Newspaper(2013)

PAPERS(ja)

Abstract animation by Satoh Yoshinao, assembled from newspapers.

Monkey Business(en)

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

Juliet of the Spirits(it)

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

The Color of Pomegranates(hy)

The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"(fr)

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.

The World of Apu(bn)

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.

Vivre Sa Vie(fr)

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

McCabe & Mrs. Miller(en)

A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.

Landscape in the Mist(el)

Two Greek children embark on a journey to search for their father, who supposedly lives in Germany.

Hellraiser: Deader(en)

When a tough-as-nails reporter is lead to a mysterious cult and the evil Pinhead, any moment could be her last.

The Pilgrim(en)

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger(en)

Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.

My Friends Act II(it)

The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and while they recall the one they created together with the late friend, new ones are on their way, starting right there at the cemetery.

Now, Voyager(en)

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.

Tequila Sunrise(en)

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis(it)

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

Poetry(ko)

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Alice(en)

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane(en)

13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with a neighbor Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

Autumn Sonata(sv)

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

Manivald(et)

Manivald is a fox in his early 30s. He is still living at home with his mother. One day a young hot wolf called Toomas comes to fix the washing machine. A love triangle develops between the three of them. Things get out of hand and Manivald realizes that it is time to move out.

Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Fourty, Fifty Miles a Day(fr)

A slug doesn't move any faster than a peeing scout.

Wind(hy)

Anti-nuclear cartoon about a soldier at a nuclear test site. Among other things, the mutating effect of radiation is shown in a bizarre form.

3-D(en)

3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.

Éiru(en)

Éiru is the smallest child of an Iron-Age clan. All she wants is to be a mighty warrior who is taken seriously by her kinfolk. But when the village’s well mysteriously dries up, only she is small enough to descend into the belly of the earth to investigate and bring the water of life back to her people. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a quest, and a goddess in search of a champion.

L'arme du crocodile(fr)

After a masked hold-up one gangster and one sweeper meet in a public park.

Casta Diva(en)

‘Casta Diva’ is the famous aria for soprano and men's chorus from the opera ‘Norma’ by Vincenzo Bellini and marks one of the high points of the Italian bel canto repertoire. The film tells the passionate love of a Gallican priestess for a Roman proconsul and expresses passion as a universal and timeless emotion by using abstract paintings-in-motion.

American Dad: The New CIA(en)

The American Dad short film, which preceded the theatrical run of the 2005 feature Fever Pitch, is about Stan Smith touring his work days in the CIA and his "normal" everyday life.

The Pocket Man(fr)

A little man lives in an old suitcase. One day he finds a new friend - an old blind man. The little man jumps into the blind man's pocket. With music, the pocket man helps the blind man walk and see things in the street. Both are very happy together.

The Little Mitten(uk)

Once in winter a gray mouse ran through the forest. She was cold, so she was very glad when someone had dropped a mitten on the ground. Having climbed inside and warmed up, someone suddenly knocked at it. It turned out that many more animals also needing warmth and comfort will visit the mitten.

The Snail and the Whale(en)

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.

Enigma: Nazo(ja)

Enigma is something of a more glamorous version of White Hole, with a wide variety of elaborate textures (often composed of iconographic and religious symbols) converging towards the centre of the screen.

Ivet y Michuco(es)

Morgan, la orca valiente(es)

Hudson Geese(en)

A goose remembers his last migration.

eadem cutis: the same skin(de)

"I just want to be seen as who I am today!" John shares his thoughts on identity, body and gender and gives a very personal insight into his life–and an intimate proximity to his body.

Wood Child and Hidden Forest Mother(en)

Deep in the forest, a hunter encounters a strange creature he cannot kill.

Speeding, of Course(fi)

70-year-old Timo makes the most of his short ride to work. Speeding up on a bicycle ends up in a ditch, but the adrenaline rush leaves a feeling of pleasure.

Stop Smoking Forever - Video Hypnosis(en)

Stop smoking with this animated film and Dick Sutphen's hypnotic suggestions. The soothing music will help you to relax.

Wonder(ja)

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This is the ultimate analog approach by the abstract animated film creator in digital era.