Winner of the Grand Prize at Ottawa 2014, a brutal and provocative animation. Inspired by nature films of Hippos, women and children bathe in the stream when they are approached by men with malicious intentions. Not recommended for viewers sensitive to sexual violence.
Using hand embroidery on tracing paper, Stay depicts the relationship between a daughter and her absent father. It's a reminder to spend more time with the people you love, even if you are busy.
On a remote island in the future, people are training for an important mission. Take a look at the mechanics of this training facility and the creatures within.
As Floyd sits trying to process the disappearance of his cult obsessed wife, a moth burrows his way into his ear, setting off a series of visions and the adventure of his life. Pushed over the edge and past his breaking point, he’s compelled to run headlong into the unknown.
The folks over at AWN are showcasing the animated films up for an Oscar this year. They show short clips from most films along with stills and a synopsisenough to give you taste of each film.
Sonja lives a lonely life as a fishmonger, more at ease with her fish than her customers, until one day a delivery man turns up and changes her life.
Wochenbett (Postpartum) delves into the chaotic life of a new mother, who thought that maternity leave would become a sort of easy sabbatical.
When an eccentric inventor realizes he's not a perfect father, he tries to make one. A charming 6-min animation that screened at Clermont-Ferrand and TIFF Kids.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Nominated for an Annie Award, and one of 10 films on the Oscar shortlist, 'Weekends' is an animated short film about a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents in 1980's Toronto.
