The Mechanical Cow

Home Sweet Home

April 2019 •French

An old lady’s house is full of boxes filled with memories. Every Wednesday, along with her cockroach friends, she tells her granddaughter wonderful stories. But as the little girl grows bigger, they start running out of space inside the house.

Chasing Stars

September 2019 •English

"Chasing Stars" tells the magic journey of a young girl, who’s looking for her home and own place in the world. The journey takes place in the Arctic and the main character is helped by a very special friend, a Beluga whale.

The Lord of the Rings

November 1978 •English

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

La chair

January 2014 •French

The Ugly Duckling

January 1968 •Japanese

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's tale The Ugly Duckling.

Antoine and Colette

June 1962 •French

Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).

The Chop

November 2015 •English

A comedy about Yossi, a charismatic Kosher butcher who loses his job, cannot find work at other Kosher butchers, and decides to pretend to be Muslim in order to get work at a Halal butchers.

Francine

June 2018 •English

Francine, a brilliant 9-year-old girl who hates her mother's cooking, battles a robot version of herself for her life - and a slice of pizza.

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.

A Close Shave

March 1996 •English

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale

August 2021 •English

A children's storybook come to life: the tale of Precious the Pony who wants to win a beautiful tiara.

Spud

October 2006 •French

Have Heart

May 2017 •English

A looping GIF has an existential crisis.

Something Red

September 2011 •English

While embarking on a blind date, Scott finds himself face to face with several potential hook ups and discovers that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

Tied Up

September 2019 •English

Tied Up is a mockumentary short, profiling famed ribbon dance Katrina Day.

Leviathan Ages

October 2014 •English

Bound in ancient celestial ballet, nine dead Kings arise to claim a fallen Emperor.

The Encounter

March 2018 •English

A rookie government agent attempts to hunt down his first UFO in order to earn the respect of his fellow agents.

Clark

January 2018 •English

A man kidnaps a boy to ransom back to his parents and receives a surprise when he discovers that the boy is much more than he appears to be.

Marie-coquette qui a ni chaud ni frette

January 1976 •French

Based on a traditional spoken tale, this Bertolt Brecht inspired musical humorously denounces poverty and insecurity, while ending on a very sarcastic note. A fine example of activist hand-crafted filmmaking.