Babelgum - Underground Film

Passion

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

A budding Film Director is overtaken by the need to hone his craft.

Cousin

2007-11-21T16:00:33Z

‘Cousin’ is the childhood remembrance of a little boy born with cerebral palsy, told through first-person narration and stop-motion.

GFM - Copy Remix

2007-11-21T16:00:34Z

From the gray murk of an apocalyptic Oregon dawn, a mysterious traveler emerges, clad in burlap, he has but one weapon to set the world right: an instrument known as the Key-tar. A music-video assembled by two hot-shot directors, a team of six after-effects gurus, and featuring Willamette Week's 2006 Best New Band winner: Copy.

Amor

2008-02-22T17:55:54Z

In this Diez Y Media short a pulsing heart releases the representation of two lovers as dragonflies.

Me!!Me!Me.Me.Me?.

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Margot Samsa, reckless Quantum Physicist, has found a way to bend and connect her own life?s timeline to the parallel lives of those around hers. Now forced to exist in a 30-second repeating loop, and tortured by loneliness and irony, she lives for very simple pleasures and just one glimmering hope.

Jealous

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Demented and insecure, these animations about Jealousy and Lust and why beautiful people are boring had people choking down their laughter so they wouldn't miss the next line. (Katharine Mieszkowski, SF Bay Guardian) "F**king Hilarious" (Maximum Rock N' Roll) "Self Obsession has never been so eloquently expressed with so little ink" (Tim Harrod, The Onion) "4.5 Stars" (Film Threat)

Near Day II

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

A man finds himself fed up with his girlfriend and her behaviour. He is tired of her, but just doesn't want to dump her... He has nothing less than murder in mind...

South Dakota Trilogy

2007-11-21T16:00:35Z

What do a shoe tree, an atomic power plant, and a convicted felon politician have in common? They are all in South Dakota. Oddities of an odd state explored in under 3 minutes.

25 Ways to Die

2007-10-03T14:00:02Z

Crazed, college cartoonists collaborated cross-continentally to confer this catastrophic collection of casualties.

Nightwatch

2007-11-21T16:00:28Z

A security guard working the graveyard shift in an industrial complex witnesses something too strange for words in this suspenseful short.

Blender: Rotation Test 1-2-3

2007-11-21T16:00:28Z

A humorous and stylized examination of that most dramatic of appliances: the blender. A suspenseful journey into the turbulent world of frappe and puree.

Monkey

2007-11-21T16:00:26Z

A short experimental stop-motion film.

Out of Touch

2008-01-11T15:09:35Z

John lives in a lesser area of an unnamed city, in a small apartment quietly tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Never having had the proper socialization, John is on the verge of breakdown; so fragile that he must devise a set of patterns to keep his mind focused and machinelike, and to keep him out of the daily contact with people. Selling a special and unique drug to an egotistical and naive rich boy sustains John just enough to get by. But how long can a man made pattern hold up against the unpredictability of nature? Even the smallest factor can throw off any pattern. And it is this small factor which forces John to confront the world, and ultimately his greatest fear... his own fragile mind.

WAR

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

The War was realized as part of the Cadavre Exquis Video Project chaining artists from Mexico City, New York, Quebec, Los Angeles and Rotterdam. Their work was presented at El despertar de Roberta Media Festival, held in Cinerama, Rotterdam from 1- 7 of May 2002.

Sueno que Desperto

2008-02-22T17:56:17Z

A moment inside someone's subconscious is shown through a dark dream in this stop-motion film from Diez Y Media.

Pickle

2007-10-03T17:00:15Z

Somebody's Watching Me

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

In a world of mannequins, the faces all look the same. But, when a security system installer with boundary issues finds a female client on an adult internet web-cam site, he finds out no one is who they appear to be.

The Line of Masculinity

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

Two women ascertain what men are about... with visuals.

Handshake

2007-11-21T16:00:55Z

In this animated film, an innocent greeting between two people is quickly transformed into a sticky, tangled struggle for survival.

Strips of Illusion

2007-11-21T16:00:25Z

A short experimental animation about film.

The Snow Witch

2008-02-22T17:56:17Z

A Japanese ghost story adapted from Lafcadio Hearn's Yuki-Onna (Kwaidan). Two woodcutters, an old man and his young apprentice, Minokichi get trapped in a snowstorm in the forest and take refuge in a hut. That night, Minokichi is forced to make a bargain that will later be forgotten... Filmed entirely inside the virtual world of The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts) game engine, otherwise known as "machinima" - filmmaking in 3D virtual environments.

Witness Protection Program

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

The truth behind how our government hides federal witnesses and remains under budget in these fiscally difficult times.

