O Black Hole!

William Wilson

January 1999 •Spanish

Edgar Allan Poe’s ill-fated hero meets his double.

It's a Date

January 2017 •English

It’s a Date is a culmination of his preoccupations, a weird but humanistic look at a couple on a first date. It seems to be going well until the man decides to really open up and get (sur)real.

Tooth or Consequences

June 1947 •English

The Fox, once again, is plagued with a toothache, and once again is in search for a dentist to relieve his agony, and he, once again, finds Mr. Crow, pretending to be a dentist. This leads to no end of painful consequences for Mr. Fox.

The Death of Toys

December 2010 •English

Ten year-old SETH wants to give up his toys, but his work-numbed mother LILY needs the spark of their playtime more than he does. Her insistence that he keep the toys leads to some unexpected places.

Look at Me

August 2022 •English

Rehearsals for a fundraising gala become the arena for a struggle between two men; one, the gala director and the other, a richly talented but unstable rock drummer. As their battle for expression and control escalates against a relentless rhythmic backdrop, their public and private selves explosively collide.

Christopher at Sea

August 2022 •English

Christopher embarks on a transatlantic voyage as a passenger on a cargo ship. His hopes of finding out what lures so many men to sea sets him on a journey into solitude, fantasy, and obsession.

Appellation

October 2016 •English

In a dystopian future, where one ex-government scientist holds the key to ending the nation's famine, only a government investigator can stand in his way. His secret research is threatened when a neighbour reports his suspicious behaviour.

SNIP

September 2016 •English

Party girl Annie and Gordon, a homeless man, travel through a remote subway tunnel to a different time; to a world where two children are held captive and tormented by bizarre figures. A multilayered animated film which brings to life the dark history of the Canadian residential school system, in which – as recently as the 1990s – First Nations children were being indoctrinated and estranged from their parents and culture.

Word of Honour

March 1978 •Russian

Based on Panteleyev’s tale about a boy who wouldn’t leave his post after he gave his word.

Do Not Ever Open

December 2016 •Portuguese

Upon receipt of a mysterious envelope, without sender, something inexplicable happens in Karen's apartment.

I Want My Hat Back

May 2013 •English

Bear's hat is gone. None of the animals have seen it. He is starting to become despondent, until his memory is sparked by a deer who asks just the right question.

Arni & Dana

September 2022 •English

Technician Dana Lefébvre, obsessed, works tirelessly to complete her new friend and passion project, ARNI.

Contract

January 1985 •Russian

Bearded contract employee goes on a "giant bouquet of flowers" planet and prefers friendship with the robot because all inhabitants are creepy psychos.

Odd Is an Egg

November 2016 •Norwegian Bokmål

Odd is terrified of his head, until one day he falls in love with Gunn who is both fearless and happy in life. Odd's life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.

Dead Horses

October 2016 •Catalan

In an isolated and unknown place during a war, a child is forced to flee. Along the way, he sees horse corpses everywhere. Only dead horses. Why? Why have the horses decided to kill themselves?

Homunculus

January 1984 •Czech

A short film by the Czech animator Vaclav Mergl.

Azumanga Web Daioh

December 2000 •Japanese

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.

Του κολυμβητή

September 1985 •Greek

Dia Estrelado

April 2011 •Portuguese

In an inhospitable place, a boy and his family struggle for survival.

The Naughty Slingshot

January 1983 •Czech

A stop-motion animated fairy tale about good and evil using wooden folk toys.