06/2019 New Entries

Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States

"Adventures of Turtle Taido" is a Nigerian TV series about a bubbly, magic turtle on an adventure across Nigeria. In this 12-minute short, he visits Osogbo, capital city of Osun State and tours a cocoa farm with his friend Abiodun. Taido then travels to River Niger and River Benue in Kogi State, where he and his friend Usman meet friendly manatees. This is an HD director's cut, with more characters and better animation. Directed by Artie Romero (Nigeria)

06/2019 New Entries

Dark Corner

On the night of his girlfriends birthday there is laughter and food to go around, everyone is enjoying the night. Everyone but Sam. Directed by Spencer Leonard (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

J City Heights: Bear and Bitcoin

Blake and his roommate Bear (a North American black bear) live in the ghetto of Jersey City, New Jersey. After finding $50,000 on the body of a murder victim, they believe their financial worries are over. Unfortunately, Blake spends all their money on Bitcoin right before the price crash, so they are back in financial trouble. As Blake scrambles to get their money back, they discover that Bitcoin is actually part of an alien plot for world domination. Blake and Bear are left with one choice...kill or be killed. (Parody of John Carpenter's "They Live") Directed by Kyle John Blake and Kenyon Hoag (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

The Last Cry

A physically and mentally abused woman goes on a journey to self discovery by unraveling her past. Directed by Sofia Pellegrino (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Dancing in the Rain

In my life, I have had several major surgeries. One of them was in 2007 when I had a major spine surgery to correct a 100 degree scoliosis, the other was in 2012 when I had limb lengthing surgery on my legs to correct some deformities and increase my height from 3 ft. to 3 ft 4.5 inches. This animation goes deeper in the emotional psyche of how I felt during those surgeries, but how I ultimately became stronger because of those surgeries. Directed by Carolina Robledo (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Beware of the Badabook

An old coot tells a story about a monster that walks the earth, warbling show tunes and dealing with an uncomfortable urethra. Directed by Richard Jensen (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

You Think You’re Better Than Me?

A man is accosted by a hobo trying to exert his self-worth in defiance of his actual personality.  Directed by Richard Jensen (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

…And Some Don’t

After the death of his father, an apathetic hospital janitor decides to help a doctor with his business outside of the hospital.  Directed by Taylor Wilson (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Rubber Room

"The Breakfast Club" for Teachers. An uptight highly-educated school Principal is sentenced to a detention center for misfit teachers where his fate will be decided by good behavior. Directed by Dugan Bridges (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Afterschool

Two sisters wait for their mom to come home afterschool. Directed by Memie Osuga (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Sip

"Sip" is a comedy that compares modern relationships to your first cup of coffee in the morning. Directed by Kelly Elsas (Australia)

06/2019 New Entries

Cherished

"Cherished" is a Rom-Dram, about an introverted boy who falls in love with an insecure, but undeniably beautiful girl and helps her understand her full potential, only to have her realize she’s worth more than what he provides.  This three-year story is told primarily through a “fourth wall” perspective of a bedroom. Emphasis is put on character action, blocking, costume design, production design, color, lighting, special effects, and sound design to help tell the most effective story possible. Directed by Carter Lau (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

Unmasked

A group of dancers audition for a musical that will go on tour in the United States and then in Europe (starting in Paris).  During the audition, issues of nudity, ageism, gender roles, male insensitivity towards female-artists all come up, in a dramatic/comedic way. Directed by Celik Kayalar (USA)

06/2019 New Entries

DNA

The conflict between a religious father (devout Catholic) and his son with a violent-temper and a criminal-record escalates. Issues of the origin of violence (nature vs nurture); abortion are passionately argued, culminating in a surprising and explosive climax. Directed by Celik Kayalar (USA)