Sucka 4 Luv

2007-10-03T17:00:13Z

Sucka 4 Luv tells the story of Pete, (played by Tyson Hall)a NY playa whose plans to get with a girl he hasn't seen in a while go awry in an ecstatically funny fashion.

Horny

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Cammina Cammina

2007-11-21T16:00:36Z

Music video for the band Fahrenheit 451 realized in stop motion and quoting 1950s Science-Fiction. A robot in love with Ska music want escape from his small mechanical world.

The Siberian Farce

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

A mysterious and enigmatic hitman, codename: Le Savon, is recruited to intercept and destroy a black market Soviet missile. Using the most bizarre, hi-tech equipment known to man, Le Savon must destroy this intercontinental terror before it unleashes its payload on the unsuspecting Western bloc. As the launch draws near, Le Savon moves into action...and finds that everything is not what it seems.

Mask of the Ninja

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Martial Arts parody that was the simplest idea and the easiest to make with the biggest backstory ever. It's one of 45 on our just released 'Boston Comedy Shorts Collection'. You can purchase it on our website or at www.buyindies.com

The Eel

2007-11-21T16:00:33Z

A short horror film detailing the psychedelic life cycle of a mutant eel.

La Pluja

2008-02-22T17:56:16Z

In this short Orwellian tale, it begins to rain metal over the city. Nobody knows exactly where it comes from, and neither scientists nor politicians are able to give a proper explanation about the strange phenomenon. While citizens are still waiting for an answer, they don't realize that they have already learned to live with the rain.

Sing Along with Roosevelt

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

The story of a musically inclined walrus and his search for love on the open seas.

A Point of View

2007-10-03T14:00:02Z

A man finds a window into another time and place.

Draw the Pirate

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

A man takes an art school entry exam placed on a matchbook. After multiple rejections, he attempts revenge.

Marvelous, Keen Looney Bin

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Balloon headed monkeys mingle with faceless children, talking loaves of bread, and limbless Christmas shoppers. It?s all sorts of crazy up in this animated question mark.

Sound Machine

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

Professor Henry Kleeblatt hears plants talking and wants to prove it. He?s trapped in a mental institution but tries to prove his theory is right, therefore he creates the Sound Machine, an instrument that captures high leveled sound waves. Nurse Yolanda believes him but can?t convince the doctors to release Kleeblatt. His perception ultimately drives him to the brink of insanity.

Three in the Morning

2007-11-21T16:00:33Z

Sex, airplanes, and an inexplicable flow of electricity.

Steal This Disk

2007-10-03T17:00:15Z

Sure, video piracy is a no-no, but there's also something kharmic about it. Ask anybody who's ever taken monkey points.

The Object of my Affection

2007-12-05T16:00:02Z

A story of Frida and her love for the unusual things in life.

Last Train Ride

2008-02-22T17:56:39Z

In this animated film we see the first inklings of madness inside the mind of a bored, desperate, lonely man in New York.

Where Are We

2007-11-21T16:00:24Z

This is an experimental poetic documentary that uses spoken words and images to look at the isolation one feels living in a North American city. This 6 minute short follows a solitary bike ride, where we explore an empty non-descript city.

The Power of Prayer

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

If you believe in God, you can not deny that he works in mysterious ways. And that is what is dramatized in a humorous way in this short film. Brett gets into an argument with his girlfriend and finds himself stranded in New York city and no way to get home. His salvation comes from the least likely source.

WISH

2008-02-22T17:56:13Z

Coincidental junction of different experimental shots result into this film. WISH spots and follows a lonesome creature, his worst of luck to group, and finally his guardian angel attempt... but was it that he wished for.

Affittasi Lacrime

2007-11-21T16:00:29Z

This music video for the punk band Duffy Punk, tells the tragic adventures of a duck tortured by the TV.

DNN: Dead News Network

2008-02-22T17:56:00Z

Peter Deadings heads this animated, bone-chilling newscast from Mictlan. Tune in to see the results of Selection 08; infórmate on the emerging theory of Global Chillin’; and don't miss Breaking Deadline News of the Million Muetro March on the Capital.

92

2007-11-21T16:00:24Z

A surreal short made to promote the George Bataille exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London.

AGUJA

2008-03-03T16:44:59Z

A heart becomes the thread for sewing a butterfly in this stop motion short from the art collective Diez Y Media.

How Television Works

2008-02-22T17:56:02Z

Devon Grey's new trilogy, The Corporate Media Survival Guide introduces viewers to television's hidden technology and the unspoken corporate agenda that surrounds it.

How the News Works

2008-02-22T17:56:16Z

Part 2 of The Corporate Media Survival Guide. How The News works is a closer inspection into the relationships between news agencies and news casters to their corporate shareholders which helps to explain why you shouldn't believe a single word broadcast on the daily news.

