The Extraordinary Journey of Lucius Dumb

Carnival of the Animals(cs)

Men and women, all dressing up, awaiting, tempting, enjoying the bliss or sadly unsuccessful. Delights of the body, yearning, excitement, luxury, decadence, erotic of the common day. The erotic as frivolous, mischievous, frolic, comic and sometimes also slightly serious animated musical erotic fantasy. Much like the modern dance art, the film is marked by interplay of the visual and musical components – picture, rhythm, color, motion. The film consists of separate sequences, each of them accompanied by individual musical movements of Mr. Saint-Saens’s compo­sition.

Box Cutters(nl)

A young woman recalls a day when she was attacked by three men on her way home, but daily life must resume its course.

Make Me Psychic(en)

Anita the duck buys a psychic device at a novelty store in an alternate universe and creates mayhem at a crazy party.

Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners(en)

This short animation features four guests of curious demeanour who commit unforgivable acts at the dining table. Food flies everywhere while the guests prop their feet up and talk with their mouths full. Thankfully, Lady Fishbourne’s eating etiquette instructions will show these dinner party misfits the error of their ways.

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths(en)

A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.

Call of Cuteness(en)

While we watch the ‘cat fail’ of the day in cheerful safety, all that remains invisible in this neoliberal nightmare catches up with us. The cat’s body is consumed, exploited and controlled. The fear of pain is greater than the will for freedom. Objects are fetishized and subjects are made into things – quantifiable and ready for use. They are the natural commodity for a luxury they are not even aware of. We are here, because you were there – and waste is disposed of in the sea. In the end, the bodies reveal the causes and effects of power, lust and hate.

Odd Is an Egg(nb)

Odd is terrified of his head, until one day he falls in love with Gunn who is both fearless and happy in life. Odd's life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.

Mouseholes(en)

Helen Hill remembers her grandfather just before his death (in part) by a metaphor involving him as a rapidly diminishing mouse.

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party(en)

Shrek and his friends enjoy themselves with some Karaoke partying.

Carmen Habanera z „Carmen-Suity”(pl)

Animated interpretation of the Bizet opera, second in a trilogy.

Carmen Suita z „Carmen – Suity”(pl)

Animated interpretation of the Bizet opera, first in a trilogy

A Doonesbury Special(en)

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

The Ballad of Holland Island House(en)

Animated clay paintings tell the true story of the last house on a sinking island in the Chesapeake Bay, a large and important estuary and waterway in Maryland, on the East Coast of the United States. In an Old-Time Music ballad, the house sings of its life and the creatures it has sheltered during its lifetime journey from tree, to timber, to home, to an ultimate return to nature. It contemplates time, environmental change, and the rise of the seas.

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin(en)

Cinderella has to stay home while her evil stepsisters go to the ball. You know the rest except everyone here is a penguin (even the mice that become the "horses") and the lost slipper is more like a swimming flipper.

Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain(en)

Oscar nominated animated short film from 1983. A blind boy visualizes what he hears and experiences on a regular basis.

The Saint of Dry Creek(en)

Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could see him much more clearly than he realized.

Carmen(de)

Silhouette film. Based on Bizet’s opera “Carmen”.

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.

Sweet Dreams(en)

A cupcake escapes a city of sweets and is marooned on an island with vegetables where he learns to reform his destructive ways in this tasty stop-motion from the talented Kirsten Lepore.

The Secret of Kells(en)

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

Guardians of the Forbidden Dimension(es)

In a parallel universe inhabited by humans with evolved intelligence, a tyrant named Morton rules over everything. A lone soldier escapes from that dimension and arrives at ours, protecting it from invasion for centuries. He realizes his power is waning - and that the otherworldly invasion is about to begin again...

Buddhism, the Unspeakable Truth(fr)

Sexual abuses, mental manipulation and embezzlement: Tibetan Buddhism is shaken by serious scandals. An in-depth account that lifts the veil on the unspiritual underbelly of a religion venerated in Europe.

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch(en)

Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.

The Shadow Box(en)

Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death.

The Man in the Overcoat(ro)

Threatening letters, phone calls in the middle of the night... Who is threatening engineer Stamatiad?

X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban(en)

A 2004 British television documentary examining controversial music videos.

Alldays Rising sun on the Second street(ja)

The movie's title is a play on the popular Always - Sunset on Third Street films and also deals with circumstances 1950's Tokyo, but focuses on the homosexual district of Shinjuku ni-chome.

The Vampyr: A Soap Opera(en)

Ripley, the vampire, was frozen in the late eighteenth century, but has revived in modern times and becomes a successful businessman. At a ceremony to invoke Satan, Ripley learns that his revival has come with a price: in the next three days, he must kill three women in order to gain another year of life. Miranda's father, Davenant, arrives and tells her that she must marry the Earl of Marsden to secure a business deal.

A Lawman Is Born(en)

An outlaw falsely accused of murder realizes the only way to clear himself is to become a lawman.

Louise Lecavalier – In Motion(fr)

In this homage, Louise Lecavalier's creative vision is fully explored, illuminating a woman in perpetual motion, spiritually, mentally and physically.

Jurnal(tr)

Mann gesucht, Liebe gefunden(de)

Wieland Busch is a misogynist as it is written in the book. And he even wrote this book himself: Since his bestseller "The Love Lie", Wieland has been a fashion philosopher who defines people as pure instincts. The eloquent thinker brands love and romance in his own television show as purely "hormonal disorders". However, none of this prevents the wealthy heiress Beatrix Hohenheubach from falling in love with the cynic.

Diary of a Violated Virgin—Female(ja)

A young office lady becomes a nymphomaniac after she is raped by a co-worker.

The Dancing Town(en)

Young kids face off in a dance competition.

4 Nights in the Hamptons(en)

A married couple of 6 years invites an old friend and his new, free spirited girlfriend to their Hamptons Summer home for a long weekend. Emotions and desires are stirred but in ways none of them expected.

Are You Here?(uk)

Oryna, an 18-year-old Ukrainian girl, fled her homeland during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while all her family, including her 7-year-old sister Ksiusha, decided to remain there. The film observes the daily remote communication between Oryna and her younger sister, and reveals their close bonds of sisterhood, which remain strong despite their separation, the constant presence of the war, and the natural process of growing apart.

Strings(en)

Ben is being placed in his third foster home. His new single father and siblings are his "last chance" for a family. After moving into a new home, the group begins to have frightening visions of a witch. The group must put their differences aside in order to conquer their fears. They must learn to be a Family.

Nickelodeon 90's: Forever Faves(en)

Step back in time with this collection of classic adventures featuring some of Nickelodeon’s most beloved ’90s series! Fill your diapee with fan-favourite Rugrats episodes, like “Reptar On Ice”. Grab a hall pass and hang out with the gang from Hey Arnold! in iconic episodes, like “Downtown as Fruits”. Let Ren and Stimpy teach you to be happy in “Space Madness” and enjoy the ride with Rocko in “Carnival Knowledge”. Plus, get your scare on with Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and stick together with CatDog!

Fiddlers(mo)

Leader of a traveling gypsy band from the steppes of Bessarabia (now Moldova), Toma Alistar is a skilled violinist whose fame takes him on tours around European capitals and royal courts. He remains obsessed with his first love, beautiful Leanca who was married elsewhere while Toma was traveling, and spends his life and fortune trying to find her.