Outside The Lines – Animation and Experimental Shorts

Big Betty’s Birthday

Directed by Ryan Wells

Kindel and Hadley’s cat Jasper gets jealous of their other cat Betty on her big birthday. He tries to find ways to steal the spotlight and impress his owners.

Merely Meerkats: Gus Goes Out

Directed by Ryan Wells

An incredible journey lies ahead of Gus the anti-social meerkat as he is forced to leave his mom’s basement and venture to his grandma’s house in the outside world.

Ctl+Alt+Despair

Directed by Bridget Griggs

This is a claymation/stop-motion about the collective creative nightmare of working an office job.

The Secret of Physics

Directed by Shaun Gavin

Dr. Neil Quarkman, a theoretical astrophysicist, discovers a novel method of scientific inquiry and circumvents the scientific method to discover ‘The Secret of Physics’

The Spinning Wheel

Directed by Davy Stoces

A strange bug-like creature spins a human’s negative thoughts into golden thread–until its spinning wheel breaks.

Zermi’s Paradox

Directed by Wyatt Kurtz

The story of a little space cadet named Zermi, and his attempt to convince his superior officers that…

Exhibition

Directed by Tea' Vincent

Exhibition follows an artist going through his first death, the loss of passion. Critics scrutinize the artist, suffocating each of his artistic breaths. The artist is saved when he encounters a child, a reminder of his childhood, and ultimately his passion.

Stuck

Directed by Andrew Frechette

While cleaning out their grandparents’ old house the Sterling siblings discover an old amulet and the power it holds.

A Mark on the Wall

Directed by David Allen Moore

Exploration of a Vernacular Photograph

Love You, Bye

Directed by Gabriel Paul

A love letter to my late father.

Reverse

Directed by Kaustav Mukherjee

Every year, the female divine power Durga is worshipped for her triumph over all evil, yet reality paints a completely different hypocritical picture as women live with consistent suffering and horror of rape, murder, and injustice. This hand-drawn animated short film highlights the stark contrast between the grand celebration of women’s power and the horrific reality faced by women in India.

Shadow

Directed by Erin Greenwell

Grief is soothed by the neighborhood stray cat, Shadow

SketchBound

A fun, feel-good short film, SketchBound follows a lonely middle schooler who is struggling at a new school, until she connects with others through their shared love of art.

Tales From the Suburbs: The Solicitor

Directed by Jonathan Arneson

A young man admires a cactus on his way home, much to the attention of something lurking in his neighborhood.

Sarah Stays at Home

Directed by Joshua Rodriguez

A young agoraphobic woman uncovers a mystery involving her once-predictable neighbors.