Solipsist

2008-02-22T17:56:17Z

A dull, middle-aged office drone named Walter B. Jehovah believes he is God.

Day of the Cabbage

2008-02-22T17:55:56Z

A mysterious cabbage-meteor crash-lands in a toxic supercrunch site, mutating into a hideous monster that wreaks havoc on Matzoville! Live-action mini-epic with an all-vegetable cast.

Salad Shooter

2007-11-21T16:00:26Z

Salad Shooting! The salad shooter is an electric vegetable slicer and shredder that takes the work and mess out of salad preparation. Watch as this modern day marvel proves that sometimes new technology can get a little sloppy.

Birdcatcher

2008-03-04T15:10:50Z

A dissection of cinema as an object - on super 8 film with an early cinema aesthetic.

Daydream

2007-11-21T16:00:28Z

A short collage animation.

Dentist

2008-03-03T16:45:04Z

An enthusiastic dentist, a reluctant patient, and a strange picture on the wall...

USB

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

A young man finds he is able to access the recent and distant past, and pre-determine his future with the help of a special little USB cable.

Rufus Back in Town

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

A music video made in vintage cartoon style. A mad homage to a great artist: Rufus Thomas!

Madeline

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

A priest is summoned to a country inn. The innkeeper's ravishing young daughter has mysteriously died. Set in the French countryside in the late '30s, "Madeline" is a slapstick retelling of a Medieval anecdote.

EATMEAT

2008-03-04T15:09:52Z

A Social Spot about eating meat.

Around Sanford

2007-11-21T16:00:26Z

In this strange short a man sends out his ghoulish friend to attack newcomers to town.

I Yam What I Yam

2007-11-21T16:00:28Z

In 1929 monocular vision was not limited to the gaze of telescopes (Edwin Hubble) or movie cameras (Dziga Vertov). 1929 was also the year that the one-eyed, “strong to the finish” sailor named Popeye was first introduced to the United States as a comic strip character. And, even after 75 years and 234 movies, Popeye’s rebel yell for the common good, “I yam what I yam” still resonates with the hope and conviction of his visionary colleagues. An experimental documentary.

Noci

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

A short experimental animation by Gokhan Okur exploring the themes of love, life and fire.

Grapes

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

A friendly prank goes awry. Hilarity Ensues.

Kiwi

2007-10-03T14:00:05Z

This is my MFA thesis film about a Kiwi who has a dream, and is willing to do anything to see it become a reality.

The Visitors

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

A middle-aged man has unexpected visitors.

Undercut

2007-10-03T14:00:02Z

American Ninja Eric loses his job as a state employed peace officer when his position is outsourced to cheaper, cost effective Chinese labor. As if dealing with the hardships of unemployment weren't stressful enough, Ninja Dog is sick and needs expensive medicine. A clever Ninja Political Satire filled with Hong-Kong calibur action by upcoming stunt crew "The Stunt People."

Fetch

2007-10-03T17:00:14Z

Father, son, and family Dog go on an ice fishing trip; the goal... Male Bonding. The trip is cut short, however, when the ice prooves too thick to crack. This explosive comedy is the ultimate ice breaker.

Ipomoea Alba

2008-02-22T17:56:39Z

Ipomoea alba, sometimes called the moonflower or moon vine, is a species of night-blooming morning-glory. Blooming from twining stems, the flowers are fragrant, white or pink, and large, 8-14 cm diameter. The flowers open quickly in the evening and last through the night, attracting night-flying moths and remaining open until touched by the morning sun.

Elephants Dream

2008-02-28T15:58:22Z

The two main characters are on a journey in the folds of a giant Machine, exploring the twisted and dark complex of wires, gears and cogs. Until one moment a conflict arises that throws out all their assumptions. This movie short couples lively fun with passionate characters in an epic story line.

Work

2007-12-05T10:00:03Z

Ian goes to work. He is pitching for a major shoe client. But he also has eyes for a new secretary, and something in his drawer at work. And he likes to go to the lavatory too.

Transgression

2008-03-03T16:45:03Z

The story of successful law student Grem and her body problem: she was born male.

Planet Fury

2007-12-05T10:00:03Z

The Vardacs are the most warmongering and violent species in the known universe. Yet every one of their randomly instigated attacks has resulted in humiliating and crushing defeat – due in no small part to the Vardac’s decision to use the tennis ball as their sole weapon of choice. Planet Fury sees a documentary crew granted rare access to the Vardac’s inner sanctum and in a series of interviews reveal the secret doubts, fears and desires of the universe’s most inept overlords. Computer animation.

