War, fate, and a broken walkman transcend space and time in this sci-fi love story. A Collaboration Factory Production. Produced by Chris Bryant. Written & directed by Jesse Atlas

A messenger delivers a mysterious box to a wealthy man. The Gift is a Sci-Fi short with a savage chase sequence on it. Directed by Carl E. Rinsch.

Christmas Eve. An enormous explosion tears through Lapland. Santa and his elf, Anthony, have crash-landed in the middle of nowhere on their busiest night. Directed by Jonathan van Tulleken. pulsefilms.com

An absolutely gorgeous stop-motion short available to watch in it's entirety on the nfb.ca website. The film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. Together they build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. It took home a well deserved Oscar for Best Animated Short in 1977. I highly recommend watching this one in 1080p.

A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, The Necktie is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, he has forgotten all about the things that used to bring him joy. Years pass, and boredom replaces all his aspirations and hope for the future. It is only on his 40th birthday, when he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in the depths of his closet, that he regains his lust for life.

"Askeladden og de gode hjelperne" a.k.a. "The Ashlad and His Good Helpers". A wonderful Norwegian stop motion animated short by Ivo Caprino based on a Norwegian folk tale. *Be sure to select subtitles and highest video quality on Dailymotion

NSFW! A troubled teenager seeks help from his neighbor who has a secret. A thrilling psychological scenario ensues. US • 21min • English • Cast: Harvey J. Alperin & Matthias Chrans. Written & Directed byJon Bryant Crawford. Check out the interview with Director's Notes here: http://www.directorsnotes.com/2014/01/13/dn311-dog-meet-goose-jon-bryant-crawford/

After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a new narrative experience that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. “Morris Lessmore” is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

A single middle aged lady working as receptionist and cleaner in a public lavatory for men spends her time between chores reading "Happy Woman" and daydreaming about a loving partner. When an unknown man starts leaving flowers at her desk, she gets excited but also increasingly stressed out trying to figure out who is her secret admirer or, perhaps, the prankster. Academy Awards 2009 Nominated - Best Animated Short Film

After MacArthur's savings are stolen from his FEMA trailer, he and his cousin Natt take work gutting a house. Written and Directed by John Magary. Official Selection: Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW, Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Torino

In the year 2015 time travel has been invented, and like all new technologies it is abused by everyone. Another hilarious short from Ben Mallaby. Check him out @ www.twitter.com/mallaby & www.mallaby.co.uk

The Dukinson brothers have finally beaten their arch rivals, but the Krullmuller sisters are out for blood and revenge is a dish best served underarm. Welcome...to Battlecock! Comedy short from Ben Mallaby

Manuel is stuck in a monotonous job, has only one friend that he cannot stand, and his family despises him. Everything will change when the doctor diagnoses him with a rare disease - Manuel is going to turn into an elephant. Written & Directed by Pablo Larcuen. Best Short Film at SITGES 2012. Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand 2012.

Pounding the tarmac through the seasons, a band of runners are brazenly challenged with intimate questions as they pace their routes. Liberated from responsibilities, their guards drop dramatically, releasing funny and brutally frank confessions, and weaving a powerful narrative behind the anonymous masses. A film by Matan Rochlitz & Ivo Gormley. The Runners on The Guardian: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/nov/15/the-runners-film-interviewing-people-jogging

A worker in a factory learns a lesson about life. When is enough? Nominated for an Academy Award and awarded the Best Short Film at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival MORE is a stop-motion mixed-media short film written and directed by Mark Osborne. The music is "Elegia" by New Order. Available on DVD along with an hour long making of documentary called MAKING MORE at www.happyproduct.com

Mister Cok is the owner of a large bomb factory. Looking for efficiency and profit, he decides to replace his workers by sophisticated robots. The formers stare helplessly at the toil of the robotic labourers. But one of the workers does not accept being discarded so easily... Audience award in Atlanta philosophy film festival 2009, Grand prize ex aequo in Hyde tube festival 2009. http://www.monsieurcok.com/

Trailer for the 2014 Oscar winning short directed by Anders Walter (9 meter) and produced by Kim Magnusson & Tivi Magnusson for M&M Productions. A young boy Alfred is dying, but through the stories about HELIUM - a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor Enzo, Alfred regain the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life. Looking forward to seeing this one.

A surreal story of two neighbours' destructive feud over a flower. Short film by Norman Mclaren. Made in 1952.

A platform floats in a neutral space. Strange men, identical except for the numbers on their back, appearing as though out of some dystopian future, must work in concert to prevent the platform from tipping. The emergence of a strange box, a new development in this closed and sterile space, disrupts the tedium but also the teamwork, as each man wants to individually inspect and enjoy the box for himself.

Directed by Craig Macneill. Written by Clay McLeod Chapman. Produced by Thom Litttle. Cinematography by Derek McKane. Official selection at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, Late Bloomer is a compelling and humorous short film about 7th grade sex ed class gone horribly wrong. Loosely based on the dark tales of H.P. Lovecraft. Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Lake Placid Film Festival

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