The Volunteers

Dorothy non deve morire

March 2021 •Italian

Mottainai

July 2015 •Japanese

A commercial aimed at Japanese youths in order to generate an appreciation of their present lives, such that it would be a waste to give up on their futures. Joint campaign by NHK and Advertising Council Japan.

Snookles

January 1986 •English

A baby dragon and a little bird fail to make beautiful music together.

Hanger

March 2013 •English

A dreamy girl or young woman in a cottage. Cockroaches seem to be the only thing hampering her. She fights back with a coat hanger.

Kinetic

October 2023 •English

Two brothers try to save their family business by literally catching lightning in a bottle.

Cocoon

March 2017 •Chinese

China, 1997. An unhappy marriage, a love affair and a child who holds all the secrets.

Secret Identity

July 2024 •English

When a young Autistic boy, suddenly manifests superpowers on his 9th Birthday, he and his family are forced to deal with the potential ramifications.

Dinner Confession

February 2015 •Chinese

One night, Che was having dinner with his mom as usual, but all of a sudden, Che's mom took out Che's secret magazine out of nowhere and started questioning Che about the magazine. However, Mom's question was interrupted when Chun-Hao, Che's best friend came to visit and joined their dinner unexpectedly. How will Chun-Hao's unexpected visit affect the intense situation between Che and his mom?

The Runaway Bunny

March 2021 •English

Featuring a restless little bunny who dreams of leaving home, the film is an exploration of love and childhood. Woven throughout the story are songs that accompany the bunny on his imaginary, magical adventures into the world and back home to the comfort of his mother's love.

Dog and Cat

March 1955 •Russian

A dog wants to buy a new hat from his local tailor (who is a cat). A story about why cats and dogs dosen't like each other.

Printed Rainbow

May 2006 •

A matchbox collection unites a lonely woman and her cat.

The Boy from Napoli

October 1958 •Russian

The tale of the poor boy Ciccio, the magic globe and the Blue Fairy, who defeated the wicked witch and returned the globe to people that fulfills good wishes.

While the Unicorn Is Watching Me

June 2014 •

On a chilly Sunday morning, a man awakens to the mischievous stare of a unicorn that seems to have come straight out of his dreams. Carried along by an early morning sensuality, his fantasies transform his lonely apartment into a garden of delights, in which this young creature can freely reap the fruits of his desires.

Hada

May 2015 •Spanish

Tonight Hada comes to visit Daniel because her last child tooth as fallen out. What Daniel doesn´t expect is that his worst enemy is the light.

La Fellinette

October 2020 •Italian

"Fellinette" is a young girl drawn on a page of a notebook in 1971 by Maestro Federico Fellini. "Fellinette" is the protagonist of this fairy tale which is set on the beach of Rimini on January 20, 2020, Centenary of birth of the great Maestro. Experience a melancholic and wonderful adventure through the fervent childhood imagination of Fellinette. Celebrate the greatest director with dreamlike atmospheres full of poetry, live action shots and animated parts.

Yandere

September 2019 •French

A miniature AI hologram, Maiko, is programmed to be utterly devoted to her teenage owner. But when he gets a real girlfriend, her passions may prove to be too large for her container.

Leon in Wintertime

February 2008 •French

One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart. Braving the cold, this adopted bear cub runs away from home. Léon has many an adventure during his travels. He befriends a hedgehog and an elephant, confronts an ogre, and sets Princess Molly Gingerbread free. His courage and integrity eventually lead him back to his family. In the end, the cub earns everybody’s respect.

Children of the Moon

May 2013 •English

A father joins his son as he searches for Heaven in the night's sky, each hoping to catch a glimpse of his own grandmother.

Rabbits Under the Shed

May 2021 •English

After a disagreement with her mom, 8-year-old Natalie runs away — all the way to her backyard, where she meets a family of rabbits and decides to move in with them. Songs are sung and friends are made in this sweet, funny short film about building trust, overcoming fear, and connecting across difference to make room for everyone.

Birdboy

June 2011 •Spanish

A terrible industrial accident changes little Dinki's life forever. Now Dinki's fate may ride on the wings of her eccentric friend Birdboy, a misfit who hides in the forest lost in his fantasies.