Animation Shorts

Sometimes a filmmaker wants actors to do things that humans just can’t do, visit imaginary worlds that just don’t exist, and make cool designs that just come at you like a kaleidoscope and then morph into stick men that turn into a swirling vortex of pastel mayhem…and stuff like that. And that’s why man invented animation. Enjoy!

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Breakfast in Paris

Breakfast In Paris

Genre: Comedy
Country:  France
Subtitles: No
Rating: G
Runtime:  3 min.
Director:  Aurélie Gomez
Producer:  
Website :  Aurélie Gomez Blog

Synopsis:

Nadir has not had breakfast . His mother won’t be having that.

Hermes & Aphrodite

Hermes & Aphrodite

Genre:  Fantasy
Country: Germany
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  PG-13
Runtime:  10 min.
Director:  Gregor Zootzky
Producer:  Gregor Zootzky
Website :  

Synopsis:

What happens if you have to find out first whether you are a boy or a girl? The story of a child who begins to discover his true identity in puberty.

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Snail Trail

Snail Trail

Genre: Fantasy, Music
Country:  Germany
Subtitles:  subtitles
Rating:  G
Runtime:  3 min.
Director:  Philipp Artus
Producer:  
Website :  

Synopsis:

A snail invents the wheel and goes through a rapid cultural evolution, to finally get back to its origin.

Si Lunchai

Si Lunchai

Genre:  Comedy, Drama
Country:  Germany
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  9 min.
Director:  Hannes Rall
Producer:  Hannes Rall, Hock Soon Seah
Website :  Si Lunchai

Synopsis:

“The poor yet smart trickster Si Lunchai triumphs over the cruel king.

An adaptation of an Indonesian legend, inspired by the style of the Southeast Asian shadow puppet play Wayang Kulit.”

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Wind

Wind | Robert Lobel

Genre:  Comedy, Drama
Country:  Germany
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  G
Runtime:  4 min.
Director:  Robert Lobel
Producer:  
Website :  Robert Lobel / Wind

Synopsis:

An animated short about the daily life of people living in a windy area who seem helplessly exposed to the weather.

However, the inhabitants have learned to deal with their difficult living conditions. The wind creates a natural system for living. ”

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COLORS FOR LEO

Colors For Leo

Genre:  Family, Mystery
Country:  Spain
Subtitles:  Yes
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  14 min.
Director:  Zarah Knebel
Producer:  Zarah Knebel
Website :  

Synopsis:

Clara, a teenage girl, uses her passion for drawing to unlock her inner world. Her life takes an unexpected turn when Leo, the parrot of hermissing grandfather, convinces her to accompany him on an adventure that will exceed her greatest fantasies… but also her biggestnightmares.

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Animation Hotline, 2013

Animation Hotline | Dustin Grella

Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country:  U.S.
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  5 min.
Director:  Dustin Grella
Producer:  Dustin Grella
Website :  Animation Hotline

Synopsis:

Animation Hotline is a series of Short Anim.s where anonymous messages on the artist’s voice mail provide the content for these sometimes insightful, sometimes bizarre micro-shorts. The project started in 2011 and is currently in it’s 3rd year. We’d like to share the animations and stories that we’ve created and collected in 2013.

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Humanexus

Humanexus | Ying Fang Shen

Genre:  Documentary, Family, History
Country:  U.S.
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  G
Runtime:  10 min.
Director:  director
Producer:  Ying-Fang Shen
Website :  Humanexus

Synopsis:

The human race has long searched for meaningful interpersonal connections. Tools and technologies have made it easier to reach out and share ideas, but each presents a new, unforeseen challenge. We must always ask: “Is this what we want? What do we want?”

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Between Times

Between Times | Max Porter Ru Kuwahata

Genre:  Comedy, Drama
Country:  Netherlands
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  G
Runtime:  14 min.
Director:  Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter
Producer:  Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, Ton Crone
Website :  Tiny Inventions

Synopsis:

From the wall of a small town bakery, a cuckoo clock recounts a day where bread was sliced one second thick, lovers fell in sync and time rarely flowed at an even rate.

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Recently in the Woods

Recently In The Woods | Daniel Van Western

Genre:  Comedy, Drama
Country:  Germany
Subtitles:  No
Rating:  G
Runtime:  1 min.
Director:  Daniel van Westen
Producer:  Daniel van Westen
Website :  

Synopsis:

Two horses laugh at an unicorn’s horn because of its different appearance.

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The Trials And Tribulations of Being a Skeleton

Trials And Tribulations Of Being A Skeleton

Genre: Comedy
Country:  U.S>
Subtitles: No
Rating: PG
Runtime:  2 min.
Director: Gentleman Scholar
Producer:  Gentleman Scholar
Website :  Gentleman Scholar

Synopsis:

Ever wondered what it’s like to be made up of bones and… not much else? In an ode to one of our favorite holidays of the year, Halloween, we take a look at one of its most iconic characters: the skeleton.

We loved digging into our imagination to conjure up all the awkward moments our hero might face and took extra care in animating the details that would bring those moments to life.

From puberty to gravity, sports, and first dates, we hope you enjoy watching and getting to know our skeleton friend. To

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A Tale of Momentum & Inertia

Momentum And Inertia | Kirk Kelley

Genre: Comedy
Country:  USA
Subtitles:  
Rating: G
Runtime:  2 min.
Director: Kirk Kelly
Producer:  
Website :  HouseSpecial

Synopsis:

A tale of momentum, inertia and how no good deed really ever goes unpunished.

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NOTE: Synopsis are typically provided directly by the filmmaker themselves. Sometimes English is not their first language. We ask reader’s understanding for less-than-perfect language and grammar

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