Amazing Animation: New Short Films from the Cutting Edge of Creativity

555 11th Street Northwest,Washington DC 20004

05 March, 2022

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Exceptional new work from independent artists and their wry, rich, emotional takes on life. + discussion on the state of animation w/artists A Poem by Alba  directed by You Lee (USA / 2020 / 5.38 mins.) An elderly woman living alone in her apartment deals with loneliness and her eventual end. Being A Dog directed by Felix Swahn (Sweden / 2021 / 8.03 mins.) Every time Tim feels different, he transforms into a French bulldog. Cokelicops  directed by Orianne Leparmentier, Loïc Guillou, Lambert Dothée, Felix Sikora, Elie Boudalier (France / 2021 /4.36mins.). During a closed-door meeting, three narcos discover a listening device. Dice and Dragons  (France / 2021 / 5:24 mins.) directed by François Bartoli, Alan Bauge, Alexis Crawford, Elodie Deporte, Hugo Dewanckle, Lorine Guyard, Gaëtan Luzy,Amaël Moufrih, Léa Renaudier. A ragtag group of adventurers is on a quest to find a legendary sword to kill the dragon that threatening their kingdom. I Will Always Love You  ( USA / 2021 /3.27 mins.) directed by Lydia Ricci The story of how love changes for worse or for better. Oyasumi~Lullaby of Flame directed by Arisa Wakami (Japan / 2021 / 6.46mins.)  The ancient gods of the earth gather to celebrate the new beginning of a new world.  One Last Wish directed by Galia Osmo (Israel / 2021 / 10mins.)A fisherman has a magical goldfish, who grants him three wishes.  Pony Henge directed by Gina Kamentsky (USA / 2021 /5.15 mins.)  A magical place where rocking ponies are left to rust. Saint Android directed by Lukas von Berg. (Germany / 2021 / 6.10mins.) Norman calls for guidance as his wife is dying, but does not get what he asked for. Squib: When All of This is Over  directed by Baz Sells ( UK / 2021 / 2.20 mins.)  Anthony Anaxagorou’s poem Squib:  a claustrophobic journey through lockdown and a hopeful look towards the future. Rosebud - The Rest Of Us  directed by Fabio Itapura (Brazil / 2021 / 2mins.)  A garbage bag desperately flees from being hunted by humans.  To the Last Drop directed by Simon Schnellmann (Germany / 2021 / 5.46 mins.)To the rhythm of the dripping chemo, an IV pole fights for the life of a cancer patient. Welcome to Gardenland directed by Aaron Pérez Pardiñas (Spain / 2021 / 7mins.)  In a world where plants have taken the place of humans, the Jeffersons are about to have a crazy day.