Clea Mallinson

This anthology of animated shorts from around the world celebrates the mythos of Star Wars through unique cultural lenses.

The Jungle Beat animals think it’s the best thing ever when an alien arrives in the jungle bringing with him the power of speech. They also surprisingly think it’s the best thing ever when they find out that he’s been sent to conquer them.

A trollish child left to be raised in a hostile human village clashes with a town bully and runs away to the forest. When her adoptive mother is kidnapped by a forest beast, Troll Girl is forced to confront the danger and the town’s prejudice head-on.

Andries van Rensburg worked his whole life so that he could retire with his wife. But an unplanned baby and COVID-19 upended their plans.

A young, disabled lesbian woman finds herself living rough on a bench for 3 years. When suppressed traumas of a gang rape and a series of attacks resurface, Chuma connects to a creative "flow" state by picking up a stick.