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Some of Our Favorite Short Shorts 🩳

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16 films in package
The Debater
A high school debater has extreme anxiety over an upcoming tournament.
Switching Lanes
A woman from Bangkok feels alienated by the comparatively soporific pace of San Francisco until a bike restored from a dumpster changes everything.
Among the Trees
As Little Red Riding Hood wanders through the forest, she senses that something is stalking her.
Closed on Sunday
Three different perspectives on Chick-fil-A's opposition to the LGBTQ+ community.
Thinking of You
Two friends go on a walk to share memories and reconnect.
Embrace
Embrace is an animated short film about asexuality--an orientation generally defined by a lack of sexual attraction, regardless of gender. The narrative explores the common asexual experience of feeling different than most of the population, and the isolation, confusion, and self-loathing that difference can create. However, the story also emphasizes the self-love and joy that can come from recognition of one's asexuality and the asexual community, and how it's possible to embrace the orientation by viewing it in a different light.
Paco
A man copes with his loneliness by befriending a piñata.
Shakespeare for All Ages
An homage to Shakespeare in three minutes. Artful depictions of the bard's best plays with images that flow together.
Whale Fall
A glimpse beneath the surface of a relationship bonded by books, whales and love.
Cosmic Orchestra
A dance mixing performance and visual art to represent the chaos of the cosmos and the wonder of the universe.
Eternal While It Lasts
A poetic animated exploration of love needs to be looked after daily as a plant. Love is a constant work in progress; It is a process, not a result. Meanwhile, the most important thing is to cherish the here and now, don't worry too much about things that haven't happened or might happen.
Chocolate Ice Cream Cone
A man recounts the breaking of his father's spirits.
Easy For Me
Directed by 16-year-old filmmaker, Morgan Gullett Performed by 19-year-old Artist, Lauren Gottshall A young woman struggles with her inability to communicate with her boyfriend. Faced with an ultimatum, she takes a journey which triggers inspiration to write him a song in which she is finally able to express her true feelings.
A Is for Apple
A worm finds a city inside an apple, but must escape the fascist government drones inside.
Overgrown
A hungry bunny bites off more than he can chew.
Life of Zucchini
Being eaten is the lifelong dream of Zucchini. But when he's left to rot, he learns a surprising lesson about life.

16 films in one block! WHAT A DEAL. These short films each pack a serious emotional and narrative punch during their short run times. From the quirky tale of a zucchini yearning to be eaten, to weighty insight into the politics of Chick-Fil-A, and an animation that bridges Shakespearean drama into one film, this grouping of short films demonstrates that a long run time isn’t a requirement for incredible storytelling.

Embrace is an animated short film about asexuality– exploring the common asexual experience of feeling different than most of the population, and the isolation, confusion, and self-loathing that difference can create. However, the story also emphasizes the self-love and joy that can come from recognition of one's asexuality and the asexual community, and how it's possible to embrace the orientation by viewing it in a different light.

  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Cinematographer
    Creator and Animator: Latesha Merkel; Background Artist: Void Leigh Loomis; Music Artist: Shimshon the Gadite
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