Short Film: Roommate Wanted

"Roommate Wanted - Dead or Alive" from The Animation Workshop

"Roommate Wanted - Dead or Alive" is an adorable little claymation comedy with a fairly high ick factor. In it, a squenmish med student gets more than he bargained for when he posts an ad for a roommate.

"“Rommate Wanted” was made by a team of third year Character Animation and CG Arts students at The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark."

Short Film: Good Grief

"Good Grief" by FiDalwood

This short animated documentary from Fiona Dalwood features five conversations about losing something vital softened with a lighthearted stop-motion animation.  It's a very gentle introduction to some very difficult questions.

Short FIlm: The Man Who Was Afraid

"The Man Who Was Afraid of Falling" by Joseph Wallace

"Ivor’s life is turned upside down after a falling plant pot sparks a series of paranoid reactions."

Short Film: Head Over Heels

"Head Over Heels" directed by Timothy Reckart

In this 2013 Academy Award nominated Animated Short Film, an estranged couple have drifted apart. He lives on the floor, she lives on the ceiling, and their marriage hangs in the balance. This romantic and whimsical film is a beautiful metaphor that examines the nature of relationships without a word of dialogue, making it a perfect selection for the build-up to Valentines.

Short Film: The Thing

Remake of John Carpenter masterpiece The Thing by Lee Hardcastle

Short Film: T Is for Toilet

T Is for Toilet directed by Lee Hardcastle

This is the Freaky Claymation Horror Short that won the "ABCs of Death" Anthology Director Contest. Be warned it's a bit disturbing, and definitely not for children. It tells the story of a little boy who is a bit uncomfortable about using the toilet.

For more info on the highly-antici[pated anthology project, check out the reports at the official ABCs site and from our pals at Film School Rejects.