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The full moon belts out a haunting melody to the open ocean, in hopes of finding a love it will never receive.

The corporations have brainwashed the entire planet. Embark on a heartfelt odyssey of self-discovery with two friends, as they delve into the essence of humanity, forming alliances and unraveling surprising truths about their society.

As her cellphone abruptly powers off, what was supposed to be a routine subway journey turns into a nightmare for Ursula. Caught in the grip of an anxiety attack between two stations, Ursula finds herself disoriented, frightened, and suffocated. To overcome this terrifying ordeal, she must delve deep into her subconscious and reclaim control by mastering her breath.

A dance from reality into a surreal valley of imagination.

“Don’t be so tragical, Lucius, it’s a magical day!” In this short musical film, two forest spirits (and best friends) have a falling out and must navigate their own growing pains and anxieties with love and life before trying to reconnect. Experience the beauty of summer in this modern myth, shot entirely on location (and outside) in Mid-Michigan in East Lansing, Grand Ledge, and Holt. You can support River Magnus and future films on our Patreon page: patreon.com/themagnuscommonplace If you enjoyed this, check out our other short films! The Moneytree: A Magnus Musical - Big Red: A Motion Capture Animated Short Film - Find video essays and BTS for River Magnus projects on The Magnus Commonplace channel: patreon.com/themagnuscommonplace AUBIN & LUCIUS: A MAGNUS MUSICAL - The Short Film | Sony A7siii | 4K | Musical Short Film | Queer Short Film | LGBTQ Film

A meditation on early Swedish anime fandom and coming of age at the turn of the millennium. Memories from a first love in bleeding video colors, the last analogue revolution before the world was fully digitized.

In every universe there are slight changes in our everyday lives, whether it’s what mug we use/what’s in the fridge. However, one thing remains the same, the people that change our lives.

A short film, showing sceneries and ultimate landscapes of frozen realm of planet earth, the Cryosphere. Made by homemade materials.

In the kingdom of Dumalángto ruled by Aetudhaman, the one-eyed king who feeds on people’s blood to gain power, everyone is blind. Meanwhile, Elhanan, a sighted and discerning slave, gets enraged by the evil occurences. Seeing the spread of darkness, famine and injustice, he strives to get hold of the winged horse to attack the one-eyed king and fuel the flames of the masses to rebel against the dominion.

two friends are on a quest for a mysterious man by going through an adventurous trippy journey.

Waking from a nightmare in the middle of the night, a restless man ventures sleepless into the empty city to solve the problems tormenting him and discover who the motorcyclist haunting his dreams really is.

A scientist returns an alien egg back to its mama.

A lonely boy figures out a way to accomplish any of his goals, but the cost is high. How much will he be willing to sacrifice?

A group of transvestite friends sneaks into the municipal swimming pool like every night. The darkness protects them from the gaze of the world. But tonight is different.

Fingers is his name and veggies are his game. Get ready for non-stop laughs with the World's First Vegan Zombie comedy! You've got to see this exciting tale of Zany Zombies transitioning from meat hunting cadavers to plant munching dancers!

Split between the safety of her 'happy place' and a hard to navigate reality, River tries to communicate the darker side of her mind.

"Ajeeb Dosti" is a delightful comedy infused with magic, chronicling the adventures of three friends whose lives take an extraordinary turn when they encounter a genie while wandering in the deserts of Dubai.

I have been Cursed. How did this Happen? I am still me but in this new body. I want to Live, but my time will Run out. I have just six Weeks, and I must travel to a New body. But to do this, I must Kill Another. Can I do this? Or will my time expire?

A desperate man confronts suicide in front of a photograph that reminds him of his tragic past.

In this animated short film, a boy makes an unexpected marine friend and learns more than he wanted to know about what lies under the surface.

“A Outra Margem do Lago” is a short film that delves into the landscapes and stories of Tucuruí, bringing to light the richness of Amazonian culture through an engaging and mysterious narrative. Between the calm waters of the lake and the secrets that echo along its shores, the relationship between grandfather and granddaughter is torn apart, revealing memories, traditions and the weight of the past. More than a story, the film is a tribute to local cultural identity, exploring the connection between people, their roots and the environment that surrounds them.

Throughout the day, various beings pass through the square.

A coming-of-age documentary that follows three queer teens on their paths toward self-discovery at a live-action role-play (LARP*) summer camp. Set against the backdrop of suburban Massachusetts, the film captures how this extraordinary camp community transforms our world into the fantasy realm of Sidleterra, where they battle villains from the writings of Homer and Lewis Carroll. As each of them invents and role plays as their camp characters, they unearth revelations about their identities, which they gradually carry to the real world.

