'BXBY' Is the First Film Composed Entirely of GIFs

You've certainly seen, and probably shared, GIFs that recreate scenes from some of your favorite movies. The short, looping videos allow fans to spread the joy of distinct moments in their pop-cultural consciousnesses that they think others will appreciate, with or without the context of a feature film's plot

In the new short film BXBY, director Quentin Cherrier, a French photographer, re-imagines the relationship between movies and GIFs entirely, merging the two to create the first-ever "clif" ("clip" and "GIF")

Since a "clif" is a mashup, Cherrier insists that "deep down, [he] did not invent anything." But if nothing else, he developed a short storyline and brought it to life in a unique format.