Pedestrians

The Scarecrow

February 1990 •Russian

Rosalia Zelma employs a traditional drawing to offer a story in which a scarecrow is attracted by a white hare. Sadly, the long-eared beauty’s affections hop elsewhere, in search of a suitor with deeper patchwork pockets filled with carrots.

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!

Et Tu Pedrus

July 2023 •Portuguese

In a cardboard forest, two stones argue.

Wonders

March 1980 •Russian

An animated film for children about how a Clown and the guys argued about who is the bigger inventor and entertainer.

The King's Sandwich

January 1985 •Russian

It is a comedy film which is put on the motives of A. Milne's known poem in S. J. A. Marshak's translation. It tells us how for the sake of trifling whim of whimsical king the whole kingdom was agitated.

The Borderline

June 2022 •

A man and his dog cross the desert in search of La Frontera, a mighty river that represents the geographical limit with the neighboring territory. Exhausted, they manage to see their goal, but they must cross other obstacles before conquering its waters.

The Diver

March 2019 •Russian

A professional water jumper, exhausted by active training, refuses to jump and goes to a massage session.

The House That Jack Built

June 1976 •Russian

Story about the cow with the crumpled horn that tossed the dog that worried the cat that killed the rat that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.

Butterfly

January 1972 •Russian

The film is devoted to the theme of careful attitude to the nature. It tells us how one of butterflies which are caught by the boy, grows till the huge sizes and the hunter appears in the net. Having tested bondage, the boy lets out the captives.

A Belated Premiere

January 2004 •Russian

A prominent Russian ballet dancer and teacher Alexander Shiryaev had another talent hidden for almost a century. Archive materials that date back to 1906 reveal his bold experiments at stop-motion and paper animation.

The Lion and the Mouse

June 1976 •

This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.

Miracles in the Sieve

April 1978 •Russian

A bizarre cartoon based on English nursery rhymes.

It's a Wonderful Day

April 1975 •Russian

The cartoon based on the works of Alexander Pushkin was created on the basis of drawings from the exhibition "Pushkin through the eyes of children".

Fire

January 1966 •Polish

A Jewish town is burning. The figures of the dying inhabitants are inscribed in organic sculptures. A male choir sings the 'S’brent, unzer sztetl brent' (Fire, our town is on fire) song by Mordechaj Gebirtig.

Crossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change

November 2023 •Portuguese

A papercut stopmotion animation in which human Travelers from 2053 travel 30 years into the past to warn "foundlings" of the future that awaits them. The story follows Jonah and his Traveler, learning about the possible chaotic future that could happen if such measures are not applied.

GRUFF

July 2024 •English

GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.

Walking with Dinosaurs

December 2013 •English

In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

Going Green

August 2010 •English

The Loneliest Stoplight

August 2015 •English

The life and times of a neglected stoplight.

Mary's Birthday

January 1951 •English

The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.