. 1...The Theory of Sunset by Roman Sokolov | Russia | 8:48 The sun walks upon colossal legs to the end of the world, passing both birth and death on its way to meet a young bicyclist for tea. . |
. 2...Hi Stranger by Kirsten Lepore | United States | 2:43 I made this film especially for you. I needed to check in with you. I needed to tell you how I feel. . |
. 3...Voyagers by Gauthier Ammeux, et al. | France | 7:33 A jungle tiger gets loose aboard an orbiting space station, causing hilarious trouble for the resident astronaut and his goldfish. . |
. 4...Yin by Nicolas Fong | Belgium | 10:31 A jealous god creates a new universe for an androgynous creature, which he then promptly splits in two. But despite all magical intervention, the rebel lovers yearn to reunite. . |
. 5...Negative Space by Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter | France | 5:30 My dad taught me how to pack… . |
. 6...The Northeast Kingdom by Alan Jennings | United States | 7:50 In a tight-knit New England community, the arrival of a jovial barber provides a mystical woodland creature with the opportunity to unseat the town’s mean-spirited minister. . |
. 7...Nevada by Emily Ann Hoffman | United States | 12:08 Two lovers on a romantic weekend getaway have a birth control mishap and must decide what happens next. . |
. 8...WoodSwimmer by Brett Foxwell | United States | 1:40 Journey through a strange universe composed of swirling medullary rays, twisting growth rings, encroaching spalted rot patterns, and termite tunnels. . |
. 9...Grandpa Walrus by Lucrèce Andreae | France | 14:54 On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don’t care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he’s dead. . |
. 10...Enough by Anna Mantzaris | United Kingdom | 2:20 Amid the onslaught of daily irritations, pent-up impatience wins out: folks have had enough, they throw up their hands and just stop. 2018 NW Animation Fest – BEST STUDENT FILM. |
. 11...Double King by Felix Colgrave | Australia | 9:43 In a strange land where every plant and animal kingdom has its own monarch, one mad king sets out to steal ALL the crowns. 2018 NW Animation Fest – AUDIENCE CHOICE. |
. 12...The Burden by Niki Lindroth von Bahr | Sweden | 14:15 Humanoid sardines, mice, and monkeys perform an utterly surreal mini-opera about working in low-status jobs — leaving the audience with an almost painfully beautiful feeling of existential hope. 2018 NW Animation Fest – BEST OF FEST. |