A documentary told from the voices of the "second golden age" of animation in the 1990s and 2000s about the rise, fall and rise again of hand-drawn animation. They were trained by animation masters that created the principles of animation, they took animation to heights no one dreamed of - and then came the computer.
Ming-Na WenSelf - Narrator (voice)
Pete DocterSelf
John MuskerSelf
Tony BancroftSelf
Jorge R. GutierrezSelf
Seth MacFarlaneSelf
Glen KeaneSelf
Tina PriceSelf
Lorna CookSelf
Kevin SmithSelfA meditation on childhood, loss, and the desire to recreate one’s innocence; the recalling of memories.
Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation legends such as Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, Sadao Tsukioka and Isao Takahata.
Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians
An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.
Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.
Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.
A short-animated film interpreting famous war photographer Don McCullin's contemplation on his professional experience and impact it had on his life. Frame-by-frame Charcoal animation.
A far-out trip through two hours of psychedelic clips from 1960's hippie flicks.
Short experimental film. A man gets possessed by a demon as it speaks to his subconcious.
Animation film about the problems of heroin users. Harrie Geelen uses interviews with dealers, prostitutes, unhappy parents and outsiders to put together a sound play in 20 minutes. He drew pictures to accompany the words. In 1985 it was awarded a Golden Calf.
This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.
Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.
Strange places take shape in a torch’s beam of light and the sound of water droplets hitting the ground punctuates our footsteps. In the distance, we hear muffled music, where does it come from?
Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. So Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit go in search of Christopher Robin which leads to a big adventure.
Kaleidoscopic one minute animation windfall from Jake Fried, like penetrating the third eye. Hand-drawn animation with ink and white-out .
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
The experimental animated short is a collaborative work between Keiichi Tanaami and Nobuhiro Aihara.
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.