Short of the Week

Spain

Fantasy about Love in Animation
Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero / 12 min / Spain / 2012

A simple fairytale takes a dark turn, in this award-winning adaptation of the director’s graphic novel.

Sci-Fi about Other Worlds in 3D Animation
Jesús Orellana / 10 min / Spain / 2011

Absolutely Stunning. Is it from SQUARE? PRODUCTION I.G? No, the most perfect realization of the anime-style in 3D comes from a single young animator out of Spain.

Horror about Growth in Special FX

On this Labor Day I hope your holiday goes better than Señor Olivares’. While trying to relax on the beach, Sea Monsters come to slaughter everyone.

Musical about Love in Live-Action
Nacho Vigalondo / 7 min / Spain / 2010

A woman enters a cafe only to find its diners in complete silence. Then… a man breaks into song. It’s a surprising, genre-bending film nominated for an Oscar in 2004.

Experimental about Inspiration in 3D Animation
Alex Roman / 12 min / Spain / 2010

Alex Roman invites us into a surreal world of architecture and light with his stunning mastery of CG.

Satire about Conquest in Flash Animation
Jossie Malis / 5 min / Spain / 2007

A fascinatingly simple animation about the perils of human greed.