Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

The End of Suffering (A Proposal)

August 2020 •Greek

Sofia is panicky, again. The Universe decides to contact her. An other-wordly dialogue. A planet symphony for Mars, where people dream awake and fight for love.

Nadie puede ser tan malo haciendo café

November 2018 •Spanish

Locust Lane

September 2020 •English

A college student named Max recounts his childhood memories from the late 1990s, in which he becomes best friends with a boy named Arthur. As Max and Arthur gather both true and fictitious information about Arthur's neighborhood, they begin to dream up fantastical stories and fictional biographies about the eccentric people who live on Arthur's street, a mysterious place called Locust Lane.

The Legend of the Crabe-Phare

October 2015 •English

The Crabe-Phare is a legendary crustacean. He captures the lost sailors' boats to add them to his collection. But the crab is getting old, and it is more and more difficult for him to build his collection.

Man in Phone

July 2015 •Japanese

A Japanese man mysteriously wakes up inside of his phone and is forced to confront the destruction his addiction to technology has wreaked on his life.

Misgivings

August 2016 •English

Olly wakes from a blurry night into a surreal world, but can he make the right choice and escape back into reality?

Mikus

October 2018 •English

A man is unpacking his childhood stuff and finds a purple man made of paper and to be duct taped to the wall, unknowingly this will become a nightmare.

Día de los muertos

April 2013 •English

A little girl gets taken to the land of the dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos

Tropico

December 2013 •English

Based on the Biblical story of sin and redemption, Adam and Eve explore modern LA; the land of gods and monsters.

Mice, a small story

September 2018 •

The "Lord of the Rings" in 4 min. In a dark subway tunnel, a group of mice find a gold ring-pull that seems to have a mysterious effect on one of them. Not so far from them, an owl and his enslaved rats are watching. The owl sends his rats to get hold of this strange object.

Ryuusatsu no Kyoukotsu

March 2021 •Japanese

Part of Anime no Tame 2021.

The Carriage or Dracula & My Mother

April 2014 •English

Ben consciously puts his family in danger to film something momentous. Yet when a twist of fate puts his life in danger instead, only his family can save him.

Deus Otiosus: The Idle God

September 2020 •English

In a primitive society, Bryana, a pregnant hunter, loses her husband to pestilence. Exiled from her home, she hunts their god to demand help.

Shine

June 2017 •English

Two male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor. They are on fire - until one gets burned.

The Ballad of Kyle T. MaGatt

August 2020 •English

Aided by powers from a little red hat / A deplorable fellow named Kyle MaGatt / Goes hunting for Covid to save the economy / To become the hero Americans should see. / But will he succeed in this arduous task? / Or will he be forced to wear a mask?

Coup de grâce

November 2013 •French

In Paris, a bewildered young man confides in his barber about an unusual encounter.

Yae: The Blind Samurai Woman

June 2022 •English

In 18th century Japan, when a blind woman's father is killed by a young samurai avenging his own father's death, she agrees to be escorted to the nearest village.

Clara's Tale

January 2011 •English

A young girl gets lost in a forest and spends the night in a supposedly empty mansion. In the morning she meets the owner of the house... As time goes by she realizes she can't get out of the house and discover that a curse is set upon its owner.

The Fir Tree

April 2011 •Danish

A Short Film by Lars Ostenfeld. Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale, this Danish film tells the story of a Christmas tree from a most unusual angle - through the 'voice' of the tree itself. The tree has big ambitions, doing everything it can to grow so tall that it reaches the sky. Featuring extraordinary photography, the film follows the adventures of its life from sapling to maturity, culminating in a triumphal Christmas Day. Along the way, viewers experience the natural - and human - world from a strangely moving perspective.

Hoch genug

April 2006 •German

Morbidity, absurdism and a oral fixation for young girls.