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Browse 73 movies from Biola University
The Dance Between Us is a beautiful reconciliation story about a lifelong dance between a father and daughter. An Asian short film exploring the fragile journey of an estranged daughter who was once inseparable from her father.
Dec 2025
Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.
Oct 2021
Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die. As the persimmon mysteriously, or supernaturally, holds out from drying, so Tamotsu tries his hardest to keep the man alive. Only when Tamotsu has let go can the persimmon take its natural course.
Aug 2011
A co-worker confronts Mamoru on his apparent apathy toward life, and this results in Mamoru leaving his job out of humiliation. Now alone and without work, just as it seems that things could not possibly get worse, parts of Mamoru's bicycle begin to disappear, one by one. In frustration, Mamoru leaves a note for the thief, begging him to just take the whole thing. The note left in response is signed God, leaving Mamoru only more confused. At last, when the only remaining piece of the bicycle is a lonely bell, Mamoru receives an envelope, containing addresses at which each piece of the bicycle might be retrieved.
May 2009
In order to escape the reality of his depressive state, a man imagines his life as a goofy Seinfeld-esque 90s sitcom. But when the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred, his double life begins to crumble.
Cicada is the story of Jumpei-- a man who loses sight of his progeny when he finds out he is infertile, but then is given the gift of clairvoyance and begins to see glimpses of the future. These glimpses lead him to a series of cicada shells, which become symbolic of his desire to shed his old self. Though his lineage ends with himself, Jumpei starts anew as a father-figure to his sister's young son.
May 2014
Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.
Sep 2023
A flatulent sketch show that breaks wind on all the cringeworthy situations where you're just desperate to let one rip.
Apr 2024
A young girl discovers a new way to see and experience the world.
Feb 2018
Exploring the duality between friendship and loneliness, this intimate narrative short tells the story of David, a bright young boy struggling with a broken home life, as he tries to reconnect with his childhood best friends as they search for something to do in their small suburban town.
Oct 2020
In a night to remember, a wallflower of a girl must get back her stolen birthday present.
Apr 2019
Upon inheriting a mystical cottage on the anniversary of her brother’s fateful disappearance, Ella Grimm must learn to believe in make-believe when she finds herself magically whisked away to the Land of Nod.
Dec 2024
An ambitious grad student returns to her childhood home to say goodbye to the memory of her late kid sister - only to be shocked when her sister walks through the door and says hello.
Nov 2021
A male #metoo story set in the classical music world.
The aviation industry is dying. Pilots and mechanics are retiring, creating a need for individuals to fill those positions. This documentary short film explores the Cal-Aerofab Flight Academy, a non-profit organization based out of Chino, California, and how the volunteers provide a pathway for youth to be engaged in aviation careers.
A story of two friends that deal with heartbreak.
Apr 2021
A violin student wrestles with her motivations for studying what she loves.
May 2018
A time traveler must make amends for the mistakes he has made in the past.
Apr 2020
Andy, a reclusive college student, uses a magic polaroid camera to relive a happier time in his life. However, supernatural forces urge him to confront the future and stop living in the past.
May 2026
In this surrealist vignette-based film, a goldfish makes conversation with various objects. A TV becomes a writer, a triangle learns it is not a hexagon, and a goldfish sees themself without an audience. // \ / \ \\ \ / \ / /\/ /// \ / \ \\ \ / \ / /\/ /// \ / \ \\ \ / \ / /\/ /
Mar 2021