Movieola: The Short Film Channel
In tune with today’s fast paced lifestyle, Movieola: The Short Film Channel provides viewers with an ever-changing stream of great films, on multiple platforms. Short is Good.™
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A Fairy Tale
A tooth fairy tries something new on the last day of his ninety day probation period to get a tooth.
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A Good Day
Nils is ready to die but fortune and a farmer intervene.
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A Lesson In Style
An octogenarian pickpocket teaches his grandson how to be a good pickpocket.
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Chicle
A film addressing the innocence and incorruptibility of a young boy in an impoverished third-world.
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Curling
Funny ad-irony: When the women turn crazy while cleaning
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Do Not Open
A woman receives a mysterious package with the message `do not open` written atop. However against her best judgment she opens the package...
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Ester
The underwater world transforms to a weightless paradise for Ester.
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Give Up Yer Aul Sins: Birth of Johnthe Baptist
A film crew arrives at a Dublin School to record a child telling of the birth of John the Baptist
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Give Up Yer Aul Sins: Story of John the Baptist
1 of 7. A film crew arrives at a Dublin School to record a child telling the story of John the Baptist. An oscar nominated short.
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Gravity Boy
James is obsessed with comics and the limitless potential of heroes.
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Hotel Torgo
An El Paso fertilizer salesman set out to make a commercial film, now regarded the worst film made.
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Human Race
A very short film about love, fear and confusion
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Lillian and I
Lillian teaches her music students the same boring scales, until one day...
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Magda
A man recalls his affair with a circus contortionist.
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Murmur
An animated thriller; a woman attempts to escape a psycho killer.
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Music For One Apartment and Six Drummers
Six drummers participate in a well planned musical attack in the suburbs.
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Non Fat
Customer service gets an extreme makeover in this hilarious cautionary tale
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Pinata
Piñata is a classic story about a stuffed donkey's search for respect.
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
Jess invents an unusual way of chatting up guys, can it actually work?
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Second Anniversasry
Everything you can do on a summer night in Madrid when your girlfriend throws you out of the house.
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Sheep N'Dale
A shepherd learns that one of his sheep has a special talent & sees an opportuìnity for profit.
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Sofia
It's been four years since Sofia disappeared. Now, she will have to tell her story.
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Taxi: Teddy
1 of 8: A passsenger deals with a cab driver in a teddy suit.
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The Amazing Death of Mrs. Muller
The reason for the death of Mrs Muller can be found at her greatest and last bowling tournament.
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The End
What would you do if you had the world in your hands- literally?
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The Intervention
Steve's friends force him to confess the truth about a pressing issue.
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The Unwanted Gift
This credit company gives out more than loans, just don't open the box whatever you do!
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Yellow Bird
An encounter with a little yellow bird turns a relationship between a husband and wife upside-down.
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The B-Girlz - Ring (Around the Fatso)
The B-Girlz - Ring (Around the Fatso)
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B-Girlz - Pen Pal
The B-Girlz reach out to their idol Naomi Campbell.
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i- Robot Poetry
The little robots are struggling for recognition of their emerging sentience - amongst themselves and to their human counterparts - with comical bumps and grinds that come with gaining consciousness. In a short film work that is simultaneously humorous an
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Empire
An idyllic postcard from the new empire. Or is it?
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The Def Song
At the sound of the Big Bang in an end of the world atmosphere, a surrealistic and inspired collage on the war and conflicts of our century.
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Rodeo
Johanne is one desperate housewife and she's not going to take it anymore...
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Someone to Love
Aspiring filmmaker Max assesses his previous relationships and wonders what went wrong.
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The Remaining Days
An elderly man sets out to fulfill his life's ambitions and learns that age is only a number!
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At The Quinte Hotel
A bar, a beer, a brawl- not your average night at the pub. Starring Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip.
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The Pick Up
One grey autumn day in a messy clothes-strewn room, an old man fixes a broken step-ladder. What is he doing and why is he crying so much?
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Shopping Extreme
The battle of the sexes takes on a whole new meaning when two shoppers face off over the last tube of Green Apple toothpaste.
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Fuel
Three ladies get an unusual pick me up when they stop at a run down gas station.
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Hunted
Can the same murder happen twice? Let's hope not for Zach's sake.
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No, No, No
Yes or No, No or Yes, just say maybe.
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Nun Fight Club
A group of nuns gather in a basement on a Friday night to drink tea, eat scones and beat the shite out of each other.
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Screwback
In an awkward position, Harry is forced to do a job for the local gang or else his daughter will be murdered
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What about the Bodies
There's nothing like a relaxing day in the country, although the body in the trunk may not agree.
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The Broken Hearted
Is there a cure for a broken heart? The residents of this unusual village seem to think so...
