Top Rated Animation Movies on Kanopy - Page 31

Flutter

2006

Flutter

2006
In this short animation, a young boy takes a flying leap away from normal, waves goodbye to his classmates, and disappears into the cityscape and beyond. At the same time, a young girl is inspired to reinvent her space with art.
How People Got Fire

2009

How People Got Fire

2009
This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the local children the tale of how Crow brought fire to people. As the story unfolds, we also meet 12-year-old Tish, an introspective, talented girl who feels drawn to the elder. Here, past and present blend, myth and reality meet, and the metaphor of fire infuses all in a location that lies at the heart of this Native community’s spiritual and cultural memory.
Stick and Stone

2017

Stick and Stone

2017
When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? With a subtle anti-bullying message even the young will understand, Stick and Stone have energy, emotion, and personality to spare and share a story of kindness and friendship that all will enjoy.
In The Beginning

2013

In The Beginning

2013
There can be no doubt that a little girl had a hand in the Creation.
The Emperor's New Clothes

1992

The Emperor's New Clothes

1992
An engaging adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about a vain emperor whose foolishness is exposed to everyone by an innocent child. Starring the voice of Regis Philbin.
Architecture

1980

Architecture

1980
A stop motion opus made up of hundreds of hand-painted wooden blocks that takes the viewer through a brief history of architecture. Primitive structures evolve into larger buildings...
Faded Finery

2014

Faded Finery

2014
In a remote village, a little girl befriends a pack of coyotes. But the villagers brutally put an end to this relationship, unaware of the revolution that awaits.
Glasses

2002

Glasses

2002
In this clay stop-animation we meet a little boy who lives in a lonely, blurry world. His nearsightedness brings humiliations in the schoolyard and in his Grade 1 class. A visit to the eye doctor brings things into focus, and his first pair of glasses changes everything!
Winning the West

1946

Winning the West

1946
The big bad cats are the villains/Indians, and the little mice are the settlers going west in their little covered wagons, and the Indians are on a rampage about it. Things look dark indeed for the settlers when the likes of Buffalo Bill, General Custer and Daniel Boone are unable to defeat the attacking cats but...wait...up in the sky...here comes the singing, flying mouse...Mighty Mouse. Not recommended for Revisionists.
Forming Game

2010

Forming Game

2010
This animated short from Malcolm Sutherland is an engaging dance of shapes and sounds. The "game" is played by opening the box, unfolding the board and placing shapes on it that you manipulate with your hands. There are no winners or losers in this game; the fun is in the creative way the forms unfold. Features a score by Luigi Alleman and music by Ravi Shankar.
Engine 371

2007

Engine 371

2007
This animated short looks at the building of Canada's transcontinental railroad with wit and whimsy. Engine 371 illustrates the struggle humans have with nature and how this fundamental tension united a country.
James Marshall's Cinderella

2006

James Marshall's Cinderella

2006
Popular children's illustrator James Marshall takes a turn at bringing his unique artistic style to several well-known fairy tales. These five animated stories, including some retold by modern writers with entertaining twists, will enchant children and delight parents.
Emily's First 100 Days of School

2006

Emily's First 100 Days of School

2006
School begins, and one day at a time, Emily and her new classmates learn new ideas, expand their world, and grow closer together.
The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

2006

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

2006
The actual Declaration of Independence has been rolled up, moved, hidden, copied and transported many times since its signing in 1776. In this witty and factual history, audiences will learn about the document that has defined American freedom.
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.
So You Want to Be President?

2001

So You Want to Be President?

2001
In the time-honored tradition of political commentary, the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents with humor and flair.
The Dot

2004

The Dot

2004
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

1991

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

1991
It starts off as an ordinary class trip to the farm - boring, kind of dull. But before very long, chaos takes over as one zany incident leads to another, even zanier, one. Soon the entire farm is uproariously out of control.
The Red Shoes

1990

The Red Shoes

1990
In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.
The Little Red Hen

1934

The Little Red Hen

1934
In this classic fable, a hen asks help with chores from other farm animals. None of the animals want to help do work, but they all want to share the fruits of the hen's labor.