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MIGRANTS(en)

MIGRANTS, a short film by Paul Chadeisson, is the first short film presented by Oats Studios in a new playlist that will become a curated collection of Oats' favorite short films from their favorite artists. Many years ago, humanity started the process of terraforming Mars. We follow the thoughts and prayers of one of the "cleaners" who work on this titanic project.

Eyestring(en)

With a mysterious string growing from her eye and questionable advice from a hotline service, Veronica is led on a strange quest for answers.

Mon Copain?(fr)

Le vœu(fr)

Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story(ja)

Pikachu and friends visit a town with a huge draw bridge, but problems arise when they come across Oshawatt and Tepig, who have eaten the fruits that Gothita and Darumaka had collected. They head off to collect fruits from the forest across the bridge, but then Meowth appears and tries to steal the fruits. On top of that, the bridge is raised, blocking their passage. What will Pikachu do? The fight for the fruits begins!!

Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries(ja)

Meowth and Wobbuffet sit on a cliff near a crystal cave, with Meowth thinking about how beautiful Meloetta is. Suddenly, Meloetta flies past, searching for something, then flies off. Meowth and Wobbuffet take off after it.

The Devil's Work(sh)

A nice guy who always finishes last discovers a potion that helps him turn the tables on the rude, stick it to the inconsiderate, and maybe overcome his own meekness.

Tape #23(en)

A young man in search of a place to live, finds a beautiful apartment that he will have to share with someone who is not the person he was waiting for.

Le Parasol(fr)

The end of summer. A young couple goes down to an isolated beach. As Thomas goes for a swim, Anna, sitting on the beach, suddenly loses sight of him. When Thomas finally comes out of water, something has changed.

Swiff(en)

An alien spaceship breaks down and crashes on earth in the countryside.

Fighter(fr)

In Mexico, two grandparents do their shopping. Small bickering and old grudges will they lead them in the ring?

To Be(en)

Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects, including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? A film by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods).

Dog Walk(sv)

A man with a mission climbs the stairs of a haunted apartment building.

Rubato(en)

A street musician who lives in poverty and loneliness. After an encounter with a stray dog, his life is about to take another turn.

Clocky(fr)

A little clock is eager to ring for the first time. Will it arrive on time?

Arrival(en)

This traditionally animated film tells the journey of how a young boy's personal discovery affects the long-distance relationship he keeps with his mother.

Mute(en)

Monette, a middle-aged salesman, picks up a deaf/mute hitchhiker on the road. The hitchhiker falls asleep and Monette vents his problems knowing they fall on deaf ears. He rants about his wife’s infidelity and her embezzlement from her employer. Monette thinks nothing of this encounter until two days later his wife and her lover are found murdered.

Apocalypse Now Now(en)

Snarky, monster-porn-dealing teen, Baxter Zevcenko, might be a serial killer. His girlfriend, Esme, is missing, and he’s the prime suspect. To clear his name, he’ll turn to Cape Town’s grizzliest, drunkest bounty hunter, Jackson ‘Jackie’ Ronin. Little does he know that Ronin is a supernatural bounty-hunter, and that he’s about to be dragged headlong into a deep, dark Cape Town underbelly full of monsters and myth, shadowy government forces, bloodthirsty crow-men and a conspiracy across time and space.

The Fifth One(sh)

A persistent trumpeter tries to join a string quartet that doesn't want him.

The Ceremony(sh)

Six people are grouped in front of a wall as if for a photograph. The entire ceremony is supervised by a seventh person, who, like a photographer, looks at the group from different angles and rearranges the group by hand-signals.