A young dancer Ivan , lost in search of inspiration, encounters a photographer during a desperate act of theft. Their fateful meeting sets off a chain of events that will alter their lives forever.

Jimmy G. Fungus is a young mushroom stuck in the lowest pit of existence: the Mushpit, a place where everyone he loved met their demise, full of creeps, and where the light never reaches. After another night of heavy drinking in a bar, a stranger calls him out on his cowardice and the dream he gave up on, due to the loss of a dear friend and his grief. This confrontation hits jimmy deeply, triggering a trippy existential crisis where he meet his decisded friend telling him to realize his dream. Once awaken from this mental journey, Jimmy decides to leave the mushpit to pursue his dream of reaching the surface and seeing the flowers there.

Dark anthological tale structured around the primary colors: blue, yellow, and red.

A young peasant girl is awakened by a mysterious voice that tells her to follow a red woolen thread that will lead her to a lost citadel built into the rock. There she finds a city populated by disturbing presences.

Fire. Dusk falls in the forest while the stars dance in the void. Water. The waves respond.

When unsuspecting commercial realtor Kelvin Bertley takes a meeting with the devil, he finds himself trapped in a negotiation for his entire reality.

"Nekomata," a captivating short film directed by Oliver Asadi, plunges viewers into the eerie depths of Japanese folklore. Starring the talented Japanese actress Mika Shirahama as Chisato Tateyama, the film masterfully intertwines her journey into a mysterious forest with a chilling encounter with the legendary Nekomata yokai – a supernatural cat creature from Japanese mythology. Drawing profound inspiration from the atmospheric dread of 1960s Japanese horror classics like Kaneto Shindo's "Onibaba" and "Kuroneko," "Nekomata" crafts a spellbinding narrative of supernatural intrigue and spine-chilling suspense. As Chisato ventures deeper into the ancient woods, she unearths a terrifying truth rooted in the forest's supernatural inhabitants, delivering a hauntingly immersive experience that pays homage to its cinematic predecessors while forging its own path into terror.

Sammy Shepherd, a model student at Stratford District Secondary School, suddenly goes missing. After realizing how much the school community relies on him, Dante, Jasmine, and Charlotte embark on a quest to find him, only to discover he is dead.

Everyone's been hurt. Fake it 'til you make it; pick a character and wear it like armour. The Al Pacino and Michelle Pfieffer of Battlefield in Glasgow face another day in the hood - but will their paths cross?

A teen struggling with anxiety, always doubtful and afraid of the things ahead of him, gets a coin that tells him the outcome of his future decisions beforehand. Does his life get better then?

The life of a young man who, after being abused as a child, pursues the only love he knows. As an adult, finding that kind of love becomes impossible. His alienating life in an inhospitable world will be affected by this lack of love with extreme consequences and loneliness.

A wizard takes on a quest where he must travel through time to aquire the "book of mac".

When a quiet, reserved college student finds a pair of novelty glasses that make people do whatever she says, her life is flipped upside down as she gets everything she wants at the cost of who she is.

A woman lives in a provincial town in a routine and unhappy way.

A story of mystery and suspense that narrates Amadiela's journey through hell on earth, encountering dead people who leave her a sign. The sea is a portal that seduces her and invites her to enter and continue her journey. Amadiela becomes part of this world of horror that surrounds her without fear of what will happen.

Doll: The Tale of Samantha Derkins is a surreal drama about a young girl trapped in a limbo between life and death.

A viking warrior seeks an honourable death, to secure his afterlife.

Strange things seem to be happening to the citizens chasing Good Seconds along the riverbank, as they are wandering around between infinite possibilities. The newly released Distant Heart Glasses they wear offer them an escape from reality which is as tempting as it is daunting. In a world where the lines between our urban spaces and our digital environment are continuously blurring, what is the best possible path forward, if there still is one?

Marianela, a 19-year-old girl, has to reveal a secret to her complicated mother during a chaotic birthday party while dealing with a bigger issue: a mysterious corpse in her closet.

When her mother tragically dies, a girl named Zoe embarks on a physical journey through the five stages of grief. Through encounters with several forest animals that are more than what they seem, Zoe is forever changed. Where the Deer Sleep is a film about what happens to us after the death of someone we love, and how we are transformed by the grief process.

Life in the universe is dying out, and the ones who are left must embark on a journey to defend their home from a mechanical devil.

This is a story about a grandmother-granddaughter relationship and what it means to be a wild girl in a world that asks us to be tame and obey. It's set in a world of magical realism born out of a child's imagination.