Martha and the Bird

The Symphony of Silence

March 2012 •English

17 year-old writer Zach struggles to survive in the 'dog eat dog' world of high school where he is tormented by bullies. There is no chance of finding comfort at home as one of the bullies happens to be his 18 year-old brother, Sean. In order to escape his bullies at school, he resorts to hiding in the restroom during his lunch breaks.

Alice

September 2019 •French

Seven years after the abduction of his daughter Alice, Jacques leads a life suspended in waiting. The days pass by, between the routine of his work as a storekeeper and the emptiness of the family home. As a usual day ends, strange details disturb Jacques' daily life and gradually awaken his existence ...

Mordre

April 2008 •French

Magic Bullet

January 2018 •English

Over the course of a night, Rachel, a bereaved clinical psychologist, combats her grief with elaborate self-soothing rituals while Lia, a regional shopping network host, tries to obliterate hers in a self-destructive haze. They collide in a televised confrontation.

MER

April 2023 •English

A paralyzed girl finds difficulty living a normal life, so she participates in a ritual to metamorphize into a mermaid to replace her useless lower half.

NEW

December 2014 •English

A man dies of cancer—and then wakes up, decades in the future, because his body was cryogenically preserved. Now he’s not only cured of cancer, but also rejuvenated. And his wife is also alive again, restored to health and youth by miraculous future technology. It’s a post-scarcity future, in which the biggest problem is learning how to start over when everything is new and different.

Fili di memorie

May 2022 •Italian

Tickle Where It Hurts

April 2022 •Spanish

Nicolás's irreverent night plans change when he meets up with Luka again; an attractive and carefree ghost of his past.

Mecate

April 2022 •Spanish

Ernesto, a 12-year-old boy, flees from a town violated by drug traffickers and heads to the city in search of a new life. Two merchants that he will meet along the way will accompany him but the ambition of both will endanger Ernesto's destiny.

Hitch

January 2000 •English

Two friends are on a road trip and a one-sided attraction develops.

T.R.A.N.S.I.T.

January 1998 •English

Time winds backward through a series of vignettes, tracing through the fate of a reckless baroness and two men who fight to possess her.

Hysterical Sisters

December 2021 •English

"Hysterical Sisters" is an artistic and abstract poem about the chronic menstrual illnesses Adenomyosis and Endometriosis, that visualises the daily struggles of affected people. Adenomyosis is often described as the "evil sister" of Endometriosis - and vice versa. Two personified illnesses, that cause immense suffering and debilitating pain. Since loneliness, shame and a lack of understanding shape the lives of many affected people, the short film aims to raise awareness, break taboos and ultimately show sufferers they're not alone.

The Amazing Mr. Bickford

January 1987 •English

Several pieces of Frank Zappa's music are set against clay animation by Bruce Bickford.

The Bus Stop

October 2018 •English

Michelle, a mother and former full-time worker, is tasked with taking care of her mother, Indira, who has begun to develop dementia. Faced with the prospect of having to put her in a home, Michelle struggles to evaluate her priorities.

Beautiful Dreamer

June 2016 •English

Facing a terminal disease, a mother uses space travel and relativity to stretch her last two years over the lifetime of her baby daughter, visiting for only one night every seven years. Mother and daughter must negotiate to build a relationship despite the longing and estrangement that marks the life moments they are able to share.

Birdboy

June 2011 •Spanish

A terrible industrial accident changes little Dinki's life forever. Now Dinki's fate may ride on the wings of her eccentric friend Birdboy, a misfit who hides in the forest lost in his fantasies.

Lost Dog

May 2012 •English

Faced with the loss of his friend and the urges of withdrawal, a heroin addict embarks on an unexpected journey with a young boy to find a lost dog.

Basorexia

August 2017 •English

A young artist is caught in between the world of fantasy and reality. There he finds a girl that he can't understand, explain, or identify.

The Lost Weekend

September 2023 •English

In the Summer of 2004, a teenage boy on a transformative journey to Cape Cod faces toxic expectations about manhood, challenging his understanding of masculinity.

Didn't Think I'd See You Here

May 2023 •English

Rory thinks there's a ghost haunting his shower and decides to investigate its origin. But when he goes to a party and meets a romantic interest, his spectral mystery begins to unravel.