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Poor God
A humorous look at God and what he really thinks of the people of earth.
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La Chrysalide
3D animation at its living, breathing, decaying best.
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Carlitopolis
It's a hard life for Carlito, the mouse, as he's used for all sorts of odd scientific experiments
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Leviathan
...who is the creature built from people? Jerky but smiling characters from this short film will take the audience through this animated pageant inspired by a book by Thomas Hobbes called `The Leviathan`, written in 1651.
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Tyger
Take a walk on the wild side.
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Black Day to Freedom
A bright sunny day. A happy family. Who knew it would end like this?
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UA 93: Newark to Nowhere
This stunning motion graphics piece that explores the interaction between an air traffic controller and the pilot of the fourth plane hijacked on September 11.
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Warning, Petroleum Pipeline
A desolate desert landscape is slowly transforming into a futuristic industrialized world.
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Into Pieces
How to be a square peg in a round whole.
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St. Mathurins School of Practical Joking
A school where there arent any rules and practical jokes are praised, what could be better.
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Lollypops
Rule #1- Never try to separate a senior citizen from their candy.
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The Edge of Realty
Real estate agent Steve is so determined to make this sale he's willing to risk an arm and a leg to succeed. Just not his...
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Ground Hero
Put your hands together for the funniest man in town!
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Crooked Mick
It's not winning thats important its the taking part, as Sam and Gus soon find out in this effects laden spectacle.
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Money
How giving can change one's life.
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Lucky
Lucky by name, Lucky by nature. Just not this time...
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A Family Legacy
Joe's been training for this moment all his life, but will he live up to the family legacy or get bowled over?
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Benny Unseen Hero
Benny's new found super hero powers are awesome- expect for the fact nobody else can see them.
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Bomb
Think you drive a bomb? Watch one motorist's day go from bad, to really bad, to the worst day ever!
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Rattus Pistofficus
In this Tom and Jerry style piece, a rat and a man fight over an umbrella with unexpected results.
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The Bridge
Memories are sparked when a man retraces the footsteps of his mother.
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Abigail
As the gap between a burning airplane and the ground gets smaller, the passengers pass the time...
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Guy 101
In this haunting animation, a man hears the story of a hitch hiker from the other side of the internet. BAFTA winner for Best Animated Short.
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The Green Thumb (Le Pouche Vert)
Its recommended you talk to your plants- just not when youre drunk.
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The Swing
A daughter's attempt to bond with her father results in a unexpected sinister event.
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Circling
Crop circles, real or fake find out here.
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First Time Buyer
Finding the right house can be difficult, finding an honest real estate agent can be even harder as this black comedy shows.
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Hang Over
Give the dog a bone! Give the owner an aspirin!
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Pistache
A character named L tries to understand how she can feel better.
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Red Eden
It's robots to the rescue as our mechanical friends save the planet!
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Welcome to Eden
Sometimes even the experts get it wrong, as these two astronauts discover...
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Vaudeville
Loosely based on Korea in the '30s, Vaudeville is a visual poem about despair, wandering and the loss of cultural identity.
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The Great Gourmet Cooking Show
Too many cooks spoil the broth, in this hilariously chaotic kitchen!
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The Monkey King
A power tripping monkey dreams of becoming a King.
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Catching
Rule#1 of Burglary- Check that the house is empty before you break in.
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Kill Cow
Shooting donkeys? This strangle little solider has got it all wrong.
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The Smulls
Home invasion takes on a whole new meaning when alien insects pay a visit.
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The Microwave
Two artist's sketches spring to life and wreak havoc as they pursue each other through the studio.
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Un Gros Billet
A banknote apparently lost on the pavement creates havoc with passers-by.
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Plastik
A plump young woman, rebelling against aesthetic rules set by society, proudly displays her image in various media.
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Quatrelle Love
Love conquors all, no matter how hard this domineering father tries to stop it!
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Metro
A little girl takes the subway for the first time.
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Le Moulin
A man, A woman, a windmill. An animated love story.
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Born To Be Alive
A cat with a big head tries to kill itself...but in vain !
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Helium
Creatures fight to survive, as their environment becomes more and more crowded. Sound familiar?
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True Colors
How about a splash of color to brighten things up?
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Nana (Lullaby)
A soothing lullaby helps the baby sleep over the noise of the roaring sea...
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For A Tango
Boys will be boys, when woman are in short supply, sometimes boys will dance with boys!
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One Bullet Away
War is human and Nate Fick shows us how in this powerful documentary.
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The Fighter
A wealthy businessman sees the world in a new light after a vicious beating in an empty parking garage.
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Archetypes: Beastie Dad
The grown man, who is still really a child himself. Now there's something new.
