Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka(2015)

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians(en)

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)(en)

Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.

Pencils vs Pixels(en)

A documentary told from the voices of the "second golden age" of animation in the 1990s and 2000s about the rise, fall and rise again of hand-drawn animation. They were trained by animation masters that created the principles of animation, they took animation to heights no one dreamed of - and then came the computer.

Hand-Drawn: Documentary(en)

An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.

i will grow old, and what will i remember?(en)

A meditation on childhood, loss, and the desire to recreate one’s innocence; the recalling of memories.

Getekende Mensen(nl)

Animation film about the problems of heroin users. Harrie Geelen uses interviews with dealers, prostitutes, unhappy parents and outsiders to put together a sound play in 20 minutes. He drew pictures to accompany the words. In 1985 it was awarded a Golden Calf.

Santiago Bali: La Historia Jamás Contada(es)

LSD Psychedelic Freakout 2000(en)

A far-out trip through two hours of psychedelic clips from 1960's hippie flicks.

Dream on Silly Dreamer(en)

Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.

The Possession Process(en)

Short experimental film. A man gets possessed by a demon as it speaks to his subconcious.

Mind of an Artist - Don MCCullin(en)

A short-animated film interpreting famous war photographer Don McCullin's contemplation on his professional experience and impact it had on his life. Frame-by-frame Charcoal animation.

Genius Loci(fr)

One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.

From Darkness(en)

A lonely fisherman drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for. Based on an Inuit folktale.

The Legend of Lake Parvana(hy)

The stunning princess desires an inextinguishable fair of love as proof of true feelings. Brave suitors fly to the four corners of the world to look for it.

The Boy and the Heron(ja)

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942(ja)

A rare glimpse of early Japanese sound anime and prewar Japanese culture, The Roots of Japanese Anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata, and Kenzo Masaoka, in addition to Mitsuyo Seo’s Momotaro’s Sea Eagle, the notorious war cartoon billed as Japan’s first feature anime. These movies represent the brilliance and variety of anime, ranging from beautiful Japanese paper animation to powerful multiplane cel cartoons. They also evoke the fascinating complexity of Japan, a nation that is then both marching towards war, enlisting kids in militarist nationalism, yet also delighting in a mixture of modern popular culture, ancient folk tales, irreverent comedy, and the everyday life of prewar Japanese children.

Coda(en)

A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.

The Life Letter(lt)

A mail trip from battlefield to town, with a purpose of expressing one soldier's feelings.

Sonic the Hedgehog - Around the World in 80 Seconds(en)

Sonic travels around the entire globe at high speed while touring all the best landmarks and explains through doodle drawings.

My Father's Dragon(en)

Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.