"The images of “Memory Fade” are not lost… they are spectral and the dance steps repeated over and over in time fights the Fade – a falling down that breaks the spine of the book of life (mankind)."
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"The images of “Memory Fade” are not lost… they are spectral and the dance steps repeated over and over in time fights the Fade – a falling down that breaks the spine of the book of life (mankind)."
The shocking true stories of the world's strangest cartoons.
English language production introducing characters from China's most popular animated television series of 1999.
Pigeons and squirrels might not be the only animals populating the streets of London.
In the Crack of the Land is an allegorical tale of the threatened spirit of the Icelandic highlands. It is only during the night that the hidden folks come out and dance with the glacial river. But tracks in the snow lead to unforeseen results. With animation the film reflects a light on the parts of Icelandic culture that are sometimes forgotten or taken for granted, like the endangered highlands.
In a monstrous hotel some creatures find themselves involved in funny events
The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.
A long time ago, a young Russian general chose to sacrifice hundreds of birds to burn Moscow and save his motherland from the troops of Napoleon. For this feat, he was hailed as a hero by the people of Russia but regarded an executioner by the winged creatures. Now fifty years older the aging general leads a drab life. To make matters worse, the descendants of the sacrificed birds keep attacking him. One day however a meets an engaging little dog who soon becomes his faithful companion. Both friends decide to break the curse plaguing the general's life : they start militating for all the caged birds of Russia to be set free.
Divino freestyles about his life, love and family in a very unique way.
Poe's poem told with stop-motion animation.
The indigenous inhabitants of a Caribbean island are happy living a quiet life in harmony with nature, but their governor wants to be remembered, so he orders everyone to help him be the first man to reach the moon.
A woodcutter learns the magic words to enter a cave where 40 thieves conceal their booty, but his greedy brother wants the treasure for himself.
The film shows six families, from a wide range of backgrounds, coming to terms with the developing sexual or gender identity of a son or daughter. It helps to explain the issues facing LGBT teenagers and shows how family acceptance and support can make all the difference for young people who may be at risk of serious – even life-threatening – social or mental health problems.
Stop motion animation by Jonatan Schwenk
For his birthday, Fofì gives his brother Dedo a mysterious slot car, which has only one rule to follow.
A prodigious animated short film created using sketches scribbled on sheets of paper scattered around a room, which the author folds and unfolds as the story unfolds.
A 25-minute animated film without words based on the picture book by Peter Collington. The traditional nativity characters feature in the story but the setting is contemporary and the plot, touching and original.
A short animation released with the Persepolis DVD.
Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.
THE OLD WEST iS FULL OF TALS! These stories are about seven of them and the dogs to whom they re attached. And the cat who styles their hair.
Captain Zhong from the guerilla force "the 8th Route" is hiding from the Japanese army in a village where Zhang Ga lives. The young boy tries to help the captain but his failure leads to dramatic circumstances.
In a park, a grandfather dreams quietly while sitting on a bench. Behind the old man's apparent serenity lie images of the Great War. His comrades killed, the explosions...
Short film by Kojirou Shishido originally released in 2007. A 4K version of the film was uploaded to his YouTube channel November 14, 2018.
The film gives live to images and ideas from an old Icelandic manuscript written and illustrated by a man named Jón Bjarnason in the 19th century. It gives an interesting insight into his world view which was narrowed by limited access to literature.
In 2016, Replicants, human clones developed to replace the human workforce, rebel in a space colony and infiltrate Earth, and Agent Recur, a Blade Runner, is deployed to eliminate them.
Stan and Léa stopped living together a few months ago. However, Léa asks Stan to spend one last night together like a Proustian madeleine.
A bird tries to escape its cage.
Jesus uses the parables of the King’s Wedding Feast and the Thief in the Night to teach His disciples to have to repent and to be prepared for the day He comes again. Jesus teaches His disciples to patiently watch for the signs of His Second Coming. You’ll see how the disciples misunderstood the meaning of His parables. Even with these insights, will we also misunderstand the signs of His coming today?
In a theater, as the actors agree to set a new play, our protagonist goes to the theater basements full of old costumes to look for Dracula's costume. But, by chance, finds a magic book, which once he opens, it instantly displaces reality and leads him to phantasmagorical journeys.
The action takes place in the year 2068, in which the head of a corporation governed chaotically the Southern Cone of the Americas. Dr. Crux is an old rebel scientist and his son John Crux must become the hero expected to fight the evil and its minions.
