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Hen Hop(en)

This joyful short animation features a dancing hen that transforms into an egg. The film was made without a camera by Norman McLaren, who drew directly onto 35 mm movie stock with ordinary pen and ink. Colour was added optically.

Chess(xx)

In an old library, two armies of chess pieces are about to start a war.

Örjan – Den höjdrädde örnen(sv)

Regal is an eagle who is afraid to fly. A little bird offers to help him, but Regal does not believe he can. Will the eagle finally learn to fly?

Čardášová Julie(cs)

Der Tunnel(de)

On his weekly train ride through Switzerland a student notices that the tunnel they are driving through is unusually long. The persistent darkness makes him increasingly apprehensive. His fellow passengers don’t seem concerned. Even the conductor reassures him that everything is fine. But when he heads to the engineer’s cabin with the chief conductor – they find it empty. And after their effort to pull the emergency break fails, they watch the rapidly accelerating train head straight into a dark abyss.

16 Blows(ro)

For a sixteen year old, Radu sure knows how to get his kicks. Luckily, his mother will do everything in her power to protect him.

Precious(bs)

Upon learning that a planned school trip was postponed due to financial constraints, high-school student Alem – an orphan who lives with his grandmother – decides to take matters into his own hands and secure the money for the trip in whatever way possible. Alem’s manliness and credibility are put to test when his criminal role model Paze suggests robbing a supermarket.

Unique(sr)

Thirty-five-year-old Stojan lives in a big city and has various jobs. He takes refuge from everyday life in an uncommon place.

A Siege(hu)

A lonely woman in war-torn Sarajevo embarks on a journey to find water, and neither her neighbours nor sniper fire can stop her.

Hottest Summer Days(sr)

A young couple is living at his parents' apartment. Frustrated at not being able to provide for themselves, they fight. She decides something has to change.

Last Call(hu)

Anikó Kárpáti is 61, and this is her last day in Budapest. She hopes for a better life with her daughter's family abroad, but first she must close everything that still connects her to Hungary. Anikó begins a mad dash through the city, but at the end of this frantic day she must face what is ahead of her – and the things she will leave behind.

Sparrow(en)

Sparrow is the beautiful story of a small boy who is teased because he thinks he can fly. When a family myth about his war veteran grandfather comes to light, he discovers the strength to stand up to the bullies in a very unusual way.

Demonic(en)

During the 1980s, claims of satanic ritual abuse ran rife throughout the western world, uncovered by hypnotic therapists and perpetuated throughout the media, including high-rating television talk shows. In Demonic, filmmaker Pia Borg delves into this bizarre chapter of history, examining the elusive line between fact, fiction and the persuasive power of the media.

Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk(en)

A Maori writer meets a trickster spirit guide and conjures new worlds from the words she inks on a page.

The Secret(fr)

Julian is in a dilemma. He loves the person, he is in a relationship with, less than his best friend.

The Owl & the Pussycat(en)

Short animation by Al Jarnow based on the work of British poet Edward Lear. Made at NYU.

Scratching and Painting on Film(en)

A stream of consciousness experiment committed directly to celluloid, Jarnow pays homage to Stan Brakhage and Harry Smith. Abstract designs transform self portraiture, lettering tests and images traced from other films including a Charlie Chaplin short.

Yak(en)

Jarnow's first work for Sesame Street and the Children's Television Workshop - yak is a goofy take on the letter "Y."

Tondo(en)

Tondo introduces the cosmic formalism that was the primary theme of Al Jarnow's independent films. An infinite gridscape alternates with vibrating etchings, spirograms and other surreal realities.

Salvage with a Smile(en)

Wartime propaganda short in which a professor enlists the help of a dustman to explain the importance of saving paper, bones and metal to help the war effort.