2023: A Fundão Odyssey

Out of Frame

May 2023 •English

Trapped in their frames and monitored by a menacing curator, two paintings long to escape from the art gallery's white walls. As the paintings lock eyes across the room, an unspoken connection between them sets the stage for revolution. With a distinctive blend of live-action and animation, this short film by Evan Bode employs surreal metaphor to explore ideas about power, resistance, queer identity, visibility, and liberation from constructed borders.

VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry

July 1998 •English

Let your kids spend a little time with Madame Blueberry and the rest of the Veggies and they'll learn that "being greedy makes you grumpy -- but a thankful heart is a happy heart!

Eclectic Shorts by Eric Leiser

May 2006 •English

Eric Leiser displays his boundless creativity in this short collection; A stunning compilation of works presented with a mixture of live action, stop motion animation, puppetry and pixilation techniques, produced between 2001 and 2006.

Birds

July 2020 •English

Two brothers talk about cars, Altoids, and mortality while birdwatching in the woods.

0010: The Sharks Make Contact - Part 2

September 2020 •English

In the aftermath of 0009: The Sharks Make Contact (2019), the surviving sharks have to deal with a destroyed moon, and try to stop Shoogledocking.

Ballad of Ferris the Self-appointed Knight and Smokie the Fire Breathing Dragon

March 2024 •Bulgarian

In the form of a ballad, the wandering bard Peyo tells us about the blacksmith Ferris, who decides to become a knight and thus change his fate. The encounter with Smokie the dragon will help him make deep conclusions about his own life.

Wicked Willie

December 1990 •English

A series of shorts about adventures of a man and his "willie". They are best friends and talk about everyday problems they face, like competition or women and their "kitties". Willie is a live talking character in this satire on sexuality.

During the Journey to Melonia

January 1989 •Swedish

Documentary about the production of Per Åhlin's feature film Resan till Melonia

The Life and Death of Claire Voyant

April 2023 •English

Claire Voyant is tired of working.

Mississippi Mud

September 1928 •English

This is the first Oswald cartoon to be directed by Walter Lantz who would later produce the Oswald shorts after George Winkler and Charles Mintz (the producers) were fired.

Jurassic Palco

March 2021 •Portuguese

El arte de recuperarte

March 2022 •Spanish

The Lord of the Rings

November 1978 •English

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

Louis I., King of the Sheep

June 2022 •German

When a crown rolled in front of his hooves, Louis, a sheep among other sheep, grabs it, puts it on and becomes king. From then on, he plays through everything that kings do to banish boredom and to demonstrate power. With a lot of humour, historical borrowings and a profound sense, the detailed stop-motion animation drives abuse of power to extremes in order to expose it.

Angry Kid: Who Do You Think You Are

December 2004 •English

Angry Kid is given the task to write a 10-page essay for his teacher on who he really thinks he is.

Another World

April 2019 •

Nothing is ever destined to happen in the nether. Everything is impermanent. When Ghostie, who should have lost traits of humanity, encountered a girl that was reluctant to give up on finding her lost brother, nothing will ever be the same anymore.

Rosaura

January 1978 •German

This film visualizes humanity’s quest to relentlessly pursue goals. In the human fight for progress, the march forward cannot be stopped, even when individual people become weary and die. This animated short is based on a poem by the Chilean filmmaker and poet Juan Forch. Chilean painter Hernando León created the design.

Chile Lives

January 1976 •German

This short, animated piece of agitprop fiercely expresses the hopes of the Chilean people.

Happiness

January 1976 •

This is the story of a poor fisherman, who was looking for and wanted happiness. A quiet family life, filled with the love and care of a woman, was not enough for happiness. Happiness is luxury, wealth... thought the fisherman.

An Encounter in a Dream

January 1957 •

A boy falls into his prehistoric book and falls in love with a cave girl.