First Grade

2008-03-03T16:45:10Z

Min-Woo, an eight-year-old boy enters into elementary school and faces his new school life. Min-Woo's father comes home drunk every night. He adores his son but the bitter alcoholic scent from dad is always uncomfortable and scary to the little first grader.

Minimum Overdrive

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

MINIMUM OVERDRIVE is a 13 minute action/comedy short. It was shot on Mini-DV over the course of a few weekends for a total budget of about 170?. The movie was edited using Adobe Premiere 6.0 with a few shots done on After Effects.

Little Clumps of Hair

2007-12-05T10:00:03Z

Martin goes to the pub to meet friends. They have little to talk about until Jack notices there is something to talk about that Martin would rather not talk about. A lesson in loyalty, women, hair, and how not to dress.

Spudnik

2008-03-03T16:45:02Z

SPUDNIK is a sci-fry tale of space exploration by potatoes during the Cold Storage War. The documentary-style video fuses animation, live-action footage, and “archival materials” from the history of the Potatopian spice program.

Traces

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

Unable to accept her husband’s disappearance, a young woman sets out to find the truth. What she finds will change her life forever.

Integrity of the Amish

2008-03-06T12:01:26Z

Behind the scenes on the set of an Amish rap video.

Italia 2006

2007-10-03T17:00:15Z

The loss of a pair of shoes is the beginning of a bad day.

Against Filial Piety

2008-02-22T17:56:00Z

This five minute, single framed, 16mm experimental film ponders one of the oldest Chinese beliefs; the gravest offence of filial piety is not to have offspring to carry on the family name and blood. The film also relates to feelings of failure in not being able to fulfil the filial responsibility.

Lost Springs

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

The Great Depression brought a country to its knees and the small town of Lost Springs to ruin. A town, washed clean, would replenish itself with a spirit that would not die. Catch a glimpse of this spirit and the lives of those who remain forever in Lost Springs.

Blood in the Sand

2008-01-04T13:03:56Z

A surreal dream-like film that explores the darker side of human nature. One audience member described the film like being on mushrooms in the desert.

Fog Eyes

2008-02-22T17:56:00Z

The hospital is a dangerous place for little Fog Eyes. To one side of her bed is a wicked coma patient. To the other is something called God. And Sister Enid insists that if she doesn’t pray, someone called “the devil” will get her soul.

Anxious for Love

2007-11-21T16:00:24Z

A short, romantic comedy exploring the anxiety-ridden experience of not feeling confident in one’s own ability to entice the opposite sex. Although the prospect of going on a blind date makes him more anxious than he would care to admit, Oliver, nonetheless, agrees to go along with it. His string of bad luck with women is long and he’s ready to try anything to find love. But is this enough?

Condumb

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

A condom commercial that would REALLY have them flying off the shelves.

Android 207

2007-10-03T14:00:03Z

An android is trapped inside of a large maze. The maze is vast and filled with many surprises - DVD of this film can be purchased at carrotkid.com

Stuffed

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

The Fosters think that a cute little sock monkey is out to get revenge on them. But what they don't realize is that the true evil is what's living in the darkest corner of all of our closets.

Mobilization Exercises

2008-02-22T17:56:16Z

Nothing is static, each one is a mobilization exercise.

Security

2008-03-03T16:45:00Z

A security guard catches a young woman stealing in a supermarket, but something about her makes him do something he has never done before.

Bad Advice

2007-10-03T14:00:04Z

They say that two people in love are capable of just about anything.

Soundz of Spirit

2008-02-27T23:48:10Z

A riveting, feature length documentary film that explores the relationship between the creative process and spiritual connection in hip-hop culture, Soundz of Spirit features powerful performances and in-depth interviews with a diverse group of hip-hop artists.

Fudge 44

2007-12-05T07:00:03Z

An award-winning experimental mockumentary about strange events which occurred in Tokyo last Autumn when hundreds of Japanese people claimed they had bizarre encounters with eccentric three foot tall creatures. Through dozens of interviews Gureamu residents tell their stories and we slowly develop a picture of six small wooden men dressed in expensive suits, behaving with the characteristics of suave criminals and engaging in some kind of murky business in the immense economic capital. We discover that The Yamanunchi Bank was broken into, these little men were seen making a swift getaway in a helicopter and that the Japanese police and media are extremely guarded about the issue. Despite this official silence the creatures have become the stuff of whispers and urban legend in Gureamu - many now believing they were puppets from an old children's puppet theatre threatened with closure, pulling off a heist in a last ditch attempt to save their beloved home.

Corner of Your Eye

2007-11-21T16:00:25Z

In this feature film, a Psychological Venereal Disease disrupts the life of three close friends, sending them into a paranoid hallucinatory love triangle that results in a coma, writer's block, and a bad career in public relations.