D-I-M, Deus in Machina




Sci-Fi
about
Redemption
in
Special FX
March 7, 2010
In a bleak future, a lost soul seeks desperate measures to escape his luck. The punishment if caught? Years spent locked up in his own personal nightmare.
Pivot




Thriller
about
Desperation
in
3D Animation
February 28, 2010
A lone photographer plays witness to a murder and a chase ensues down a dark urban landscape in this stylized and fast-paced game of cat and mouse.
Zombeer




Horror
about
Desperation
in
Live-Action
February 7, 2010
What happens when you mix zombies and beer? You get a seemingly unstoppable way to spread a zombie virus.
The Tale of How




Fantasy
about
Desperation
in
3D Animation
January 10, 2010
Telling the story of an island of dodo-like birds terrorized by a malcontent octopus who relentlessly devours them, this work by the South African collective, The Blackheart Gang, is unabashedly fun and yet indescribably odd.
Cerrado Al Publico (Closed to the Public)




Thriller
about
Desperation
in
Live-Action
November 1, 2009
A quick pit stop turns deadly for a rookie cop.
Comedy




Horror
about
Desperation
in
Anime
February 23, 2009
A moody, and stylistic anime from acclaimed director Kazuto Nakazawa. A swordsman of legend is persuaded by a young girl to protect her village. But what is it she is unleashing?
The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello




Sci-Fi
about
Desperation
in
Stop-Motion
February 16, 2009
Adventurous tale of a navigator’s journey to save his ailing wife set in a beautiful world of Victorian science-ficiton.
From Burger it Came




Experimental
about
Desperation
in
Animation
January 22, 2009
Bisignanoanimation uses a multitude of techniques to illustrate a humorous narrative account of one boy’s fear of AIDS circa 80’s America.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online
Field Notes from Dimension X: Oasis




Sci-Fi
about
Loss
in
Animation
January 20, 2009
Haunting, but humorous piece focusing on a weary inter-dimensional traveler as he struggles with isolation on a remote world he dubs “Oasis”—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline
Magnetic Movie




Experimental
about
Nature
in
Special FX
January 16, 2009
A beautiful collision of art and science that brings a series of intangible scientific theories to life.—A Sundance 10/10 film: online
Instead of Abracadabra




Comedy
about
Love
in
Live-Action
January 15, 2009
A young, amateur magician gets his chance to make an impression on an attractive new neighbor when a gig for his father’s birthday party opens up.—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline
¡Perfecto!




Comedy
about
Love
in
Live-Action
January 12, 2009
Quirky, romantic micro-budget film is the winner of Youtube’s Project Direct 2008
Ryan




Documentary
about
Inspiration
in
3D Animation
January 5, 2009
This Oscar-Winning film pairs psychedelic CG animation with documentary techniques to tell the story of legendary animator Ryan Larkin.
The Spider




Poem
about
Nature
in
Animation
December 7, 2008
This chillingly simple animation of Gabor Barabas poem “The Spider” cracks into the depths of the human cycle in a sharp three minutes. The Spider shows us the contradictions of life—love and death, beauty and indifference.
Adjustment




Drama
about
Loss
in
Live-Action
November 24, 2008
Love inspires, but the fear of losing love causes an animator to obsessively record the moments he and his love share. An innovative mix of live-action and flipbook animation.
Soft




Drama
about
Life & Society
in
Live-Action
November 3, 2008
Disturbing look at the frustrations against nameless aggression set in the UK suburbs.
Get Your War On




Satire
about
Politics
in
Flash Animation
October 27, 2008
The cult-fave comic strip brings its biting political satire to the web in bite-sized installments.
The Wright Stuff




Adventure
about
Life & Society
in
Live-Action
October 20, 2008
Rollicking period-spoof tells the untold tales of the Wright Brothers—airplane inventors and adventurers extraordinaire! First ep of a series.
Two Sisters




Drama
about
Family
in
Animation
October 13, 2008
The isolated world of two sisters is shattered when a visitor arrives to their island threatening to break their discordant harmony.
Checkmate




Documentary
about
Life & Society
in
Live-Action
June 17, 2008
The Internets Celebrities Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam go in for an investigative report on Check-Cashing. Themes explored include usury, economic instability, commercial banks and their profit line, and the cycle of poverty.
Out There




Sci-Fi
about
Desperation
in
Live-Action
April 6, 2008
All is not what it seems in this psychological, sci-fi thriller with top-notch acting and production quality.
Genesis Antipode




Thriller
about
Desperation
in
Live-Action
February 17, 2008
In this post-apocalypic world, only two people have survived—too bad they don’t get along.
Terminus




Dark Comedy
about
Desperation
in
Special FX
January 21, 2008
A psychologically intrusive and darkly comedic world where the city’s isolated souls are followed around by large urban monsters.
Katasumi / In a Corner Gakko No Kaidan G




Horror
about
Desperation
in
Live-Action
January 13, 2008
Before Ju-On and The Grudge, Takashi Shimizu had to prove his new edgy take on horror in the form of two short films—this is the first.




