Technique

Hand-drawn Animation

1,201–1,220 of 1,277 films

  • Ariadne’s Thread

    2009 16+ 9 min

    by Attila Bertóti

    The basic elements of the ancient Greek myth are well known: the labyrinth, the Minotaur, Theseus, and of course, the thread. Let the search begin!

    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • April and the Extraordinary World

    2016 Adults 106 min

    by Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci

    It’s 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.

  • Arcadian Fever

    2015 16+ 7 min

    by Tea Stražičić

    Arcadian Fever is a short film portraying the life cycle of an alien parasite species. The film follows the parasites’ last day on the planet they occupied, their migration and the invasion of another planet. There is also a love story.

    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • Applesauce

    2019 16+ 7 min

    by Alexander Gratzer

    While two uniformed cave guards expose themselves as spineless, monosyllabic creatures, the animals reveal themselves here as the true spiritual beings.

    • Drama
    • Tragicomedy
    • Experimental
  • by Brynne McGregor

    Seven people living with aphasia through hand-drawn rotoscope and digital animation.

    • Documentary
    • Experimental
    • Making of
  • Apart

    2018 16+ 10 min

    by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

    This short film about life after the loss of a loved one deals with a difficult topic, using techniques of both live-action and animated film. Real experiences of the narrators are combined with animated sequences reconstructing painful situations, looking into the thoughts of three young people untimely exposed to death.

    • Drama
    • Documentary
    • Tragedy
  • Anywhere

    2021 16+ 7 min

    by Zsófia Osztós

    Two brothers run away from home, and this affects their relationship.

    • Drama
    • Coming-of-Age
    • Experimental
  • Any Instant Whatever

    2019 16+ 5 min

    by Michelle Brand

    A man in a room, in a film – it is the becoming of something and simultaneously becoming in itself. Nothing is as solid as we believe.

    • Drama
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • Anna & Bella

    1984 All audiences 8 min

    by Borge Ring, Hans Perk

    The story of two sisters who spent their entire lives together looking back at their cherished memories.

    • Family
    • Drama
  • ANIMA Festival

    2025 16+ 1 min

    by Anima Festival, Raman Djafari

    Trailer for ANIMA festival 2025 in Brussels.

    • Drama
    • Romance
    • Experimental
    • Dance
  • Animal Behaviour

    2018 16+ 14 min

    by David Fine, Alison Snowden

    Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals. In Animal Behaviour, the latest animated short from the Oscar-winning team of Alison Snowden and David Fine (Bob’s Birthday), five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.

    • Comedy
    • Tragicomedy
  • ANAMAMANA

    2019 16+ 8 min

    by Christine Dela Paz

    Film centers on two women, a mother and a daughter, with two different personalities and how being stuck together at home further strains their relationship.

    • Drama
    • Experimental
    • Non-narrative
  • An Island

    2017 16+ 13 min

    by Rory Byrne

    An Island is an immersive short film portraying the physical and emotional journey undertaken by a lone explorer as he attempts to reach the summit of a remote island.

    • Drama
    • Tragedy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • Analysis Paralysis

    2016 16+ 9 min

    by Anete Melece

    Anton’s head is bursting with thoughts. The gardener is angry: who has trampled her flower beds? In the park Anton is looking for a new chess partner. For someone who plays better than his dog. The gardener is looking for a mysterious serial vandal who has lost a yellow boot. Are they looking for the same thing?

    • Comedy
    • Tragicomedy
    • Drama
  • Anal Juke

    2014 Adults 3 min

    by Sawako Kabuki

    After breaking up with my ex-boyfriend, I was heartbroken but I had to think about the theme for my next animation film. Just then I had a dream of this ex-boyfriend. This animation film is based on that dream.

    • Music Videos
    • Comedy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • An eye for an eye

    2018 Adults 17 min

    by Julia Ploch

    The film’s action takes place over a large lake, one of it’s banks is inhabited by frogs. They tell stories about the ancient God – huge Catfish, living on the other side of the waters.

    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • An Encounter In A Dream

    1957 10+ 10 min

    by Nikola Kostelac

    In his dream, a teenage boy visits the Stone Age, which he imagines to be quite similar to the present day.

    • Comedy
    • Fantasy
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • Among The Black Waves

    2016 Adults 11 min

    by Anna Budanova

    This story is based on an ancient northern legend according to which the souls of the drowned people turn into sea animals. The Hunter steals a seal-girl’s skin, so she can’t turn back into an animal. She becomes his wife, but often she glances at the sea.

    • Drama
    • Abstract
    • Experimental
  • Amok

    2022 Adults 15 min

    by Balázs Turai

    After losing his fiancée and his good looks in a freak accident involving an evil Santa Claus gnome, Clyde must confront his inner demons.