Top Rated Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 28

I'm Fast!

2012

I'm Fast!

2012
Join the fun as a train pulling a long, heavy load races a speedy little car across the country — through the mountains, through the desert, and through a blizzard! Who will win?
I'm Dirty!

2008

I'm Dirty!

2008
Clank! Rattle! Bang! Who’s making all that noise? A backhoe loader, reporting for duty. Cleaning up a mess? Easy as pie. Make that a mud pie! Find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its job. Who wants to be clean when it’s so much fun being dirty?
All the World

2011

All the World

2011
Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this film affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
Otto Runs For President

2008

Otto Runs For President

2008
A short based on the popular children's book.
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.
The Deal

2015

The Deal

2015
Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.
The Interpreter

2015

The Interpreter

2015
Cut out animation based on 22 Derbyshire Tarot cards.
Dogs

2021

Dogs

2021
A young Polish partisan flees from the Warsaw Uprising. Whilst hiding in the yard of a countryside manor, he is chased up a tree by a large wolfhound. With his rifle out of reach, there seems to be no way to escape his predicament.
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.
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.
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.
A Very Brave Witch

2007

A Very Brave Witch

2007
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.
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?

2009

How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?

2009
School has never been so much fun! Come along for a very unusual day and laugh out loud as the dinosaurs enjoy story time, show-and-tell and recess.
How Do Dinosaurs Eat their Food?

2009

How Do Dinosaurs Eat their Food?

2009
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.
Metamorphoses I

1978

Metamorphoses I

1978
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).
Animate Everything!

2010

Animate Everything!

2010
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."
Du Iz Tak?

2018

Du Iz Tak?

2018
A sprouting plant and a community of insects offer a microcosmic view of the unstoppable cycle of life.
Sohrab and Rustum

2018

Sohrab and Rustum

2018
An inspiring English teacher transports her class into the very heart of a Persian poem.
Moon Man

1981

Moon Man

1981
In this classic story by one of the world's best-loved and acclaimed storytellers for children, the man in the moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual - but perfectly logical - means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.
Pebble Stone

2007

Pebble Stone

2007
While playing outside the house little Lisa builds together her own playfellow from various objects. But when her mother asks her to tidy up and come to dinner Lisa has a problem. Her new friend is not willing to be cleaned up.