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What happens when masturbation has its "come to Jesus" moment? This animated short takes a light and humorous approach to examining religion's moral taboos around the female body and desires. A story full of kindness and ques-tioning, in which good and evil intermingle with prayer and caresses.
Animated documentary vignettes illustrating real life stories of women on masturbation.
How does porn fuel sexual fantasies? For some, the most powerful images are those that flirt with completely unfamiliar situations. This animated short with a magic touch relates one woman's confessions about her favourite erotic scenarios.
Animation feature based on the popular web series. This long-running surrealist, avant-garde animation project follows weary, elderly Henry and his enigmatic, shape-shifting companion Mischief as they navigate a desolate, glitching version of 1940s/50s Canada. Born from the aftermath of a fictionalized Philadelphia Experiment, this “hauntological” landscape is a fractured reality where historical nostalgia merges with cosmic horror. Through Justin Tomchuk’s signature lo-fi animation and atmospheric Hexsystem soundtrack, INTERFACE explores profound philosophical themes of memory, identity, and the absurdity of existence. Ultimately, it chronicles a journey to find meaning amidst the disintegrating universe.
The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.
The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.
Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.
History as it was never taught in school. This animated short looks back at the surprising story of our relationship with masturbation - and its repression - from prehistory to today.
The PJ Masks can't wait to use their PJ Vehicles against Carly and Cartoka. But as a result, they don't work well with Newton or their PJ Animals.
The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the deck of a British cargo steamer, flew over 2 km before landing completely unharmed, but naked except for his boots.
A young pilot narrowly escapes the destruction of her home in a stolen ship, only to be followed by the colossal cockroach responsible.
Lou explains that growing is inevitable.
Tank, the eldest of eight siblings, grapples with the memory of the moment his family was torn apart.
A true animated film about invented islands. About an imaginary, linguistic, political territory. About a real or dreamed country, or something in between. Archipelago is a film of drawings and speeches, that tells and dreams a place and its inhabitants, to tell and dream a little of our world and times.
Life on the CAPS is the final chapter in Meriem Bennani’s film trilogy of the same name, set in a supernatural, dystopian future surrounding a fictional island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
Exploring the conscious, the unconscious and the self, By Winds and Tides takes a deep experimental dive into the birth of an idea—how it takes shape, how it is released. An allegorical quest, the film combines images and words into a singular sigh.
In a frenzied attempt to break the isolation, a man drums his head against the wall, unleashing a battery of brightly hued hallucinations. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
The distinctive three-note chime of the Toronto subway kicks off a zippy tale of bike theft and survival in an unfamiliar new town. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
Are we there yet? When the kids act up in the back seat, a family road trip gets knocked hilariously off course. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
Red Iron Road is an animated horror anthology series, based on the works of famous European authors. Each of the episodes are between 10-20 minutes, produced with different creative partners in unique visual styles to suit each story.
A little boy who loves nature, especially crows, struggles to fit in with his schoolmates.
In a Kingdom where the monarch is increasing control onto its citizens, two friends share a bittersweet goodbye.
Robin is Santa's biggest fan. It's Christmas Eve and Robin has hatched a plan to stow away in Santa's sleigh and hitch a ride to the North Pole. Won't Santa be surprised! But it's Robin who’ll be getting the surprise. Robin is about to find out that you should never meet your heroes.
Depicts Inuit creation stories in all their glory. Arctic Song tells stories of how the land, sea and sky came to be in beautifully rendered animation. Telling traditional Inuit tales from the Iglulik region of Nunavut through song, the film revitalizes ancient knowledge and shares it with future generations.
An old man finds out what happens when you go to bed angry.
Immersive experience where four users are invited to sit at one of the tables in the Okawari restaurant (both physical and virtual) to discover a wide variety of dishes, sides and drinks from the Japanese izakaya gastronomy. The purpose of the experience stems directly from the interactions of the users during their meal. Each experience will be totally unique and will depend on the participants' choices.
A person is caught in a moral dilemma: scramble to help or flee out of fear.
A telekinetic job hunter encounters an immovable hiring manager.
At the bottom of the sea, a statue tries to rise to the surface to breathe.
Astride his motorcycle, Oskar is confronted with an impossible choice: should he face his inner turmoil or keep riding away from it?
Just like holiday dinners, things get complicated when a large group of people realize they're sharing the same table.
An exploratory film on Jean-Claude Lauzon, the mythical black sheep of Quebec cinema, taking us on an extraordinary yet psychoanalytical journey retelling the relationship between a father and son. Using archival footage, animation, historical figures who populate his imagination, and clips from his films, an enigmatic, warm portrait of the man is created.
A fairy tale about a midwife, a young mother and a Witch Hunter.