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Archetypes: The Expectant Mother
Natural habitat of an expectant mother: A state of high anxiety.
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Archetypes: The Moodie
Even food becomes a competitive sport when this guy gets invovlved.
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Angel Takes All: No-Limit Texas Holdem
Are all your cards on the table? Angel's most certainly are.
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JPod
Love and video games a perfect match! A bookshort based on the novel by Douglas Coupland.
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Confessions of a Pilgrim
Take a walk on the spiritual side with Sue.
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Obras
One single shot offers a poetic journey through time and space, exploring Barcelona's wild, irreversible destruction.
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Le Regulateur
A couple adopt a customizable child, but the choice of the pieces is so huge that the child will not be as perfect as he should be
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The Way We Have Chosen
A crumpled piece of paper with a life of its own, leaves its mark on this animated city.
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Fishes
An animated underwater `documentary` about the wild life of deep sea fish.
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Electronic Performers
Good vibrations? Synapses tingle as emotions surge through the body in this stunning animation.
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Plasticat
It's hard wrestling with your conscience, especially when you have eight!
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Do You Have the Shine?
Can you find the ghosts in the empty hotel? Hopefully not..
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Fast Film
A kiss, a happy couple. The woman is kidnapped, the man comes to her rescue, but during their escape they find themselves in the enemy's secret headquarters. An animated journey through film history, from its silent beginnings to present day Hollywood.
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The Cart
A supermarket cart on the loose gives a star employee a run for his money, in this stunt-filled romp.
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Air Square
Afraid of flying? Maybe you shouldn't watch this hilarious air safety video from the crazy Air Square team.
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No Man's Land
Rory's caught in line of fire as his parent's battle through their divorce.
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Jellybaby
Ah, the joys of becoming parents- diapers, tears and kidnapping!
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Hide
A quirky game of hide-and-seek unfolds in an eccentric English hotel.
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One-Eyed Jacques
While he dines in a swanky Parisian eatery, Jacques' glass eye decides to do some exploring on its own.
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The Tree Officer
Are the staff in your office as useless as this? Lets hope not.
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Death Star Repairmen
Even Imperial Battle Star repairmen can have a bad day.
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R.U.U
Are you ready to "Spark It Up?" Duggie Spark's six easy steps to success!
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All The Teachers I Have Known
Brian talks about the teachers he's had and the profound impact they made on him, including cinema legend Jean Oser.
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The Final Gift
The Final Gift features a short story written and performed by the filmmakers grandmother, based on a true story from her life. Filmed in one continuous 5 minute-take in the small prairie town of Maryfield, Saskatchewan.
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My Beautiful Ugly Sweater
A loving and humorous tribute to one very feisty grandmother.
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Pookums
Beth never could have guessed house-sitting could be so difficult, especially when there's a pampered pooch involved!
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The Squeeze Box
The Squeeze Box is a film-noir about a hit man who hires a mute accordion player to be his real-life soundtrack. Harley, a nice kid who chooses music over words, descends into Hank's world of heartache, loss, and revenge- where his music serves to ease th
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Cheez Poofs
So close yet so far. How far would you go for your favorite snacks?
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The Shine
A mock tv commercial set in the twisted world of Kubrick's classic, `The Shining`.
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Far West
In the desert no one can hear you scream.
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No Man's Land
Jeffrey, a young boy of seventeen, stumbles through the trenches during a World War I attack. An injured soldier collapses on top of him and they both fall to the ground. As Jeffrey fears for his life, Billy, another officer, reaches down to pull Jeffrey
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Plastic Bitch
Who said boys couldn't play with dolls? Harley doesn't think so.
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Myron
Myron Jansky, age 30, sleep walks through life. Isolated from the desert environment that surrounds him in Tucson, Arizona, he lives a climate controlled, sterile, and canned existence that is utterly uninspiring. In one day's time, Myron will be run over.
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Eulogy/Obverse
This natural depiction of a city and some of the things we wouldn't normally notice.
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Fuddlebe
Non-dialogue short about Mr.Fuddlebe, an old man who runs a funeral home in a small village. The village is mostly populated by elderly people who don't seem to die. Mr. Fuddlebe decides to kill them off to keep from going out of business.
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Shaolin Delivery Boy
Winston, a struggling Chinese-Canadian actor, is frustrated with the culturally-stereotyped roles he is offered. In an unusual twist, he enlists his Caucasian friend, Foster, to teach him the how and tao of Chinese-ness. Winston's humorous, unusual story
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I'll Die Tomorrow
Just when you think you have everything under control, things suddenly get out of hand...
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On Special
A young dancer with a small facial disfigurement struggles to express her inner talent. It's what's inside that counts.
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