Eric Leiser displays his boundless creativity in this short collection; A stunning compilation of works presented with a mixture of live action, stop motion animation, puppetry and pixilation techniques, produced between 2001 and 2006.

Eric Leiser displays his boundless creativity in this short collection; A stunning compilation of works presented with a mixture of live action, stop motion animation, puppetry and pixilation techniques, produced between 2001 and 2006.
2006-05-30
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Eclectic Shorts by Eric Leiser
8.0Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.
0.0Inspired by the legendary live action series of the same name, Bush Mechanics is the story of four Warlpiri men on a journey to visit a powerful elder. As they drive across the desert they must overcome mechanical trouble and the tricks of a cheeky Munga Munga spirit. It will take all of their bush skills to keep their car running and themselves alive.
7.3Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
0.0Destroying your own artwork. For many artists it is unmentionable, but Loes Heebink from Kolderveen irreparably destroyed her artwork "Fluisteraars" herself and came up with the idea for a documentary of the same name, directed by Saskia Jeulink.
0.0Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.
7.6Sean Penn is almost a living legend. His filmography paints a picture of an 'other America': the lower class, the oppressed and the outsiders. Whether as an actor or director, he turns all the great myths upside down.
0.0From the remote Australian desert to the opulence of Buckingham Palace - Namatjira Project is the iconic story of the Namatjira family, tracing their quest for justice.
0.0Through post-porn, performance and wrestling, Puck tries to figure out her place in the world.
6.0Dialogue between a man from Earth and an alien about the advantages and darker sides of earthly civilization.
8.6Strawberry's friend Coco Calypso and her animal friends have a happy life on Seaberry Island. But someone keeps stealing the seaberries Coco harvests! As Strawberry and Coco try to find the thief, they discover a shy girl named Seaberry Delight, and a fabulous new friend! Then, Strawberry, Rainbow Sherbet, Blueberry Muffin, Coco and Seaberry become mermaids in search of hidden treasure. In the process they meet a real-life Sea Beast and try to undo a mysterious magic spell.
6.5The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
Stone and light, just stone and light. ‘Elegy is a form of poetry natural to the reflective mind. Sorrow and love became the principal themes of the elegy. Elegy presents everything as lost and gone or absent and future.’ (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
0.0Snowball returns in this action-packed sequel, where the stakes are higher, and the battles are deadlier. This time, he’s on a mission to eliminate Dust, a ruthless Carrot Lord at the center of a violent turf war. With his sword in hand, Snowball infiltrates Dust’s stronghold, cutting through waves of enemies in a brutal showdown that will push his skills to the limit.
0.0Snowball returns in a high-stakes, sci-fi adventure! Tasked with eliminating the mysterious Professor Sludge, he infiltrates the villain’s Moon Fortress under disguise. Along the way, he crosses paths with Smoke—an old rival on the same mission. Despite their uneasy alliance, the two face deadly cyborgs, advanced mech bunnies, and a fortress full of danger. Originally released in two parts (2005 and 2007), this chapter delivers non-stop action, unexpected teamwork, and a race against time in the most intense Bunnykill mission yet.
0.0Visit to a famous Sana'a tower house with an architect
5.2A Scientist-physicist created a living atom that here ran on will. Without control he brings many destructions, though follows kind intentions. But a scientist eventually compels him to work on a benefit to the people.
0.0Meeting with a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti. Telling us about disaster and life after the trauma.