The Backyard Broadcast
In this short film, a boy holds a talent show in his backyard by and for his adolescent friends.
In this short film, a boy holds a talent show in his backyard by and for his adolescent friends.
At the museum they suddenly realise that one of the poison arrow frogs has escaped from its cage. Panic! Everyone is terrified, because the poison arrow frog is one of the world's most poisonous creatures. But fortunately there's a hero at the museum that day! We're not going to give away how he saves everyone, but let's just say that frogs and people aren't that different after all.
The story of Small and Large Rabbit. Made after a 1925 lithograph by Nils von Dardel.
A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.
Hallmark presents a short story where the children get lost and with a wish they find their way home in the storm.
A visual interpretation accompanying a reading of William Shakespeare's titular sonnet.
Created for MTV to be shown a year after the events of September 11, 2001, based on a still image Dave McKean created for an artist’s book of responses to the same events.
Suu is a Four Leaf Clover. Her power is unrivaled, yet all she has known her whole life is loneliness. One day, a man named Kazuhiko appears and accompanies Suu for her first and last journey, to the place where she can find happiness.
When young Rudolph is teased for his red nose and runs away from Christmastown, he sets off on a series of adventures, meets new friends Hermey the Elf and Yukon Cornelius along the way, and escapes the clutches of the Abominable Snow Monster. When an epic snowstorm threatens Christmas, can he rescue his family and friends and help Santa save the holiday?
Runaway is an animated short film about a misunderstanding between a man named Stanley and his treasured 1950s refrigerator, named Chillie.
Death as a global service provider? Unthinkable! So far Death has thought that too. But then his nephew Cedric had the crazy idea of founding the company AFTER LIFE while his uncle was away. This company takes over the craft of death with the latest technology and markets it worldwide.
Sofia is panicky, again. The Universe decides to contact her. An other-wordly dialogue. A planet symphony for Mars, where people dream awake and fight for love.
A cowboy comes to a town at Christmas time. He eats at a cafe but was unable to pay for his meal, so the owner throws him in jail. The town wants to alleviate their guilt over a Mexican family, who has pregnant woman with them, who lives on top of a mountain called Christmas mountain. They bail out the cowboy and tells to bring some old clothes and food to them. While there the young boy of the family feels sorry for him and prays that god will send him some help. It comes in the form of an old friend of his who died years ago. He tells him that he is not exactly living a proper life but he has a chance to turn things around, first by telling the townsfolk that their so called charity towards the Mexicans is not enough.
Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Once upon a time there was a house that did not bother anyone, but there were always residents to complain.
Through the eyes of a macaque mother, a group of snow monkeys has to face the strict rules which govern their community.
In this stop-motion animated holiday short, the Predator tangles with his most formidable foes yet – Santa and his reindeer.
Can a person overcome what is commonly called fate? After all, it is much easier to succumb to circumstances, even if they are not the most favorable, and allow the flow of life to carry you. But if you want favorable changes, then you need to make efforts. The main character often finds himself in the center of curious situations, as if he is being chased by an unfortunate star. Will he be able to turn the tide of events?
A man struggles to find solace in isolation in a supposed time of joy and festivity - Christmas