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An American family receives an inheritance a century English castle with its gardens and furniture includes a real ghost, that of Simon de Canterville. The ghost, which aims to continue to enjoy peace of mind several hundred years, using their best techniques to get rid of the spooky family upset.
To prevent his apples from rolling down to his neighbor's house, a gardener builds a wall next to his apple tree in this stop-motion animated short.
Thea Pratt explores the exhilarating moment of a poetic dive. The movement of the puppet diver is influenced by Norman McLaren, Leni Riefenstahl and Busby Berkeley. Dancing light, frothing oceans, rolling rivers and calm lakes describe in photographic images the diver’s own stream of consciousness. This film was made as part of the second edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
An old woman remembers a childhood episode. The Past becomes intermingled with the present. Past demons are recalled then banished in her imagination meanwhile the outside world goes on oblivious.
A chicken lived in a yard, which could not have offspring, which was very frustrating for her. She had been giving burth to toys, bottles, balls and other trash she miraculously brought chickens and... a tiny excavator. When the excavator grew up, he became very useful in agriculture and mined worms for the entire coop. However, once he opened a terrible secret that forced him to leave his native house.
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?
The motives of Latvian folk songs are based on a romantic message about human life. A bird, a human child, a fish and clouds – these are the images of the film, which are created and illuminated by the eternal sun. There is also the fiery Fox and The Wolf encountered in winter, also the little flying animal from the depths of the past. All of them live, rush, strive and yearn for the endless variations of being. One circle of The Sun, one life, moment and eternity here and there, in the mystical world "beyond nine lakes".
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.
Eli and Kira, two junior members of the Guardian Force must grow up in a hurry when their first mission to earth takes a detour, pitting them against Morg, a deadly but long forgotten foe. In a race against time, the Guardians must uncover the source of Morg's power, defeat his crafty minions, and stop the ruin of a mortal life, all while learning to work together.
Stop motion extravaganza of a motorcycle made of fruit, two lovers riding in the night.
It’s the Little Things that frustrate us all. Everyday sketches of a dysfunctional world in which nothing quite works and everybody has their foibles. Can the repetition of mundanity endure under extreme circumstances?
This experimental animation film examines society's deification of architecture and urbanization in the modern world and the impact on our relationship to nature. This film was made with the NFB Hothouse program for emerging filmmakers.
A crew of heroes is determined to save the lost arts of Hip Hop. Break Dancing, Graffiti, MCing, and DJing from total extinction. The lost arts are being oppressed throughout inner-space by lord Ook and his evil minions the Chinheads. The dental commander Dr. Julio Azul DDS, assumed to be secretary Honey Drips, Dental Hygienist/Robot Rubbish, and Grandpa have a series of adventures, synch'd to the music. Armed with the ancient relic known as the Wave Twister (a small turntable/wristwatch, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat the enemies), they travel to the far ends of inner-space for a final confrontation with the sinister army of oppressors.
The cartoon tells that with mutual assistance, friendship and consent, it is possible to return the Sun and Moon to the sky, distribute the control of morning and evening light between them.
Six young filmmakers from Central and East Europe developed shorts about the theme of 'generation'.
A naive music-lover's patience is tested on his quest to download music online, as his perspective on technology completely changes.
A frightened little spider named Webster ventures into the garden. He's a walking encyclopedia of fears and phobias, shocked when the other denizens of the garden seem even more afraid of him than he is of them. His primary coping mechanism consists of praying to God for the courage to fact life in this Christian animated film aimed at young children.
“A primary metaphor for dance is simply transformation,” explains Peggy Baker as her image dissolves into a flurry of loose contour drawings and ink splatters. Built around an intimate interview with the acclaimed Canadian dancer and choreographer, Peggy Baker Four Phrases is an artful animation and documentary hybrid that travels through a variety of techniques to celebrate Baker’s work and legacy.
A girl sees other kids running with backbacks on their backs, leaving behind numbers and letters, and she decides to follow them.
It is a very stormy day today. Nevertheless Teddy is visiting his friends. Grummel, the old grumpy bear gives him his umbrella, because on such a stormy day it will probably begin to rain. So thinks Mo, the Kangaroo, and gives an umbrella to her daughter Mi, who wants to go with Teddy. But the umbrella disturbs Mi when jumping. Thus she stretches it - and was carried off by the wind. First Mi enjoyed the situation, but after a short while she wants to come back to the ground. Teddy called all his friends. And together they have an idea.
A herd of war-torn and hungry rats tries to get an answer to the question of who is Lili Marleen from a mortally wounded young soldier stuck in a projectile funnel. Is it a reminder of first love or first relationship with a prostitute earning her daily bread? Lili Marleen is not just a distant heroine from a song. Every soldier boy has her own Lili, be it his first love from school or just an imagination. But always, no matter what happens, she is waiting for her soldier underneath the lantern by the barrack gate...
An old man finds the act of simply sitting on the toilet is fraught with peril.
PSA directed by Piotr Karwas.
