Me & My Moulton

Norway, 2014, 14 Minutes

As usual, we will start with an animated film. This artful short is from a filmmaker you've most likely seen before. Torill Kove has also written and directed, My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts & Oscar winner, The Danish Poet. Now she tells the story of a girl who wishes for a bicycle from her parents, but gets something completely different. Our young protagonist struggles with her sense that her family is somehow unconventional, and her loving, yet hopelessly out-of-touch, parents prove to be a source of quiet embarrassment and anxiety.

I’m You, Dickhead

Australia, 2014, 12 Minutes

I’m You, Dickhead is described by the filmmaker, Lucas Testro, as "one giant leap backwards for mankind." Here's the summary: In the future, when time travel is a totally normal thing to do, people will use it to do stuff like tell their 10-year-old selves to learn the guitar so their adult selves can impress women.

The Dam Keeper

USA, 2014, 18 Minutes

In a desolate future, one small town has survived because of a large windmill dam that acts as a fan to keep out pollution. The dam's operator, Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning and protect the town, despite abuse from classmates and an indifferent public. When a new student joins Pig's class, nothing will be the same again.

Animation artists Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi blend traditional hand-drawn animation with lush brushstrokes in a unique painting style.

The Truth About Meeting Women

USA, 2015, 4 Minutes

A sharp and witty short based around the notion that some people will think of the most insane excuses to not say hi. A man envisions a series of bizarre fantasies just to avoid his fear of rejection.

Intermission

Aya

Israel/France, 2012, 40 Minutes, Subtitled

Two strangers unexpectedly meet at an airport. He mistakenly confuses her to be his assigned driver. She, enchanted by the random encounter, does not hurry to prove him wrong.

Submarine Sandwich

USA, 2014, 2 Minutes

By Pes, the filmmakers that brought you Guacamole, a butcher makes a unique Submarine Sandwich.

Butter Lamp

China/France, 2013, 15 Minutes, Subtitled

A young itinerant photographer and his assistant photograph Tibetan nomads in front of various backgrounds. This film has many nuanced meanings. Learn more from an interview with the filmmaker here.