New Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 16

Arnie the Doughnut

2005

Arnie the Doughnut

2005
When Mr. Bing buys Arnie in a doughnut shop he must persuade Mr. Bing that a doughnut can be more than just a sweet snack.
Ish

2005

Ish

2005
With a little encouragement from his sister, Ramon discovers that creativity is about a lot more than getting things just "right."
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2005

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2005
6.8
One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974. Narrated by Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an animated adaptation of the lyrical Caldecott Award-winning book by Mordecai Gerstein. Directed and animated by Michael Sporn, with music by Michael Bacon (of the Bacon Brothers).
Bear Snores On

2005

Bear Snores On

2005
In a cave in the woods,all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on.Cheerful rhymes will charm children as they wait for Bear's BIG reaction.
Wild About Books

2005

Wild About Books

2005
Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to the wonders of reading. And in no time, they are "forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks, and "going wild, simply wild, about wonderful books!"
Stars! Stars! Stars!

2005

Stars! Stars! Stars!

2005
In this lively story, children take a colorful ride through outer space to visit distant planets and dazzling stars.
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

2005

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

2005
The numbers must try their very best to climb up a apple tree.
Invasion of the Space Lobsters

2005

Invasion of the Space Lobsters

2005
When an advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth, no one can figure out why they've come. A complete failure to communicate on both ends leads to panic and pandemonium. Why are they here? What do they want? In this clever throwback to the ‘50s B-movie, a small neighbourhood learns the value of clear communication.
Guard Dog

2004

Guard Dog

2004
6.4
Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
The Dot

2004

The Dot

2004
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
The Pot That Juan Built

2004

The Pot That Juan Built

2004
Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.
Ryan

2004

Ryan

2004
6.7
Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.
Players In Pigtails

2004

Players In Pigtails

2004
Katie Casey was baseball mad. Had the fever and had it bad. A story that celebrates a brave girl's love of the game as she works to become a player in the first-ever All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
This Is the House That Jack Built

2004

This Is the House That Jack Built

2004
What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built.
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

2004

Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision

2004
4
The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's engagement with the undersea world through science, technology, painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the depths of the sea an ecstatic and visionary fusion of science and art.
Merry Christmas Space Case

2003

Merry Christmas Space Case

2003
Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a promised Christmas visit from his friend, the thing from outer space.
Mécanix

2003

Mécanix

2003
6
This fairytale, with characters as scary as your worst nightmare, is set in an unknown world. Mecanix tells the story of where the last human beings are forced to be the slaves of the strange creatures that rule this strange world. There is only one thing these beasts fear - the embryo of the universe : the origin of everything. The only hope that the humans have is to free themselves from this mechanic environment before they all die. The embryo that the beasts fear is hidden in the last freeborn man. The scientist helping the beasts must vivisect every human of the planet to stop this embryo from growing, and destroy it forever.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”
Rocks

2003

Rocks

2003
7.1
The stone-people Hew and Kew have seen a lot in their everlasting lives on top of their mountain. Therefore they're only mildly amazed by the ongoings in the valley below, they've got their own little problems to deal with - But all of a sudden, Mankind is discovering and inventing, instead of just woozeling, and this new behavior starts to threaten Hew's and Kew's stoic peacefulness...
Apples and Oranges

2003

Apples and Oranges

2003
Apples and Oranges is designed to raise children's awareness of the harmful effects of homophobia and gender-related name calling, intolerance, stereotyping and bullying. In the course of a lively in-class discussion among elementary students and an equity educator, children's paintings magically dissolve into two short animated stories. In Anta's Revenge, Anta finds out that creativity--not revenge--is the best way to deal with a school bully who makes fun of her for having two moms. Defying Gravity tells the story of Habib and Jeroux, two skateboarding friends whose relationship comes to a screeching halt when one of them finds out the other is gay.