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At Dawn

March 2019 •French

At dawn, in a mismatched architectural megalopolis, we enter into the intimacy of three people: A tormented YOUNG WOMAN, a STREET MAN and an OLD LADY. We go through with them what we experience on a daily basis: Waking. Within this moment of solitude and small daily gestures, we discover the simple pleasures of awakening the senses that pushes them out of bed.

Cup of Coffee

July 2020 •Portuguese

Pubertät bei Jungen

January 1966 •German

This animated short shows the development of boys up to and during puberty. It depicts the typical external changes that occur with the onset of sexual maturity, the structure and function of the sexual organs, sperm formation and pollination.

Melting Heart Cake

July 2019 •French

Anna wants to share her chocolate cake with her friend and ends up living an adventure through the forest, where the terrible bearded giant is the new inhabitant. In fact, all the animals that she meets are disappearing. Does the giant need company?

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad – Prologue

December 2021 •Japanese

Angela's Christmas

December 2017 •English

A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.

Daughters of Equality

January 1981 •French

The Daughters of Equality want everybody to be like them...

The Tobacconist

January 1974 •French

The Legend of the Poor Hunchback

January 1982 •French

On her throne, a princess welcomes her suitors under the watchful eye of her family and the kingdom. Down below, amongst the crowd, struggles a poor hunchback.

The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife

January 1987 •French

Saint Martin grants the peasant and his wife four wishes. All we can do now is hope they get everything to live happily ever after. Based on a XIVth century fable.

One D

June 2005 •English

A brief adventure tale set in a one dimensional world.

Evolution of the Red Star

January 1973 •English

Music: Carl Stone. Colored pen-and-ink drawings, like topological maps of biomorphic objects, grow and evolve from the red star. Once the master image is formed, this continuously throbbing, pulsating sight is used to ring changes based on years of optical work. Music and picture work together to create a mood of ecstatic tranquility. The bright colors, beautiful music, surprise at the end, etc. make this a good film for young children. Awards: Sinking Creek Film & Video Festival, 1973; Washington National Student Film Festival, 1974; Brooklyn Independent Filmmakers Exposition, 1974; Vanguard Int'l Competition of Electronic Music for Film, 1974; Humboldt Film Festival, 1974. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation in 2007.

Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai

July 1991 •Japanese

It starts with a kid named Dai remembering a story told to him by his grandfather, the monster magician Brass, about the defeat of the Demon Lord Hadlar by the hands of a hero who, as the story progresses, is known to be Avan.

The Tree

November 2018 •

In a world of drought, an old man spends his days collecting drops of water to quench the thirst of a dead tree.

sfumato

June 2021 •English

Derived from an installation, an asymmetrical orchestration of "motion paintings" pushing the limits of abstraction in the digital age.

The Bouquet

February 1966 •Russian

A husband becomes unfaithful to his wife, and buys a bouquet of flowers which he wants to give an another woman. But that woman doesn't come to the meeting, so he tries to get rid of the bouquet.

FU377

March 2014 •English

Basic dignity of queer people in India is under attack, yet again. The scorching IPC Section 377 is re-unleashed to police to criminalise “gay sex” in India. While the law and the Supreme Court dated themselves back a few hundred years, an adorable Indian mother has her knowledge of “gay sex” in mint condition, wheeling out a tidbit or two for her heartbroken queer daughter in an effort to cheer her up. The pair are shocked into action by the Supreme Court's latest rejection.

Braise

February 2013 •French

Rag Doll

September 2020 •English

Although Yingying’s mother was killed in a modern day persecution and the little girl is alone on the streets of Northern China, an enchanted art form could reunite them. Enter a child’s world, where hope and imagination are more powerful than police batons or state-sponsored violence, where noble determination conquers all.

Chado

November 2020 •English

During a long hot summer in the forest, Child is forced to grow up. First her Dog becomes ill, then out of the blue her Mother returns to their dacha with a new lover. Child's world is turned upside down. With each unsettling event, her visions become stronger to the point where she decides on a dangerous decision. Chado combines digital animation and Risograph printing to transform a coming of age tale into an enchanting short film.