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Browse 16 movies from Fringe Hippo Films
A love letter to cinema and a personal reflection on loneliness. Segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".
Apr 2026
A cuck smokes a cigarette backwards while a failed rapper reminisces on his downfall. They come to realize a startling existential truth.
Jul 2026
A man experiences a psychotic break and secludes himself in the woods with his inanimate lover.
Mar 2025
In a culmination of distress, a man must decide between his family and his way out.
Mar 2026
Filmmaker Luke Eadie documents his uncle Glen and acquaintance Cheech on their quest to find the end of the rainbow - and the riches that come with it.
Feb 2025
A song is played in reverse as we tour sepia-drenched abandoned buildings.
Jan 2025
An experimental anthology about mental turmoil. Nine filmmakers from around the world lament over depression, alienation, loneliness, and heartbreak.
A reflection on sorrow and heartbreak. Evan Olsen's directorial debut, a segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".
A phallic structure sets in motion a burgeoning romance.
May 2025
Spoken word poetry and interpretive dance by Abe Timm. Segment from Fringe Hippo's "Elegy Apokalyto" anthology film.
A girl jumps rope on a hill while a sonnet is recited. Segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".
A short, experimental meditation on addiction, suicide, and existential angst. Poetry is performed while footage grows increasingly distorted. Segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".
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As part of an independent film anthology project, So Help Me Lord is a personal and intimate story about the relationship between Caio and God, reflecting on himself and the world around him.
An unconventional portrait of a recovering addict. Tales of drugs, sex, death, and hope.
Nov 2025
A man starts to lose his sanity after his vape mysteriously vanishes from his pocket.
Jul 2025
Scenes of a city shrouded in fog, as a poem is recited