SF Indiefest: Unicorn Wars & Ex Cetra & Call it What You Will

Unicorn Wars
It’s “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto Vazquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the depths of the soul. For ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluet and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will come to determine the fate of the entire war. Beautiful and hypnotic, horrifying and nightmare-inducing, Unicorn Wars is a cautionary tale all should listen to before it’s too late. Directed by Alberto Vázquez, 80 minutes.

Ex Creta
A group of bored roommates spy on their neighbor’s disturbing ritual. Directed by Jon Portman, 6 minutes.

Call it What You Will
Paper cut stop-motion animation following the journey of unimposed devotion, abandonment and loss through the music of Joey Henry. Directed by Deanna Wardin, 3 minutes.