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Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film
If you’ve walked the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the last few decades, you’ve probably spotted the wide-eyed monsters and mischievous dragons of David Zinn (previously). Since 1987, the artist has been drawing chalk-and-charcoal creatures in site-specific works that wash … Continue reading
The Moon’s Not That Great
After an astronaut returns from her lunar mission to find that the public lost all interest in the moon, the stories of the astronaut, a film director, and a bear intersect. Watch it in 4K. Enjoy! Official Selection – RiverRun … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Short Film: “High Score” | DUST
In a post-apocalyptic world, a man takes refuge in an arcade. High Score by Adrien Vallade, Lou Maurice De Reparaz, Brian Lim, Elodie Ferrer, Pablo Cortes
Lost Islands of Philadelphia
Once, there were islands in the river beside Philadelphia. After reading about them in a library book, a girl sets out to find them as her mom follows frantically on roller skates.
The little bird and the caterpillar – Animated short film by Lena von Döhren | Summer
It’s summer. High above in a tree, the little Bird cherishes and nurtures the green leaves of his home. Suddenly a hungry caterpillar sets out to eat the appetizing leaves. The little Bird manages to lure away the glutton and … Continue reading
Peep and the Paperplane | Animated short film by Christoph Englert
While bird-mother Paula is away searching for food, her son Peep gets unexpected help from a Paper Plane. Together they head out exploring the magical world around them. But their friendship is soon to be tested…
3 bizarre (and delightful) ancient theories about bird migration
In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved … Continue reading
The little bird and the leaf – Animated short film by Lena von Döhren | Winter
A single yellow leaf hangs on the bare branch. A gust of wind blows and it begins to float through the white winter forest. In joyful pursuit, a little bird takes off into a breathtaking flight. In the meantime, a … Continue reading
APOCALYPSE RHYME – Oliver Harrison
Poem, animation and soundtrack by Oliver Harrison. Commissioned by Animate Projects in conjunction with Lupus Films for Channel 4’s Random Acts. oliverharrison.com
Freeze Frame: A Meditative Stop-Motion Short Explores Preservation and Decay Through a Tedious Ice Harvest | Colossal
Brussels-based director Soetkin Verstegen bills her methodical and nostalgic animation “Freeze Frame” as a “miniature cinema inside an ice cube.” Produced in a grainy, vintage style, the black-and-white short loosely follows workers as they harvest and attempt to preserve the frozen … Continue reading
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