New Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 29

Oh My Darling...

1978

Oh My Darling...

1978
6.5
An Oscar nominated animated short about the relationship between children and their parents.
The Sand Castle

1977

The Sand Castle

1977
6.4
This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

1977

Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

1977
6.7
The Peanuts gang, including Snoopy and Woodstock, have gone off to summer camp. After a few days of the usual summer-camp activities, they all take part in a rafting race. Battling treacherous rapids, wild animals and bullies from a rival tent, the teams make their way downriver to the finish line.
What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

1976

What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

1976
A new idea always in his mind, Ben Franklin's joy of living, his humor and gentleness will capture children's attention and spark their interest in American history.
Coonskin

1975

Coonskin

1975
6.1
Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Goggles!

1974

Goggles!

1974
Two boys discover a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles, and have to outsmart some older boys before they can have fun with their new treasure.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

1974
8
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
A Story-A Story

1973

A Story-A Story

1973
Ananse the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa.
Johnny Corncob

1973

Johnny Corncob

1973
7.8
A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.
Charlotte's Web

1973

Charlotte's Web

1973
6.8
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

1972

Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

1972
6.3
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon was Australia's first animated feature film,[2] released in 1972 and directed by Eric Porter. The two sequence directors were Porter's animation director Cam Ford (who had previously worked on the Beatles' Yellow Submarine) and Peter Gardiner.
The Three Robbers

1972

The Three Robbers

1972
10
An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer
Travels of Marco Polo

1972

Travels of Marco Polo

1972
Explorer Marco Polo is assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to China, to try to convert the "pagan" Kublai Khan to Christianity. However, on a dangerous trek through the mountains, the priests decide they don't believe that China even exists, and when Marco tries to argue the point, they abandon him and turn back. He eventually makes it through the mountains and into the fabled land of China, where he is received at the court of Kublai Khan as an envoy. Accompanied by his faithful servant Pedro, Marco spends 20 years in that country, and when he eventually returns to Europe what he brings with him changes the course of history forever.
Evolution

1971

Evolution

1971
6.1
A humourous illustration of the natural process of evolution.
Benny's Bathtub

1971

Benny's Bathtub

1971
7.1
A boy explores the hidden depths of his bathtub in a grey world dominated by boring adults.
Norman the Doorman

1971

Norman the Doorman

1971
Written and Illustrated by Don Freeman; Narrated by Owen Jordan Norman, the guard of the Art Museum, is surprised when his sculpture wins first prize in a contest.
Disintegration Line #2

1970

Disintegration Line #2

1970
5.5
DL2 reflects the influence of the American Bauhaus movement in Chicago introduced by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy during the late 30s/early 40s. The fim was made by shocking ten-foot strips of unprocessed black and white film into tanks of cold water, fixer, hot water, developer and then repeating the process. Lawrence Janiak arranged them into what he called "interesting sequences," optically printed through various pieces of color gels, carefully labeling each color and repeating them at various speeds.
The Cow Who Fell in the Canal

1970

The Cow Who Fell in the Canal

1970
Henrika, a cow who longs to see the city, gets her wish - and- more when she rides an old raft down one of Holland's most picturesque canals - to adventure.
Our Lady of the Sphere

1969

Our Lady of the Sphere

1969
4.9
Animation using cutout animation to craft a bizarre science fiction experiment. Moving spheres, such as balloons and bubbles, are superimposed on static backgrounds to suggest travel and discovery.
Chimp & Zee

1968

Chimp & Zee

1968
4.3
A hunter goes into the jungle to capture a rare blue-tailed simian. That's when he sees Chimp, who happens to be the blue-tailed creature he's hunting for...