Direct Animation

The Circus(fr)

In the vestibule of a hospital room, a young boy waits to see his dying mother. The clamor and spiralling movements of bodies around him intensify, forming a grotesque circus—a cacophonous circle that pushes the child back, depriving him of one final touch of his mother's hand. Using rotoscoped drawings suggestive of charcoal sketches, as well as 3D and object animation techniques, The Circus compels viewing with its unsettling realism. Colour is employed metaphorically to subtly express the promise and the memory of maternal affection. Nicolas Brault's highly personal film, suffused with poetic modesty, casts a poignantly sincere gaze on the heartbreak of a child facing the fearful, mysterious experience of his mother's death.

Way Up There(fr)

A family of giraffes is spending their holidays in a far-away forest. The baby giraffe gets lost and meets some of the animals that live there. But a bad-tempered squirrel does not seem at all ready to accept the newcomer. When the others see that he is not only kind but also pretty smart, he soon becomes one of the crowd, much to the annoyance of the grumpy squirrel.

Contacts... Conflicts...(ru)

A satirical film for adults about communication problems.

Contacts... Conflicts... 2(ru)

Comic stories for adults about the problems of family life.

Contacts... Conflicts... 3(ru)

Comic stories for adults about the problems of family life.

Contacts... Conflicts... 4(ru)

Comic stories for adults about the problems of family life.

Winter In The Rainforest(en)

The tropical rainforests of Mexico and Peru. A unique poetic reality. The eternal dance of life and death as experienced by magical creatures of porcelain - animals, birds, insects and flowers – fragile and resilient at the same time.

Capture the Heart of That Day(ja)

It's the year 20XX, and the latest technologies are protecting the nature of rural towns. The main character, Ruuto, and Michi, are childhood friends. But during the second year of junior high, as Michi moves to an urban area, the two drift apart. Ruuto doesn't want Michi to forget him. Michi doesn't want to show her weak side. The two friends go their separate ways. Mobility services transcend space and time and connect their hearts.

Jacadi(fr)

Gelatin(fr)

Little Salty Sweety Story(fr)

Heatwave(en)

This short puppet cartoon is based on cues about how people perceive the summer heat in Kolkata in West Bengal. All the characters are real. They are mostly losers who have come to Calcutta for their own reasons.

L'ultimo pedone(it)

Ingest(en)

A vlogger with a paper eating addiction is haunted by an offensive doodle from her past.

Prometheus(de)

Allegory of men's use of fire to kill, when it was given by Prometheus to help them.

Francine(en)

Francine, a brilliant 9-year-old girl who hates her mother's cooking, battles a robot version of herself for her life - and a slice of pizza.

I Met a Man(en)

I Met a Man is a piece of whimsy inspired by the ever present whistling wind on the Irish coast of County Cork where the filmmaker was living when she made the film. The film is scratched in 35mm film stock with color added in video postproduction.

Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart(en)

Mickey and his friends take a close look at important street safety situations and tips.

Soho Square(en)

The atmosphere, sounds and sights of Soho Square on a summer's day.

Luminare(en)

Abstract video art by John Sanborn and Dean Winkler. Dedicated to Ed Emshwiller.