Nature and domesticity collide in a dark take of love and loss WW0711 statement: Moody and sensitive puppet animation short that keeps innovating itself over and over again. Director: Carla MacKinnon Producer: Carla MacKinnon Animation: Carla MacKinnon Writer: Carla MacKinnon Co-Writer: Christopher Andrews Animation Executive: Helen Brunsdon Puppet Design & Fabrication: Marika Aakala, Emma Niemis…
The two aliens Quiqueck & Hämat are having a Close Encounter of the NERD kind. They stumble upon an extraterrestrial race with a weird form of communication. But their news “friends” have their very own plans! WW0711 statement: Funny German aliens invading the big wide world with themes and a Bavarian slang. Director: Thomas Zeug…
Shahkboy is a typical Boston high school kid, doing drugs and getting busted for graffiti. Oh, and he’s half shark. This film was made during Jake Peckar’s senior year at MassArt as his animation degree project. WW0711 statement: Stoner animations always work for us. Yesssssssssss =) Director: Jake Peckar Key Cast: Jake Peckar, Keagan Mahoney…
An naive gamer-punk is sucked into a psychedelic goo-crazed video game in this mixed-media music-video-film for Los Angeles punk band THE MANX! Director Statement: I basically locked myself away in my studio and turned-down jobs for many months straight with the intent to dig deeper-down into my creative soul than I have before and discover…
I have always enjoyed telling myself stories and the one of The Other One is somewhat special… I feel like saying that the film was shot in Russia and that we stumbled on it while helping a lady friend move. In the attic, there was a metal box containing a few moldy documents, some pictures…
Umbilicus Desidero (a short documentary about Neal Jones) Some voids aren’t meant to be filled…. The true story of Neal Jones, whose life forever changed when he lost his belly button. WW0711 statement: One of the finest Mockumentaries we ever had the chance to screen. Thank you for being part of our Weird Wednesday! Director:…
The guardian nymph of a petrified planet is brought to life by a storm of fish – a creation myth. Animated in the traditional style, using pen, paper & light table. WW0711 statement: A short to lose yourself within. Virtuoso. Director: Lauren Armstrong Composer: RJordan Tager Advisors: Amy Kravitz, Steve Subotnick, Christy Karacus, Tim Geraghty,…
What do a late-night football match, Bitcoin, mutants, boring selfies, and an apocalyptic durian all have in common? They’re the plot of Percolate Galactic’s first animated short. Watch with someone you love. WW0711 statement: Yes. That is a S.T.Y.L.E.! We are proud to have this gem within our Official Selection that has a slight pinch…
The future has come. But some would like to stay in the past. WW0711 statement: Wonderful. On the point. That is how a Weird Short has got to be. Also a plus: That is strong female directing! Director: Lupashko Alexandra Writer: Kulik Eugeniy Producer: Naumov Alexander Key Cast: Kulik Eugeniy, Medvedev Vadim, Goriaslavec Vladimir Genre:…
A woman moves into a new apartment but something sinister is growing on the wall. She tries to fight it but it slowly consumes her. WW0711 statement: We love spore-transformation-mutation-grossout-shocking films. Very well staged! Director: Tommy Bardal Writer: Tommy Bardal Producer: Didrik Bjerkomp Key Cast: Margrete Ngo Country of Origin: Norway Film Genre: Horror, Mutation…