Alter Ego Film Project(2024)

Maximum Shame(en)

The end of the world is imminent. A man goes into a parallel dimension, a limbo between reality and fantasy where the normal rules of time and space have ceased to apply. His wife goes to rescue him. Both will be trapped in a strange and cruel world where a ruthless Queen organizes reality as a mad game of chess, a post-apocalyptic dystopia of domination and subjugation where characters can’t eat, speak or move about freely and are periodically viciously attacked.

Resonances(en)

"Resonances" is an abstract journey that invites diverse interpretations. For some, it’s the tale of an ant that delved too deep, for others, a puppet seeking freedom. The narrative evolves with the viewer, offering no single path but rather a multitude of meanings. Free and autonomous, "Resonances" challenges you to explore with your mind and question with your soul. Only through personal reflection will the answers reveal themselves, making the experience uniquely yours.

FOXBODY(en)

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea(en)

A tyrannical landlady in Hemet, California lords it over her tenants, pitting them against each other in a web of paranoia spun for deadly results.

Bark(en)

Gordon discovers that his girlfriend's dog isn't quite what she says it is.

My Neighbor Wants Me Dead(en)

The Tenant continuously fails to escape his deadly apartment within a 5 minute time limit as his blood-thirsty neighbor threatens him from behind the front door

Las Meninas(uk)

This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.

Re/cycle(en)

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were used, and that it defies interpretation based on ordinary cause-and-effect time sequence.

.wszechświat(pl)

The Voices In FAO's Head(en)

A visual of FAO agreeing with the voices in his head

Friend of the World(en)

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

Taikonaut(xx)

A creature is born from the cosmos. In his journey through the void he searches for what it means to be human. Marching he soon finds himself chased by the chaos that comes along with finding a safe home-ground.

Moving Room(en)

Karma, an international high school student from Sikkim struggles to fit in and hold onto his cultural identity when he is stuck at home with his host sibling, Alex.

HOLGER(da)

Described as 'a fairytale with its roots in the worlds of dadaism and surrealism'.

DHET!(bn)

The night takes a strange turn in Dhaka as a ride-sharing motorcyclist tries to reach his next passenger in time.

The One I Love(en)

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.

Magic Conch Shell(en)

Estranged lovers reconnect through the power of the Magic Conch Shell.

It's All Wrong(en)

Three creatures wait in a basement for a mysterious man. But their curiosity might just get the better of them.

Lolita ou le Bréviaire des Simulacres(fr)

Sana: Let Me Hear(ja)

During the summer vacation period, temporary teacher Honoka Kimijima is in charge of a supplementary class. One day, a female student suddenly jumps off from the school rooftop and dies in front of Honoka Kimijima. Then she notices a mystery student who is not supposed to be there.