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The walls of video rental shops in Japan are lined with hundreds upon hundreds of animation DVDs, but experimental and art animation on DVD are rare. To remedy this situation, Image Forum put together this showcase of the work of contemporary avant-garde animators trained in Kyoto and Tokyo.
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2005-07-06
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The first theatrical release, titled Bonobono, opened in theaters on 1993-11-13. The film has since been broadcast on domestic television in Japan, including on broadcast satellite channels such as NHK BS-2. The film has been released on VHS and DVD in Japan, including in a "no cut" edition.
1993-11-13 | ja
10.0
Suppressed memories reach a boiling point. An animated tale of longing. “The Experimental section saw Non Films’ Dull Hope scoop the premier place as category winner. Half animation and half movie footage, this hybrid resonated very much with the judging panel who deemed it to be a sad dirge on personal memories and heartbreak.” – The Guardian Directed & Animated by Brian Ratigan Music & Sound Design by Nick Punch (R.I.P.) Produced by Non Films
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2010-01-01 | es
7.2
An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
2023-02-18 | ja
4.0
Hanne Hastrup created Cirkeline and her universe. She also drew everything, while Jannik Hastrup animated and produced it. Together, they wrote all the stories. They were produced with support from DR TV B&U department by Mogens Vemmer from 1968 to 1970.
2008-10-21 | da
0.0
In a nightmarish world, dominated by the decline and degradation of Man , Christ resurrected wandering, across three different eras of human history.
1998-11-17 | el
7.6
Anthology of Aardman Animation short films released in theaters in 1996, centered on the new release of the third Wallace & Gromit short, "A Close Shave." Includes: "A Close Shave," "Creature Comforts" and "Heat Electric Commercials" by Nick Park; "Rex the Runt: How Dinosaurs Became Extinct", "Rex the Runt: Dreams" and "Ident" by Richard Goleszowski; "Wat's Pig" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" by Peter Lord; "Early Bird" by Peter Lord and David Sproxton; "Pib and Pog" directed by Peter Peake
1996-06-14 | en
3.7
Summer, 2006. A 5th grader Ryuhei discovers a notebook entitled "Tokyo Exploring Records." It was a journal kept by his father, Shohei, when he was around Ryuhei's age. Ryuhei forms his own exploration party with his friends Shun and Yoshio. One summer day, the party and Ryuhei's younger brother Sasuke who happens to tag along, heads to the dungeon looking for a treasure indicated on the journal
2007-05-19 | ja
0.0
Immerse yourself in a stunning journey of adventure, fantasy and wild humor that will entertain people of all ages. Bright, crisp computer animation awaits you in this spectacular display of imagination and technology. Computer Animation Festival Volume 2.0 expands on the theme that Volume 1.0 started by showcasing the world's best computer animation shorts.
1994-05-24 | en
0.0
From award-winning animation artists on four continents comes COMPUTER ANIMATION MARVELS, a spectacular collection of computer-animated short films from today’s top CGI artists and storytellers. Watch the multi-award-winning film Bingo, a reality-bending take on an identity crisis. In Pets you’ll be surprised to hear the innermost secrets of our furry friends. Study the hilarious scientific principles involved in The Physics of Cartoons, and enjoy 14 other funny and thought-provoking films from the world’s top computer animators. COMPUTER ANIMATION MARVELS is a blending of high-tech and high art you won’t want to miss. Presented by Animation Entertainment, creators of the internationally acclaimed Mind’s Eye series of computer animation videos.
1999-10-19 | en
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Animation Entertainment proudly presents an all new collection of short films from award winning computer animation artists and visionaries from around the world. COMPUTER ANIMATION EXTRAVAGANZA follows the hilarious antics of the "Fat Cat On A Diet" from Pacific Data Images, the creative geniuses behind the hit feature film "Antz". View the stunning visuals and intriguing story of "Tightrope" from Digital Domain, the academy award winning studio behind the blockbuster movie "Titanic". Journey along with Bev Flemmer, average housewife, as she battles pirates, thieves and bandits in the bawdy adventures of "Ronin Romance Classics". You'll also be mesmerized by the breathtaking reality of the sublime "Un Temps Pour Elle". Plus many more amusing and enlightening tales that truly test the bounds of computer animated artistry.
2000-11-28 | en
0.0
A spectacular showcase of 20 cutting-edge computer-animated shorts from around the world ranging from wildly humorous to outrageously exotic. Computer Animation Festival spins a high-tech tapestry of art, storytelling, and visual technology. Every short is shown in its' entirety, as originally created by each animator. Plug your imagination into the most extraordinary collection of computer powered imagery ever unleashed on video.
1996-09-10 | en
3.8
An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was screened one time only on a purpose-built 20x12 meter public cinema screen in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia, on 22 December 2011. A special projector was constructed for the event which allowed the actual filmstrip to be burnt at the same time as the film was shown.
2011-12-22 | en
4.5
3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.
2024-02-13 | en
8.3
SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
1997-07-19 | ja
7.4
Ten years after the Fourth Holy Grail War, a devastating clash between Masters and Servants, another war erupts. Shirou Emiya, whose father fought in the first battle, was leading a peaceful life with the warmhearted Sakura Matou. But when hidden forces begin to stir, Shirou resolves to fulfill his father’s dying wish, protect Sakura, and fight for the Holy Grail.
2017-10-14 | ja
5.8
A film in which the one 60-story skyscraper that soars in the spaces between roofs spins with incredible speed. I centered the circumference with its 400 or 500 meter radius on the skyscraper and divided it into 48 sections, then took photographs from those spots and shot the photographs frame by frame.
1988-07-26 | ja
5.8
I turned my gaze to the various events in daily life and made this filmic diary in a manner as if confessing my feelings. Of course, since I was making the film, I wanted to depict these feelings and events with tricky techniques. I used various methods to shoot photographs of a relative's wedding, the landscape I see from window of my house, commemorative travel photographs and the like frame-by-frame.
1987-07-26 | ja
6.5
We are first presented a cobweb castle, filled with the haunting doubts of the young protagonist. Spirits appear on the screen and are heard on the soundtrack. Gradually a female guide emerges and escorts the young man into an antechamber to another (and possibly higher) world.
1973-01-11 | en
7.9
La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.
2008-06-10 | ja