BALTIMORE SHOWCASE - Competition Program - SEAF 2022
Saturday, October 22, 2022 | 9:00 PM EST | Run Time, 75 minutes

Fist fights in space, a computer virus, singing about oneself, swordplay, dreams in a coma, horse lords, regretful affairs, duck dismemberment, choreography of body parts, a circle goes on a journey, isolation burnout, a mischievous cat, bugs bugs bugs, channel surfing, psychedelic flowers, fluid frames, a hungry cyborg, cockatoos, exploding fish heads, dancing lines, oceanside relationship, and eyeballs in a dream.
The Lunatics
Director - Jim Doran
Time - 3 min
While searching for “animals of alien origin” in deep space, a crew of astronauts discover it’s all fun and games until someone breaks the gravity generator.
Do You Want to Save?
Director - Aaron Wescott
Time - 5 min
A cartoon drawing on a computer accidentally unleashes a virus and must enlist the help of some familiar faces to fight it.
I am, I am
Director - Mo Mayer
Time - 1 min
I am, I am is a playful affirmation of self and an ode to everything that makes a person who they are: whether it be in the past, present, or future.
A Letter with my Sword, Word by Word
Director - Emma Barany
Time - 3 min
Through swordplay and commands, our main figure, Emma, explores the structures and challenges of her past relationships. Ultimately, this leads her to the ones most important to her.
The Dreamscape
Director - Lucy Klein
Time - 2:30 min
A short film exploring the concept of what happens to a person when they experience prolonged states of unconsciousness. The protagonist of the film explores this strange new world, experiencing a sense of culture shock and confusion, as they explore the abstractions created by the mind.
Mess Mend
Director - Karen Yasinsky
Time - 5 min
A music video for the song "Mess Mend" by Horse Lords from their new album “Comradely Objects." I had seen these very old 16mm medical films of men having seizures. The films are upsetting in many ways and I wanted to work with them and fragment them into something removed from the source so this invitation to make the video was perfectly timed. I also wanted to experiment with pure automatism which was really fun.
You Should See Other People
Director - Uriel Cruz
Time - 3 min
You Should See Other People is a 3 minute mixed media vignette following a misguided 20-something as she copes with the hurtful affairs she’s been involved in.​
Duck Experiment
Director - Prudente Baysic
Time - 1:30 min
Many ducks are subjected to experiments, until one experiment goes horribly wrong.
HOSPES
Director - Stephanie Williams
Time - 12 min
A film about appearing "racially ambiguous". Performing a choreography of resistance, a scaffolded amalgam of body pieces tries to remain whole in an environment programmed to disassemble it.
An Elliptic Expedition
Director - Kristian Panashe Chitate
Time - 2 min
A visual music animation showing a ball on a short rhythmic adventure.
February 12, 2021
Director - Nianshao Cheng
Time - 4 min
An ordinary student, starts her day by checking text messages on her phone. The majority of her social life has shifted to online. She goes to online classes, talks to people through social media, yet in reality, she is physically alone in a small room due to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Soon she realizes that the online connections could be fragile and quickly fade away. Till the end, with a call from her family, she understands what connects people no matter how far apart they are.
Mary
Director - Wyatt Carson
Time - 1:30 min
A cat explores a bedroom at night, sneaking through shadows and jumping great heights, and becomes entranced by a particular item. By morning, an unconventional act of kindness and affection is left for her owner to find.
Bug Box
Director - Kat Navarro
Time - 2:30 min
A box full of bugs, snails, and the fleeting childhood memories of summer.
untitled TV memory
Director - Ciara Cross
Time - 1 min
You were flipping through channels late at night and now you can't remember if this was something you saw on TV or in a dream.
Lullaby
Directors - Gabriel Portillo & Emma Barany
Time - 4 min
Animated music video for Soles' upcoming song, Lullaby. Inspired by 70's imagery, characters take it easy in response to life's pressures.
Mosaic
Directors - Wei Yan, Hanna Tran, Mark Medija, Nic Djossou, Kelly Hom, Vivian Yeh, Ashley Arbaugh, Taryn Tater, Barsat Thapa, Steph Patrizio, Corrie Parks, Alex Schobitz, Jam Johnson, Jocelyn Truong, Lujane Elkhatib, Talia Trunk
Time - 4 min
Don't let yourself be boxed in... A digital-physical music video conglomerate created by 16 animators from UMBC.
Food of the Future
Director - Christopher P. McManus
Time - 1 min
A cyborg from the future tells us about the kind of food we can look forward to eating on a climate changed Earth.
Loop
Director - Zoe Friedman
Time - 2:30 min
A recollection of a walk through a jungle at night.
Fish Out of Water
Director - Sua Choi
Time - 1 min
One summer, a young adult experiences a sudden feeling of anxiety before crossing the street, almost as if they were a fish with the air bladder exploding.
Chromatic
Director - Vanessa Daelemans
Time - 1 min
Chromatic is an abstract animation expressing the color of sound, set to "Lancer" by Toby Fox.
Saltwater
Director - Declan McKenna
Time - 7:30 min
As a relationship reaches a turning point, one person's fragile understanding of control begins to haunt their dreams.
The Eyeballs Dream
Director - Albert Birney
Time - 5:30 min
Tux and Fanny fall asleep in the forest and they have wildly different dreams.