Quirino Cristiani: The Mystery of the First Animated Movies

Champlain

January 1964 •French

Explorer, colonizer, founder of Québec, discoverer of Lake Champlain, governor of New France, cartographer and writer--few men in Canadian history had a more adventurous and varied career than Champlain. This film presents an exciting picture-study of the man and his time.

Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

November 2015 •English

Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging musician coming to terms with the dreams of yesteryear.

Tower

August 2017 •Portuguese

Four siblings, whose their father disappeared during Brazilian Military Dictatorship, report their childhood during the regime.

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

September 2014 •English

A behind-the-scene look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award-winning film.

Robert Breer At Home

January 1992 •English

Burford met Breer in February 1992 and filmed his actions. Breer manipulates some of his mutoscopes: he leafs through some cards of his film in the making, Sparkill Ave! A dome-shaped sculpture slowly moves across the space.

Animata resistenza

September 2014 •Italian

The Herstory of the Female Filmmaker

November 2010 •English

An eccentric, animated documentary on the 'herstory' of some of motion picture's greatest (and often overlooked) contributors.

The Pixar Story

August 2007 •English

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

El jardín de las delicias

May 2009 •Spanish

The Making of a Color Animation

January 1937 •Japanese

A short documentary on the making of Noburo Ofuji's Katsura-hime.

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

November 2017 •Japanese

A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.

Impromptu

January 2017 •

A journey to the origins of cinema, starting with its forgotten fathers: the pioneers who achieved moving images before 1895, the official year of the Lumière cinematograph. Through five studies by Frédéric Chopin, 'Impromptu' is also a tribute to the end of the 19th century, to its immortal muses, and to the fascination with movement itself.

Chuck Amuck: The Movie

October 1991 •English

Chuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros., centered on his work with Looney Tunes; narrated by Dick Vosburgh.

Pärnography

December 2005 •Estonian

This inventive documentary about famed Estonian animator Priit Parn is an involving look at his socialist, absurd, sometimes grotesque art in the eyes of Parn himself, his colleagues, and his fans and suggests that Estonia owes its independence to its animation rather than to material revolt and revolutionary singing

Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation

September 2013 •Portuguese

Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories and characters that built the path until nowadays.

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

July 2009 •English

Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.

Masters of Animation

January 1986 •English

A showcase of the best animation from the USA, The National Film Board of Canada, and The CBC-Radio Canada/Canadian Independent Animators includes interviews with Chuck Jones, Barrie Nelson, Leo Salkin, master animator Norman McLaren, Caroline Leaf, and Don Arioli. Other artists represented by their works include Walt Disney, the Hubleys, Joanna Priestley, Derek Lamb, Ishu Patel, Frederic Back, and Andre Theroux.

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

October 1999 •English

There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world's most beloved icon. "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney's best friend and chief animator.

El silencio roto

October 2017 •Spanish

Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur

June 1995 •English

The great French scientist, struggling with his own limitations from a stroke, is not deterred by scientific criticism nor failed experiments. Pasteur had the courage to look into the unseen world and his perfected vaccines are his gifts to mankind.