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.
It’s Christmas time at the marsh and McBroom the dung beetle has decided to play Santa and give gifts to all the creatures of the pond. However when Bartle Bee and Flyby discover their presents are dung balls, they are less than satisfied. McBroom knows he will have to learn more about Santa and gift giving if he surely wants to give a memorable Christmas to all those at the pond.
One Halloween, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what this special night is about. As soon as she makes a new friend, she discusses how much fun trick or treating with humans can be.
With methods of eating and manners that are probably all too familiar to children and adults, these mischievous dinosaurs show in a big way that burping, spilling, playing with one's food and outright refusing to eat are not the best ways to enjoy a meal. An entertaining guide to table manners and a good reminder that positive and pleasant mealtime behavior gets the best results.
Young space explorers Nick, Taffy, and their talking spaceship, Clank, are called away from their relaxing intergalactic recon mission, to find and apprehend a dangerous criminal fugitive. Nick, Taffy, and Clank navigate and investigate the entire star system, in relentless pursuit of the elusive Jabba and his shining ship of thieves.
Zooey and Flip are two young penguins on a mission. With Christmas right around the corner, they set out to fulfill their colony's fish quota, making sure each and every penguin has a holiday feast that fills their bellies and warms their wings. But, there's one problem - Zooey and Flip can't catch any fish. Hatching a plan to plant a community garden of shared ice vegetables, Zooey believes she has the answer to Penguin Land's fish shortage. So pull on your snow shoes and come visit Penguinland, where fun and adventure forever grow.
A tropical island vacation with the Turtle family and Bear turns into an underwater exploration adventure! Franklin and Bear are thrilled when Mr. Turtle surprises the boys with a tour of their favorite submarine rescue sub, the Aqua-Rescue 3000, only to be disappointed when they arrive to find that the tour has been canceled.
A look at life’s bittersweet simplicity as we follow a boy and a girl from childhood to old age with their years marked by Singapore playgrounds from days gone by.
Seven animated fairy-tales, from the television series based on stories by Monty Python's Terry Jones, exploring the traditional fairy-tale world of witches, dragons, ghosts and giants.
For the multimedia exhibition Tangenten I (Tangents I), Dammbeck and co-organizer, sculptor and painter Frieder Heinze had planned to collaborate on a film that would combine non-camera animation with 35mm footage of a train ride between the two Dresden districts of Radebeul and Pieschen. When the exhibition was banned in 1978, Heinze turned to other projects, but Dammbeck continued working on the film by himself. Metamorphoses I—the first experimental film ever to be shown publicly in East Germany—marks the filmic beginning of Dammbeck’s long-term art project the Herakles-Konzept (Hercules Concept).
Nick and Taffy are on a fun-filled mission through outer space, absorbing all the facts they can, and enjoying every minute of it! And when the esteemed Professor Mucus joins them via satellite, the learning kicks into warp speed! Join the Space Explorers on a fun and educational adventure for kids and grown ups alike!
Spaceships soar into space. Dots dance on a page. Rocks and twigs transform into expressive faces. Kids can easily create this kind of magic themselves, and all they require are a few simple tools. Divided into four short, easy-to-understand chapters, Animate Everything introduces basic concepts of animation to a young audience. Explaining visually with colourful images, siblings Lindsay and Will demonstrate how to bring everyday objects to life -- and even how to animate people! Animate Everything encourages you to "make your own magic in whatever style you want."
Follow a young archer and his general lead the Egyptian army to victory against the powerful Suppiluliuma, King of the Hittites. As he fights to save Egypt, the archer eventually becomes a hero in this animated feature.
Kokosmos is a purely visual, experimental piece inspired by space and our fascination with the unknown. A surreal fantasy, aimed to extend our perception of reality by letting us wonder over the existence of a higher being and our connection with her.
Milwaukee’s Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge is the crown over Summerfest and has become one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. But it’s also a popular site for suicides. This animated documentary explores the issues of the bridge and suicide through three intimate interviews. Follow animator, Aaron Johnson, as he shares the stories of Dave, John, and Mary.