Prie Dieu, or “Pray to God, features close ups of a praying mantis and various other insects. Although we share the same planet, it becomes quite apparent in this short just how alien their world is to ours.
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SATURDAY SHORT: WALTZ FOR ONE (2012)
“Waltz for One” is a short based on Arthur Whitman’s self financed voyage in the 1960’s; attempting to break a world record by remaining in orbit for an entire week. With a budget of under $700, “Waltz for One” captures the claustrophobia and isolation of space flight during its very beginnings.
SATURDAY SHORT: CRABS IN A DOLLHOUSE (2011)
As promised, a family of crabs scuttle around in a dollhouse. When their lives are free of any labor to acquire their basic needs, living in itself becomes a struggle.
SATURDAY SHORT: PARASITE CHOI (2012)
“Parasite Choi” follows the only remaining human on Earth as he stumbles through a lifeless desert. What sticks out most about this short is its digital animation which incorporates work from well over a dozen different artists from all around the world.
SATURDAY SHORT: THE RETURN OF JOHN FRUM (2010)
Christian Schlaeffer animates a series of seemingly random and nonsensical events based on a prophesy of a religion he finds to be “syncretic, ridiculous and pointless… though really not any more syncretic, ridiculous and pointless than any and all other religions.”
CONTENT WARNING: Contains some non-sexual, surreal nudity.