After Satan kidnaps Glinda, Dorothy returns to Oz to confront the Prince of Darkness before all Hell can be released.
A droplet of water is born from the cloud and descends to Earth, where it does not find a home and faces its tragic destiny. Will someone be able to change the fate of the droplet of water?
Otis, a young firefly, is in trouble. He wants a girlfriend and he can't get his light to shine as bright as the others.
Story of a pilgrim who comes to the Cathedral on the border of the known world. He wants to find answers. He finds tranquility.
Keiko is an elite elementary school student who has all the expectations of her parents. Her mother is proud of her for getting good grades. On the other hand, Keiko is also proud of her mother. A daughter who can study well and her mother. At first glance, the relationship between parent and child seems normal, but there is something strange about it...
In a violent post-apocalyptic Japan, a reckless juvenile delinquent named Haruwo takes on the Yakuza, but their new bouncer may be more than he can handle...
Karl is tired of the heavy burden of fame that oppresses him and he decides to liberate himself from it. He returns to life among so called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn into an idol of the masses. But not for long...
Sand-animated adaptation of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Isidoro is a lazy guy, who loves parties and casinos, but has never worked, so he lives off his father's inheritance and making his uncle suffer. But because his uncle, Colonel Cañones, is accused of a crime against the nation, Isidoro must work for the first time in his life to find the true culprit.
A man tries to escape a chaotic hotel.
Caught in a raging sandstorm on Christmas Eve, Santa must find a way to bring presents to children of the Middle East. With the help of Camels Akhmed, Moshe, Yosh and Amir, Santa delivers.
An animated theatrical short, based on the Ape Escape video games and anime.
An old man buries a horde of gold under a tree in his garden. But what good is being rich if you can't spend it?
This experimental animated short tells the moving story of a boy who saves a sandpiper with a broken wing from some vicious seagulls. After caring for the wounded bird, he returns it to its habitat.
The short serves as a wry, humorous observation of how human environments are densely populated by instructions, billboards, warnings, and symbols. It highlights the contrast between basic human navigation and the chaotic, often absurd jungle of signs we create to regulate and guide ourselves through society.
A mutant hero, a virtual bank heist. A digital action thriller. A three fingered virus is let loose on a computer system with the express purpose of erasing a student loan.
A bite-sized star punch exercise in direct animation with colored acetate.
About the performances, backstage life, theater actors and their fans. One group performed every evening. A full hall gathered day after day, and a little sad beetle, who loved the leading actor, was among the many spectators. Can she dare to approach him, handing her bouquet?
A little orange and blue story.
Based on Yotsuya Kaidan, a classic japanese ghost story.
A bittersweet reflection on life in Poland. Young and old talk about the search for love, wedding night, school uniforms, prime minister duties, buckling up, religion and power. A rich collage of statements, conversations, musical pieces and reportage material. The film touches on the most sensitive topics for society, such as unemployment and poverty, farmers' strikes, pseudo-fighters and crime. On the other hand, in the pictorial layer, the main character is Lodz, its inhabitants and post-Peerel landscapes.
Based on the famous tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the film tells the story of the Ugly Duckling. When he hatches in Mother Duck’s nest by mistake, everybody thinks he’s the ugliest duckling around. But in time he wins the hearts of all the animals on the farm - and at last becomes a beautiful swan.
3D CG-animated movie about Hikiko, who is a character of a Japanese urban legend. She was violently treated all the time by her parents and classmates at the elementary school and she's extremely ugly due to the constant violence. To revenge, she caught students from elementary school and drag them on the floor until they're badly mutilated.
A girl talks about her autistic little brother and why he isn't like other children.
"The Lazer Collection is a series of videos by Dominic Fera which do all they can to drive the Shoop Da Whoop meme into the ground, dig it up, drive it back into the ground, and lazer it. The format is a disjointed series of shorts, each of which inevitably ends with a lazer being fired from someone or something." - tvtropes
The famous composition by Jakub Jan Ryba and illustrations by painter Josef Lada in an animated film celebrating the birth of Jesus. Among the villagers and shepherds rushing to Bethlehem are Mikeš the cat, Kmotra Liška, Mulisákův Bubáček, the mayor, the shoemaker, the chimney sweep, and other well-known characters by Josef Lada.
A lot of wrong may happen, but no problem. A whistle, a bird, a stone, a human, they are gentle.