This animated short film was created in 2006 by American animator Patrick Smith. It is a story about a young man who creates a hand puppet that hurts him in increasingly gruesome and bizarre ways. It is a story of desperation, fear, and an ever-present question: does the puppet have a mind of its own, or does the hand want to control it this way?

This film is shown courtesy of the Portable Film Festival, http://www.portablefilmfestival.com You can also visit Pat Smith's personal website at http://www.patsmith.com

Also, just so we're clear, I did not make this movie or claim ownership of it. I am not Patrick Smith. (less info)