Animated Media Catalogue
A curated media catalogue, which highlights films and multimedia works with compelling material sensibilities.
Reframing animation history and aesthetics
This catalogue focuses on animated works that embrace the artistic and sensory qualities of chosen materials. Although most of the catalogue focuses on short films, multimedia installations and “protoanimation” objects (such as flipbooks or optical toys) are also included. We do not host or stream films, but we provide curatorial notes and illustrative images for each entry. Films produced by our workshop are accompanied by more comprehensive notes and online viewing links.
We hope that the catalogue will serve as a place of research and inspiration, offering a valuable resource for students, scholars, and film enthusiasts alike.
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6m8s
2021
The Owl Who Married a Goose
Caroline Leaf
Adapting an Inuit legend about an interspecies relationship, this sand animation considers the boundaries of natural order.
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6m8s
2021
Begone Dull Care
Norman McLaren
Following the spirit of its jazz soundtrack, this film is a virtuosic performance of direct animation with an…
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6m8s
2021
AustriaAG-MX70plus #2
Stefen Tiefengraber
Using a no-input method of manipulating a digital video and digital audio mixer, Tiefengraber animates noise and feedback…
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6m 0s
2010
AustraliaDr. Mermaid and the Abovemarine
Jack McGrath, Mark Eliott
This whimsical glass animation creates a dazzling underwater world that reflects on ecological harm caused by humans.
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3m30s
2020
Canadaseeing her
Lindsay McIntyre
Using stop motion animation on hand-processed celluloid, this silent exploration of an inherited heirloom crafts a portrait that…
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4m
1952
CanadaColor Cry
Len Lye
Cameraless animation using textiles and stencils transform celluloid film into layered synthetic cloth.
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16m
2012
BelgiumOh, Willy…
Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels
Using felt puppets to capture the soft melancholy of grief, this film explores a man’s return to his…
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6m
2019
USAForeign Exchange
Corrie Francis Parks
Collaging grains of sand and banknotes from over 50 countries, this film transforms national histories into fluid landscapes…
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12m 0s
2010
IndiaTanko Bole Chhe (The Stitches Speak)
Nina Sabnani
Through textile and digital appliqué, this animated documentary maps the stories of Kutch embroidery artisans finding their footing…
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13m 18s
2011
JapanWritings Fly Away
Ryo Orikasa
This animated translation of an Oscar Wilde story uses charcoal drawing and erasure to explore the graphic qualities…
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5m 30s
2018
USAMom’s Clothes
Jordan Wong
This replacement animation of a personal fabric archive reflects on the proverbial queer closet.
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