Feast

USA, 2014, 7 Minutes

The story of one man's love life is seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share.

Admissions

USA, 2011, 22 Minutes

Because they have suffered similar tragic endings, an Israeli couple and a Palestinian man are placed together in an admissions room for the afterlife and must plead their case before the clerk, played by James Cromwell. This film won an award at more than 45 film festivals worldwide.

The Man Who Lived on His Bike

Canada, 2012, 3 Minutes, Subtitled

You'd barely guess that riding your bicycle through ice or traffic could get tough, from watching artist Guillaume Blanchet's latest video, in which he rides his bicycle through the city of Montreal for 382 days, washing, cooking, changing, flirting with women and generally living on two wheels as the cityscape whizzes by. The entire short was filmed on a GoPro camera.

The Bigger Picture

United Kingdom, 2014, 8 Minutes

'You want to put her in a home; you tell her; tell her now!' hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won't go, and their own lives quickly unravel as she clings to life. Director Daisy Jacobs uses two-meter-high painted characters in full-size sets to tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly relative. Academy Award Nominee, The Bigger Picture is quite simply the most innovative, animated short you will see this year.

Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?

Finland, 2012, 7 Minutes, Subtitled

A comedy about a chaotic morning in a family with kids, and a mother who is determined that it's best to take care of everything herself.

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The Record Breaker

Denmark, 2012, 25 Minutes

Ashrita Furman holds the official record for the most Guinness World Records by one individual, including marks for "Largest Hula Hoop," "Most Apples Sliced in Mid-Air with a Samurai Sword," and "Longest Distance Bicycling Underwater." A health food store owner and devotee of meditation, Furman travels the world creating new categories for record achievement. In The Record Breaker we meet Furman, a singularly driven character, and his merry band of compatriots (including Champ the dog) as he's about to attempt to climb Machu Picchu on stilts.

A Single Life

Netherlands, 2014, 3 Minutes

When Pia plays a mysterious vinyl record single, she suddenly knows how to travel through her own life. This film was nominated for an Academy Award.

Cataplexy

USA, 2011, 8 Minutes

A man with an unusual medical problem is embarrassed to discover the call girl he hired is an old friend.

Boogaloo and Graham

United Kingdom, 2014, 15 Minutes, Subtitled

Jamesy and Malachy are over the moon when their soft-hearted dad presents them with two baby chicks to care for. Raising their tiny charges, declaring themselves vegetarian and dreaming of running a chicken farm, the two boys are in for a shock when their parents announce that big changes are coming to the family.