An Irishman tutors a Mexican band in the art of the bagpipes.

A day in the life of a neglected Scottish schoolgirl.

One of the Bait director’s earliest shorts is a nightmarish vision of life spent behind the wheel, where time melts and car becomes prison. Despite its low budget, The Man Who Needed A Traffic Light sews all the seeds for Bait, and shows the vision in progress of one of Britain’s most exciting filmmakers.

A pink creature's loving wife tries to help her husband, who suffers from short-sightedness, but doesn't have a nose to put glasses on.

A sweet and poignant tale about a little girl who is desperately shy and longs for the confidence to play with other children and to be as popular as her Dad, the local ice-cream man. She uses her Dad as a shield against the outside world but in order to find her own feet she must leave this security behind.

A story about a scooter riding zelophile called Baby Shoes and his nymphomaniac girlfriend Alex.

A fable about the creation of the stars and moon in the sky.

Two fisherman come ashore and clash with the locals.

In 2058, two apathetic friends run the night shift in a 24-hour convenience store. Robert likes the Japanese girl who works the day shift, but in spite of encouraging signs from her, he won't - or can't - act. Instead, Robert and Steve discuss their views on life. Winner of Gold Hugo for best short film at the 2005 Chicago International Film Festival.

German publishing group Pictoplasma helps redefine animation with this three-hour festival showcasing the talents of innovative animators and studios who contributed more than 90 works to the distinctive compilation. Unlike many previous animation collections featuring random samples of styles and themes, Pictoplasma focuses on the ways that artists use narration, rhythm and motion to develop individual characters.

Danny has a rare skin condition that prevents him from being in the sun and a desire to be a regular teenager.

Blues rinses, portraits of the queen and stand up bingo. Chris Shepherd delves into his past and recalls the world of his Aunty Glad and her local Conservative Club. The hues of blue that make up the Tory heartland are more than just a party - they are a state of mind.

13-year-old Nico is badly beaten by his brother while playing with fireworks. To gain revenge, he steals his brother's cat. Unable to return home, he meets up with some other kids, and they head to the railway track where two of the boys commit an act of mindless brutality. Nico is compelled by the frenzied horror of earlier events to join in. As the day draws to a close, the boys break up and head home and Nico is left to contemplate his actions.

Tired of infestation of cockroaches in her house but unwilling to kill them, Amy drunkenly wishes for the Pied Piper to come and whisk them away.

A family portrait session goes horribly wrong, as secrets and jealousy bubble to the surface under the photographer's watchful gaze.

Two astronauts await the news that will decide their fate.

This is the story of Mei, a young woman on a trip from East to West after her escape from her provincial Chinese village. Beginning in Chongqing and a disastrous factory job, Mei soon heads out for London and a marriage to an older man where her entrapment begins anew.

Cass is sent away on holiday with her cousins where she meets a boy on a secret mission. All the while, in the back of her mind, is her sister back home in a hospital bed.

"If eyes are the window to the soul, then CGI-brows are the window to the soul of movie-making." A mockumentary presented as a "behind-the-scenes" featurette promoting the use of CGI eyebrows ("CGI-brows") to "enhance" film performances.

A soundman descends into a cave. Only when it may be too late does he begin to suspect that he might not be alone.