directed by Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis/ Blending animation, live action, and stereoscopic 3D, Cochemare is an immersive, tactile, and sensory experience. As the viewer journeys from the mystical Forest of Storms to the orbiting International Space Station, the film forces us to confront our notions of voyeurism, femininity, and the separation of body and […]
The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer
directed by Randall Okita/ In this bold blend of live action and digital animation, the lives of two brothers with conflicting memories of their common past take very different directions. Randall Okita bends the boundaries of cinema with his spellbinding, seamlessly rendered visuals. “It’s a big world and a big industry, and we’re only going […]
The Underground
directed by Michelle Latimer/ A young Iranian man struggles to fit into a new culture, his poverty and isolation leading him to imagine himself as an insect, absorbing the world through its senses. Inspired by Rawi Hage’s bestselling novel Cockroach, this visceral tale of alienation and delirium creates a magical-realist aesthetic that is both gritty […]
What Doesn’t Kill You
directed by Rob Grant/ As their car burns on a remote road in the aftermath of a horrific accident, three bullied high school boys discover that they possess unique abilities. An inventive premise and well-honed script comes to life through the compelling performances of the film’s young leads. “I feel like I did it a […]
Day 40
directed by Sol Friedman/ The story of Noah’s Ark has been told in countless ways, but few have ever envisioned the tale from the animals’ perspective. In this darkly comic and animated account, the assorted fauna reveal their decidedly unholy natures as the water rises ever higher. “It wasn’t something that was ever intended to […]
Burnt Grass
directed by Ray Wong/ Sally and Jack, a young couple in the city, discover a strange phenomenon in their backyard that duplicates organic life. Sally quickly envisions its wild possibilities, while Jack suffers its consequences. “Over the course of the relationship I had this idea about a guy living with two clones, but I never […]
Migration
directed by Fluorescent Hill/ Nostalgically emulating home-movie and vintage nature-doc aesthetics, this digital animation traces the journey of a whale-like herd as they wander through towns, fields and forests seeking refuge in the sea. Whimsical and technically brilliant, Migration imagines a species that you’ll wish were real. “We kept getting sidelined with music videos and […]
SKUNK
directed by Annie Silverstein/ Raised by a single mother on an isolated subdivision in rural Texas, fourteen-year-old Leila’s deepest connection is with her pack of rescued dogs. When her beloved pit bull is stolen by an aspiring dog fighter, Leila is forced to stand up for herself, at the cost of her own innocence. “I […]
Oh Lucy!
directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi/ Rooked into taking over her niece’s English lessons, Setsuko, a fifty-five-year-old “office lady” in Tokyo, is at first taken aback by the blond wig and new identity as “Lucy” the unconventional teacher gives her — but being “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. Oh Lucy! is a charmingly absurdist […]
Provincia
directed by György Mór Kárpáti/ Otto works as a conveyor for a food store in Budapest. When his van breaks down during a countryside delivery, he finds himself on an archaeological excavation site. Otto spends one day on the excavation. “I wanted to make a film about archaeology, about an outsider man who encounters distant past […]
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