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Gary Guitar and Miss Vera Violin are planning a picnic! Will the rain, snow, crows, ants, mosquitoes, giant robots, an ocean liner or Danny Drum ruin their beautiful day?
A depressed man is forced to smile.
Anti-smoking public information film. A gang of skeletons chill out smoking cigarettes in the underworld.
Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.
An étude of noise and silence created by battles of four concurrent worlds.
A killer is set loose on a mystery revolving around a group of malicious extraterrestrial entities.
A violent hatred boils up in a young man's head.
The film animation technique of pixilation was used in this short comedy. The notorious criminal Bloodthirsty Hugo has broken out of prison again. He is an arsonist, has no respect for old people and absolutely no maiden in the region is safe with him on the loose. In order to catch him his pursuers set a trap with irresistible bait: a lovely maiden bending over her washing by a stream...
In 1999, Tabaimo exhibited her undergraduate thesis work, Japanese Kitchen and was awarded the prestigious Kirin Contemporary Award, marking the beginning of her international career.
A puppet love story full of the funny situations that can occur during the co-existence of a man and his unusual female life-partner. You can expect humour, romance and at times even thrill.
MS-DOS demoscene short film that showcases computer animation, art and music.
Dappled little crowd I hold in my hand I pull their strings, I hope it doesn’t hurt them... Milkmaid is based on the original lyrics by Dimitar Voev from New Generation. The film is part of the animated poetry project Mark & Verse produced by Compote Collective.
Satirical short animation; on the Earth's beauty and how to ruin it.
Whilst at work, a laboratory technician discovers a strange substance. This liquid starts to feel bothered by the scientist's curiosity, and an unexpected fight to the death begins.
Ike is a strange little creature - half baby, half duck. Escaping from his cot, he flaps madly around the room, making a bee line for a box of matches showing a picture of a swan on the lid. Then all Ike's toys come after him, full tilt...
A macabre animated comedy about Paul and Georg, a man and a fly. It's a tale of loss and broken love.
In this highly acclaimed animated film, a lone sea turtle travels through space, her breath creating a whole new atmosphere. This becomes filled with forests, rivers, mountains and enterprising monkeys…so enterprising that they are forced to learn about sustainability the hard way.
A black-humored short story of a suicide attempt that ends abruptly (ain’t that always the way!). Short black and white animation on 8mm.
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.
Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.
A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
In an attempt to convince Minnie that he hasn't forgotten to buy her an anniversary present, Mickey Mouse ends up promising to take her to Hawaii. Funds being short, he applies for a job as lab assistant to the sinister Dr. Frankenollie, who happens to be searching for a donor to provide his monstrous creation with a brain.
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).
Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding Hood working as a pin-up girl in a night club.
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.
Tom heads for a big city penthouse to become acquainted with a rich pretty female cat that lives there. He brings her Jerry as a gift and does some humiliating things to Jerry. Jerry, in turn, attracts the attention of another cat who also becomes interested in the female cat. It eventually turns into a fight between Tom and the other cat for the lady's hand but Jerry is the one who gets her in the end.
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red paint.
An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amateur tow truck to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren't about to give up without a fight.
A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.
