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Jacket

November 2018 •English

Marriage Unplugged

October 2024 •English

Unhappy in their marriage, Suzanna and Andrew buy a male sex robot called James, who consequently uncovers the deep fractures in their relationship.

Good Old Cuttlas

January 1990 •Spanish

Stick-figure animation makes for a witty genre send-up of the Western.

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

March 1951 •English

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

The Listening

October 2019 •English

A group of friends on their way to a remote lake house come across a stranger with some important information. (Screamfest)

Speech & Debate: The Aftermath

August 2020 •English

Competition in the time of quarantine.

The Quota

October 2014 •English

Lucy and Viv clean up messes for the county, and they're having a bad day. Viv's husband has just left her, and supervisor Lucy struggles to figure out how the two will make their numbers or lose their jobs. On a routine stop, the ladies are led into a very remote area... (Screamfest)

Lil' Balzac 2

August 2022 •English

Lil' Balzac unwittingly agrees to be the getaway driver for a rugged bank heist crew.

The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy

April 1984 •English

A riff on Bunuel's classic, Lorne Michaels commissioned this Zbigniew Rybczynski work for NBC's The New Show, as a satiric look at the January 27th, 1984 White House reception for the Soviet Ambassador.

The Day Before

April 1984 •English

Another commission by Lorne Michaels for NBC's The New Show, this short film follows the attempts of a thirsty rotating cosmonaut to imbibe his wine.

Eastern Bloodthirsty Hugo

February 1997 •Czech

The film animation technique of pixilation was used in this short comedy. The notorious criminal Bloodthirsty Hugo has broken out of prison again. He is an arsonist, has no respect for old people and absolutely no maiden in the region is safe with him on the loose. In order to catch him his pursuers set a trap with irresistible bait: a lovely maiden bending over her washing by a stream...

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

March 2001 •English

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Happy End

September 2017 •Czech

A splendid chain of unlikely encounters. Hunters, a tractor driver, a disco boy, and a corpse.

The Perrot Case

December 2019 •French

'Le cas Perrot' depicts a dreamlike world in a realist manner. It was shot with amateur teenagers in the style of a documentary in order to make fantastical contents seem naturalist. It was hence written and directed adhering to the logic that the brain adopts during sleep.

Valley Girls

November 1996 •English

Two Welsh women win a trip to Hollywood.

Turn Him Loose

March 1929 •English

A two reel Bobby Vernon comedy

Madam Black

June 2015 •English

When a glamour photographer runs over a child's pet, he's forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance.

Ten Times Love

December 2020 •

Ten fragments of an exciting romance without love and feelings in the life of Numa, an anti-romantic hero of our liquid time.

Tip Tap Toe

October 1932 •English

Hal and Mitzi have known each other since they were babies. Tap dancer Hal now works as a window dresser in Blake's Department Store, owned by Mitzi's dad. Mr. Blake hates jazz music and dancing. He refuses to let Mitzi marry Hal, because Hal's ambition is to be a dancer on stage. When Mitzi reveals a secret about Mrs. Blake's past, her father soon changes his tune.

Ryusei-Kacho

May 2002 •Japanese

Ryusei-Kacho is renowned for his unmatchable skills in securing a seat on the infamous Japanese commuter trains. Never once has he failed until he meets the beautiful and talented Automatic Maria.