Presto

USA, 2008, 5 minutes

Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great, turn-of-the-century magician, Presto. But, when Presto forgets to feed his rabbit one too many times, well, there’s really no telling what to expect! Follow the escalating high jinx of the amazing Presto, his rabbit Alec, and what happens onstage when a star magician’s ego provokes some clever revenge from his neglected costar.

Everynone: Symmetry

USA, 2011, 3 minutes

Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? Or do we live in a lopsided universe? This video by Everynone plays with our yearning for balance, and reveals how beautiful imperfect matches can be.

New Boy

Ireland, 2007, 11 minutes

It’s the first day of school in Ireland for Joseph, an African lad of about ten or 12. The teacher introduces him to the class, he sits, and as the day progresses he remembers moments of his schooling back home. Two of the boys in class start to tease and pick on him; he’s stoic, ignoring them at first. He’s defended by one of the girls in class. Recess approaches and one of the lads tells Joseph to watch out. How will the confrontation play out?

Domo-kun and the Egg

Japan, 1998, 5 minutes

Just for fun, we’d like to introduce you to Domo-kun. He is a small, brown, open-mouthed monster hatched from an egg who lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He really, really likes TV. Domo-kun is the mascot of Japan’s NHK broadcast network. NHK has been producing a series of Domo-kun stop-motion vignettes for years now.  Domo-kun has a variety of meanings, but it translates well as “very much hello”.

Copy Shop

Austria, 2001, 5 minutes

A man awakens and goes to his job at the copy shop. During his morning test of the machine, he accidentally copies his hand; while he’s looking at that copy, the machine starts churning out scenes from earlier that morning. Spooked by this, he closes up early and goes home. Soon, he starts seeing copies of himself in more and more places.

One Night Stand

United Kingdom, 2010, 5 minutes

Funny things happen on the morning after.

Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage

France, 2010, 11 minutes

This film is the travel journal that redraws the trip of a European traveller confronted with Famadihana customs. As pages of a diary turn, colorful pencil sketches come to life, revealing the majestic rolling landscapes of Madagascar, and acquainting the audience to the people of the Malagasy culture.

Intermission

Everynone: Words

USA, 2010, 3 minutes

Words have the power to shape the way we think and feel. In this video, the filmmakers from Everynone bandy visual wordplay into a moving exploration of language.

Some Boys Don’t Leave

USA, 2009, 17 minutes

Some Boys Don’t Leave is the story of what happens when the break-up happens but the break does not. ‘Boy’ is forced to come to terms with the fact that ‘Girl’ no longer wants him around. The only problem is he just can’t seem to leave their once shared apartment. ‘Girl’ decides to keep living her life around him; while he remains, watching at a distance. In time, each decides to go in his or her own distinctly different directions. ‘Boy’ soon finds that sometimes the greatest distance we are asked to travel is one within ourselves.

Sorry I’m Late

USA, 2007, 3 minutes

Winner of the 2011 Two-Minute Movie Contest, “Sorry I’m Late” is a stop-motion animation film that follows the universal life experience of the rush from one place to another.

Alice Et Moi

Belgum, 2004, 19 minutes

Simon has to drive his old aunt Mala and two of her friends, Lydia and Colette, to the seaside. While driving, he gets a call from his girlfriend, Alice, which turns into an argument. Being the Jewish grandmothers that they are, the three women slowly but surely interfere. Fun ensues.

Everynone: Moments

USA, 2009, 4 minutes

Moments is another film from Everynone that examines some of the random moments that make up a life. As a woman says in the film, moments are “that thing... beyond the senses.”

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

USA, 2010, 15 minutes

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.