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- DirectorUb IwerksShamus CulhaneAl EugsterA young grizzly bear, undaunted by his mother's warnings of the coming winter, runs away from home only to be confronted by Old Man Winter himself.
- DirectorDavid O'ReillyStarsJulian BarrattPearl BrilmyerAdam BuxtonIn a funny looking yet very bleak world, a boy learns to play piano while a cat and various other animal characters encounter all sorts of drugs, sex, violence and profanity, with numerous references to pop culture phenomena.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerThree surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.
- DirectorPatrick HughesStarsNick RussellKestie MorassiWhere do you find love? Sometimes all you need is a sign.
- DirectorRuairi RobinsonStarsMax RecordsJenni FontanaJames NardiniA young boy living in the near future looks for an escape from a home with arguing parents. As a way to cope with the recent arguments from his parents he receives a robot companion that he ends up abusing.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerA human body gradually reconstructs itself as its various component parts crowd themselves into a small room and eventually, after much experimentation, sort out which part goes where.
- DirectorChristoph LauensteinWolfgang LauensteinA group of fishermen on a precariously balanced platform fight over a trunk.
- DirectorTex AveryStarsTex AveryBilly BletcherTommy BondA spoof of Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer", a strict piano teaching owl is cursed with a son who "loves to singa", but only jazz.
- DirectorCharles EamesRay EamesStarsPhilip MorrisonBeginning with a shot of a couple enjoying a picnic, then zooming out incrementally by powers of ten, the film offers a glimpse of everything from the edge of the known universe to the molecules on a person's hand.
- DirectorJonti PickingStarsJonti PickingA magician performs a magic trick to impress a crowd of cows.
- DirectorVivian KubrickStarsJack NicholsonVivian KubrickTerry NeedhamA look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining (1980).
- DirectorBurny MattinsonStarsAlan YoungWayne AllwineHal SmithThe classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this animated retelling of the Charles Dickens masterpiece.
- DirectorJason EisenerStarsJonathan TorrensSarah DunsworthMaris MorganChristmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays.
- DirectorDon HertzfeldtStarsRobert MayJennifer NyholmDon HertzfeldtA hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.
- DirectorDouglas BuckStarsNica RayGary BetsworthJared BarskyWith her quaint suburban existence on the slow road to ruin, Sarah mutilates herself in the bathroom mirror while her husband sits downstairs watching TV.
- DirectorKunio KatoStarsMasami NagasawaTo save his house from rising flood waters, an old man uses bricks to build it higher, then he relives events from his past while searching for his dropped pipe.
- DirectorJérémy ClapinStarsJulien BoisselierThéo GrimmeisenMado DebrusHaving been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.
- DirectorNorman McLarenStarsGrant MunroJean Paul LadouceurA surreal story of two neighbours' destructive feud over a flower.
- DirectorNick ParkStarsJulie SedgewickA humourous and thought provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.
- DirectorPhilippe OrreindyStarsSophie ForteThomas GaudinPascal CasanovaA man falls in love while in a subway station.
- DirectorChris StennerArvid UibelHeidi WittlingerStarsRainer BasedowMichael HabeckApparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...
- DirectorDon HertzfeldtA hapless cartoon character is dragged through a spectrum of cinematic situations by his frustrated animator.
- DirectorDon HertzfeldtA balloon wraps itself around a young child's hand, bringing him higher and higher, much to the child's delight... but...
- DirectorZbigniew RybczynskiSubsequent characters appear in a poorly-decorated room, intertwining but never colliding, all possessed by never-ending rituals.
- DirectorMarv NewlandBambi is contentedly nibbling the grass, seemingly unaware of his impending encounter with Godzilla. What will happen when the two finally meet?
- DirectorRobert EnricoStarsRoger JacquetAnne CornalyAnker-Spang LarsenIn 1862, during the American Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. When the execution takes place from the bridge, the rope breaks and he begins his escape toward home.
- DirectorNorman McLarenAn experimental film of dots animated by being drawn directly on filmstock.
- DirectorDrew DaywaltStarsKerry FinlaysonPeter GilibertiEdin GaliIt is only a few minutes before one in the morning and the rude and repetitive noise of an incoming call ruptures the stillness of the night. Who could that be at this hour? And why is the husband as stiff as a corpse?
