Watch: Mind-Bending Animated Short 'No Vacancy' by Miguel Rodrick

"Middle of the road, rundown motel this is. I used to do better. Be better. Topping it off with incense and Tibetan singing bowls." Another mesmerizing, trippy new animated short film to dive into and try to make sense of now that it's online to watch. No Vacancy is a 7-minute animated short film made by Colombian animation filmmaker Miguel Rodrick has been based in the US since 2012. The film won the Best Latino Animated Short Film at LALIFF which means it's out now as an Oscar-qualifying short film. A man working at a motel drifts in search of a release from a past that lingers in every room. It's a very psychedelic, mind-bending story of guilt and remorse and how to deal with his heaviness. This intro from Short of the Week sums up how powerful the film is: "In No Vacancy, he created a short that captures that state with startling honesty. A that film immerses you in the raw, unfiltered way a mind moves when it's left to its own devices." This is more than just trippy vibes and vivid colors, there's a real potent sense of melancholy found within. // Continue Reading ›