Shadowbox

Swain

December 1950 •English

Swain is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Fanshawe, features a dreamlike narrative of a young man’s ritualized rejection of heterosexuality, as a mysterious woman in white gossamer pursues him through a ruined landscape.

Jack of Hearts

November 2013 •English

A diverse group of people are invited to a castle to play a card game with stakes so high that they’re willing to bet their lives on it. Each person has their own reasons for playing the bizarre game, and one of them has even returned to play a second time.

1,2,3 Pas Soleil

September 2019 •French

Louis, young Toulousain of 7 and fan of rugby, finds himself suddenly invaded by a newcomer. And trust me, he's not ready to become a big brother... Supported by his faithful toys, will they succeed to chase away the newbie?

First Day

March 2016 •French

Safia, a 25 year old policewoman, fulfills her dream and joins the prestigious 36 quai des Orfèvres (the headquarters of the criminal investigations department of the Parisian police) after 5 years of service in Clichy-sous-bois. On her very first day, totally out of the blue, she comes across a dangerous gangster who defies her ruthlessly.

Deixa, João

March 2024 •Portuguese

The Tower

August 2022 •English

A seemingly harmless party game leads to a horrifying spiral into madness, violence, and cosmic horror.

Iceberg

January 2022 •Portuguese

It's the second wave of the COVID pandemic in Rio de Janeiro. There's no water in Madá's old mansion, a sewing cooperative where sheltered LGBTQI+ young people live and work. Renê, one of the residents, paints the anguish of a mysterious spirit that haunts the shelter through the plumbing. Across town, a loner middle-aged plumber, Ismael, is tormented by the same curse.

Brief Case

July 2021 •English

A short film about a US business man who came to Africa, Namibia, to finalize a very important business deal. Unfortunately, his brief case—which had important documents—was snatched or robbed from him and he is determined to get it back. Go into a journey with Mr. Tom as he fights to get his important documents back.

Gritty Fraggle Rock

May 2019 •English

Worlds collide when a secret passage way to the dying world of Fraggle Rock is discovered in the U.S. Officer Lamb and Officer Chops are on the case, when a seemingly targeted string of murders begin to take place against the people of Fraggle Rock. Gobo Fraggle and his friends face new threats, and adventure, in their new home, Earth.

TRUE DARKNESS: KEEP MOVING

October 2021 •English

Jake can help people move on after death, but now he may need to help someone move on from life.

Famous Boners

October 1942 •English

This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

Where The Shadows Fall

August 2016 •English

The Man wanders a barren purgatory, seeking those he lost.

Girl in a Yellow Dress

September 2012 •English

A family reunion is plunged into crisis when a runaway daughter returns with a shocking revelation that threatens to destroy everything.

Hope

September 2011 •English

Hope explores the fragmented violence of war seen through the eyes of a General on his deathbed. A mind accustomed to a life on the battlefield surrenders to a stream of consciousness, mixing death, brutality, and finally, one last gesture of hope.

(un)Sunny

December 2014 •Spanish

What if the Sun did not exist? Or if the clouds could completely cover it? Tito imagines a world where sunflowers do not have to look at the sky, where the Moon works overtime to make him smile... The question is: why?

Imprint

July 2009 •English

A short film by Edwin Mcgill.

Lágrimas de papel

January 2008 •Spanish

A short by Angel Gómez Hernández,

Quiet

May 2012 •English

Ali must lie and say she is her wife's sister so she can be with her in the hospital. Through Ali's memories, we see the women's relationship develop as Ali faces the truth in the present.

Dreams

May 2022 •Portuguese

A documentary filmmaker sleeps with his camera to film the dreams he has at night.

Children of History

September 2016 •French

After swimming class, two 12-year-old boys, Jules and Noam, chat and discover that their grandfathers fought in World War II. One, a German soldier; the other, a Jew.