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A film by Dave Gelb

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ExperimentalRotoscope13 min

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A film by Daniel Cordero, Andrea Sparacio, Danny Volosozhar & Ali Aziz

A film by Noah Sterling

Tinkerhell

A childhood fairy claws her way out of the storybook and into a nightmare.

Horror2D

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A film by RJ Sullivan

The Intention Invention

A device that reads true intentions. At first the readings are wholesome. Then the truth gets uncomfortable.

ComedyHand-drawn

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A film by Natasza Cetner

And the Cranes Kept Dancing

When the Cranes appear on the shore, a Man must decide what his life is for.

The true story of the first dog in space — and the handler who loved her.

Drama2D

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A film by Daniel Cordero

Everybody Loves Salsa

A visual love letter to salsa — ten years in the making.

MusicMixed media

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A film by Danny Volosozhar

Miles and Flowers

Two men, one road, and a last shot at escaping the war.

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A curated home for the strange, the ambitious, and the underseen.

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Dave Gelb

Experimental13 min

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Daniel Cordero, Andrea Sparacio, Danny Volosozhar & Ali Aziz

Drama11 min

Mistletoe

Andrea Schmitz & Andrea Sparacio

Horror

The Intention Invention

And the Cranes Kept Dancing

Natasza Cetner

Drama

Everybody Loves Salsa

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