A Day in the Life

Office Space

January 1992 •English

Milton, a put-upon office worker hounded by his boss, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose, and threatens to burn the building down.

Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas

December 2018 •Japanese

Red panda Retsuko, worked to the bone, unleashes her frustration in the form of death metal. Lately, though, she's found another joy—getting the most likes possible on her Instagram posts. In fact, it is said that social media attention can release endorphins. As Christmas falls upon the city, Retsuko's hunger for validation only grows, pushing her to find new ways to embellish and sugarcoat her otherwise drab life for the internet to see.

The Clock Watcher

January 1945 •English

Donald takes a job as a gift wrapper in a department store.

Understanding Stresses and Strains

June 1968 •English

This film suggests the usage of common sense to minimize the normal stresses and strains of everyday life.

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rollercoaster of Friendship

July 2018 •English

Rarity's friendship with Applejack is tested when Vignette Valencia hires her as her new designer for a theme park parade.

/IMAGINE

April 2023 •French

To explore themes of solitude and our artificial online existences, filmmaker Anna Apter created this short film with the sole assistance of AI tools and her dog.

The Emoji Movie

July 2017 •English

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

influenced

April 2024 •English

a girl tries to become an influencer... and has some struggles along the way

Tying The Knot

May 2023 •English

A string feels overwhelmed by his tedious life, but finds comfort in a new relationship. It a stop-motion animation that has a run time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

Slow Derek

January 2011 •English

The tale of Derek, an office worker, as he struggles with the true speed of planet earth.

Chatroom

January 2020 •English

Two anonymous people, Bubble and Star, get to know each other in a chat room. Although they don't know each other's true identity, a close relationship develops between them. A movie about the search for friendship and closeness in a virtual world.

Strings

April 2023 •Swedish

A normal office worker with a grand passion for his violin playing confronts the strings that have been performing his life’s symphony.

Slow Drown

June 2021 •French

WhateverTree

March 2020 •English

A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers. Animated entirely outside, “WhateverTree” examines our connection to nature in the age of social media, screens, and selfies.

Story

February 2019 •Polish

Perhaps it is time to let go of the illusion of certainty about where the screen ends and the outside world begins. A lonely restaurant patron, surrounded by people typing away on their laptops. Passengers in the metro, fixated on their smartphones. A pianist playing a virtual instrument. Through a series of eminently relatable everyday scenes, animator Jola Bańkowska comments on how our lives are shaped by digital technology.

Growth Project

Invalid date •English

We find ourselves scrolling through a regular social media feed. Except it is the year 2034. And humans just invented a possible way to deal with climate change: Growth Project. A technology that allows us to grow forests in a matter of minutes. People are voting and sharing their opinions whether Growth Project should be put into practice or not…

Assassination Nation

September 2018 •English

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

The Front Page

November 1974 •English

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

Why Did You Kill Me?

April 2021 •English

The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.

After Everything

September 2023 •English

Besieged by writer’s block and the crushing breakup with Tessa, Hardin travels to Portugal in search of a woman he wronged in the past – and to find himself. Hoping to win back Tessa, he realizes he needs to change his ways before he can make the ultimate commitment.