- DirectorJohn DilworthStarsHoward HoffmanIn this pilot for Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999), Courage, the cowardly dog of an oblivious elderly couple that lives on a remote farm, must defend them from a malicious space chicken bent on conquest and its mutagenic eggs.
- DirectorRichard GaleStarsPaul ClemensBrian RohanMelissa PaladinoThe epic story of one man's encounter with what could be the most relentless murderer of all time.
- DirectorNeil CoslettWith nothing to do in his life, a man sits in his empty house and orders a disposable friend to keep him amused. The friend arrives and is grown and the two have fun, however will it be a permanent arrangement?
- DirectorRyan A. LevinStarsSimon AnthonyRobert E. BeckwithRob G. KahnFour friends struggle to find a fifth player for their weekly poker game.
- DirectorClaude JutraNorman McLarenStarsClaude JutraAn ordinary-looking chair refuses to be sat upon.
- DirectorDamian Mc CarthyStarsFintan CollinsAlone in an office, a man is taking part in a strange online quiz, to find out how he will die.
- DirectorKonstantin BronzitAn Indian deity is disturbed by a mere fly.
- DirectorDrew DaywaltStarsAJ BowenEd AckermanWeslee HeilemanTwo friends face the aftermath of hitting 'something' with their pickup truck.
- DirectorSantiago Bou GrassoPatricio PlazaA man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.
- DirectorPatrick JeanNew York City is invaded by 8-bit creatures.
- DirectorChuck JonesMaurice NobleStarsRobert MorleyA simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. But he'll have to learn to bend before she'll notice him.
- DirectorDonald RiceStarsBob GeldofDavid BamberBrian ConleyOn his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a lookalike contest is taking place, and no-one will believe he is the real Bob Geldof. Just when he thinks things can't get any worse, he discovers he may not be the only Bob Geldof in the room...
- DirectorJonti PickingA spoof advertisement promoting Kenya as a holiday destination.
- DirectorChuck WorkmanStarsWoody AllenJulie AndrewsFred AstaireCommemorates the centennial of American movies with a montage of clips and music scores from the most important movies of the century.
- DirectorPaul AlmondStarsDouglas KeayBruce BaldenJacqueline BassettIn this the first installment, we get a chance to meet some of the individuals who took on the responsibility of the 7 Up project, 21-years-ago - Tony, Bruce, Suzi, Nick and Peter.
- DirectorChuck WorkmanA montage of nearly 500 film clips from eight decades of American movies, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Director's Guild of America.
- DirectorGeorges FranjuStarsGeorges HubertNicole LadmiralAlfred MacquartBucolic scenes from the outskirts of Paris are contrasted with stark footage from slaughterhouses.
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsPierre BatcheffSimone MareuilLuis BuñuelLuis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsGeorges MélièsVictor AndréBleuette BernonA group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
- DirectorStuart AcherStarsFrank RidleyPaula PlumKen CheesemanAn elementary school principal arrives at school to find a video tape that is sent from the "future". The tape is from Bobby, age 40. But in the present time, Bobby is in elementary school at the same school. The tape's message is incredible, but concise: Stop a school bus accident that will kill 50 students that are on a field trip.
- DirectorJonathan HeapStarsJane AldenDon AmendoliaJohn BachelderPoor Myron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.
- DirectorBen HowlingYolanda RamkeStarsAndy RodoredaAlison GallagherRuth VennStranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect his infant daughter.
- DirectorRichard CondieStarsJay BrazeauIda OslerRandy WoodsA couple have a fight over a scrabble game unaware that a full scale nuclear war has started.
- DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsVickie PapavsBruce McFeeDavid HewlettBen and Ellen are thrust into adventure when Hank, a blood covered security man of the building rushes into their elevator, claiming that there's a dangerous creature in the building.
- DirectorJay DuplassMark DuplassStarsKatie AseltonMark DuplassAmy and Rick are playing a nice game of scrabble. Rick however, has an overwhelming feeling of superiority. Losing is out of the question.
