Conflicted and alienated with his given name, a young kid struggles to live a double life in secret, fearing that coming out might tear apart his relationship with his mom.
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Conflicted and alienated with his given name, a young kid struggles to live a double life in secret, fearing that coming out might tear apart his relationship with his mom.
Hansel and Gretel meet the witch from the gingerbread house.
Oscar-winning animation director and writer Adam Elliot speaks candidly about his stop motion animation processes, the making of Mary and Max and, more importantly, about why he makes films.
Story about two children, their dreams, one light bulb.
A down-on-his-luck magician meets a young girl who is convinced his magic is reel.
The Harbourmaster is an animated documentary made by Mia L. Henriksen and Konrad Hjemli for their thesis film at Volda University College in 2022.
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.
With over 4 decades of experience, Gemini Award–winning writer, Shelley Hoffman, brings a wide-ranging perspective to every project. In addition to developing and showrunning the international hit series Kid vs. Kat and Camp Lakebottom, she collaborates with broadcasters and production teams from across the globe to create high-quality storytelling, characters, action and humour. At her keyonte she will share her perspectives on the current market’s demands: from character-driven stories to meeting the needs of co-productions to creating IP’s with the power to cross platform.
The Concrete Jungle is a short animated film inspired by the limitless imagination of children. When a neighbour drills into a wall, who knows what a child thinks of a sound he doesn’t know and can’t identify. Maybe a herd of bisons is trampling through the neighbour‘s flat, or a savage cannibalistic tribe lives there. Thrilling tales of a small boy in a housing estate where even the most exciting adventures in the world can take place.
About justice and human shadow.
A British chimney sweeper describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to become workers. While we observe a kid cleaning a chimney, the master’s statement gets more personal with every sentence until we understand, that he is speaking about his own past. Being locked in a vicious circle, there seems to be no exit.
Animated poem Bleeding sea from Kanayan Deniz
The Poliektova sisters will speak about transforming the initial idea of a story into a film, about the process of initial artwork, visuals and storyboarding. What are the important questions in the story and how can we create the main character?
What do starfish think of noise pollution? Can an octopus eat ice creams in a strong wind? Do sea anemones enjoy sharing their pool with strangers, and why do sea lions prefer Whitby to Scarborough? Pull up a deckchair, don the kiss me quick, and let our coastal creatures soothe away the winter blues.
This clip is taken from a 1938 short called “How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made”.
During a scouting hike, children pee along a river. The presence of the group bothers one of them, nothing comes out. Folded up behind a tree, he sees a slug on the bark of the trunk. Out of sight of the others, he takes advantage of this moment to play one-two-three piano with the slug.
The bull is wild. The man wants to subdue him. Tame him. Eat him. And this since the dawn of time. TAURO – a short film about the second-oldest relationship in human history.
EPISODES: The Candid Shepherd / There was only one Dog Fair in Buda/ Joke by Queen Beatrice/ The Cantor of Cinkota / The Kolozsvár Judge / King Matthias in Gömör / Three Billy Goats / Servants of Matthias / Strange Visitors / Matthias Blacksmith / The pumpkin and the four Fools / Birthday Prophesy / Village Judge
Living in the forest, little spider Temi dreams of catching the Moon. For that, she will do anything.
Night lovestory of two outsiders, who meet in closed swimming pool in the middle of big city.