Giocattoli futuristi (2005)

Futurists Toys is a grotesque tale that sparks a sense of loss and amazement in the viewer via a dreamlike vision. It’s inspired by Depero’s paintings and his “Balli Plastici,” the “futuristic theatre of marionettes”.



Claudio Castelli wants to wake sleepy consciences from their mechanicist torpor.
The story also touches issues raised by classic novels such as Dante's “Divine Commedy” and Manzoni's “The Betrothed” and wants to provoke thinking for young people ruled by routine.

Tokimeki


By Yuka Yamaguchi.

grant

2007 independent artist grant - saskatchewan arts board

Ballad of Mary Slade (Slamdance 2007)

Robin Fuller narrate a tale of passion, adultery and murder. The body of a young woman is slowly consumed by insects.



This is a gothic tragedy, told from an unusual point of view. The tragic story of her life and eventual demise slowly unfolds as the insects that consume her decaying body become actors in the fateful retelling of her downfall.

We the Robots 1


We The Robots is a comic strip by animator and former syndicated cartoonist, Chris Harding. It is about robots.

City Paradise (Ottawa 2005)

At first, Gaelle Denis depicts the metropolis as an intimidating presence.
When Tomoko, a young Japanese girl who comes to London to learn English, leaves her house, we discover a mysterious, secret underground city below London, a place that's colorful and friendly.



City Paradise was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of the MOMI Artist in Residence (AIR) animation scheme.
This animation is so richness for its color choice and its music. And there is also humor in the mockery of British life.
When animation is art ...

Reflection



This photo is part of a series shot at Nicholas Dattner's factory in Melbourne which produces furniture from recycled timbers. James McArdle was using a large format camera and tilting the focus plane to draw the viewer's attention here to the point of contact between the stacked chairs, giving the illusion of a mirrored surface, and the worker's eyeline.

One Weekend, A Month (Sundance 2005)

Meg's Monday morning routine is turned upside down when the phone rings. The caller delivers some news that turns her life, and lives of her children, upside down.
This is a tale of sacrifice, loss of faith, and redemption set in the land of diminishing returns



Eric Escobar choose to film the scene in basically the same area, the kitchen. The raw emotions portrayed by Renee O'Connor sensed her character's desperation but felt it as well.

Elmer

The trailer of comicbook Elmer.



Visit Jerry Alanguilan's website.

The Deadline (The Presentators 2004)

Three animators struggle to make a film as the deadline rapidly approaches.
If you ever lived through the creative crisis at the end of any group project will easily identify with the humour in The Deadline.



Stefan Marjoram designed this short to show how Aardman's stop motion heritage was not lost in the newly developed CG department. It is predominantly a lip-sync piece, it's funny and produces a laugh of recognition.
The Presentators are a series of one-minute, 3D, computer-animated shorts made for Nickelodeon.

Mind Trip



By Naoto Hattori.

This Is for Betsy Hall (Sundance 2000)

A daughter's personal story recounting her mother's lifelong battle with Bulimia.



An impressionistic montage of stills, projected video, underwater footage and an intimate phone conversation, this deeply personal film was crafted as a gift for the Hope Hall's mother.

Geek And Poke


by Oliver Widder. You can read other Geek and Poke stories on their website.

Agricultural Report (2004)

A new strain of a disease that could be dangerous to livestock herds is being discussed on the radio. A cow listening to the show naturally gets a bit worried about the topic.
This is why cows shouldn't listen to the radio. What's a cow to do? Why, freak out, of course.




Barley Films was founded in Ireland in 2002 to produce entertaining animated films. This is its second short and it has gone on to win ten international awards and has screened in over one hundred festivals.
Melina Sydney Padua makes a great work!

Beef


Ed Piskor has collaborated with Harvey Pekar on American Splendor. He and Mr. Pekar are currently wrapping up a graphic novel called "MACEDONIA" for Random House.