In the brutal chaos of life on the London roads, cars clash, flirt, and fume in this savage reflection of humanity’s impatience and absurdity.
When a zombie apocalypse strikes, can a ragtag group of zoo animals set aside their carnal instincts to survive the undead — and also each other?
Here Sits… follows Angus, a child placed on display as a living exhibit. The film examines how exposure is mistaken for love, and how a child can be surrounded by attention while growing up emotionally unheld. As Angus ages under constant observation, attention replaces care and visibility stands in for connection. Even in death, the desire to witness him persists, revealing how spectacle outlives intimacy.
A hand-drawn comic documentary in which veteran British animator and Oscar-winner Bob Godfrey describes how he got started in Animation and the losses of one era ending and the excitement of a new one beginning. Bob’s narration is taken from an interview he gave in 2006 in his Acme Studio in South London. I Am A Rebel was animated entirely in Flash/Animate and is the successor to an earlier film, What Is Animation? Bob Godfrey MBE (1921-2013) was a much-loved British animator and director, best known for Roobarb (1974) the children’s television series and Henry’s Cat (1983-1993). In 1976 he became the first British recipient of the Oscar for Best Animated Short for his film Great (1975).
In the happy and peaceful world of the hedgehog Timosha, trouble suddenly comes. His life will never be the same again, and he will have to leave his cozy home. Will Timosha be able to understand and accept this? This story is about those who have been forced to leave their homes and start a new life.
A man commits a terrible crime and the consequences are not what you’d expect.
"If it keeps starting over, it must be forever", says the white moth. But a gentle whisper breathes in each dawn, "one day, all days will be gone". Ploo blends attributes of vector graphics and screen display technology with the human condition.
70-year-old Timo makes the most of his short ride to work. Speeding up on a bicycle ends up in a ditch, but the adrenaline rush leaves a feeling of pleasure.
During an interstellar battle, a humanoid robot crash-lands on an unknown planet that looks similar to Earth. He emerges from his escape pod in the middle of a forest, discovering the ecosystem. He then finds a perfect rose and gently picks it. Rose in hand, he continues his exploration. But in orbit, the war still rages — and now it’s the enemy’s turn to crash. It’s a giant octopus looking like alien, quite scary and disgusting. A inevitable encounter is about to happen. What will become of the rose?
In this animated musical, the main character spends another one of her sleepless nights, contemplating what's been causing her life go off track-- or rather, WHO.
Eleven-year-old Berci spends an afternoon alone with his dog, struggling with the emotions left behind after witnessing his parents' violent fight the day before. As his suppressed feelings surface, he releases his anger and aggression in tense and emotional interactions with his dog. These raw expressions eventually help Berci find relief and discover the quiet, transformative strength of forgiveness.
On the divided island of Cyprus, the quiet motion of hands shaping lace and making cheese shed new light on a decades old conflict. TO YOUR HANDS is an experimental animated documentary that weaves together the stories of Cypriots who continue these handmade traditions, passed down for generations. Through intimate imagery and hand painted animation, the film reflects on how shared culture endures beyond political borders.
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