Best known as the cult creator of the animated web series Salad Fingers (SUFF 2007) David Firth creates morbidly fascinating worlds that delve deep into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. It’s fair to say that once you lay eyes on his shorts, it’s hard to shake their visceral effect in a hurry. Eleven years after first screening his work at SUFF, Umbilical World represents a curation of Firth’s most popular shorts to date, each bookended by brand new transitional animations. Using surrealist techniques to explore depression and mental illness with some of the darkest humour this side of the twenty-first century (his work has been featured on Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe and Mitchell & Webb), Firth has become one of the world’s most significant, independent animators. Umbilical World is a brain-melting celebration of Firth’s short but prized career — a dog-stew of animated fancies from the scabland toybox that is his mind.
Larry the Reindeer thinks he can fill Santa’s shoes, but he’s about to get more than he bargained for! When Mighty Bunion, the wicked wizard, casts a spell causing Larry to switch places with Santa, the future of Christmas rests on one simple-minded reindeer’s hooves! Santa’s number one elf, Benny, and three of his trusty reindeer fleet – Tinker, Terry, and Barry – set out to search for their missing boss and rescue their favorite holiday from disaster! With the clock ticking down to Christmas Eve, these North Pole heroes brave a snowy wonderland of friends and foes alike in a race against time to rescue the world’s most famous sleigh-driver!
It's Christmas time and Santa has just finished his worldwide deliveries, when an unthinkable tragedy strikes! His most trusted reindeer, Marshmallow, has forgotten an entire planet! Now Santa must travel through space bringing presents to distant aliens all the while steering clear of his evil brother who intends to stop him from succeeding!
The K9-4 is a merry group of musical dogs that rap and rock their way through this colorful Christmas cartoon. In it, Fetch, Licks, Rollover, Bones and Roxie journey back to their hometown for a special Christmas Concert, and a very special reunion for Rollover.
Barry Doupé’s Thalé (2009) experiments with the phenomenology of light and colour through fiber-optic flower arrangements. Doupé’s animations are inspired by the Thale Cress plant, which is commonly used in biological mutation experiments. His rotating electronic floras, which resemble neon lights, sex toys and fireworks, glow in the dark digital void. - Amy Kazymerchyk, Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film
On the anniversary of their mother's death, brothers Enzo and Franco find a box with many old photographs. As one of the brothers is blind, the other will tell him what is in the photographs.
It's summer in Westopia, and crooked mayor Mr. Tucker has hatched a new trick: a Christmas In July Gold Rush. Santa travels to Westopia on a quest to uncover Mr. Tucker's scheme.
Father's Day is approaching and sea creatures everywhere are competing for the top prize in the annual Deep Sea Burp Contest. Navigating their way through an awesome ocean adventure, they discover that love is the best prize of all!
It’s story time! Take a ride with Dorothy and her best pal Toto as they share their favorite adventures in the magical land of Oz. Enter a legendary world in this storybook rendition of L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic tale, Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1!
Sirenetta, the little mermaid, has been living on land for a year now. When four lost mermaids come to her for help, Nettie must dive back into the sea she left behind. Nettie and her four finned friends will have to be careful; there's a wicked Pirate Queen hot on their tails.
Gobbles can't wait for the most magical day of the year to arrive! Thanksgiving! So Gobbles invites all his best friends together for a turkey-tastic Thanksgiving sing and dance party in Turkey Town.
The Kung Fu Masters are back! When an evil dog known as Trapper steals an ancient talisman it’s up to a chosen boy Hoffen and his sidekick bunny Velvet to defeat Trapper and retrieve the precious item.
It's The Day Of The Dead and Diego, the cutest skeleton in the underworld launches a comedy contest just in time for the Dia De Muertos festivities! Join us for an underworld adventure like no other, it's Diego Of The Dead 2!