Animation Domination

Butterfly Kiss
Directed by Zohar Dvir
Germany | 10 minutes | 2025

SPECIAL PRESENTATION. When a woman rejects her girlfriend’s unexpected proposal, she awakens to find her partner transformed into a butterfly and their world overrun by an apocalyptic invasion, forcing her to choose between self-preservation and sacrificing everything to save their relationship.

Cracked
Directed by Jessica Rizk
USA | 5 minutes | 2025

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A young woman makes breakfast in the liminal space between routine and horror.

The Double
Directed by Aljosha Klimov, Mitya Kokorin & Misha Sprits
Canada-Germany | 12 minutes | 2026

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. On New Year’s Eve in 1986, a mundane Soviet investigator is abducted from his apartment by a sinister Santa Claus and an unnervingly intelligent dog, launching him into a surreal, mind-bending journey through the fragile boundaries of memory and reality.

Eaternal Dead End
Directed by Ziyaad Jina
South Africa | 11 minutes | 2026

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. A man trapped in an alternate dimension crosses the lines between food and the divine as he tries to crawl out of his reality one taxi fare at a time.

Find Enjoyment in Your Toil
Directed by Rob Kleinschmidt
USA | 4 minutes | 2026

US PREMIERE. A cast of miserable characters trudge through another week of soul crushing work. However, is there a possible escape?

The Foley Artist
Directed by Rob Aiello
USA | 12 minutes | 2025

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A man lands his dream job in Hollywood, but to keep it, he’ll need a sound plan.

Hell
Directed by Parker Croft
USA | 5 minutes | 2026

FLORIDA PREMIERE. The patriarch of a dying farm on the outskirts of Ash Harbor is methodically ground down by the machinery of despair.

Run from It
Directed by Racha Kongsommart
Canada | 5 minutes | 2026

FLORIDA PREMIERE. Two unsuspecting friends tempt fate exploring a derelict mansion harboring a dark secret within its depths.

Snacktime
Directed by Alphonse Ferrari
France | 8 minutes | 2025

FLORIDA PREMIERE. On a deserted train platform, a vending machine appears where none had been. Its flickering neon draws a young man closer, stirring a sudden, uncontrollable hunger. He feeds it a coin and waits for what he is owed.

Zombie Patrol
Directed by Andres Bronnimann
Costa Rica-USA | 3 minutes | 2025

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A dad who wears a badge by day and a security uniform by night turns a deserted parking lot into a battleground when a group of Zombies pour in.