Technique

Hand-drawn Animation

1–20 of 1,289 films

  • Outer Space Diplomacy

    2020 Late Adolescence (16-20 yrs) 2 min

    by Vojta Kočí

    This very short animated sketch presents the viewer—within the span of about ninety seconds—with the dead end of interplanetary diplomacy. The human race discovers a planet suitable for life, only to be promptly informed that they are not, and never will be, welcome there.

    • Action
  • by Alice Saey

    A constantly transforming hand-drawn world of seductive figures, heroic Amazons and surreal landscapes visualizes the singer's fascination with a mysterious young woman.

    • Music video
    • Experimental
  • by Lucija Mrzljak

    The Closing Door is a visually attractive music video for the song of a popular Irish singer that takes you on a mysterious journey with the simple movements of a brush and black ink. Its Estonian author uses a black and white style and frames the music video with abstract sequences.

    • Music video
  • Dance

    2025 Adults 1 min

    by Konrad Ożgo

    A short and captivating non-narrative animation be Polish filmmaker Konrad Ożgo.

    • Experimental
  • The Great Rabbit

    2012 Late Adolescence (16-20 yrs) 7 min

    by Atsushi Wada

    There was a time when we acknowledged that our noble, profound, and mysterious existence could be called The Great. Since then, we have evolved with time; our thinking and consciousness have changed. And yet, what is the reason that still allows us to consider our existence as The Great?

    • Drama
    • Fantasy
  • Tory Burch “Happy Times!”

    2018 All audiences 1 min

    by Jen Campbell Studio, Lena Greene

    A playful animated commercial celebrating the joy of fashion and self-expression through vibrant illustrations, whimsical characters, and colorful visual storytelling inspired by the Tory Burch brand.

    • Non-narrative
  • Louis Riel for Dinner

    2012 All audiences 3 min

    by Drew Christie

    Guy Maddin narrates a surreal animated ode to the Métis freedom fighter and founder of the province of Manitoba.

    • Drama
    • Bio-pic
  • Joy Street

    1995 Adults 24 min

    by Suzan Pitt

    Entirely hand-painted, JOY STREET is the ambitious, astonishing story of a woman’s journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal with the help of an unlikely spirit guide. Using a Fulbright scholar award, Pitt traveled to remote rainforest regions of Mexico and Guatemala to create paintings of the nearly extinct patches of remaining virgin forest, which were later animated for the film. The music was composed by Roy Nathanson and the Jazz Passengers, with the title song recorded by Debbie Harry.

    • Drama
  • Gatchaman: The Movie

    1978 All audiences 110 min

    by Hisayuki Toriumi

    Fans of classic anime will delight in this awesomely retro sci-fi extravaganza teeming with pop-psychedelic visuals and whiz-bang-pow action. Assembled from a selection of episodes from the popular 1970s Japanese television series, GATCHAMAN: THE MOVIE brings together the original color-coded teenage superheroes known as Gatchaman, bird-suited ninja warriors who must fight to save the Earth from an intergalactic terrorist organization threatening world peace. With its comic-book verve, this touchstone of golden-age anime helped shape the team-superhero genre for decades to come.

    • Drama
    • Sci-Fi
  • DumbLand Episode 3- The Doctor

    2002 Adults 5 min

    by David Lynch

    A doctor arrives after Randy shocks himself while trying to fix a broken lamp.

    • Comedy