Genius Party

Genius Party is an anthology of seven short animated films from Studio 4°C: Genius Party — directed by Fukushima Atsuko A bizarre bird-like creature runs through a barren desert and finds what seems to be a smiling egg lying on the ground. Shanghai Dragon — directed by Kawamori Shouji An imaginative Chinese boy finds a futuristic device that can make his own drawings come to life. After discovering the device, the town he lives in is about to be invaded by spaceships and machines of mass destruction that are all centuries ahead of Earth's time. Deathtic 4 — directed by Kimura Shinji A tale set in a world full of zombies, living their normal zombie lives. A living frog falls from the blackened sky of the zombie world, and a little zombie boy with his friends try to bring the living creature back to its own world. Doorbell — directed by Fukuyama Youji The main character is a ghost in his own world. He must outrun the other versions of himself, or they will take over his life. Limit Cycle — directed by Nimura Hideki An existential examination of the world as seen through the lens of a man seemingly trapped in an endless cycle of work. Happy Machine — directed by Yuasa Masaaki A infant who is happily secured in his own nursery suddenly discovers that everything about the nursery is fake. Soon the infant is forced out of the nursery into the world that exists outside, where adventure awaits, and there are many alien-like creatures to encounter. Baby Blue — directed by Watanabe Shin'ichirou A small adventure of two young students who decide to go anywhere they can for just one day, to enjoy that day without caring about the rest and simply be together. Note: Some screenings also included the French "Le manchot mélomane" directed by Nicolas de Crécy (however, this short film was not part of the first two Genius Party films).