Birdbeat (Fugue)

Dora and the Fantastical Creatures

September 2023 •English

Dora and Boots embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration.

Azumanga Web Daioh

December 2000 •Japanese

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.

The Smell of Wet Dog

February 2003 •French

Every day, with the help of a small chick, a little girl with dog ears tries to hide eggs in order to keep them from being eaten.

22 vs. Earth

April 2021 •English

Set before the events of ‘Soul’, 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of 5 new souls in attempt of rebellion. However, 22’s subversive plot leads to a surprising revelation about the meaning of life.

Finds of the Fortnight

January 1980 •English

Cut-out animation alternated with text collages.

Dia Estrelado

April 2011 •Portuguese

In an inhospitable place, a boy and his family struggle for survival.

The Naughty Slingshot

January 1983 •Czech

A stop-motion animated fairy tale about good and evil using wooden folk toys.

Animalia No. 1

September 1977 •Hungarian

Different tales about animals, including a cat - mouse fight, a big queue for dogs, and an ostrich's story with its egg.

69SEC

November 2016 •French

This is a story of love seen from a square, in which a couple gets united, separated and rearranged again. A special kind of puzzle.

My Mum's Bonkers

March 2017 •English

About the loss of a mother, with her unexpected exuberance, but who also cries Puccini melodies. A short poetic collage, as fleeting as the blink of an eye, where sounds and images are superimposed to evoke the at once peaceful and tormented memory of a mother.

The Infinite

July 2020 •Italian

Animation inspired by the poem “The Infinite” by Giacomo Leopardi.

Western

January 1989 •Hungarian

A lone eagle guides us towards a secluded canyon where two gunfighters silently face-off, each waiting for an opening.

King Lavra

March 1951 •Czech

A king hides an embarrassing secret - and it causes him to execute every barber who cuts his hair.

Golden Bird

January 1987 •Hungarian

Whispered to by an ancient tree, a young shepherd dreams of more than his simple existence among grass and sheep. The journey he embarks on brings him into contact with golden birds, a dragon and a fair damsel.

Witches

September 2020 •French

The Garden

February 2003 •French

In the middle of summer, a couple waits in a green garden for a fish growing on a tree to reach maturity. The wait is long, but the fish is finally red and the young woman can pick it.

Memoria

September 2013 •Spanish

Vincent, a young, homeless drug addict, stumbles through a wet and dark street in a very awkward state. He walks inside an abandoned house to sleep for the night, as thunder rumbles and the skies promise a storm. Inside, everything is silent, and he throws himself on an old chair, falling asleep instantly. It is when he wakes up that madness falls on him. The house is not all it seems, and Vincent is forced to relive his past, a past he has tried desperately to suppress and deny with drugs and denial for most of his life.

The Lost Letter

July 2016 •English

The Lost Letter tells the tale of a young boy as he prepares his neighbourhood for Christmas. That is until he confronts the one lady who doesn't want the holiday to come at all. The determined boy does all he can to bring colour to her dreary world, only to discover the truth behind her lack of Christmas spirit.

A Grand Day Out

May 1990 •English

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The Wrong Trousers

December 1993 •English

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.