Popular Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 19

Every Child

1979

Every Child

1979
6.3
This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.
Garden Party

2017

Garden Party

2017
7.1
In a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.
Our Uniform

2023

Our Uniform

2023
6.6
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories through the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform. She admits that she's nothing but a "female" and explores the roots of this idea in her school years.
A Double Life

2018

A Double Life

2018
5.5
A man ridicules his wife's fascination for masculinity, but she's dead serious...
Gordon & Paddy

2017

Gordon & Paddy

2017
6.1
The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
Mr Hublot

2013

Mr Hublot

2013
6.9
Mr Hublot is a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. Robot Pet's arrival turns his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion.
Water Path for a Fish

2016

Water Path for a Fish

2016
6.5
It's a starry night in a poor neighborhood in Latin America. Óscar is sleeping in his room when a sudden wind wakes him up. From his window he sees a little goldfish in a dirty puddle gasping for air. Óscar will try to save the goldfish through a rampant adventure full of mysterious challenges.
Islanders

2022

Islanders

2022
6
Faced with a rapidly-changing music scene and an uncertain future, electro-pop duo FINKEL leave their home in Los Angeles and embark on a journey to the icy forests of Michigan's famous Mackinac Island. Here Jane returns to her childhood home with partner and bandmate Brian to revisit the people and places from her past. With its longstanding ban on automobiles and the daily onslaught of extreme winter weather, life for the few who live on the island year-round is not easy. FINKEL must embrace this unique lifestyle as they dive headfirst in the creative process once more. Their goal: write an album inspired by this extraordinary place. Navigating the joys and complexities of returning to a place frozen in the past, Jane and Brian immerse themselves in the sonic landscape of Mackinac and find inspiration for their new body of work.
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.
Phantom Boy

2015

Phantom Boy

2015
7
At a hospital in New York, Alex, a police officer, meets Leo, a boy who has the ability to get out of his body and pass through the walls like a ghost. Both team up with Mary, an intrepid journalist, to capture a disfigured villain who terrorizes the city.
Mama Has a Mustache

2021

Mama Has a Mustache

2021
1
A look at children’s perspectives on gender and family, using audio interviews, animation, and mixed media.
Handsome Devil

2024

Handsome Devil

2024
A green-skinned “sissy devil” probes the depths of internet intelligence, composing an “advanced search” on an antiquated search engine.
Anna & Bella

1984

Anna & Bella

1984
6.3
Two sisters look back on their life together.
Jonas and the Sea

2015

Jonas and the Sea

2015
5.2
A boy casts aside everything in pursuit of his dream, a quest we all share: the quest to find a place he can call home, even if it's underwater. He loves to swim with fishes and builds an ingenious machine to be able to dive.
It’s Nice in Here

2023

It’s Nice in Here

2023
5.8
A fragmented portrait of a moment, a person, and a place, seen through the subjective memories of a young Black girl, Imani, and a rookie police officer, David, who both have wildly different recollections of the same fateful moment in a corner store that will leave their lives altered forever.
Bink & Gollie

2012

Bink & Gollie

2012
These two girls are marvelous companions who often do not agree…on socks…or goldfish…or venturing to the Andes. This humorous story relates how compromise helps these two very different individuals remain the best of friends.
In the Small, Small Pond

2001

In the Small, Small Pond

2001
Spring is here in this cheerful introduction to the seasons. Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle, geese waddle and minnows scatter. Young kids won't want to miss a single splash.
Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs

2019

Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs

2019
5.8
Summer adventure story about two kids who spend summer in city suburb, where together with talking dogs they rescue the romantic wooden-house neighborhood from reconstruction.
The Cat Came Back

1988

The Cat Came Back

1988
7.1
A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it.
Delta Space Mission

1985

Delta Space Mission

1985
6.9
An advanced spaceship called Delta is created to establish dialogue between intergalactic civilizations. Soon after an alien journalist boards the ship, she and the captain realize the AI that controls the ship can act on its own.