Tag: animation

Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou (Short) – Michael Bidinger & Michelle Kwon

Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou is an award-winning animated short by Michael Bidinger and Michelle Kwon. The synopsis:Lou, the luckiest girl int the world, is bored with her perfect life and is seeking adventure and spontaneity.Jenkins, the unluckiest guy int he world, just wants an accident-free day. When the two cross paths one day on their…… Continue reading Jinxy Jenkins and Lucky Lou (Short) – Michael Bidinger & Michelle Kwon

Strange Invaders (2001) – Cordell Barker

A childless couple lives the nightmare of their dreams in this hilarious Oscar®-nominated animated short. From the director of the much-loved classic The Cat Came Back comes the tale of a mischievous alien toddler who turns an innocent couple’s lives upside-down… and with style! Directed by Cordell Barker – 2001

My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts (Short) – Torill Kove

This animated film comes from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Torill Kove (The Danish Poet). It’s a tall tale about her grandmother’s life in Oslo, Norway, during World War II. Sharp and whimsical, her story combines her grandmother’s tales with historical events and fantasy, showing how a cherished anecdote can come to acquire a mythical status. King Harald…… Continue reading My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts (Short) – Torill Kove

An Astronaut’s Dream – Animated Interview with Helen Sharman

The first in a series of videos that explores the impact of space exploration on humanity, The Royal Institution presents The Dreams of an Astronaut, an animated interview with Dr. Helen Sharman, a chemist and the first British astronaut. She was selected for the job on live television in November, 1989.What do astronauts dream of? How do they feel while they…… Continue reading An Astronaut’s Dream – Animated Interview with Helen Sharman

Hayao Miyazaki Shows Us How to Make Instant Ramen

Writer-Director Hayao Miyazaki is renowned for the gorgeousness of his feature length animations, and storylines that combine indigenous Japanese elements with supernatural whimsy. In a world of Disney princesses, let us give thanks for family entertainment in which an eccentric castle roams the countryside on chicken legs, a stink spirit wreaks havoc in a bathhouse, and a fur-lined cat bus transports…… Continue reading Hayao Miyazaki Shows Us How to Make Instant Ramen

When the Day Breaks (Short) – 1999

In this animated short, Ruby the pig seeks affirmation in the city around her after witnessing the accidental death of a stranger… and finds it in surprising places. With deft humour and finely rendered detail, When the Day Breaks illuminates the links that connect our urban lives, while evoking the promise and fragility of a…… Continue reading When the Day Breaks (Short) – 1999

Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux – Gwenn Germain

Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux from Gwenn GERMAIN on Vimeo.He has an almost shamanistic reverence for nature; rocks, trees, rivers, and oceans all seem to be alive and aware. And he populates his world with shape-shifting creatures like the ravenous masked blob No-Face in Spirited Away; the Great Forest Spirit in Princess Mononoke, which looks…… Continue reading Celles et Ceux des Cimes et Cieux – Gwenn Germain