 Ursula 1000 – Rocket by Eric Kilkenny A love story told as a fever dream involving stolen works of art, dualistic robot terminators and a giant floating head who seriously needs his moustache trimmed. |
 Timber by Adam Fisher Adam uses HIS natural resources to make a film about OUR natural resources. |
 The Box Game group project by students from The Art Institute of Portland Kevin’s sister is too grown up for the make-believe games that he and his friends like to play. When she tries to stop their cardboard box game, she discovers that the vital worlds of imagination have their own reality and are available to all ages. |
 Ruby Rocket, Private Detective by Sam Niemann & Stacey Hallal It had been a long night and Ruby Rocket, Private Detective needed a stiff one. Then HE walked in… |
 Missionary by Mike A. Smith Geopolitical allegory as cartoon slapstick, featuring eggs and fearsome hand-on-stick technology. |
 Kubla Khan by Joan Gratz An animated interpretation of a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797. His “vision in a dream” was composed under the influence of opium. The claypainted film was animated by Gratz in a drug-free state, but the poem’s meaning remains obscure. |
 Mashed by Adam Fisher Villainous veggies revolt when young Trevor refuses to clean his plate! |
 Colorless by Michael Graham Tree spirit is born, wanders through the forest, and saves wolf from negativity. |
 Old-Time Film by Barbara Tetenbaum & Marilyn Zornado Handset type, printer’s ornaments and antique engravings come to life in this animated short created entirely through letterpress printing. Shoes tap their toes, sheep jump an ornamental enclosure and words expand and contract in time with the soundtrack “Wild Bill Jones.” |
 The Old Man and the Butterfly by Andrew Brown An old man endures life in a prison cell with only a caterpillar for companionship. Based on a poem by Sean Stackhouse. |
 Coffee Critics by Jesse Brennan A cartoon about coffee. |
 Chicxulub by Christopher Purdin It’s a rough day for our Dromaeosaur. He’s harrassed by a prehistoric mosquito and just when he thinks he’s got the bug, that’s when things get progressively worse. He learns (too late) to not worry about pests because the world may end at any time! |
 Chef Antonio by Matthew Dan An Italian chef in New York fails his FDA test, and everything goes haywire from there! |
 Phlush PSA by Fashionbuddha Phlush is a Portland organization dedicated to cleaning up Old Town and improving health and safety by installing public restrooms. An active Old Town neighbor in support of Phlush’s mission, Fashionbuddha offered its world-class animation expertise to craft a PSA helping raise awareness of sanitary rights locally and beyond. |
 Ruby Rocket, Private Detective Web Series by Sam Niemann & Stacey Hallal The continuing mis-adventures of Ruby Rocket, Private Detective. |
 Button Song by Cassandra Worthington Buttons come alive to music. |
 Inritus by Troy Hileman A soul yearns for something beyond the commonplace. Inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. |
 Pop Goes The Weasel by Joel Brinkerhoff A metaphor for the struggle of life. |
 Marauder’s Mistake by Christina Beard Two gangs of pirates fight over a precious jewel. |
 Bunnyheads by Jim Blashfield A strange hive of archetypal beings inhabit a netherworld reminiscent of both Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and some mysterious place under someone’s basement stairs. A collaboration with sculptor Christine Bourdette. |
 Landscape with Duck by Patrick Neary A wayward duck tries to catch up with his companions on their migration south. |
 Operation: Fish by Jeff Riley After a series of goldfish abductions, a secret agent is dispatched to bring the fishnappers to justice, and possibly save the world! |
 Old-Time Film: Behind the Scenes by Barbara Tetenbaum & Marilyn Zornado Here’s a peek into the making of what we believe is the first film ever produced entirely by letterpress printing. |