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Shutdown: The Rise and Fall of Direct Action to Stop the War

May 2009 •English

In the winter of 2002-'03, as the US was building its case to attack Iraq, people around the world responded with a series fo the largest peace protests in history. Shutdown: The Rise and Fall of Direct Action to Stop the War, is an action-packed documentary chronicling how DASW successfully organized to shut down a major US city and how they failed to effectively maintain the organization to fight the war machine and end the occupation of Iraq. Created by organizers involved with DASW, Shutdown combines detailed information on organizing for a mass action, critical interviews on organizing pitfalls, and the wisdom of hindsight. It is a must-see film for those engaged in the continuous struggle toward social justice.

Voodoo

August 1999 •English

A little girl uses a voodoo doll to get rid of her mother's date.

Interstate

May 2022 •English

A directionless young man contemplates his aspirations whilst on a dirty job.

The Last Stop

March 2022 •English

A lone Commuter trapped in a speeding MRT train has to push against the force of the speed and escape before it crashes into the LAST STOP.

The Kite

June 2019 •Slovak

"The Kite" is a short puppet animated film for kids. It talks about the issue of death, but in a simple metaphoric and symbolic way. It tries to explain the fact that none of us are here forever and all living creatures must die, but on the other hand, to show, that someone's journey doesn't have to end with death.

A Spot for Frog

June 2022 •English

Locked out of the school art room, a creative non-binary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about finding a place to belong.

The Balcony

July 2024 •English

Bata, Batak Ka Pa

May 2024 •Tagalog

A young boy's innocence is slowly deprived by digital overstimulation and the War on Drugs. Surrounded by a world of vices, his future becomes uncertain when he learns the truth about the people around him.

Twenty-Four Eyes

October 1980 •Japanese

TV adaptation of the novel "Twenty-Four Eyes", combining animation with a few live-action scenes.

Dear June

June 2023 •English

After June and Charlie break up, Theo finds a scrapbook containing their fondest memories together, and he becomes obsessed with their relationship. He convinces June to try and win Charlie back by recreating moments from the book. Dear June follows the intricacies of a relationship going downhill and explores how straight men view and tokenize sapphic relationships.

The Cube

August 2023 •English

An insecure but curious gay guy tries to change the outcome of his date by manipulating time with his Rubik’s Cube, despite not acknowledging the consequences that this time warp might bring to his date.

FOR THEE

April 2023 •English

Jeremiah Cardinal, the Prime Minister of Canada is faced with American invasion. Having been evacuated to a secret bunker, he wants to do more than sit around. Knowing it may give away his location and cost him his life, he must convince the Governor General to help him broadcast one last message to the people to inspire resistance or the invasion will continue uninterrupted.

Dinosaurs are Dead

December 2023 •English

A young girl's perspective on life changes when she must take care of her mother during an epileptic seizure.

King's Gambit

August 2021 •English

A surrealist retelling of Caine and Abel in a black void, where a game of chess is taking place. A boxer uses a punching bag while watching from afar.

Down the Rabbit Hole

June 2021 •English

A man goes insane after he watches Youtube videos that propel him into the world of conspiracy theory. He must deal with his roommates, a stalker, and his downward spiral into madness.

Late Returns

December 2021 •English

A meek librarian tries to get the attention of a girl.

Dedication

June 2017 •English

"Dedication" is the story of a maid working in a hotel who uses a black magic spell in the hopes of harnessing the talent of one of the hotel's frequent guests - an eccentric writer - and passing it on to her unborn son.

Pink Pill

June 2017 •Chinese

A teenage girl is outed as lesbian in gossip that spreads quickly across her school. She finds herself judged and insulted by her peers, and coerced into trying to change herself by someone she took to be her friend.

Death and Taxes

January 2010 •English

Twenty-eight people offer their motivations for and methods of resisting the war machine with their tax money. This tightly-paced short film introduces viewers to war tax refusal and redirecting tax dollars to peace, with music by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, Rude Mechanical Orchestra, and First Strike Theatre’s version of “Don’t Pay Taxes” by Charlie King.

El Viaje

August 2023 •Spanish