Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas

Red panda Retsuko, worked to the bone, unleashes her frustration in the form of death metal. Lately, though, she's found another joy—getting the most likes possible on her Instagram posts. In fact, it is said that social media attention can release endorphins. As Christmas falls upon the city, Retsuko's hunger for validation only grows, pushing her to find new ways to embellish and sugarcoat her otherwise drab life for the internet to see.

The Clock Watcher

Donald takes a job as a gift wrapper in a department store.

Office Space

Milton, a put-upon office worker hounded by his boss, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose, and threatens to burn the building down.

/IMAGINE

To explore themes of solitude and our artificial online existences, filmmaker Anna Apter created this short film with the sole assistance of AI tools and her dog.

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rollercoaster of Friendship

Rarity's friendship with Applejack is tested when Vignette Valencia hires her as her new designer for a theme park parade.

Understanding Stresses and Strains

This film suggests the usage of common sense to minimize the normal stresses and strains of everyday life.

The Emoji Movie

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

Growth Project

We find ourselves scrolling through a regular social media feed. Except it is the year 2034. And humans just invented a possible way to deal with climate change: Growth Project. A technology that allows us to grow forests in a matter of minutes. People are voting and sharing their opinions whether Growth Project should be put into practice or not…

Story

Perhaps it is time to let go of the illusion of certainty about where the screen ends and the outside world begins. A lonely restaurant patron, surrounded by people typing away on their laptops. Passengers in the metro, fixated on their smartphones. A pianist playing a virtual instrument. Through a series of eminently relatable everyday scenes, animator Jola Bańkowska comments on how our lives are shaped by digital technology.

WhateverTree

A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers. Animated entirely outside, “WhateverTree” examines our connection to nature in the age of social media, screens, and selfies.

Influenced

A girl tries to become an influencer and has some struggles along the way.

Tying The Knot

A string feels overwhelmed by his tedious life, but finds comfort in a new relationship. It a stop-motion animation that has a run time of 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

Strings

A normal office worker with a grand passion for his violin playing confronts the strings that have been performing his life’s symphony.

Slow Derek

The tale of Derek, an office worker, as he struggles with the true speed of planet earth.

Chatroom

Two anonymous people, Bubble and Star, get to know each other in a chat room. Although they don't know each other's true identity, a close relationship develops between them. A movie about the search for friendship and closeness in a virtual world.

Slow Drown

#realityhigh

When nerdy high schooler Dani finally attracts the interest of her longtime crush, she lands in the cross hairs of his ex, a social media celebrity.

Who Are You Really?

"A socially anxious college student reluctantly heads to a party attempting to make new friends. Nande Walters directs “Who Are You Really?”, an experimental portrait of insecurity characterized by a raw, youthful energy. Anya walks into the room and immediately feels like everyone is judging her. Eventually she strikes up a conversation with a young man, but neither really knows what to say and it doesn’t go anywhere. After struggling through the awkward night, she’s surprised to learn that an extroverted friend didn’t fare much better. Walters is only 19 years old, one of the youngest we’ve ever featured on NoBudge, and her film is the work of an artist still learning her craft but she clearly knows the feeling she’s after and captures it with pops of style and a touching closing monologue." -Kentucker Audley

Wanted

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

The Right Man: Because I Love You

Than, who is trying to have a relationship with Palm while texting his neighbor, who helps him with his problems and deals with his mother...