Shorts Program 13: Animated Shorts
TRT 94 MIN
Area 52
(USA, 4 MIN)
Writer: Matt Plonsker
Director: Emily Dubovi
Cast: Larmone Morris, Phil Matarese
Area 51 houses the most intelligent, most incredible scientists in the world, who tirelessly work to uncover the mysteries of the universe. But the universe has many mysteries... and sometimes all the smart people are busy... so... for everything else there's Area 52./strong>
Raising Hell
(USA, 4 MIN)
Director: Michelle Bult
Story Lead: Winnifred West
Cast: Steven "BIBO" Rigsby
Raising Hell follows a small demon, Ziggy, who is in pursuit of earning his horns. To achieve his official demon status, he must reap the soul of a sleeping nursing home resident. But when a supposedly quick murder goes awry, Ziggy finds himself and the other nursing home residents in a heap of chaos.
Starlight Cantina
(USA, 3 MIN)
Writer/Director: Monica Lagrange
Cast: Steve McKenzie, Chris Slinker, Molly Parsons
An 80’s fast food safety training video that gets aliens ready for their first day on the job, where each deadly task prepares the worker for the mortal dangers of the workplace, with the final task being to defeat the monster in the fridge.
The Death of James
(Canada, 14 MIN)
Writer: Ellery Vandooyeweert
Director: Sam Chou
Cast: Isaiah Lehtinen, Amanda Brugel, Kyle Bailey
Based on a true story, The Death of James' explores how two young friends wrestle with the concept of mortality as they prepare to say goodbye to their beloved pet ferret.
You Don't Mess with James
(USA, 5 MIN)
Writer: Weston Auburn
Director: Weston Auburn, Myles Hi
Cast: Weston Auburn
The true story about a young production assistant’s confusing day on set.
Pipe Dreams
(USA, 6 MIN)
Writer/Director: Christina Woo
Cast: Rachel Edelstein, Hasti Bakian
A documentary about the bugs that live in Chouinard Dormitory and their struggles living in a building that’s falling apart.
Yuck!
(France, 11 MIN)
Writer/Director: Loïc Espuche
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Hotel L'infini
(USA, 3 MIN)
Writer/Director: May (Hsi-Chen) Lee, Lindsay Browne
Cast: May (Hsi-Chen) Lee, Lindsay Browne
Jacque, a diligent bellboy of the extravagant Hotel L’infini, is caught red-handed for possible murder by a brooding detective who chases him through the hotel.
An Angel on Oxford Street
(UK, 9 MIN)
Writer: Geoff Thompson
Director: Paul Shammasian
Cast: Christopher Eccleston
An Angel On Oxford Street is a short animated film which centres around the character Saul, and his reluctant journey into Oxford Street, London where he has an unexpected life changing encounter with a rough sleeper.
Homemaker
(UK, 9 MIN)
Writer: Chase Olivarius-McAllister
Director: Ciara Kerr
Cast: Rosalie Craig, Miss Baby Sol, Lewis Goody
Renee loses herself in a controlling relationship and the abuse she suffers gets worse until she is utterly trapped.
Family Portrait of Black Earth
(Bulgaria, 11 MIN)
Writer: Ivan Popov-Zaeka, Mihail Minchev, Yordanka Beleva
Director: Ivan Popov-Zaeka
A loving husband’s quest to find a replacement breast for his cancer-stricken wife ends up in the botany books.
Return to Hairy Hill
(Canada, 17 MIN)
Writer: Daniel Gies & Emily Paige
Director: Daniel Gies
Left alone with younger siblings in Hairy Hill, Ethel must confront her end of childhood.