During the ice storm that hit Quebec in 1998, the inhabitants of the region known at the time as the Triangle of darkness, experienced an unprecedented power outage. In the depths of winter, the absence of heating quickly gave way to mutual aid and human warmth, suggesting that in Quebec, loneliness could be more dangerous than the cold. The film sketches the portrait of a woman and an old man whose precariousness usually remains invisible, but which the crisis situation reveals. Triangle of Darkness tells the story of how the woman tries to reproduce the human warmth that has so much marked the collective imagination of disaster victims.
Lessons is an animated poem, rendered on paper in home made ink, about growing up, summers spent at the family cottage, and the impact our actions have on our environment.
Six directors independently imagine the Department of Perpetual Exhaustion. The participating directors are Chris Hinton, Jim Blashfield, Marv Newland, Martin Cooper, Chel White, and myself as producer/director. The film was inspired by my internet service provider who has such a department. It is a place of last resort when there is no hope and never a solution.
After Rosie bullies Caillou, he embarks on an imaginative adventure of epic proportions: confronting a giant who shows up at an important car race and causes chaos.
A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.
Sik Fan is an animated short that surrounds Ying, a grumpy old father and his son Lee, an eager, kind hearted young man, who are grieving over their wife/mother, Mina
As Susie's relationship with her partner is deteriorating, she expirences increasingly vivid and disturbing dreams in her sleep reflecting on her present day life and internal struggles.
A series of character studies by Jon Rafman, loosely inspired by reddit copypasta.
Carrots are good for your eyes. Maybe too good.
Sometimes a late night cab ride costs more than you bargained for.
A flame is looking for friendship, but he might be too hot to handle.
The delightful handiwork of directors Benoit Therriault and Pierre-Hugues Dallaire with the team at Montreal’s Rodeo FX, this animation charms viewers with the story of a boy and a bird who find hope and connection in the deepest and darkest of places.
An eviction notice sends a tenant on a downward spiral, as he imagines the challenges he's about to face.
After being transported into a 19th century Edo painting, a university student discovers everyday sustainable practices from history to bring home to modern Japan.
We have lost connection with each other/nature and follow the false ego. We fill this emptiness with more emptiness that the powers that be feed us. Then it all ends. A catastrophic event/moment decimates the Earth. ‘Goodbye sunshine, hello dark skies, so long clean air, do you care?’
Plastic dolls dance in the sky to a pop song. In a posthuman world, the perfect body is made of orange-yellow plastic in a factory in China. This figure without gender exists in a virtual space where illness, death and aesthetics are only absurd concepts. In 3-D animations, the film ponders on capitalism, virtuality and the human body.
There’s been another toxic spill. For the city councillor responsible, it’s just a big nuisance, having to endure media scrutiny until the crisis has passed. For the creatures in the lake, however, it’s a catastrophe. One turtle, in her desperate hour, summons up the courage to leave her home and speak truth to power. Turns out there’s more at stake than just the lake. Animated directly under the camera by Lynn Smith using paint and collage, What Rhymes with Toxic is both funny and deadly serious, and a sharp reminder that we are all interconnected.
The Happy Place is a service that rents out rooms connected to a virtual realm that can be customized to any which way the user desires. A young girl frequently visits The Happy Place in order to live out her fantasy – a vast, beautiful world where she has friends who love and cherish her.
Heirloom is a stop motion journey through a papery land... from lost love to found freedom. Every once in a while I hear a song that stops me in my tracks. This was the case when I heard Heirloom by Kim Harris. It moved to tears. It created a flurry of images in my mind. Two years later, I finally had some time to manifest those images. It's a celebration of Kim's song and also of the power of collaboration because we're so much better together than alone.
Psychotherapist and UoFT assistant professor Anderson Todd is no stranger to creeping feelings of despair. From the disappearing wildlife in his hometown Owen Sound to seeing news stories about melting ice sheets and decades-long droughts, there is no end to the parade of ominous news. Little wonder then, that the worried comments from Anderson’s clients and students about the future only increase and increase. And like many others, he finds it difficult to share this crushing dread with others without turning them away. But our short film isn’t just about anguish. It’s also about what we do now. No, our individual actions may not be able to change the course of feedback loops or reverse fossil fuel extraction. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be contributing a community, we can’t be learning useful skills, and we can’t be connecting with other people and making a difference in their lives, now or later.
Over a plate of mangos, a Filipino mother shares her experience working as a nurse.
“The Talk” showcases the experiences of three LGBTQ+ youth learning about sex health under an inadequate Canadian sex-ed curriculum. Each subject opens up about their knowledge surrounding sexual health, gender identity, the not so honest information they were taught in their classrooms and its impact on their self-image.
Microscopic plastic particles are now everywhere, including in the food we eat. What implications does this have for the future of humanity?
"We need good humor, happy moments and laughter with friends in these, shall we say, difficult days. Diane Obomsawin understands this need, with a visual that echoes classic cartoons and their hilarious characters. A versatile artist, Diane Obomsawin has given us a wonderful surprise by setting the table for future Summits to be held under the sign of joy and bursts of laughter," explains Marco de Blois.