‘Otherworldly’ Shorts

After a long search in a strange galaxy, a lone rescue robot locates a surviving astronaut, but must reach her before she’s consumed by a looming black hole. A live-action space adventure made entirely with practical effects over the course of six years. Winner of Méliès d’argent for Best European Fantastic Short Film 2023.

The End of the World” was recorded in home studios in Fayetteville AR, “Dangerfield” at American Recording Studio in Memphis, Cookie Animation was tasked in bringing “The End of the World” to an Animated story. The space race is here and mars is in sight. Only one can lay claim to it through “fair” competition. This music video will be the start of our spacemans journey to “The End”

It’s the not-too-distant future. Tom, a somewhat introverted but talented guy, works as chief programmer at PixelBlast gaming studios alongside his longtime friend, Dylan, who is the creative director. PixelBlast produces immersive games that look and feel realistic. In recent years, the company has begun recycling plot points and code, and creating sequels. Tom feels that Dylan has “sold himself out” and doesn’t think they are realizing their creative potential anymore. He’s been thinking about leaving the company to satisfy himself creatively but is afraid to step out of his comfort zone.
While working on a new game sequel, Tom stumbles upon a folder with old demos that he and Dylan used to work on together. He tries to convince Dylan to change the game’s direction, but Dylan denies. As a last resort, Tom decides to stream the demos to Dylan unknowingly in the form of a simulation so that he could see that they’re great. This causes a glitch which traps Tom inside the simulation.

In a dystopian near-future, a young couple slowly realizes their VR work-from-home routine is draining the life out of their relationship and must decide whether to lose their humanity or break free.

*Content Warning: Self-Harm
Just graduated, Laura works as an usher in her mother’s theatre. The razor blade is her only companion. As she faces her dreaded control round; she discovers that she is not as alone as she thought.

1945. Three Italians are running away from a handful of Yugoslav militiamen seeking revenge for the oppression they suffered during the Fascist period. Alma, a girl of nowadays, sees her present intertwined with the painful past of the protagonists.

Catholic boarding school, 1970. Father De Monval is supervising a film projection when a young schoolboy sees something that will turn his life upside down…