On August 15, Paul, his family and friends have their annual picnic on Callot Island but get trapped by the tide. Upset and caught between childhood and adulthood, Paul becomes aware of his individuality.
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On August 15, Paul, his family and friends have their annual picnic on Callot Island but get trapped by the tide. Upset and caught between childhood and adulthood, Paul becomes aware of his individuality.
Guys working on a construction site have a problem – their shovel got stuck in the sand. A student from the Plzeň Studio of Animation, known to Anifilm audiences from previous festival editions, has once again chosen a provocative topic and form. Can the guys solve their problem by lunchtime? And if not, will something happen?
O Dorotce is a poetic Czech animated short about a little girl named Dorotka who befriends a tiny flame.
Little Dorothy becomes fascinated by a large old clock whose ticking seems almost alive.
In this episode, a rambunctious gang of ants forms a chaotic army, marching across the garden with a single-minded goal: to claim territory and resources. Their determined advance soon encounters rival insects, natural obstacles, and hilarious miscalculations that turn their mission into a series of comedic skirmishes.
In this episode, a moment of calm descends over the garden, but beneath the stillness, tiny insects are busy with their secret lives. A spider weaves its web, ants march in formation, and other creatures go about their delicate routines all in a world where every subtle movement counts.
MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon and a National Geographic documentary!
In this playful episode, a group of flies gathers for what seems like a casual meal on a forgotten piece of food. As they compete for bites, their tiny interactions escalate into a frantic, humorous scramble. Unexpected interruptions from other insects or environmental hazards turn the simple meal into a chaotic and entertaining miniature adventure.
A curious little caterpillar dreams of exploring beyond its familiar garden home to see the vast, mysterious ocean. Leaving the safety of the leaves, it embarks on a tiny yet epic adventure through the miniature world of insects. Along the way, the caterpillar encounters quirky bugs, unexpected obstacles, and the unpredictable beauty of nature.
In the dark swamps of a nocturnal forest, a group of gleaming axolotls is in heat, nuzzling and nibbling one another’s limbs. Soon a much larger, two-legged forest-dweller encounters the lustful group and reaches down to gobble one of the small shimmering creatures. His plump friends begin to partake as well and a feast begins. While dawn is slowly breaking, a cheerful game begins higher up in the branches.
Producer, percussionist, and composer Samuli Kosminen shows us some of the rather unusual instruments used on the Moominvalley score – featuring dried chilies, design chairs, and jawbones of sheep, among other things.
The wolf is wandering through the woods, trying to find a peaceful spot to practise his secret hobby. But then a spectator shows up in the bushes.
We all have people in our lives that we’d never start a friendship with today if we met them for the first time – but that nevertheless matter immensely to us. An essay on the importance of old friends.
A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.
Welcome is a stop motion animation about a man who tries to befriend his new neighbour by baking her cookies. It doesn’t go as planned.
An early spring morning, Water-Spider – who is roused from his winter sleep in a snail shell takes a bath. After an argument with the cross spider, the two spiders become close friends…
A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.
It was a hard day for the very lonely cock. Perhaps tomorrow it’ll be better.
A boy has a velvetbean caterpillar as a pet. He teaches it to dance and it becomes a world sensation.
A short paper cut-out stopmotion animation made for the nomination of Tomas Gabriel´s book „Obvykle hrdinstvi“ for Czech annual literary and book award Magnesia Litera.