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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

May 24, 2024

Jungle Pocket, a.k.a. Pokke, is a Umamusume girl who has been running free in freestyle races, aiming to be the strongest. On a whim, Pokke watches a race in the Twinkle Series. She is shocked by Fuji Kiseki's performance in the race, and decides to challenge for the Twinkle Series herself. Pokke enters "Toresen Academy," where Umamusume girls gather, and under the guidance of trainer Tanabe, who raised Fuji Kiseki, she takes on the "Classic Triple Crown Race," a race she is allowed to attempt only once in her lifetime. What awaited him there were rivals of the same generation who were even more talented than Pokke. Dedicated to her work, Dantsu Flame continues to work hard and honestly. Manhattan Cafe, running after a "friend" that only she can see. And Agnes Tachyon, a mad scientist who seeks beyond the possibilities of Umamusume. These Umamusume girls put their pride, their will, and their souls on the line. The hot and fierce battle opens the door to a new era.

Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Part 2

Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Part 2

May 24, 2024

A large spaceship appears over Tokyo three years before the story starts. A one-sided war against the seemingly harmless aliens ensues, sparking controversy and pacifism. Despite this unique and tragic event, high school girls Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran behave as if nothing has changed. They live their days like they always have. The focus of this story is not the alien invasion, but human nature, dialogue, growing up, and life.

The Most Precious of Cargoes

The Most Precious of Cargoes

November 20, 2024

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.

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May 23, 2024

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Telltale Tellus

Telltale Tellus

May 23, 2024

A glimpse of the ideas held by the inhabitants of a town is being recorded. The town is looking to expand its borders by clearing off the nearby forest. The witch of the woods responds to the threat and the town is changed forever.

Careca

Careca

May 23, 2024

The Girl with the Occupied Eyes

The Girl with the Occupied Eyes

May 23, 2024

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who, even when out and about, was always distracted. Eyes fixed on her phone, she didn’t notice the world around her or anyone who wanted to play. What could be done to “disoccupy” her eyes?

Writing Home

Writing Home

May 23, 2024

A bark beetle girl, who should be spending her days relaxing in a forest, sees her world upended when a fire separates her from her family and traps her in a city where all the dangers are gigantic.

Cat Sitter

Cat Sitter

May 23, 2024

Hand drawn animated short film based on a book by Malin Lindroth.

Cirque de Mortel

Cirque de Mortel

May 23, 2024

At Cirque de Mortel, the circus artists perform thrilling acts where their lives are constantly put on the line. One day, Death arrives to finally bring them all down to the Underworld. However, he is met by the clown Mortel, who brings him inside the circus and shows him the performance of a lifetime.

Light A Fire In Me

Light A Fire In Me

May 23, 2024

A young man aimlessly wanders a snowy landscape day by day longing for his life to return to what it once was, but when he comes face to face with the shadow of his childhood he must reconcile with his grief and move on.

No hay Eco en el Eco

No hay Eco en el Eco

May 23, 2024

A visual interpretation of the poem "the girl / the scream" by Mahmud Darwish.

Vera in Dorni Valley

Vera in Dorni Valley

May 23, 2024

Vera goes to visit her dad in Dorni valley. Here, they will soon find out that his house is in danger. Vera realizes that she must take matters into her own hands to save the house.

Free Surfing

Free Surfing

May 23, 2024

A thirsty surfer tastes karma when he refuses to pay for a luscious glas of water.

Bus Ladies

Bus Ladies

May 23, 2024

A young woman tells the story about three different old ladies she met while traveling by bus. Although brief, the meetings have left a lifelong effect on the woman.

Mr Chicken Goes to Mars

Mr Chicken Goes to Mars

May 23, 2024

Mr Chicken is very curious. He loves meeting new people and traveling to new places, but one day, he realises that he has never been to Mars! So, off he goes. It's a big day.

Tobia e i Colori del Mondo

Tobia e i Colori del Mondo

May 23, 2024

Little Tobia lives with his grandfather Remo, who always tells him fascinating stories. His favorite one tells that at the end of the rainbow you can find a crown of colored diamonds, from which the seven beams of light that form the splendid arch are generated. Tobias manages to convince his grandfather to face the journey to the mountain where he is sure he saw a rainbow spring forth. Tobias, together with his friends Luke, Mack and Ava, the dog Fluffy and the cat Kitty, will set off on a great adventure immersed in nature ruined by man's carelessness.

Extremely Short

Extremely Short

May 23, 2024

Somewhere between calligraphy, embryology and words from beyond the grave, a convulsive poem wraps itself around the Japanese syllable ‘da’ – a breath that could just as well be the first as the last.

My Oni Girl

My Oni Girl

May 24, 2024

A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama

May 22, 2024

Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama tells the epic journey of the late Japanese Canadian photographer Tamio Wakayama who decides to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the deep south during the 1960’s American civil rights movement. Learning the art of dark room photography along the way, this transformative moment in time allows him to confront his own identity and return ‘home’ to the west coast of Canada to begin a body of photographic work that continues to celebrate, re-present and document the spirit of Japanese Canadians who resided in the former Paueru Gai/Powell Street neighborhoods.