ANIMATION SHORT FILMS
A collection of the best animated short films from around the world today.
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SPIRIT: A Martian Story, 14min., Sci-Fi, Computer Animation
NASA sought evidence of life on Mars.
That search begins with water, and the search for water begins with the study of the rocks and the soil.
That was the historic mission of the rovers SPIRIT and OPPORTUNITY.
This is SPIRITS story.
Directed by Stimson Snead
Written by Randall Munroe
Cast:...
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5476 MILES, 4min., UK, Animation/Music Video
A handmade paper stop motion music video that tells the story of a lonely starling waiting for love in an adventure that takes him from land to sky to under the sea.
Directed by Terry Thomas
Music by Nigel Thomas
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A NIGHT WITHOUT, 6min., Israel, Thriller/Animation
A sleepless father, in danger of losing his sanity, is hopelessly trying to put his crying baby to sleep.
Director Statement:
Inspired by the short story "Sleepy" by Anton chekhov, this short film deals with the process of going insane and the awakening of a man's inner demons.
Writer & Direct...
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STOP MOTION: THE MAKING OF, 2min., UK, Animation/Comedy
A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that didn't quite go to plan
Director Biography - Kessiah Arthur
A flourishing artist in the practical and creature FX department in feature films, Kessiah enjoys making the weird, ...
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CHIMICHANGA DAY, 3min., Russia, Animation/Comedy
Indypolis lived peacefully and quietly until a van with Mexican food appeared in their lives. He turned the life of the inhabitants into a chimichanga day. The film "Groundhog Day" became the basis of this parody-humorous animated musical short film. In addition, you will also take away parodies ...
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UNWOUND, 5min., UK, Animation/Fantasy
Unwound follows an overworked woman who manifests a store full of her childhood plushies as a way to cope with the possibility of losing her job. The film explores topics such as mental health, burnout, nostalgia, and how women have been disproportionately affected by job losses during the pandem...
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JUSTIN AND THE WERLOOBEE, 11min., USA, Animation/Family
Based on the published book, FRUIT OF THE VINE (Weisberg and Yoffe, Waldorf Publishing, 2018). In JUSTIN AND THE WERLOOBEE, we meet Justin, a sensitive, introspective boy whose physical features and personality make him a convenient target for many of his cruel peers. One night, he wakes to find ...
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ANOMALY 4, 18min., UK, Animation/Experimental
There is no singular way to sum up this work. It does not really want to be explained by an elucidating text; it wants to rest in the medium that shapes it. It does not follow a convention of story telling that governs cinema. What it does follow is a freewheeling set of associations and the vaga...
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GORILLA IN THE WASHING MACHINE, 8min., Estonia, Animation
Late at night, there are animals minding their own business beside a lake. Some of them meet at the end, and then they drink tea and making sticky rice happily together ever since.
NB: This is a film built entirely on sex metaphors, view with caution.
Animator/Directed by Huei Jen, Hung
Produ...
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ART IS ANGST, 5min., Sweden, Animation
The frustrated artist is trying to make a painting of a model.
He doesn´t find the model doing very well though, and his frustration rapidly rises, until finally he comes up with an especially distinct solutionDirector/Animator: Björn Granberg Ahlmark
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LEMONS, 2min., USA, Animation/Family
"Lemons" is a minute and half long short film which explores the idea of perfection, and the pursuit of perfection. Of course perfection is hard to achieve and even if we cross our t's and dot our i's sometimes it doesn't work out. "Lemon" also speaks to what failure could feel like, and what it ...
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POLAR WHERE?, 2min., UK, Animation/Comedy
A polar bear is in search for his lost friend in this short animated comedy adventure.
Writer/Director Terry Thomas
Cast: Ben Cochrane, Terry Thomas