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With the help of his engineering knowledge he designed and built a new-concept 4D multi-plane rostrum which introduced the effect of infinite forward and reverse camera moves. And Now, You was the first film to be made on it. For its originality this new machine earned its very own award. "An Invention in Industry" Award from the National Eisteddfod of Wales was granted for the rig in 1990.
Little Annie can't help getting into trouble for daydreaming in class.
An old teddy bear's status of 'favourite toy' is threatened by an adorable newcomer and finds himself conjuring a murderous plan to oust the new toy and preserve his title.
A newsletter meets home movie, made by an experimental filmmaker who was constructing a papier mâché skeleton but whose leg (the filmmaker’s) suddenly went wrong. It got fixed, but (spoiler alert) that’s just kind of incidental. Possibly a diary but probably not a documentary: this is a play with form, animated with glee, edited with joy.
A poetic animation documentary to foster hope, change and self-development.
Bubble and Squeek set off for all the fun of the fair. They attempt to win the first prize of a new hooter by beating a sly coconut.
Skin and flesh erupt as memories penetrate and distort the surface and the film emulsion is also ripped open.
A frustrated relationship between a father and daughter who are always 2.35 metres apart from each other.
Girls and eels compelled to revisit, re-experience and return.
A short animated film that documents the happenings in a single square in Barcelona, la Plaça de la Virreina.
A non-conforming gender person tries to move through the world, despite the eyes of everyone are on them. A short movie about the paradox of trans people, who are looked at but not seen, simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible.
"Phytography" dives into the rich and varied world of plant chemistry. This collection of organic objets trouvés demonstrates how nature generates multiple creative solutions, each one structured intricately. Through the application of a simple chemical process, the selected leaves, petals and stems have imprinted their own images on the film's emulsion. Shapes, colours and rhythms whirl across the screen drawing the viewer into a world beyond language and speech.
Harry attends an interview, full of optimism that he will walk out with the financial benefits that enable to him to live a sustainable life. But the cold bureaucracy, and the unsympathetic individuals behind it, prove impossible to navigate. To escape his horrific situation, Harry finds himself retreating into his imagination – a softer world, full of wool and crochet. Stitch is an animated short film which highlights the need for change in the way we treat those with illnesses and disabilities in the UK.
A forest hermit tries to prepare for a flood, but he becomes distracted by his noisy neighbour.
After the long journey everything seems to be going to plan but what happens when the banana navigation system deactivates.
Part of Halas and Bachelor's unfinished "Know your Europeans" series by the late John Halas. The film takes an irreverent, funny and - at times downright bizarre look at German history.
Two reckless villains try to rob a train. Good triumphs over evil, and the mail goes through.
A Sammy and Sausage cartoon.
George Studdy’s cartoon pup makes the transition to the cinema screen and sets the tone for many a British tourist with his drunken high jinks in Paris.
An incredibly insightful animation provides a personal telling of a very important story from an often unheard perspective of the refugee crisis.
Animated film Black Skin White Masks was made in response to decolonial positions put forward by Frantz Fanon in his seminal works The Wretched Earth (1961) and Black Skin, White Masks (1952). The film was shot on 16mm using cutouts, photography and masks.
An elderly woman's nightmare experience on a rollercoaster.
Single shot of a man behind an x-ray screen on which his x-ray is clearly visible and moving. Another man sits on a chair to the right of the screen. The x-ray image that appears on screen is same as seen in last sequence Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film.
A love triangle between God, the Earth and Mankind.
A young boy must fetch potatoes from the spooky basement.
An illustrator in Paris is stuck in his routine and stuck for ideas, until he follows the music he hears from his window into the night...
Thirteen years old and six foot two, Ben ‘Westi’ Westerman finds it hard to fit in to a world where bigger is not always better, but soon discovers that his size can be a gift as well as a curse.
The story of a relationship through a journey of rhythm, movement and colour, moving from abstract to human form.
After serving two decades for drug charges, Craig Sweat launches Uncle Budd, New York's first black-owned cannabis brand in the legal market, but faces obstacles raised by his past.
Up, left, right, round and round, but not down.
Meet Atlas: a two-tonne hunk of metal programmed solely to chop trees. The year is 2090: most labour-intensive jobs have been efficiently mechanized by robots, and in Atlas’ case, wood logging. However, being a robot tasked solely as a lumberjack is no easy feat. Being one of the first of its kind, there are a few bumps in the system; despite his seemingly large build and powerful tools, he still finds himself in unfortunate scenarios that lead to his death. Never fear though as luckily for Atlas, his programming is uploaded to The Cloud, snapping back to normal in an instant. Until there is a problem with the system...
