Category Archives: Animation

A frenetic stop motion short by Fabio Friedl of Swiss animation studio YK. To wit:

From a seed to war, from meat to love, from indifference to apocalypse. An attempt to capture the world in a nutshell.

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A rather adorable short by Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel in which we observe the fictitious denizens of an island as they undulate, vocalise and engage in charming rhythmical shenanigans though the course of their day.

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A multi award-winning needlecrafted stop motion short by Eva Cvijanovic in which a brave hedgehog tackles a variety of forest animals to protect the honour of his woodland home. an adaptation of the children’s poem by Branko Copic – a writer from the former Yugoslavia.

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https://vimeo.com/302668759

Streaming on YouTube just in time for Christmas, comes this cute (but aren’t they all?) Pixar short by Chinese Canadian director Domee Shi (which originally played in cinemas as a support feature to Incredibles 2)

‘Bao’ tells the story of an elderly Chinese mum suffering from empty nest syndrome who gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life.

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An emotional journey in the form of a mixed media short by Korean animator Seunghee Kim. To wit:

One digs beneath the surface of the other to reach the deepest place of his heart during struggles. It lightens up the darkness. They fulfill one another within the sense of oneness.

Now for yiz.

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An adorable, award-winning short directed by Jeremy Collins and Kelly Dillon of South African animation studio Triggerfish, wherein the adorable and persistent Penny learns to dive, unperturbed by the spotlight-stealing skills of a haughty older girl.

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