Watch a scene from "Alive in Joburg," a 2005 science fiction short film from Neil Blomkamp, director of "District 9." Video courtesy of Spy Films.

Originally created as a 2005 animated science fiction short film at the UCLA Animation Workshop, 9 retains much of the original DIY charm of the source material it was based on. The film ends on ...

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