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Pencils vs Pixels

June 2023 •English

A documentary told from the voices of the "second golden age" of animation in the 1990s and 2000s about the rise, fall and rise again of hand-drawn animation. They were trained by animation masters that created the principles of animation, they took animation to heights no one dreamed of - and then came the computer.

Dream on Silly Dreamer

August 2005 •English

Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians

March 2008 •English

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

April 2014 •English

Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.

Santiago Bali: La Historia Jamás Contada

August 2016 •Spanish

Hand-Drawn: Documentary

Invalid date •English

An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.

The Possession Process

April 2020 •English

Short experimental film. A man gets possessed by a demon as it speaks to his subconcious.

Mind of an Artist - Don MCCullin

December 2018 •English

A short-animated film interpreting famous war photographer Don McCullin's contemplation on his professional experience and impact it had on his life. Frame-by-frame Charcoal animation.

LSD Psychedelic Freakout 2000

January 2002 •English

A far-out trip through two hours of psychedelic clips from 1960's hippie flicks.

Getekende Mensen

January 1984 •Dutch

Animation film about the problems of heroin users. Harrie Geelen uses interviews with dealers, prostitutes, unhappy parents and outsiders to put together a sound play in 20 minutes. He drew pictures to accompany the words. In 1985 it was awarded a Golden Calf.

i will grow old, and what will i remember?

June 2024 •English

A meditation on childhood, loss, and the desire to recreate one’s innocence; the recalling of memories.

The Tale of the Old Oak Tree

March 1948 •Russian

Not long ago, a boy Makarka lived in this area. One day after his grandmother left for the city, Makarka cleared up and began to break trees, shoot nests with chicks, cut his own name on the trunk of a tree. An old oak tree made a remark to him: is it possible? On this insolent Makarka boldly said that nothing terrible. Then the angry trees and birds decided to teach the unfit boy a lesson, and something like that started, from which the bully reluctantly had to think and ask for forgiveness.

Santa's Hat

December 2020 •English

Santa is getting ready for Christmas, but where is his hat?

Deter & Oro

May 2023 •Spanish

Circle

December 2010 •Japanese

From Darkness

June 2002 •English

A lonely fisherman drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for. Based on an Inuit folktale.

Quantum Cowboys

October 2023 •English

Two hapless drifters, Frank and Bruno, team up with Linde to recover her land and trek across 1870's Southern Arizona to find an elusive frontier musician. The complex quantum time theory is blended with philosophical musings about art as the way we understand our history and memories, with gunfights, horses, dance halls, cacti, and saloons!

Cat Sitter

May 2024 •Swedish

Hand drawn animated short film based on a book by Malin Lindroth.

The Life Letter

September 2022 •Lithuanian

A mail trip from battlefield to town, with a purpose of expressing one soldier's feelings.

Sohrab and Rustum

July 2018 •English

An inspiring English teacher transports her class into the very heart of a Persian poem.