Juna is a rebellious girl living in a post-apocalyptic world. She finds herself reborn in a different part of the universe after being killed by a ruling religious sect on Earth. As she comes to accept her new disposition in an unknown and frightening place, Juna makes several unexpected encounters with both herself and her surroundings.
A boy and his dog go hunting.
People continue trifling habits, which is disconsolate. However, one day absurd incidents change little things and make a little hope.
An Africa herdsman enlists magic to keep a hungry leopard away from his sleeping flock.
British Public Information Film about looking both ways before crossing the street.
Halfway up Mount Everest, Pip and Squeak wait for Wilfred, who has already reached the top. He slides down. They then steal a cart and an engine, before going by elephant to Calcutta, where they catch a steamship again.
A little girl, Madeline, takes us on a tour of her beloved childhood home. The more rooms we explore, she slowly remembers the strange and disturbing events that led to her death.
Encouraging the use of the telephone, showing how it is man's first recourse in emergencies.
A short film by Gary Goldberger, Lara Hannay, and Peter H. Reynolds.
One girl goes to grim lengths to be beautiful.
This story begins with an obedient child who grows up under the traditional education concept, she is taught by the adults to plant flowers while instilling their educational ideas and perceptions of the world. The child must obey what the parents said. As a result, the child grew up rebelliously, and adults regard this as wrong and correct the child by remoulding her towards the goal of "perfect", so the child is sent to the ‘human perfection project’ by adults, trying to remove the filth from the child.
"Take Care" taps into the director's childhood memories through animation; an experimental animated short exploring the theme of abandonment anxiety.
In 2008, at age 12, Chance was abducted by the NDC, an active guerrilla group in Eastern Congo, while visiting his older sister in Mubi in the province of North Kivu.
"Fabula" is an experimental film by Jordan Baseman that asks questions about our dreams and dream experiences during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. The film is narrated by the Harvard Medical School Dream Researcher, Dr. Deirdre Barrett. We hear Dr. Barrett discuss various dreams that she has collected through her research into Pandemic Dreams, their collective commonality, their significance and meanings, and their relevance to our times. Dr. Barrett also comments on the uniqueness of the Pandemic and the unusual dreams that have arisen as a result. The film was recorded entirely in London during Lockdown, using 16mm film and 6k digital film cameras. Time-lapse footage of clouds, are super-imposed with footage of the Thames and threaded through, layered with various shots lit by infra-red light. Fabula muses on our relationships with ourselves, one another, our environments and the meanings of our dreams while living with Covid-19.
A stop motion animation in which various characters, inspired by Cowboy and Western films, come to life from the musical score.
Animation featuring the characters Sammy and Sausage - this week they apply to be film actors.
After the death of her gentle grandfather—the only protective figure—the filmmaker's mother’s mental state began to unravel. In an attempt to find spiritual grounding and emotional clarity, mother and daughter travel together to Tibet, seeking distance and faith as a way to make sense of their fractured past.
This piece of work considers a parallel between the mother and the planet. Both give life and offer the conditions that have the potential to care for life. Our planet - the space of our becoming, that hosts us, keeps us, supports us. The Terra firma that we imagine will always be there, will always provide for us. The mother, the one in whose love (whatever form that takes) we develop our own attachments.
Hailing from the old mystical Scottish village of Oban, young twins Anders (deaf) and Aurora (hearing) share a special bond. Children have been inexplicably disappearing in the village for generations until one day the twins find themselves at the heart of this mystery. Will their bond help them defy the odds?
A boy enters a toy store and tries to find the perfect thing to play with, which ultimately turns out to be a doll.
A nameless man lives alone on what he calls 'An Island of Forgetful People.' The man himself has no memory but keeps a catalogue of diaries documenting his past, through which he is able to construct some semblance of self.
Shows the best moments from the ThatPlagueDoctor YouTube Channel
British Public Information Film about the importance of removing the door when throwing a refrigerator away.
British Public Information Film encouraging young women to broaden their scope when looking for employment.
The underlying pain of losing the ability to see yourself as a child – a very physical example of this connection being your baby teeth.
Zombies. Shambling scourge of the modern world? Or just a little misunderstood? If in doubt, check out Guy's Guide To Zombies, the definitive A to Z guide to living with the dead! Guy's Guide is a parody of 1950's public safety films which quietly pokes fun at the current international climate of irrational fear.
Bonzo makes a pie, which explodes.
A stop motion story about friendship, based on real events.