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Browse 72 movies from Biola University
The Planes of Fame Air Museum has always been, and continues to be a "volunteer-driven" organization. Volunteers are the life-blood of most of their activities and the Museum is constantly on the lookout for new volunteers. This short documentary film looks closer at the role volunteers play at the Museum and how their contributions make a difference.
Apr 2025
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.
Dec 2025
Felling like he has no place in society, a young, idealistic poet retreats into the idyllic California wilderness only to be confronted with news of the end of the world.
May 2024
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.
Two sisters worlds apart face a decision that will set them both free.
Dec 2021
A drug-addicted alcoholic shaves his head, yells at his housemate, gets fired, and ODs. It's a comedy.
Apr 2020
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
Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.
Oct 2021
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
The college experience is not always as perfect as some school brochures may lead you to think. For some, making the transition from high school to college is easy, but for others it is difficult and confusing. Out of Black and White tells the story of Chris Lewis, a college graduate who is reflecting upon his days as a freshman. What he remembers is a time of academic stress, disorientation, and doubt. Laced with wisdom from the Old Testament, Out of Black and White zeros in on a precise target that promises hope and insight for anyone who has ever experienced a traumatic season of life.
Jan 1990
A flatulent sketch show that breaks wind on all the cringeworthy situations where you're just desperate to let one rip.
Apr 2024
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
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 violin student wrestles with her motivations for studying what she loves.
May 2018
Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.
Feb 2024
The ultimate short film experience, and the pizza delivery of the century.
May 2023
In a night to remember, a wallflower of a girl must get back her stolen birthday present.
Apr 2019
A twisted pizza joint's outrageous promotional stunt, advertising the films Pizza Boy & Bloodlust for Santa Claus.
In the depths of space, a ragtag crew of smugglers find their ship caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic dogfight between two crime syndicates.
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Naomi An, an artist turned psychology student, struggles with nonfeeling and processes her past so she can find herself anew.