of his groundhog friend, an alpine ski aficionado dreams of international fame by achieving the greatest downhill run of all time.

The Unnamable(en)

A cryptic young creature takes the train from Dublin to Sandycove, confronting ideas of a splintered self-image, loneliness, and being seen in a fundamentally blind world.

Huis Clos(fr)

The bourgeoisie is having a celebration in a round room where eating, sipping, and dancing is followed by dancing, sipping and eating. This could go round and round forever.

Stuck Together(fr)

A bus full of people on a trip is stopped by a policeman who isn’t satisfied with the bribe he is offered for granting the bus passage. To continue on their journey, the passengers will have to join forces.

The Enchanted Bell(cs)

After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.

Incognito(hu)

The main character is a young girl who sees the world around her as cold, depraved and ugly. She can’t and won’t fit in. One day, a strange cloud appears over her apartment, triggering a supernatural event.

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".

Garden Party(fr)

In a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.

Dřevorubec(cs)

The animated fairy tale tells the story of a woodcutter who cuts down a forest, carves a forest maiden out of one of the trunks and suddenly realises that he has served an evil master all his life. At the last moment, he defies fate and saves the revived tree. The artwork is based on the traditions of Czech puppet film. The plot is underscored by the haunting music of an acoustic guitar.

Anemone Temple(pl)

Deep-sea organisms living in such a specific environment have developed unusual forms and properties. This is an interpretation of the underwater world and an invitation to relax.

Music Box(cs)

The mysterious mechanism of a music box keeps playing different versions of the same melody. In isolation and an atmosphere of fear you might think that other melodies do not exist because it helps to bear the constant pain. False notes give hope for a better fate and freedom but no one knows what price they'll have to pay.

The Incredible Wardrobegadget of Dr. Stein(cs)

When professor Stein's dog dies in an accident, he's ready to do whatever it takes to get him back. He builds an incredible life-reviving machine but instead of a cute pup a hideous monster comes out of it. How can the monster prove that it has the dog's good heart inside?

The Final Day(es)

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.