- DirectorKenneth AngerStarsClaude RevenantAndré SoubeyranNadine ValencePierrot waxes romantic, entranced by the moon. Harlequin appears and bullies him, then uses a magic lantern to project an image of Columbine. Pierrot tries to court the illusory Columbine unsuccessfully, then enters a mystical moon-realm from which he returns dead.
- DirectorStefan PrehnJörg WagnerStarsKonstantin GraudusGustav Adolph ArtzJürgen KittelShort film depicting a fictional educational film about fork lift truck operational safety. The dangers of unsafe operation are presented in gory details.
- DirectorPESTransforming familiar objects into fresh guacamole.
- DirectorDavid O'ReillyA troubled relationship between a Cat and Mouse set in the distant future.
- DirectorJordan BelsonAn experimental short film by Jordan Belson which combines various colors and shapes.
- DirectorTomasz BaginskiStarsArkadiusz JakubikMarcin KudelkaDariusz ToczekA volunteer soldier plummets to his death. A photograph is taken and sent by courier to a huge man, who adds it to his macabre collection.
- DirectorSteven KostanskiStarsRobert HomerRick CordeiroMarko BalabanA fake trailer about a mutated cop who cannot die and his struggles to stop the latest designer drug.
- DirectorPESEveryday objects become delicious ingredients as we learn how to cook spaghetti through stop-motion photography.
- DirectorPhilip SansomOlly WilliamsStarsNapoleon RyanA sleep-deprived office worker photocopies a "Black Hole" late one night. Suddenly, the possibilities seem endless. Will greed get the better of him?
- DirectorFernando AlleStarsClemente SantosBruno SilvaFernando MiguelAfter bullies steal his son's lunch-box, a retired wrestler goes on a violent rampage to avenge him and bring justice to the school.
- DirectorPeter FischliDavid WeissInside a warehouse, a precarious 70-100 feet long structure has been constructed using various items. When this is set in motion, a chain reaction ensues. Fire, water, law of gravity as well as chemistry determine the life-cycle of objects - of things. It brings about a story concerning cause and effect, mechanism and art, improbability and precision.
- DirectorDony PermediStarsPierre CoffinThe story of a Kiwi who spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsCraig HamannQuentin TarantinoCrystal Shaw MartellIt's Mickey's Birthday and his girlfriend just left him, so that's when his friend Clarence shows him a birthday he'll never forget.
- DirectorTrey ParkerMatt StoneStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneFour caroling children meet Jesus and Santa Claus and learn the true meaning of Christmas.
- DirectorDon HertzfeldtA bitter self-parody featuring a guy going through a series of excruciating rejections.
- DirectorPaul BrigantiStarsDrew ArmstrongTaylor ArmstrongRachel BloomA sexy pop homage to the science fiction author Ray Bradbury.
- DirectorJoseph PellingBecky SloanStarsJoseph PellingBecky SloanBaker TerryThree puppets known as Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck learn about creativity from a talking sketchbook.
- DirectorJohn MinnisStarsJohn MinnisA talented, but doomed, gentleman tries to participate in a properly British game of charades.
- DirectorViet NguyenStarsTara PerryChris DinhWalter Michael BostA young couple's car breaks down on a desolate road. When a stranger shows up out of nowhere to assist them, all signs point to one conclusion; the stranger is most likely a serial killer.
- DirectorCan EvrenolStarsErencan ErenSuna SumerErinc TasdemirThe fate of a family is delivered to their doorstep, inside a chest.
- DirectorRobert MorganBobby Yeah is a subhuman creature who experiences a series of increasingly bizarre, nightmarish encounters after stealing a malevolent baby's prized pet.
- DirectorDon HertzfeldtStarsJulia PottWinona MaeSara CushmanA little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
- DirectorCharlotte BoissonJulien FourvelPascal Han-KwanStarsJacques BrierePhilippe PeythieuA doctor unrelentingly tries to convince a phobic guy to come out of his isolation room.
- DirectorJay DuplassStarsSteve ZissisMark DuplassJohn Michael CooperSometimes one's friends may gang up on you to get you admit you're an alcoholic (after all its for your own good) What if they ganged up on you to get you to admit something else?
