A Tale

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When you’re asleep

January 1998 •French

This little film, which juxtaposes animated sand and scratching on 16mm film, was made during studies at the Royal College of Art. The starting point of this film was the sentence "but it's always when you're asleep that I want to talk to you", read on a wall in the underground... a phrase actually taken from a Mano Solo song.

6.8

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

April 2005 •English

One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974. Narrated by Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an animated adaptation of the lyrical Caldecott Award-winning book by Mordecai Gerstein. Directed and animated by Michael Sporn, with music by Michael Bacon (of the Bacon Brothers).

7.3

Lily & the Snowman

December 2015 •English

Every winter, a magical snowman puts on a show for a little girl. But over time, life pulls them apart. Will she remember to take the time for what she loved?

6.8

Legacy

March 2009 •English

Story of an alien arriving on planet Earth, in search of a human specimen.

5.7

The World Within

November 2020 •French

While preparing her first exhibition, a young painter commits so passionately to her creations that she loses touch with reality and descends into hallucinatory chaos. Confined in a clinic, she progressively rebuilds herself through painting and the daily observation of a squirrel under her window.

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Cockroach

July 2010 •Japanese

My name is a “cockroach”. I was called that from childhood.

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Tönende Handschrift III: Barcarole

October 1932 •German

Stop-motion animated short, with sound by Rudolf Pfenninger.

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A Hole

April 2019 •English

The world is about to be swallowed by a black hole. Meteorites fall from the sky, ocean waves take on enormous new heights, and chaos abounds in city streets as people confront their looming demise. The world turns to wealthy entrepreneur, Rob Bilford, whose “Escape Lottery” offers the only chance at continuing the human legacy.

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Sigurdr

December 2013 •French

This short tells the story of a mythical Norse warrior hero who in myth, gains an accursed hoard of gold.

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The Crossing

September 2020 •French

On stage before a show, a trumpet player dives back into his memories of a sinking during which he was saved by Jazz.

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Tadufeu

September 2011 •French

A pack of Cromags obtains fire without knowing how to reproduce it. The Neandert family are cold. The father sees some smoke far off and decides to go there.

5.3

Linda's Film on Menstruation

January 1974 •English

This is an educational short released by the Los Angeles Public Library explaining what to expect when you get your first period.

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Kalikangiaroi

September 2021 •Greek

“Kalikangiaroi” (also called Skalapountari) are Cypriot fantasy creatures. Mischievous, funny-looking, thin, hunchbacked creatures, sometimes wearing a long pointy hat or even having big bat-like wings, Cypriots were terrified of Kalikangiaroi. Kalikangiaroi hide in the depths of the earth all year long and rarely come above the ground. However, come Christmas day they surface and their crazy reign begins for 12 long days and nights. Their favorite pastime is to play pranks, tease and cause trouble to humans and create mayhem with the sole purpose of having fun! They playfully tease people by tugging at their clothes, scare them with their screeching voices or frighten domestic animals. One thing Kalikangiaroi loves more than teasing is a piece of “loukaniko” traditional sausage.

7.4

The Song For Rain

July 2012 •English

The animation tells the story about a gloomy rainy season, a boy who accidentally met a little fox. There are two worlds, one is a humid but oppressive city, the other is bright and natural but needs water.

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Mt. Fuji

January 1984 •

A seven minute rhythmic meditation on nature, spirituality, and perspective.

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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.

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An Encounter in a Dream

January 1957 •

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

6.2

Swatted

February 2019 •English

Some game trolls in the United States make a sport of getting other players “swatted” live during the game: they find out someone’s name and address, fake his caller ID, and make a bogus 911 call. The next thing you know, a SWAT team armed to the teeth is bursting into his house and giving him the fright of his life. This is all streamed live on camera, of course, so everyone can be in on the joke. Swatted is a cinematic exploration of this phenomenon based on 911 calls by offenders, YouTube videos of games and raids, and first-hand accounts of what it’s like to be swatted.

7.7

Catsing Call