Joe Fly

The Way of All Pests

February 1941 •English

Various members of the insect world join forces to harass a man who unknowingly makes their lives miserable.

Anatomy of a moth

October 2004 •Spanish

The Butterfly Ball

April 1977 •English

Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".

James and the Giant Peach

April 1996 •English

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Dot And Keeto

May 1986 •English

Dot, an Australian girl, seeks the magical green root that will give her the ability to talk to animals. She eats a red root by mistake, and is shrunk to the size of an ant. With the help of her friends Keeto the mosquito and Butterwalk the caterpillar, she searches for the green root that will restore her size. But she must find it before sundown, or she will shrink even smaller.

The God

May 2003 •Russian

The film shows Shiva in a very traditional representation--in bronze and standing within a circle of bronze flames. Suddenly, a fly lands on Shiva's arm--one of many arms to be exact. Slowly, the bronze statue comes alive and swats the fly--missing again and again and eventually smashing the bronze circle.

Résistance

October 2016 •French

Dominated by an Insect's totalitarian regime, the staff of a restaurant organizes a plot to knock down the established order.

Sweet Cocoon

September 2014 •

A story about a caterpillar undergoing metaphorphosis in a too-small cocoon.

The Spider and the Tulip

April 1943 •Japanese

A spider attempts to lure a ladybug into his web. When she manages to escape and hide in a tulip, a storm comes that batters the spider, while the ladybug remains safe.

Palm Rot

January 2015 •English

A Florida crop-duster gets more than he bargained for when he fishes a case of vials out of the swamp.

Katy Caterpillar

July 1984 •Spanish

Katy Caterpillar lives in a cherry tree deep in the forest, but she longs to see the wide world. When she finally gets her chance, she meets lots of fascinating characters along the way.

The Insects' Christmas

January 1913 •Russian

A Father Christmas ornament climbs down from a decorated tree, and goes to the forest. There he creates and decorates a Christmas tree for the forest creatures. He then invites all the insects, along with a friendly frog, to come and enjoy the gifts he has prepared, and to celebrate Christmas.

The Cameraman's Revenge

October 1912 •Russian

A jilted husband takes his revenge by filming his wife and her lover and showing the result at the local cinema. This was one of Starewicz' first animated films, and stars a cast of animated beetles.

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!

March 2013 •Japanese

Shimajiro to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (しまじろうと フフの だいぼうけん ～すくえ！七色の花～?, Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!) is a 2013 Japanese children's live action/anime film. It's the first film to feature the character Shimajirō. The film is directed by Isamu Hirabayashi and was release on March 15, 2013.

Caught The Bug

October 2023 •English

A young woman comes down with a mysterious illness that infests upon her stomach.

Mothlight

December 1963 •English

Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.

Brightheart 2: Firefly Action Brigade

July 2020 •English

Brightheart and her insect buddies form a task force called the Firefly Action Brigade to protect and serve their village. One day their peace is broken by a mysterious alien spaceship landing nearby, and it's up to them to save the day.

Exterminated

May 2013 •English

An exterminator discovers a strange, out-of-the-ordinary world full of insect-animal hybrids after falling through a large crack while he was doing his job.

Cristóbal Molón

November 2006 •Basque

In the year 1512, two insects embark on an expedition that becomes the adventure of their lives.

The Bug Parade

October 1941 •English

A spot gag cartoon presenting amusing facts about bugs.