Butterfly

In a Cage

October 2016 •French

It’s the story of an encounter: a caged bear who can’t sing meets a little bird who can’t fly but who can sing beautifully. Their friendship will be mutually beneficial and together they will overcome their disabilities.

Silencio, que se vai cantar o fado

June 2024 •French

A warm summer day, bread and wine on the table, it's a portuguese house.

A Sheep, At Last!

April 2020 •English

An elder counts sheep as they fall asleep for the last time. Seeds spread across infertile land, among the deterioration of a bodily vessel and the earth it decomposes into.

Veterinarian

June 2007 •

A veterinarian routinely goes on house calls to treat sick animals. He is able to save most, but one time he arrives too late. The animal dies, and that breaks the veterinarian's heart. One night the animals that he has treated come to him in a dream. He receives love and forgiveness. When Veterinarian wakes up, his heart has healed.

An Imaginary Life

February 2007 •English

For an imaginary friend, living an imaginary life, there's nothing worse than being forgotten.

Darrel

April 2016 •

The tragic tale of two unlucky amphibians and a series of escalating blunders that ends their flirting for good.

The Great Cheese Robbery

January 1920 •English

Krazy Kat gets falsely arrested for cheese burglaries.

Spooky Boo's and Room Noodles

January 1976 •English

Faced with dark-in-your-room monsters, scary sounds and other things that go bump in the night, a child learns to invoke "room noodles" to banish the monsters.

Magic Children Doing Things

October 2015 •English

Sippy takes Leander on a hike over the woods to a big tree to show Dre that she's responsible.

Tower Bawher

March 2006 •English

This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of Russian constructivist art and is filled with visual references to artists of the era, including Vertov, Stenberg, Rodchenko, Lissitsky and Popova.

Monomania

August 2024 •Portuguese

An obsessive fan breaks into the dressing room of her idol Irene after a show, and has her worldview called into question after finding out the singer’s just a regular person.

Keny-atta

March 2002 •Swedish

Mime Your Manners

October 2020 •English

Mime Your Manners is an animated shirt film about an arrogant man is given a taste of his own medicine when he's transformed into a mime and in order to be freed must grow to be a better person

Windup

August 2020 •English

A father tries to stay connected with his unconscious daughter through music. He plays a windup music box and hopes she can hear it while fighting with his own emotions to stay strong. Meanwhile, his daughter follows the melody in her dreams and looks for a way back.

Shrek the Halls

November 2007 •English

The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, there is a knock at the door.

The Snowman

December 1984 •English

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

BURN·E

November 2008 •English

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

Nachtschicht

January 1981 •German

Animated short directed by Michael Schaack.

Copy Film

September 1987 •French

A "camera-less" stop motion film made entirely using a photo-copier.

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.