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The uneasy stasis of a space-dwelling Monarchy is shaken by the arrival of a hypnotic, luminous dwarf planet. Caught between the authoritarian Duke and the impulsive Prince, all will come to light.
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.
Two old couples make their dull lives more interesting through cheating and deception. Everything is going well till their web of lies is destroyed by fate.
Pelin Kırca is a multidisciplinary artist, whose work The Crowd was shown at Galeri Nev in Istanbul in March 2023. “The Crowd” is also the title of a work from 1971 by the avant-garde composer İlhan Mimaroğlu, who died in 2012. He is also featured in one scene, simply standing there holding a closed umbrella and wearing a top hat while it’s raining in the concert hall and a swan sitting on a grand piano tries to take off.
A fun but cautionary tale about a megalomaniacal, computer-savvy cat bent on world domination. Will the King be stopped or will he cause all of man (and dog) kind to kneel to his furry reign? You'll have to watch to find out.
When every global citizen is required to have their CO2 emissions tracked, it makes little impact…that is, until they discover the consequences of reaching their designated quota.
Tune in to the blind date woes of Rick and Becky.
What does it take to turn the downward spiral of substance abuse upside down? A simple animated documentary based on authentic recordings.
The Eggy Robot project aims to synthesize a robot of which artistic appearance and emergent behaviours make us feel and imagine the emergence of primeval organisms. Of all the computer animators that pursued the goal of wild, virtual exotica, none could equal the overwhelming, needlepoint visual intensity of Kawaguchi’s work. One of the world’s leading researchers into 'blobby organic modelling, he depicted a world composed of molten, shape-shifting organs without a body.
Comradeship, adventure and a nice cup of tea. Two heroes attempt the greatest escape since Colditz in this stop motion animated light comedy.
A young woman recalls a day when she was attacked by three men on her way home, but daily life must resume its course.
This was created by John Kay in 1992 using CGAL programming (no interface!) as his final term project at university. A very early all CG cartoon which was shown on TV in England on CH4 and ITV, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Premiere TV and many festivals worldwide including the London Film Festival.
Animated short directed by Eku Wand
A hungry beast awakens, hidden in the darkness of the endless ocean. The hunt begins. But it's not entirely clear who is the prey - and who is the hunter.
With the world exploding all around him and gunfire ringing in his ears, a soldier lies bleeding from a critical wound. In his hand is a picture of his mother. As he slips away, he sees all of life in front of him, slipping into oceans and through forests as he heads back to his home and the breaking hearts of his family.
The story takes place somewhere in Eastern Europe. The authorities declare a state of siege. A visually impaired old man becomes the commander. One theory applies - there is an enemy all around! The manipulated inhabitants of the Homo sovieticus trust the news without reservations and prepare to defend themselves. The city becomes a closed fortress. The authoritarian authorities introduce morning gymnastics. Volunteer patriots willing to die for the cause appear. The protagonist, internally torn, wants to escape. The authorities decide to fire a cannon at the supposed enemy. Although nothing remains, everything is under control. The fortress becomes a bygone history, but the demons of war never sleep
In an old building, lost in the middle of the swamp, live two strange women, siamese twins by one leg. At night, the Flayed has terrifying nightmares in which she sees her sister's flesh covering her own body.
Konigiri-kun is an energetic rice ball boy, with a triangular body and a sesame salt head. He goes to the birthday party of his friend, Mini Tomato. Believe it or not, his home is the highest point of a high-rise apartment! They get straight into a gondola and head off! Good heavens! The roof next door has been blown away by the winds! Ms. Tori (bird) desperately tries to protect her children, but neither the rain, nor the wind are stopping. But everything’s okay because Konigiri-kun is coming with his parasol to help!
Between reality and animation, the story of Nidhal is told, a young homosexual Tunisian who defended individual freedoms in Tunisia through his work in radio. He found himself under a lot of pressure which forced him to leave the country and seek asylum in the Netherlands.
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.
I made this film especially for you. I needed to check in with you. I needed to tell you how I feel.
This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).
Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham follows Spider-Ham as he faces off against bad guys, chows down on hot dogs, and makes plenty of food-based puns.
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are revealed as we follow Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.
Women are lucky, they get to have the only organ in the human body dedicated exclusively for pleasure: the clitoris! In this humorous and instructive animated documentary, find out its unrecognized anatomy and its unknown herstory.
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).
To the tune "I Would Like to Be a Bird," a young mouse fashions wings from a pair of leaves, to the great amusement of his brothers when his attempts to use them fail. When the butterfly he rescues from a spider proves to be a fairy, he wishes for wings. But his bat-like appearance doesn't fit in with either the birds or the other mice, and he finds himself friendless; even the bats make fun of him. Written by Jon Reeves
