Essentially Painless

El Reggaetonero

April 2023 •English

Minutes before her perfectly planned evening, Lily accidentally summons a genie from a vinyl record. The fairy-godmother-like Reggaetonero is convinced he can help her woo her date, but Lily is skeptical about his methods.

No Peas for the Weary

May 2016 •English

A woman comes to the aid of her brother-in-law after he feels he's become a victim of fraud perpetrated by a frozen vegetable company.

The Cranberry Hour

May 2022 •English

Experimental narrative with comedy and horror made via long-distance collaboration between two artists.

PK

October 2023 •English

The local pastor’s daughter escapes youth group to go to her first high school party.

To Catch a Fish

November 2023 •English

A man wants to catch an unknown fish and name it, but troubles arise when someone else catches the fish before him. What whacky shenanigans could possibly come from that?

Second Date

Invalid date •English

A guy has a second date at the girl's place. Things seem to be going well until some communication problems kick in.

Close-Up: an odyssey

April 2021 •English

Join Lucy as she embarks on a spiritual journey to Mars in this psychedelic short film full of music and mischief.

A Terrible Mistake

October 2023 •English

On Halloween night, an opossum experiences an anxious meltdown.

The Last Adventure of Superman

Invalid date •English

Superman is a puffed person. When he flies, he goes flat.

The Whole World Blind (Or: The Ballad of the Cuck and the Eunuch)

June 2024 •English

After witnessing his wife's illicit affair, a humiliated businessman flees deep into the countryside where he encounters a reclusive war veteran. Together, they strike a maniacal pact to take revenge on the man who cucked him.

Messenger

October 2023 •English

Bubbly bicycle courier Bobbie traverses an unrelenting London and finds herself unleashing a strange, pent-up rage.

Fun, Gus!

November 2023 •English

When a strange mushroom sprouts up in her balcony planter, Chloé is compelled to eat it, resulting in consciousness altering hi-jinx.

Living Reality

March 2024 •English

An exploration of the emotional divide between fiction and reality in the American sitcom.

After Party

November 2024 •English

It's Saturday, October 30, 2021. The world has opened back up: Matt and Jess are throwing a Halloween party. The house is thick with desire and anxiety. "After Party" is a short film about how you can - and can't - connect with the people you want to.

Last Hand

January 2008 •English

A tense card game.

Space Travel According to John

January 2008 •English

In this soap-powder animation, ten-year-old John theorises on the miracle of space travel and speculates as to what the future might have in store.

The Anderson Family Breakfast

June 2023 •English

While a seemingly picture-perfect suburban family enjoys breakfast together, an omniscient narrator reveals their repressed inner thoughts and secrets…all just moments before a nuclear bomb is dropped on the family.

Nepotism, Baby!

June 2024 •English

A fame obsessed young woman entertains her melancholic wiles.

Magic Show

January 1978 •Italian

Knight Out

September 1926 •English

Silent cartoon.