James Ward Byrkit

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt and uncover the truth behind a looming water crisis—before his act catches up with him.

Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in an auction led by the Auctioneer. This short film serves as a prequel to The Curse of the Black Pearl, and explains just why Jack Sparrow's boat the Jolly Mon was seen sinking at the beginning of the whole story; why the wenches were so upset with him; and how Cotton lost his tongue.

A guy that looks like Santa Claus wanders the streets of LA.

A motley group of astronauts travel unimaginable distances across time and space on a quest for a glimpse of something beyond known reality.

In this fun and educational piece, animal experts talk about the real creatures that inspired the characters of Rango and the filmmakers explain why they chose specific animals to reflect certain personality traits.

Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in an auction led by the Auctioneer. This short film serves as a prequel to The Curse of the Black Pearl, and explains just why Jack Sparrow's boat the Jolly Mon was seen sinking at the beginning of the whole story; why the wenches were so upset with him; and how Cotton lost his tongue.

A guy that looks like Santa Claus wanders the streets of LA.

A guy that looks like Santa Claus wanders the streets of LA.

A motley group of astronauts travel unimaginable distances across time and space on a quest for a glimpse of something beyond known reality.

A motley group of astronauts travel unimaginable distances across time and space on a quest for a glimpse of something beyond known reality.

Centering on a female driver who moves between worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.

Centering on a female driver who moves between worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.

A turtle's journey across centuries of the Planet Earth.

A turtle's journey across centuries of the Planet Earth.

The Fantastic Corpse is a short film project based on the exquisite corpse collaborative method. Dell Precision and AMD are working with creative content company Arts+Labor to bring five Fantastic Fest filmmakers together to create one short film, each filming an equal part, and continuing each others segment.

Centers on a group of corporate consultants who work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project for the government.

Two beautiful government agents go deep undercover by posing as rich socialites in order to solve an international defection case.