Snow Bear
When a lonely polar bear can't find a friend... he makes one. Set in a rapidly changing world, "Snow Bear" tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend. This independently produced 2D hand drawn film was painstakingly created entirely by Aaron Blaise over 3 years.
Chère fin,
An old postman goes through his last tour of deliveries in the archipelago that he worked in his whole life, gliding on water with his old bike. He finds himself confronted with the reality of his coming retirement.
The Rhino and the Redbill
A blind rhinoceros named Niles, a flightless oxpecker named Red, and their unhatched egg, Sam, must work together to weather the harsh realities of a drought ravaged wilderness.
Silence
A child born deaf enjoys a musical concert through vibrations and a hearing aid, imagining visuals based on what he hears.
The Pleasure-Dome
An artist moves to a mysterious island to focus on her work. Quickly, she becomes obsessed with one of her projects.
Last Lines
On the edge of the galaxy two friends meet for their morning coffee to discuss their lives and dreams in this existential world on the precipice of nothing. Using the last lines of Shakespeare's original 36 plays, they share musings about life, love, loneliness, and conflict. They ask the burning question of what is an ending and what comes afterwards?
Jackie's Haven
A young girl's world shifts between reality and a vibrant underwater fantasy as she navigates the depths of her loss, using her imagination.
Ruthless Blade
A white tiger swordsman fighting its archenemy in the dream, only to discover unexpected ties and buried emotions as the feline fantasy unfolds.
Fernway
When their forest home is burnt down to make way for a palm oil plantation, Scor, a walking tree, must go on a long journey to find a home for themself and their unborn young.
Journey from the Forest of Eels
Deep within the enigmatic Forest of Eels, curious creatures answer a mysterious summons to join in what they believe will be a joyous celebration and sacred ritual. But as they gather beneath the towering fog of the cauldron, the atmosphere turns darker than they ever imagined.
Get to Work
A man struggles in his bathroom through a severe panic attack as he desperately tries to work through it and get to work on time.
Throwing Sticks at the Sun
When a group of boys accidentally kills a bird, Navid tries to suppress his feelings of guilt in order to remain part of the group.
Effigy House
A meditative journey through the surreal inner spaces of the filmmaker's mind as passing images and thoughts overlap, yearning to coalesce into a concept.
Nightmares
Ominous, terrifying, and disorienting, this animated micro-film is a study in the relentlessness of nightmares.
Will Ye No Come Back Again?
A lone communications technician on a distant relay planet must face reality and isolation during her five-year contract with a Terran banking consortium in this animated short.
Epicycle
A surreal experimental animated allegory of the cyclical rise, fall and evolution of social order.
Snippets
Two young adults are confronted by compulsory heterosexuality and the gender binary, feeling pressured into conforming. Through self-reflection and mutual support, they find their own paths and break free from the expectations that were imposed on them. Together they find the courage to be themselves in a world that doesn’t seem ready for them.
The Masque of the Red Death
Closely adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's short story, this animated tale of a time of pestilence paints a picture of what might have been Poe's own feelings of fatalistic helplessness in the face of the White Plague, tuberculosis, which had claimed several members of his family. Artistically told in a surreal expressionistic style, this film also draws on Poe's own use of colorful and detailed description in the story.
Saan Aabot ang 50 Pesos Mo?
Cinco, a struggling student, just wants to get to school on time, but things get hectic when his 50 pesos starts flying away from him.
Eye in Tuna Care
A patient with an unusual ailment seeks dental care in this unique animated short. The dentist’s expertise is tested by a unique case, requiring special handling.