The Sacred Art of Tibet

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

March 1895 •French

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.

How Are You?

February 2025 •French

A group of animals living on a mysterious island try to overcome their personal traumas.

Their Eyes

February 2025 •English

How does a machine learn to read the world? Testimonies and screen recordings introduce the experience of online micro-workers from the Global South: their job is to teach the AI of self-driving cars to navigate the streets of the Global North.

Electra

August 2023 •Czech

Electra rethinks her 10th birthday, mixing memories with imagination and hidden dreams. Isolated in her fantasy world full of made-up busty dolls, plastic men’s body parts, juicy strawberries and dentist tools, she builds up her own relationships with her body and sexuality. Diving deeper and deeper into her childhood memories, she experiences again rebellion against her mother and mixed feelings for her father. Electra has to go through the most painful memories to let her suppressed feelings come out. In the end, she is ready to reveal what has really happened during her 10th birthday.

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?

November 2019 •English

Forky Asks a Question: What is Money? Hamm attempts to give Forky a lesson on how the US monetary system works.

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

December 2019 •English

Trixie explains to Forky what a computer does as they experience the common stresses of technology.

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?

December 2019 •English

Dolly teaches Forky about the qualities of a good leader, and Forky puts those qualities to the test!

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?

December 2019 •English

Forky meets Rib Tickles and finds her charming and pleasant, only to be schooled by Rib on the dangers of law enforcement.

36 Ways To Say Good Morning

November 2018 •English

Good Morning in Singapore.

Balloonerism

January 2025 •English

The short film companion to Mac Miller's Balloonerism follows a group of school friends who are transfigured by the music of a chord organ and launched into a shadow world. Swallowed by the turtle of time, they must plod through the underbelly of adulthood.

The Mask of the Devil

January 1976 •French

One night, an old lady flees the carnival and takes refuge in the mountains. At midnight, the devil knocks on his door and offers him a very special domino game.

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

May 2023 •English

On their way to daycare, Homer loses track of Maggie who hops in Grogu's hovering pram for a hyperspace-hopping adventure across the galaxy. Facing a squadron of Imperial TIE fighters, Maggie brings the battle to Springfield in this epic short celebrating all things Star Wars.

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

October 2015 •Panjabi

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.

Last Day of Freedom

April 2015 •English

When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police.

Scrap Diary

January 2002 •Japanese

The experimental animated short is a collaborative work between Keiichi Tanaami and Nobuhiro Aihara.

A Gaze in Summer-1942

August 2025 •Japanese

A short experimental animation by Keiichi Tanaami.

Fetish Doll

December 2003 •Japanese

The experimental animated short is a collaborative work between Keiichi Tanaami and Nobuhiro Aihara.

Madonna

December 2005 •Japanese

In Madonna, Tanaami employs his signature collage-style animation, combining pop art influences, retro aesthetics, and surrealistic motifs. The film explores themes of desire, fantasy, and memory, often referencing elements of post-war Japanese culture and American pop culture.

Aki no Puzzle

December 2003 •Japanese

A kaleidoscope of painted cartoonish images including an obscene mouse. Born in 1936 in Tokyo, Keiichi Tanaami is one of the leading pop artists of postwar Japan, and has been active as multi-genre artist since the 1960s as a graphic designer, illustrator, video artist and fine artist.

Shunga

January 2009 •Japanese