- DirectorRodrigo BlaasAlma, a little girl, skips through the snow-covered streets of a small town. Her attention is caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter.
- DirectorTex AveryStarsTex AveryDaws ButlerGrace StaffordChilly Willy is freezing in his igloo home (he lives in Coldernell, Alaska) and burning everything he owns in the fireplace to keep warm. He notices an ad for the local fur factory and realizes that warmth is only a visit away. Unfortunately, it is guarded by a rather unexcitable watchdog who foils Chilly's attempts to steal the furs. Finally, he locks every fur in the storage bin but this doesn't stop Chilly who starts eyeing the watchdog's fur and makes various attempts to remove it from him.
- DirectorDrew DaywaltStarsBrea GrantBonnie AaronsKaylee ScoreTwo girls are excited to surprise their mother for her birthday. When they're just ready to jump out, the girls realize something really bad is going on.
- DirectorGéza M. TóthStarsÁkos AmbrusImre MadácsiAtti PacsayFive minutes before his big performance, the Maestro and his persistent mechanical assistant are getting ready. As the clock ticks, life at the top is not all it seems.
- DirectorPepe DanquartStarsSenta MoiraPaul OutlawStefan MerkiA young black man is verbally harassed by an older woman on a streetcar, while the other passengers remain silent. He finally exacts his revenge.
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesBill GoodwinBilly HouseA couple is conflicted when they are offered a chance at youth.
- DirectorJuanfer AndrésEsteban RoelStarsCarolina BangTomás del EstalOnly somebody brave, with a rebel soul, may enter the jungle of the outlaw and fight face to face against the most dangerous men at this side of the river.
- DirectorGeorges SchwizgebelA visual art work that borrows the principles of fugue from music. A man, his dreams, a hotel room...
- DirectorJay DuplassStarsMark DuplassWhy is it that it can be the simplest things in life that eliminate your self-worth.
- DirectorDouglass CrockwellAn experimental animated short from Douglass Crockwell which derives its subject matter from his home Glens Falls.
- DirectorJuan Pablo ZaramellaStarsGustavo CornillónMaría AlchéLuis RialIn a world controlled and timed by the light, a common man has a plan that could change the destiny.
- DirectorRuairi RobinsonSergeant wakes up alone with only a widescreen TV for company, in a place designed for him to relax in peace and tranquility, for all eternity...
- DirectorJon RileyStarsTony BowdenNick FrostSimon PeggNick Frost presents a special spoof edition of his documentary "Danger! 50,000 Volts!" purely on the subject of the living dead.
- DirectorVes D'EliaStarsKyle GallnerZachery Ty BryanBrandon MolaleTwo college students spend a long hard day in the desert they will never forget.
- DirectorNick DenBoerDavy ForceStarsTim BeresfordNick Di Brizzi Jr.Cad Gold Jr.A spoof of the The Stanley Kubrick movie the Shining
- DirectorClaude CloutierStarsMartin BarryJohanne GarneauRick JonesIn a world of odd people and surreal habits, the Queen weeps and wails: her daughter Betty won't wake up. With the court looking on, the King swings into action, jiggling the bed with the help of a knight, calling on a doctor and then a witch, and also phoning for a prince. As the prince, on his steed, makes his way to Betty's bedside - a trip replete with adventures - we watch others try to wake the young woman. On-lookers include a jester, Henry VIII, Queen Victoria, and a multi-eyed gargoyle. Will the prince make everything right? Where are we?
- DirectorRob SilvestriOrmie is a Pig, in every sense of the word. Pig see cookie. Pig want cookie. But they are out of reach... or are they? See Ormie's attempts to gain the warm sweet taste that is his obsession.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancThe short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsVictoria HarrisBerta RosIrma MonroigA young girl wakes up and tells her sister that their mother has returned home.
- DirectorNick ParkStarsPeter SallisPeter HawkinsGromit butts heads with a mysterious penguin lodger, who hatches a sinister scheme involving the ex-NASA Techno Trousers that have been modified by Wallace for walkies.
- DirectorMichael Dudok de WitStarsJames LauferA father says goodbye to his young daughter. Time passes and the daughter moves through life age by age, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerTwo pieces of meat fall in love.