Virtual Creative Showcase 2021

What music means to me.

A lonesome stranger seeks peace under the pestering absurdity of an omnipresent buzzing fly.

A son's celebration of his parent's 25 years of marriage.

Living a repetitive and boring life, something breaks the pattern of Violet's daily routine leading to a wholly unexpected result.

A portrait of a mother who expresses her love through quilting.

A short, personal essay film on life in a small town on Lake Michigan.

A guy who went missing.

A burglar is confronted by an owner of a home he frequently robs and is presented with an offer that may be too hard to refuse.

While they get ready to leave, a young woman tells her girlfriend the full story behind her relationship with her estranged father.

The commitment of a female track athlete training for her upcoming meet is tested. Through perseverance she contends against her toughest opponent, herself.

A young girl awakes to several missed calls from an upset friend claiming she was supposed to meet with her that day, but she doesn’t remember making any plans…

After Oakland University unveils a new teleportation network, one skeptical student has to deal with the repercussions.

A young man struggles to find the next great movie for him and his parents to watch.

 A young assistant struggles with the demands of her abusive boss.

A meditation on the loneliness of quarantine, filtered through the lens of R. Crumb’s conversations with his brother Charles.

An artistic approach at showcasing how the fashion industry and consumerism can alter self perception.

A deconstruction and reconstruction of the editing process in Raiders of the Lost Ark  and Hereditary.

An experimental film on the pariah characters of Burton's films and how they relate to the filmmaker.

How do you successfully adapt a piece of classic literature for a modern audience? Through an analysis of the 2005 movie "Pride & Prejudice", the answers are revealed.

A look at how sometimes the best way to terrify an audience is with the simplest of methods.

This lyric video is for the Lo-Fi rap song called agoraphobic by popular streamer/artist Corpse Husband. The visualization brings the lyrics to life.

Sam BeYourself represents a lot of people in "Fallin". Through anthem he depicts being fed up with everyday struggles and finding the strength to not let them bother him anymore. Enter the mind of Sam and his what it means to be fallin.

An actress's therapist forces her to be honest with who she is under all of the glitz and glamor.

When a college student becomes magnetized, he'll have to learn to use his newfound abilities— to run for his life.

A lonely cherry has to watch as his ex-lover is in the arms of another.

A barista makes a latte of gratitude with the help of her magical café and cat.

A short animation about the contradictions of men and women in sports.

A little fungi awakens other plants on a magical hike.

A yeti searches for friendship and finds it in an unexpected way.

A lonely ghost rises from his grave in search of something, but he’s not sure what.

A mother in her child’s eyes and imagination.

After returning to the year 4050, an android named EB24 discovered an alien that wasn’t there before.

2020 is a hybrid documentary short that recreates major moments of the year in a poetic form.

A family member recalls his cousin's disappearance, not only from the family but also her disappearance from his mind

Technology grows faster and stronger every year. In this short film, let's go back and take a look at a time where school computers were a rarity.

A short hybrid documentary that follows three people of faith as they reflect on their personal struggles throughout the year, 2020. They discover their own understanding of what God's message may be during times of adversity.

A look inside the mind and music of up and coming musician Mitchell Pysz as he examines his anxieties and beliefs about music and success.

A young writer discovers the magic of trusting herself through an odd encounter with a young sprite.

After overhearing a murder on the other end of a phone call Mark must face his own past as well as dive into the mystery unfolding in front of him.

Oakland University Film Student Ryan Pini returns to his first college Concordia Ann Arbor to chronicle his growth as a person and a filmmaker, as well as chronicle the success of the football team there.

17 year old Clemmence Keel has dreams of beating up bullies and winning the heart of his crush. Later, his unfortunate reality soon comes into light when he attempts to defend himself in a confrontation with his bully, Jimmy. Throughout all of this, his perfect vision of himself from his dreams, is watching from within the depths of his mind.

A radio host puts on a show about a crime currently in progress.

Four teens’ Halloween night takes a twisted turn when an unexpected visitor crashes their party.

While alone in her apartment, a college student writes a story that has haunted her family for generations.

While Sara struggles with a hidden, painful realization, she faces her toughest challenge: a woman who looks identical to her.

A needy girlfriend takes her boyfriend on a secluded getaway only to discover something sinister inside herself.

What began as a hybrid documentary project about decision making, became a journey that led to unrealized truth about the consequences that our actions have on those around us. "Their Side" explores the custody battle between two parents and the lasting effects on their children as they learn to cope with the truth and find closure on their own terms.

Nina, a young Assyrian girl, enters a world full of self-expression away from expectations of her by her strict community.