Short Film Spotlight: To All The Little Things

Synopsis: From the smallest zooid to the biggest dinosaur, the forever spiraling cycle of life, evolution, and humanity leads back to one familiar and interconnected ancestor: Man.

Directed by Nik Argos.

Original Score and Sound Design by Amir Isakhunov.

Rough Animation by Elise Hisinger, Ares Chang, Madeline Shaw and Rachel W.

Additional Compositing by Jaimi Qiu and Liz Yang.

Short Film Spotlight: Double Click

Synopsis: Jenna helps her aging dad with his computer problems.

Written and Directed by Ben Knight.

Music by Etia Farmiga.

Sound Mix by Daniel Eaton.

Voice cast:
Felicia Day as Jenna
Mark Capri as Dad
Autumn Wanjon as Young Jenna

Additional Rough Animation by Celine Hung and Zechen Wang.

Coloring Assistance by Ryan Fay, Celine Hung and Aniya Washington.

Background Work by Nico Baidan, Antoine Couttolenc Camacho, Ben Knight, Kalynn Lam, Vincent Parkes, Oz Zhang and Esther Zhu.

Short Film Spotlight: Seagull Coffee

Synopsis: Two sisters, a seaside coffee shop, and one very peculiar seagull.

Written and directed by Yunqing (Sally) Pan.

Music by Etia Farmiga.

Sound by Margareth Gunawan.

Sound Mix by Daniel Eaton

Voice cast:
Maya Wechsler as Hazel
Leah Booth as Nora
Yunqing (Sally) Pan as The Seagull
Luke Lee as Bob
Felony Chen as Customer #1
Luke Lee as Customer #2
Margareth Gunawan as Customer #3

Short Film Spotlight: A Bloody Situation

Synopsis: A surreal Palestinian slice of life that follows Nara, whose ordinary day is interrupted by Ms Moodswings — a disruption that unravels her reality and sends her on a journey to find solace within the chaos.

Through a collage of everyday moments, radio snippets, and small talk, the film weaves the real, imaginary, and political into the mundane.

Directed by Nerian Keywan.

Voice cast:
Aida Kaadan as Ms Moodswings/Radio Host
Mouna Hawa as Farida/ Adult Nara
Nerian Keywan as Nara

Music & Sound Design by Eleanore Fineston-Robertson.

Dialogue Edit by Jayankumar Mistry.

Short Film Spotlight: La Boîte Noire (The Black Box)

Synopsis: Fourteen years after the Paris Commune, the past is far from dead.

A young man from the provinces arrives with a strange new device and confronts former Communards with memories they have tried to survive.

What begins as a demonstration quickly brings back the ghosts of 1871 and the violence of the repression that followed.

Directed by Joris Clerté.

Written by Joris Clerté and Laure Godineau.

Music by Joris Clerté and Tantely Zafimehy.

Sound by Bruno Guéraçague, Claire André, Elias Boughedir, Nadège Feyrit, Bruno Guéraçague and Benjamin Cabaj.

Voiced by Quentin Dolmaire, Jacques Bonanfé, Paul Borne, François Frapier, Céline Ronté, Charles Brincard and Joris Clerté.

Short Film Spotlight: The Scent of Beetroot and the People Who Live Forever

Original German title: Vom Duft der roten Beete und den Menschen, die ewig leben

Synopsis: A scientist discovers the key to immortality: the scent of beetroot. Through its excessive use, an impenetrable magenta atmosphere soon envelops the entire planet. Immortality spreads like a virus: death is not only avoidable, but impossible.

Directed by Maren Wiese and Petra Stipetic.

Music by Thomas Höhl.

Sound Design & Mix by Christian Wittmoser.

Voice cast:
Moritz Kienemann as Tikhon Federov
Marina Kalmykova as Grandma
Oskar Fröhlich as Little Tikhon
Fabian Mankat as Butterfly
Maren Wiese as News Anchor 1
Stephan Dorn as News Anchor 2
Shoko Hara as News Anchor 3
Petra Stipetic as Perfume Voice Over
Felix Kramer as Serial Killer
Gesa Bering as Telemarketer
Stella Lennert as TV Show Host
Benedikt Grubel as Weatherman

‘Angel’s Egg’ Arrives on 4K Ultra HD September 22 — ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Director’s Film Gets New Restoration

Release date: September 22, 2026 on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack

Synopsis: In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms — a treasure that she believes is an angel’s egg.

A boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream. At first it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two. Then, one night, the boy crushes her precious egg.

Written and directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), in creative collaboration with Yoshitaka Amano (Vampire Hunter D).

Originally released December 15, 1985.

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‘Blue Box’ Season 2 Trailer and Release Date: Netflix Anime Returns After 2 Years

Release date: October 4, 2026 on Netflix

Synopsis: Blue Box follows Taiki Inomata, a student at Eimei Junior and Senior High who is a member of the boys’ badminton team. Every morning, he trains alongside his crush Chinatsu Kano, who is on the girls’ basketball team.

When Chinatsu’s parents leave Japan to work abroad, she moves in with Taiki’s family, and Taiki aims to slowly develop his relationship with her as they each pursue their sports dreams.

Directed by Daisuke Sako.

Written by Yuko Kakihara.

Based on the manga by Kouji Miura.

Music by Takashi Ohmama.

Character Design by Miho Tanino.

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