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Prey Alone by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger
Pony Place by Joost Reijmers

Prey Alone
Ireland
NSA Special Agent Cain is on the hunt for an elusive killer. His only leads are a cocky eyewitness and the cryptic words scribbled on a notepad “Prey Alone.” At first confounded by the clues, Agent Cain gets the uneasy feeling that he has been here before. This edge-of-your-seat thrill ride of a short film is written and directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger. The filmmakers went on to produce the 2012 feature film Lock Out starring Guy Pearce. Principal cast: Ger Carey, Andy Moore and Kurt Savage.
– Watch the film, below.
– Learn more about the film at fantasticfilms.ie.
– Watch the trailer of Lock Out on youtube.com.
– Read interview with the filmmaker at comingsoon.net.
– See the film’s IMDb entry at imdb.com.

Pony Place
Holland
When young Emma is not allowed to take her laptop on holiday, she asks her grandparents to look after her virtual horse farm. The couple takes on the task with disastrous results. The digital divide between generations has never been more hilariously depicted. The film won the Audience Prize at Aspen Shortsfest. Directed by Joost Reijmers.
– Visit the film’s Facebook page at facebook.com.
– See the film’s IMDb entry at imdb.com.

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The Family Dynamic

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Boogaloo and Graham by Michael Lennox
Head Over Heels by Timothy Reckart

Boogaloo and Graham
Ireland
In 1970s Belfast, two young boys discover the facts of life with the aid of their pet chickens. Jamesy and Malachy are over the moon when their soft-hearted Dad presents them with two baby chicks to care for, but the two boys are in for a shock when their parents announce that big changes are coming to the family. Directed by Michael Lennox. The film was nominated for a 2015 Oscar. Principal cast: Martin McCann, Charlene McKenna, Riley Hamilton and Aaron Lynch.
– Watch a trailer, below.
– Learn more about the film at outoforbit.tv and bbc.com..
– Read interview with the filmmaker at iftn.ie.
– See the film’s IMDb entry at imdb.com.

Head Over Heels
England / USA
After many years of marriage, Walter and Madge have grown apart. To make matters worse, he lives on the floor, she lives on the ceiling. When Walter tries to reignite their old romance, it brings their equilibrium crashing down. The couple that can’t agree which way is up must find a way to put their relationship back together. Written and directed by Timothy Reckart. The stop motion animation was nominated for an Oscar in 2013.
– Watch the film, below.
– Read interviews with the filmmaker at animationmagazine.net and awn.com.
– Visit the filmmaker’s Facebook page at facebook.com.
– See the film’s IMDb entry at imdb.com.

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