In Exile, a local Sheriff finds himself woken up by his worried daughter with the news that something unnatural is lurking in the woods outside.
Short film: Mum’s Sweater
This animation is a powerful telling of physical and emotional grief.
Short film: Toonocalypse
See Geek Native’s gorgeous home city of Edinburgh, via the lens of an alien invasion.
Creepy Pasta Salad: Preparing for the end of the world
Halloween in a small Welsh town turns out to be no joke in Lauren Orme’s Creepy Pasta Salad. The end of the world is coming in this BAFTA-shortlisted animation.
Short film: Shadow People
Ah, the dangers of exploring alone.
Short film: Percival
It’s hard to tell – which is a good thing – but Percival is a technology first. This is the first film to be made in virtual production.
Short film: Rick and Morty vs. Genocider
It’s a strange multi-verse drama in which someone or something is known as the Genocider and busy erasing people from the timeline.
Superhero Week: Gambit – Play for Keeps
There are familiar faces in this 20-minute short. Eric Roberts, of course, is Nicky Lonero. Canadian model Nick Bateman dons the duster as Gambit, Anna Butkevych is Magik, and Ellen Hollman is Rogue.
Short film: Spice Frontier
This animated short is a proof-of-concept from Steamroller Studios. It’s an unlikely set up, Earth has been destroyed and (here’s the unlikely bit) Kentucky Williams is hunting down the last remaining spices for a cookbook.
Short film: Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
There are some famous faces in this short film about Genghis Khan meeting a wizard and being sent to the moon.
