The Uncanny Valley

TRAJECTOIRE

September 2022 •French

Beached

September 2020 •English

8,000 years in the future, two crewmembers, Rand and Shapiro, survive the crash-landing of their spacecraft on an uncharted planet made up entirely of sand.

Pass Thru

April 2016 •English

An artificial Intelligence from far into the future arrives to immediately cleanse the human species of millions of humans who are harmful to other humans.

Best Friend

November 2018 •English

In a near future, a lonely man is addicted to a product called ‘’Best Friend” which offers him perfect virtual friends.

Hybrids

June 2013 •English

Enjoy this fantastic Sci-Fi short film by the talented Patrick Kalyn! In the wake of an alien infestation, an ex-special forces soldier's daughter is killed in an alien attack. Seeking revenge, she leads a team deep into alien territory to a quarantined lab. Soon, she discovers the aliens aren't alien at all, but a failed government experiment to create a bio-hybrid soldier. She must then expose the governments cover-up and save the last standing city in the quarantined zone from falling.

La Vie sur Mars

April 2018 •French

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Invalid date •English

Plot details TBA but is described as "pitting the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest".

Therefore I Am

November 2015 •English

A mysterious encounter between a man who claims to be from the future and the man that he claims is his former self.

Haredevil Hare

July 1948 •English

Bugs is the test rabbit shot to the moon. There, he meets Commander X-2, who is intent on destroying the Earth with his Aludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.

The Tower

January 1985 •English

A hi-tech computerized building is left on autopilot and decides it needs to eat its employees to maintain its power.

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

November 2015 •English

Scrat struggles once again to protect his nut.

Sport

January 1999 •English

Set in the near future. The ban on all performance enhancing drugs has been lifted. The pressure to perform has never been greater and the risks fatal. Winning is Everything. Tragedy is Entertainment. Controversy is media gold.

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

March 2001 •English

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Higan

July 2002 •Japanese

An injured man lies completely still in a hospital room with doctors hovering at his bedside, appearing serene and peaceful as he slowly succumbs to death. However, in his own mind, memories of a recent battle vividly flash by. Thoughts of death and chaos haunt him, even in his final moments.

Reality+

December 2014 •French

Vincent, a young Parisian uncomfortable with his appearance, installs a brain chip named Reality+ which allows users to see themselves and fellow users with their dream body. However, Reality+ only works over 12-hour intervals, proving infuriating for Vincent as he falls for Stella, another user.

Singularity

November 2015 •English

Singularity is a sci-fi action short film set in the near future about a civil war between humans and sentient androids. The film tells the story of a group of Delta force soldiers who are ambushed by androids as they attempt to rescue the US president.

Ultra Nyan: Extraordinary Cat who Descended from the Starry Sky

April 1997 •Japanese

Haruka finds a cat in an abandoned building and names it "Nyan". Little does she know that this cat is actually "Ultra-Nyan" who has come from outer space. Using his mysterious powers, Ultra-Nyan helps Haruka and her friends foil the plans of a couple of no-good catnappers.

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.

Previously Saved Version

September 2024 •Japanese

In the year 2200, Naoki and Mayumi live in a luxurious floating residence in space. Outwardly the perfect couple, Naoki secretly seeks revenge on his wife and transforms her into an android to pursue and recreate his own ideal.

Spark

January 2010 •English

Spark is set in a future where fire is banned, clean air is precious, and an over-protective society fears the natural disasters of the past. Young 'Very,' is the quiet, new girl in an unfriendly classroom teeming with technology, hormones and cruelty. When a false fire alarm is triggered, she is unexpectedly swept up in a rebellious crime and thrust into an outsider culture. Only with her new accomplices does she discover friendship and a more organic connection to the planet, fire and her past.