WhateverTree

A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers. Animated entirely outside, “WhateverTree” examines our connection to nature in the age of social media, screens, and selfies.

The Clock Watcher

Donald takes a job as a gift wrapper in a department store.

アグレッシブ烈子: We Wish You a Metal Christmas

Red panda Retsuko, worked to the bone, unleashes her frustration in the form of death metal. Lately, though, she's found another joy—getting the most likes possible on her Instagram posts. In fact, it is said that social media attention can release endorphins. As Christmas falls upon the city, Retsuko's hunger for validation only grows, pushing her to find new ways to embellish and sugarcoat her otherwise drab life for the internet to see.

Strängar

A normal office worker with a grand passion for his violin playing confronts the strings that have been performing his life’s symphony.

Slow Drown

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rollercoaster of Friendship

Rarity's friendship with Applejack is tested when Vignette Valencia hires her as her new designer for a theme park parade.

The Emoji Movie

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

Understanding Stresses and Strains

This film suggests the usage of common sense to minimize the normal stresses and strains of everyday life.

Slow Derek

The tale of Derek, an office worker, as he struggles with the true speed of planet earth.

/IMAGINE

To explore themes of solitude and our artificial online existences, filmmaker Anna Apter created this short film with the sole assistance of AI tools and her dog.

Tying The Knot

A string feels overwhelmed by his tedious life, but finds comfort in a new relationship. It a stop-motion animation that has a run time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

Chatroom

Two anonymous people, Bubble and Star, get to know each other in a chat room. Although they don't know each other's true identity, a close relationship develops between them. A movie about the search for friendship and closeness in a virtual world.

World-Grand Show-Off!

A social media influencer named Orlong Spice is desperate for clout.

Story

Perhaps it is time to let go of the illusion of certainty about where the screen ends and the outside world begins. A lonely restaurant patron, surrounded by people typing away on their laptops. Passengers in the metro, fixated on their smartphones. A pianist playing a virtual instrument. Through a series of eminently relatable everyday scenes, animator Jola Bańkowska comments on how our lives are shaped by digital technology.

Clocking The T

Dave is a professional internet troll who lies for a living. Candace works in human resources at a blood lab with a bipolar boss. In this modern spin on the romantic comedy, they meet online and circle the airport of their relationship refusing to land. Together they discover it's hard to hug someone when you're keeping them at arm's length.

concrete_savanna

With barely any money and living out of her car, struggling travel vlogger Savanna Mills (Sarah Hitzel) is willing to do anything for fame and fortune no matter how dark or twisted. In her desperation, she seduces a drug addict into a dark ritual. Suddenly her luck changes and she lands a talent agent who wants her to expand her social media following and transition her into film and television. All seems to be going well until the disturbing visions she's struggled with since childhood return, forcing her down an even darker path. Can Savanna's luck continue or will her past catch up to her and destroy her dream of success?

Cin Tepesi

Fatih and Furkan are two youngs, investigating paranormal events for social media. They went to a region called as "Haunted Hill" by the public in a small Turkish village. They've obtained real gin images there. But their cameras weren't good enough. So they decided to get help from a professional team and go back to the "Haunted Hill".

Devil's Domain

After becoming the victim of vicious cyber bullies, Lisa makes a deal with the devil to exact revenge on her tormentors.

The Meaning of Vanlife

The Meaning of Vanlife is an adventurous, revealing look into the Vanlife community through the eyes of nomads who have chosen to live a life of freedom on the road. A movement that exemplifies a deeper societal trend towards minimalism and authentic community building.

The Cleansing Hour

Two millennial entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.