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In the snow-covered ruins of 24th century Toronto, AEGIS, a humanoid war machine, leads a team of five robot-bound digital-humans into the the real world (aka the “E-X-T”) to retake an enemy-occupied server installation vital to the survival of their…

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Malady of Mine

An ill-fated artist comes to terms with the true source of his mysterious disease. Director Biography – Jon Portman Jon Portman is an award-winning San Francisco-based animation filmmaker. His work has been featured in publications such as USA Today, The Huffington…

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The Winter

Walking in a snowy forest, a peasant sees an unusual deer and goes to follow it. The deer allures him and the peasant even wants to catch it. Director Biography – Xin Li Xin is a Chinese born animator and filmmaker…

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The Spirit Seam

The Spirit Seam is a short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw. Located in an Appalachain coal-mining town in the 1950s, the film takes the audience through the daily life of both characters. At the start…

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SOLEDAD

A pro bono lawyer and her client Soledad fight for Soledad’s right to asylum just as the Trump Administration changes the rules for asylum seekers. ​ This film weaves live action and animation to tell the story of a courageous…

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Metro6

Today is an important day for Zak, but everything is going horribly wrong. During his adventurous bus ride, Zak goes through a deeply personal metamorphosis. Below the comedic surface lies a warning for all of us to not lose the…

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Kapaemahu

Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary transgender spirits within them. Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved…

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Instants of Cindy Sherman

“Istantanee di Cindy Sherman” (“Instants of Cindy Sherman”) invents a dreamlike journey that crosses and explores Cindy Sherman’s photographs, framing a dialogue with films that most inspired the contemporary artist’s production. Director Biography – Federica Faccin Federica Faccin was born in…

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Incubation Period

explores COVID-19 through the body and the global community. I recorded my symptoms daily and converted this into a visual language with 0’s and 1’s using artificial intelligence. Each day experiencing the effects of the virus and pandemic lead to…

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