Escaping Gravity

The Albatross

January 1998 •English

A ship sets sail on an epic voyage through malignant natural and supernatural elements from which one man alone survives. An adaptation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustrated by19th Century wood engravings which are animated by scratching directly into the surface of color filmstock. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner with its message of ecological redemption has a curiously contemporary resonance, but it is at the level of the mythic that the poem has lasting relevance; for this epic tale of extraordinary events simply mirrors the struggle that each human being faces on their own in his or her life. -VDB

Hollywood Lucifer

January 2014 •English

Five Minutes Ago

October 2008 •English

A young man pretends to sleep while he watches his lover go through her morning routine.

Between Here & Now

March 2018 •English

Tony, a visiting Italian, meets Oscar in a Copenhagen bar. What seems like a simple one-night stand becomes more complicated.

Heartstopper: Forever

Invalid date •English

Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.

A Friend of Dorothy

May 2025 •English

A poignant short film that delves into the unexpected bond between Dorothy, an elderly woman living alone, and JJ, her young neighbor. When JJ’s football accidentally lands in Dorothy’s garden, a gentle friendship begins to bloom. As their connection deepens, the film tenderly explores themes of loneliness, intergenerational connection, and queer identity.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2

Invalid date •English

Plot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son from the original film.

We Were Three

January 2018 •Swedish

Three young girls are on the way home from a parent-free party weekend in England when a naive joke in the wrong environment leads to unexpected consequences.

Azurite

June 2015 •French

Fifteen-year-old Salomé works in the workshop of her father, a painter celebrated for his blue color. But for some time now her father has not been able to make his famous color, putting the workshop in danger. Salomé begins to hope that he will pass on to her his, up until now, jealously kept secret.

I Come To You

December 2017 •Russian

Annual Charitable Christmas Evening “Action!”

Piggy

March 2018 •Spanish

Sara is an overweight teen who lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she's bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. Her clothes are stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini.

Sirens

September 2017 •Dutch

Deep down inside, a fifteen-year-old boy feels different from the other boys around him. When he becomes friends with an enchanting girl, he gets more and more tangled up in his confusion.

Mi Unico Hijo

July 2024 •Tagalog

A young man must choose between his mother's plans or to follow his lifelong goal as a session musician.

The Second Time Around

July 2025 •English

A waitress, while closing a café on a rainy night in London, is confronted by a mysterious older woman.

Bleat!

May 2025 •Tamil

An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.

Plus Minus

September 2018 •Hindi

Two strangers. Two perspectives. A cup of tea. An overnight train journey that will change the way we look at life forever. After all, every minus is half of a plus. Isn’t it?

Blind Sex

January 2017 •French

At the end of the summer holiday, Louise, blind since birth, is smothered between her mother and her sister. After getting lost in the forest, a chance encounter on a naturist campsite will upset her habits.

Montsouris Park

May 2024 •French

On a beautiful autumn day, in Montsouris Park in Paris, Jacques and Nathan are looking for interesting people to shoot their documentary. They chance upon Pierre and Martin, two odd dodos about to have an unusual experience.

Radikals

May 2024 •Tagalog

A young rookie from a bizarre chicken-dance group faces a heckler after being the worst dancer at a performance -- leading him to a series of strange events that reveal what the group does to their weakest link.