Short of the Week

Animation

Adventure about Nature in Animation
Erick Oh / 8 min / South Korea / 2009

A dung beetle sets out to roll his prized find back along the long road home.

Drama about Family in Animation
Borge Ring / 8 min / Netherlands / 2009

Two elderly women relive their youth with a laugh and a wince as a series of dramatic events unfold in this classic Oscar-winning animation.

Dark Comedy about Politics in Animation
Bill Plympton / 5 min / USA / 2009

A lovable dog does all he can to protect his master from the park’s hidden dangers in this satirical look at Bush-era American policy from the legendary Bill Plympton.

Sci-Fi about Other Worlds in Animation
Carson Mell / 5 min / USA / 2009

Haunting, but humorous piece focusing on a weary inter-dimensional traveler as he struggles with isolation on a remote world he dubs “Oasis”—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline

Poem about Nature in Animation
Juan Delcan / 3 min / USA / 2008

This chillingly simple animation of Gabor Barabas poem “The Spider” cracks into the depths of the human cycle in a sharp three minutes. The Spider shows us the contradictions of life—love and death, beauty and indifference.

Drama about Loss in Animation
Ian Mackinnon / 7 min / UK / 2008

Love inspires, but the fear of losing love causes an animator to obsessively record the moments he and his love share. An innovative mix of live-action and flipbook animation.

Fantasy about Nature in Animation
Heui Won Jeong, Justin Murphy / 8 min / USA / 2008

A gorgeous experimental animation, JumpTrumpRumpBump brings together recycling, a little girl, escaped convict animals and Jazz.

Drama about Family in Animation
Caroline Leaf / 10 min / Canada / 2008

The isolated world of two sisters is shattered when a visitor arrives to their island threatening to break their discordant harmony.

Comedy about Love in Animation
Marta Mackova / 5 min / Czech Republic / 2008

In this minimalistic animation out of the Czech Republic, a young lady indulges in the joys of people-watching at an outdoor café, but she is being watched too.

Comedy about Sexuality in Animation
Arthur De Pins / 9 min / France / 2008

One day, Gerald wakes up as a woman… The adventures of a man transformed into woman and who discovers a new life in a new body.

Comedy about Love in Animation
Lev Yilmaz / 3 min / USA / 2008

How to break up in 64 easy steps, as told from the insightful, dry humor of Lev and his lo-tech Tales of Mere Existence animated series.

Adventure about Growth in Animation
Meghana Bisineer / 5 min / UK / 2008

Simple ink animation of a child’s imaginative journey across the surreal landscape of her grandmother.

Thriller about Revenge in Animation
James Kim / 4 min / USA / 2008

An orphaned child overcomes her fear of her evil caretaker to exact a much-deserved revenge.

Drama about Loss in Animation

A moving tale of a daughter, an absent father, and the ties we share that surpass time or logic

Drama about Growth in Animation
Aleksandr Petrov / 10 min / Russia / 2008

Aleksandr Petrov continues his streak of Oscar-nominations with this fine work of art that highlights his unique technique of animating oil paint on glass.

Experimental about Inspiration in Animation
Jacques Drouin / 7 min / Canada / 2007

An NFB classic that uses the rare form of animation known as Pinscreen. An artist, is absorbed into his painting, leading him on surreal exploration of the mind.

Dark Comedy about Love in Animation
Don Hertzfeldt / 3 min / USA / 2007

The genesis of the Don Hertzfeld cult is this beloved stick-figure animation of an earnest guy who is consistently struck down by unsympathetic women.

Thriller about Conquest in Animation
Patrick Smith / 6 min / USA / 2007

A friendly, handmade puppet takes on a life of its own in this horrific hand-drawn animation by Patrick Smith.

Drama about Growth in Animation
Thomas Leung / 4 min / USA / 2007

Often we can’t appreciate something so close to us until it’s taken from us—such is the case in this film when as a young boy, Thomas, temporarily loses his sight.

Comedy about Nature in Animation
Sharon Colman / 7 min / UK / 2007

A tired badger battles with a pair of noisy crows for peaceful rest, but inadvertently falls into a much bigger mess when an underground missile station is placed underneath the badger’s dwelling.

Experimental about Desperation in Animation
Emmanuel Ho / 3 min / Canada / 2007

Glimpse into a surreal, poetic construction of Emmanuel Ho set in beautiful black and white—darkness and desperation never looked so good.

Experimental about Life & Society in Animation
Lizzi Akana / 5 min / USA / 2007

Quirky, animated film from RISD student, Lizzi Akana, takes us into a bizarre world where despondent characters lack crucial features and monkeys strut with balloon heads.

Experimental about Life & Society in Animation
Asa Arnehed / 6 min / Sweden / 2007

A Tuesday morning arrives just like any other Tuesday in this slow and mesmerizing hand-drawn film.

Action about Love in Animation
Louis Clichy / 4 min / France / 2007

The rocky road of love’s many trials and tribulations told in a fast-paced and action-packed 4 minutes.

Comedy about Love in Animation
Jonathan Nix / 6 min / Australia / 2007

How to win the heart of the girl next door when all you have to communicate is an old, unreliable tape deck.