In this award-winning short, a solitary man struggles to cultivate beauty in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world. Heartbroken, he drifts in and out of a surreal dream state, envisioning the promise of regeneration. ROSEWATER tells a story of hope sustained through perseverance, ritual, and, ultimately, revelation. Featuring striking black-and-white 16mm cinematography and evocative sound design, ROSEWATER is a master class in short form visual and auditory storytelling.

After witnessing the accidental death of a stranger, Ruby seeks affirmation in the city around her, and finds it in surprising places. With deft humour and finely rendered detail, WHEN THE DAY BREAKS illuminates the links which connect our urban lives, while evoking the promise and fragility of a new day. Co-directors Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis use pencil and paint on photocopies to achieve a textured look suggestive of a lithograph or a flickering newsreel. In WHEN THE DAY BREAKS, the ordinary--a lemon, a toaster, a chance collision on a street corner--is endowed with a visceral power. Nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Winner for Best Animation at the **SXSW Film Festival**.

Three visionary sci-fi short stories by Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of Akira, are brought to life by the top animation studios in Japan. Featuring a script by Satoshi Kon and direction by Otomo himself.