Short of the Week

Animation

Fantasy about Love in Animation
Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero / 12 min / Spain / 2012

A simple fairytale takes a dark turn, in this award-winning adaptation of the director’s graphic novel.

Dark Comedy about Life & Society in Animation
Nick Khoo / 2 min / Australia / 2012

A revenge fantasy about that jerk behind you in traffic.

Poem about Childhood in Animation

A group of boys find themselves fascinated by the one rundown house in the neighborhood in this animated version of a Charles Bukowski poem.

Comedy about Greed in Animation
Stephen Neary / 7 min / USA / 2011

When his soul leaves through his eyeball, it is up to two friendly deer to take care of Dr. Breakfast’s catatonic body.

Essay about Life & Society in Animation
Santiago Grasso / 7 min / Argentina / 2011

Just another day at work in this poignant animation that played Ottawa, Annecy, and Stuttgart.

Experimental about Inspiration in Animation
Michel Gagné / 6 min / USA / 2011

A feast for the senses blending improvised music with abstract animation in this 4-year long hand-drawn animation.

Experimental about Human Nature in Animation
Erick Oh / 1 min / USA / 2011

A surrealist art film dripping with sub-conscious symbolism from Pixar animator, Erick Oh.

Adventure about Growth in Animation
Delphine Dussoubs / 5 min / France / 2011

A young monkey, initiated by his master, will pass his transition to adulthood. He will have to fight fire, metaphor for his fear of growing up, by taming the sound of the sacred djembe, symbol of independence.

Action about Human Nature in Animation
Damian Nenow / 10 min / Poland / 2011

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A stunning aerial dogfight between two pilots brings both to the edge, transforming them into something darker, in this highly anticipated short animation.

Experimental about Identity in Animation
Kelsey Stark / 4 min / USA / 2011

An acronym for “Let’s Get Fucked Up and Die”, this student work is purposely provocative in exploring the artist’s own feelings about growing up suburban.

Documentary about Loss in Animation
Rausch Brothers / USA / 2011

Public Television’s StoryCorps oral history project selected three histories to be animated commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Fantasy about Identity in Animation

A mother fears the wild nature of her infant daughter in this beautifully composed hand-drawn animation.

Essay about Identity in Animation
Andrea Dorfman / 12 min / Canada / 2011

When animator Andrea Dorfman falls for a plastic surgeon, she must confront her own hang ups regarding her appearance in this sweet, but powerful film-confession.
(U.S. Audiences Only)

Documentary about Family in Animation

 
The RCA-alumni group, the Moth Collective (be sure to catch David Prosser’s Matter Fisher) continues to impress us with their simple yet honest animated stories. The latest to surface…

Adventure about Human Nature in Animation
Dylan White / 3 min / UK / 2011

A son recounts the legend of his father, an avid hunter whose collection lacked only one mythical beast…

Drama about Childhood in Animation
Bruno Mangyoku, Tom Haugomat / 4 min / France / 2011

A champion swimmer is haunted by images from his childhood.

Drama about Family in Animation
Joseph Pierce / 5 min / UK / 2011

A family’s awkward photo session brings its underlying issues to the surface in this surreal animation.

Thriller about Crime in Animation

Set on a train, a passenger let’s his worries get the best of him.

Adventure about Art in Animation
Léo Verrier / 8 min / France / 2011

A man can take on elements of fine art that he eats, in this deliciously well-designed French animation.

Poem about Family in Animation
Luiz Lafayette Stockler / 3 min / UK / 2011

The artist tells a touching personal story about growing up with his grandfather in Brazil.

Music Video about Other Worlds in Animation
Tony Comley / 4min min / UK / 2011

Galactic battle, a lone panda pilot. A trippy 8 bit inspired music video from Tony Comley.

Sci-Fi about Life & Society in Animation
Marc Adamson / 3 min / UK / 2011

A brief funky animation about the power of music in a futuristic fascist state

Dark Comedy about Life & Society in Animation
Martinus Klemet / 9min min / Estonia / 2011

Television controls every moment of our lives in this stark animation from Estonia’s Martinus Klemet

Thriller about Conquest in Animation
Malcolm Sutherland / 5 min / USA / 2011

Ritualistic violence on display with a provocative soundtrack. The newest animation from MAlcolm Sutherland is better felt, not seen.

Music Video about Other Worlds in Animation
Jason Pamment, Ari Gibson / 4 min / Australia / 2011

Incredibly rich & lyrical music video that will sweep you into another world from the Australian band, The Aubreys.