Nevermore Film Festival 2025

IT’S ONLY A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN - PG-13 Animated Shorts

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IT’S ONLY A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN

PG-13 Animated Shorts          

(Various Countries, 88 min)

 

FALLIN’

(Spain, 2024, 11 min)

Awakening in a season not its own, the Winter Spirit must learn to discover beauty in the unfamiliar, confronting personal biases and embracing the ever-changing cycle.

No dialogue.

Director: Carlos Navarro

 

IN HALF

(Spain, 2024, 25 min)

Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.

In English and French with English subtitles

Director: Jorge Morais Valle

 

LES BETES

(US, 2024, 12 min)

A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.

Director: Michael Granberry

 

NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES

(US, 2024, 8 min)

A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes.

Director: John T. Hill


NIGHT CRAWLING

(US, 2024, 4 min)

A small cryptid becomes separated from their friends and finds help from an equally mysterious source.

Director: Austin Peay State University Animation + VFX Students

 

NOVAVITA

(Italy, 2024, 15 min)

The year is 2206, and we live in a bleak future when there is no life and the earth has become a desolate wasteland. Everything, even the life forms that have settled in a sub-metropolis, is under the control of the energy company M.A.S., which took control of the metropolis. The protagonist of the tale is a mutant surgeon and alchemist by the name of Kron. Kron's goal is to bring life back to the surface of Earth. The M.A.S. will do all in his power to stop him, but Kron's strength, which comes from his now-missing daughter, will carry him through to the end of the mission.

In Italian with English subtitles

Director: Francesco Bruno Sorrentino & Antonio Genovese

 

PRETTY KITTY

(US, 2024, 4 min)

After losing their job, an amusement park mascot actor struggles to cope with their current reality.

Director: Corey Campagna

 

SALAMANDER’S LAND

(Russian Federation, 2024, 9 min)

A man opens his eyes and discovers that he is a guest in the land of salamanders. A story inspired by the "Kappa" by R. Akutagawa and K. Chapek's "War with Newts".

In Russian with English subtitles

Director: Ekaterina Ulyanova


IN HALF

(Spain, 2024, 25 min)

Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.

In English and French with English subtitles


Director Biography - Jorge Morais Valle

Jorge Morais is an independent filmmaker and artist from Vigo, Spain, with a diverse artistic background. He began his journey in graffiti and mural painting, quickly attracting commercial interest for his unique style. Even before finishing high school, he led teams in decoration and stage design across Spain and Portugal.


Combining fine arts with scenography, painting, and illustration, Jorge co-founded New Order Productions, where he gained valuable artistic and leadership skills. In 2010, he released his first animated short film as a director, "The Painter of Skies," which garnered over 125 awards and was featured in more than 300 festivals worldwide. This success propelled him into a series of international projects, allowing him to deepen his expertise in production design, animation, modeling, and kinematics at studios in Portugal, India, England, Italy, and Germany.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    25 minutes
  • Language
    English, French
  • Country
    Spain
  • Premiere
    North Carolina Premiere
  • Director
    Jorge Morais Valle
  • Screenwriter
    Jorge Morais Valle, Silvia Pazos, Cuco Fernández
  • Producer
    Jorge Morais Valle
  • Cast
    Jake Walters, Jared Peterson, Daniel Ledo, Gábor Bakonyi, James Gillies, Jose Lorenzo Valido
  • Cinematographer
    Jorge Morais Valle