The Birds and the Bees – 2025

Monday, April 7, 5:00 PM

This is a movie
Director: C. Jacqueline Wood, Experimental, USA, 8 min
This is a movie is a silent film made up of footage from nine unfinished projects. This is a funeral to all the films I will never make. The film touches on motherhood, infertility, failed bodies, and failed technology.

Heaven in a Wild Flower
Director: Jesseca Ynez Simmons, Experimental, USA, 6 min
In ‘Heaven in a Wild Flower’ we immerse ourselves in a lyrical exploration of the perilous consequences of pesticides on bees and their intricate ecosystem. In a mesmerizing microscopic world, science meets artistry, fraught with danger and beauty.

Butterfly
Director: Suncana Brkulj, Animation, Croatia, Denmark, 8 min
A community of garden creatures all contribute to the flow of life, using water from a fountain. When a butterfly gets stuck in the fountain, they’re faced with an unfamiliar situation.

Do Not Feed the Pigeons
Director: Zahm Waters, Experimental, USA, 3 min
An orgiastic mutant monster post-modern pop art pigeon-fueled horror apocalypse!

Lessons on Flight
Director: Cecilia Araneda, Experimental, Chile, 5 min
Shot on 16 mm film, eco-processed with olives and hand colored on site in rural Chile, lessons on flight examines the flight patterns of the green-backed fire-crown hummingbird.

Tea
Director: Blake Rice, Narrative, USA, 12 min
While rehearsing asking out the girl of his dreams, a lonely and highly allergic Circuit-Shack employee gets stung in the throat by a hornet.

Common Fly
Director: Ian Alexander Castracane, Animation, USA, 14 min
Nobody cares about Jeff, a middle aged housefly crushed by unfulfilled expectations. A dissatisfying marriage, insufferable children, and mind-numbing job push him to try to regain control of his life.

Three Birds
Director: Zarja Menart, Animation, Slovenia, 8 min
A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world.

Butterfly Kiss
Director: Zohar Dvir, Animation, Germany, Israel, 10 min
arol panics and argues with her girlfriend Ray after an unexpected proposal. The situation gets worse when she wakes up in an apocalyptic reality and terribly discovers that Ray has transformed into a butterfly.

If You Believe In Me
Director: Brandon Bloom, Documentary, USA, 13 min
An eccentric bee rescuer takes harassment and prejudice head on with the help of his goats.

The Forest of the Honey Bees
Director: Erwan Le Gal, Animation, France, 20 min
Isabelle is a violinist-beekeeper in the Ouessant island. She protect her bees and she inspire her daughter with stories and legend about honey bees.