Spotless Dominoes

The Blair Bitch Project

June 1999 •English

Three student filmmakers run into trouble in the woods as they set out to make a documentary about the Blair Witch. This is a short parody of "The Blair Witch Project".

Moon on Fire

January 2019 •Italian

After his village is attacked, a cowboy steals a black sphere. The mysterious object changes hands and it finally arrives to a bandit camp. The Indian girl who is carrying the sphere is captured and tied to a big cross. The cowboy confronts the bandits, in the attempt to have the sphere back, but they are all distracted by the arrive of the obscure owner of the craved object. The fight is ruthless, dramatic. Only the girl tries to escape, but she will have to meet her fate.

Kiss the Moon

January 1992 •

Short animation film

Sainsbury's: The Greatest Gift

November 2016 •English

Dave, a hard-working and devoted Dad, realises that the greatest gift he can give people this Christmas is his time.

Shannon Amen

September 2019 •English

Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith. A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.

Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies

November 2022 •Japanese

A hand drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli.

A One/Two/Many/World

January 1970 •English

This short surrealistic film portrays a growing boy and the bizarre world of imposed conditions and contradictions he evolves in. Made by students of Queen's University, A One/Two/Many/World is social commentary expressed in symbolic language.

The Taste of Tea

July 2004 •Japanese

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.

Canada Vignettes: The Maple Leaf

January 1978 •English

The maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

What We Found Out There

May 2021 •English

Two friends find more than they bargained for while hiking out in the treacherous wilderness.

The Amphibian

December 1991 •English

In a dark subterranean landscape, the Amphibian has lost its way.

Surface Tension

January 1986 •English

Intercutting live action footage with animation, a depiction of the possible memories, repressions and fears of the leading character. The animated sections are monologues by a male figure drawn to highlight the tension between rigid and fluid body structures, skeleton and flesh.

Regret

January 2020 •English

Following the death of his father, a man must survive the manifestations of his inner demons over the course of a dreary night.

The Wolf and the Seven Goat Kids

January 1939 •German

Stop-motion version of the Grimm fairy tale from the Nazi era.

Down the Mine

December 2023 •English

Gordon is in disgrace, and Thomas enjoys teasing him about it – until his foolishness sinks him into his own hole. An adaptation of the story by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry.

The Deal

September 2015 •English

Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.

The Nest

September 2013 •English

A doctor must remove a parasite infestation from within a patient's breast.

Cups of Coffee

January 1959 •

Filmic exercise by Verhoeven

The Laughter Congress

December 1950 •French

Videogioco

December 2009 •Italian

A prodigious animated short film created using sketches scribbled on sheets of paper scattered around a room, which the author folds and unfolds as the story unfolds.