Is the present-day Cyclops a dangerous monster or a sensitive artist? A group of German tourists express a variety of opinions. Mr. and Mrs. Petersen decide to find out for themselves, and experience a few surprises.
The first of Krumme’s films to incorporate a textual element, Message again treats themes of power and control, but now with an ominous undercurrent of fear. In particular, the film touches on the dangers of nationalism and the imagined resurgence of an oppressive and deadly authority.
When an old man is visited by Death at his home in the meadows, he has to delve deep to secure more time for himself. Based on a story by Richard Kennedy.
Set in a city both past and present, on a deserted street where only the distant sounds of life blow by. The Hunger Artist stands alone, locked in his cage. Once famous and adored by the crowds, he now performs alone.
Poor Joe puts his all into making his first date a perfect evening, only to have the effort of seduction get the better of him.
An adventure story about a young Marco whose ancestor was the descendant of the famous historical Marco Polo, takes an exciting journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu. He must travel back to the land of the Kubla Khan to save it from an evil villain who is a magician, known as Foo-Ling who does not want Marco to reach Xanadu. The help of his friends and the great powers of the medallion enable Marco to chase after Foo-Ling through space and time, and one day, bring him back to justice. Written by Anthony Pereyra
Boz- Thank You God for Helpers and Friends
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. "Come on, Rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours. And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit.
A Goya award winning short animation.
Seasonal animation in which a hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a Christmas present lost by Santa Claus
With the complicity of a painter, an elderly man recovers youth and manages to wander through paintings.
Bigg Snoop Dogg takes you into is his Snoopadelic world in this creative animated film. Ride with him as he rolls through the streets of Long Beach in Los Angeles and is joined by B Real (Legendary Rap group Cypress Hill), The Game, Kurupt and others, as they show you the life a rap star that’s still in the community they grew up in. The film futures music by Hip Hop most successful artists, giving you hip, edgy and very entertaining storylines to the songs that are the soundtrack to their lives
A woman tries to remember the highlights of her life, or maybe dreams about them. Who is that woman, whose dress knows a beautiful-exiting life with kitchen utensils? We don't see the woman never intact, though we move along her body, rather along her dress, since the dress and the body can be the same. From time to time different insects appear as to laugh over the woman's innocent dreams, just as guzzling and unreliable dreams. They predict the end and death, nobody knows - through guillotine or kitchen knife.
Advice on how to survive a nuclear attack in a short yet very helpful animated film.
Once upon a time there was a happy kingdom at the crest of a broad river, at the edge of nearly endless forest. The kingdom was ruled by a fair and just King who had but one daughter, who was the apple of his eye: Princess Angela. She thought of herself as the happiest girl in the whole world because she played all day and danced for her father, the King, at night. But one day all happiness in the kingdom came to an end. Princess Angela was kidnapped by the King's Viceroy. The Viceroy left Angela with his brother, a selfish and mean-hearted woodsman, who lived deep in the heart of the nearly endless forest. Years passed and the kingdom became a very unhappy place, for the King spent all his time looking searching from one end of his vast kingdom to the other looking for his daughter, Princess Angela.
Some people are interested in politics, others are not. We asked Martine and Arnaud to talk about their political involvement.
A new strain of a disease that could be dangerous to livestock herds is being discussed on the radio. A cow listening to the show naturally gets a bit worried about the topic.
Uninvolved with the political movements of the time, Ichiro and Sachiko hope for something better, but they’re no revolutionaries; their spare time is spent drinking, smoking, daydreaming, and sleeping—together and at times with others.
Bing loves being a bee in DC. He loves the fresh air, the fragrant blossoms, and the honey. But when a ruthless queen hijacks the hive, Bing's world is turned upside down.
A Oh Yeah Cartoons! Short.
People are in the habit of searching afar for what is really at arm’s length. In the end, if people are destined to meet, they will find each other.
Quon Kisaragi was surprised when she saw an illusion of herself floating in midair. This other "self" of her claimed that she is a fragment of Quon. Thus an existentialistic dialogue began between the two.
Two 8-bit video game characters confront the void.
A tornado transports a little girl and her dog to a land of witches, fairies and talking birds in this animated film inspired by "The Wizard of Oz."
If a family goes through big changes while the children are growing up, it can take years for everything to settle down again afterwards.
A startling and ambiguously tangy bit of visual Twang for web connoisseurs from animator Chris Hinton.
Something's brewing on the desk. Battle is commencing. Will Kungfu Bunny always be invincible?
The elephant visits the house of the snail, but the house is too small...
The tentants of a block of low rental housing lead their daily lives without ever meeting each other. A succession of strange events make them suspicious. They discover that a crow is responsible. They decide to catch it. After its disappearance they will be able to meet and talk together.
Set to a kinetic soundtrack, Sou is a dazzling multi-layered animated collage piece on how a Western man, through ill-equipped eyes, views the seductive qualities of the pell mell kitsch that is the modern Japanese society.
Short student film by Osman Cerfon
Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.
Cooperation and conflict between classic and computer animation. Two techniques, two persons, two worlds, who will win?...
An animated film dedicated to Breer's granddaughter Zoë.