A woman retreats to a cabin to compose a piece of music only to be haunted by writers block. Films are often about tempo and beat, and able to find a rhythm to carry the audience. In 4/4, Kyle Sawyer set out to create that in the most literal of[…]
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Zsofika
A man returns home after dedicating his life to war. In the now abandoned house where he once was happy, he tries to reconnect with what was lost. Remorse fills the final moments of his life as his broken promise haunts his memories. At the origin of the project, there[…]
Stories We Tell Ourselves
A man copes with abstract feelings of loss and anxiety as a long-term relationship comes to an end. “Stories We Tell Ourselves” explores the abstract feelings of loss, the chaos of thoughts, and the anxiety that comes from the strangeness of time and memories fading away. The story is told[…]
Must Kill Karl
Everyone has “that” friend – the one who shows up uninvited, drinks all your booze, and hits on your girlfriend – who we all secretly hate. One night, a group of friends decide enough is enough and they must get rid of their friend Karl for good. ‘Must Kill Karl‘[…]
8328
8328 is about an unexpected encounter between young Hugo and Raymond, to whom life has given few gifts… except a few wooden carvings. 8328, c’est une rencontre entre le petit Hugo et le grand Raymond, à qui la vie ne fait pas de cadeaux. À part des petites sculptures en[…]
Your Mother and I
Johnna’s dad talks too much, and Johnna herself lives inside her head. ‘Your Mother and I’ looks at the small moments that belie the larger tensions between families and generations, whilst Johnna’s dad recounts all the ways he and his wife changed the world. Or so he says. Anna Maguire,[…]
Split
Two people recount their recent breakup, a love (and a screen) split in two. Made in Montréal. Director’s Statement Many breakups are a little like a crossroad, two people suddenly realising they are going in different directions. A shared experience being split into two distinct ones is at the core[…]
Rakka
A tale of a dystopian future where an unknown alien group have colonised the earth and humans struggle to fight back. We do things backwards and thought it would be a great time to feature Neill Blomkamp’s first of three independent shorts from Oats Studios – We’ve already featured Zygote[…]
4 Weeks – hoodies at night x KROY
Director Thibaut Duverneix makes a visual take on a relationship with an expiry date. The video expresses what happens at the end of this four weeks. It reveals the pain of letting someone into your life then letting them go on purpose. The sexy mini film toys with infidelity, dance,[…]
Dark Wake
A lonely recluse lives a recurring nightmare – he is trapped in a cycle where large demonic creatures devour him over and over again. In the wake of Halloween and a the revival of some awesome monster movies and shows, Abdul Ali brings us a terrifying nightmare from a lonely[…]