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Rubbings of the historic Moviola editing machine from NW Film Center's School of Film are animated by cameraless methods using only photocopies and adhesive tape onto 16mm film leader. Inspired by NWFC's 40 second movies project, this is exactly 40 seconds long, 960 frames of picture. The variations in grid square size is the result of the Moviola's metal footpedal being worn down in the editing of countless movies. This evidence of millions of miles of film footage, lovingly cut by scores of editors is recast upon wings of light via crotchety projection contraptions in wishing NWFC all the best for the next 40 years.

On the salt lake of Bonneville, thrills of engines are heard in the distance. At the wheel is Icare, a chimpanzee determined to exceed the known speed limits. In iconic vehicles and ever more powerful, Icare will try to reach the ultimate speed of 400 mph, considered inaccessible for land vehicles. Will he succeed in surpassing himself or will he be consumed in his destructive quest?

Paul Junior Casimir, better known as Lintho, is a Haitian puppeteer. While he quietly carries on with his art, he becomes the object of jealousy from those around him and he is arrested without any reason. The artist will spend 407 days in prison.

A summer Sunday with 40° in the shade. In a parking lot, a little girl invokes her recently deceased grandmother.

After the war, two friends are together again. Every year they buy one pair of new shoes.

The Japanese version of the 1968 '44 Gatti,' an Italian song from the TV program Zecchino D'Oro. It was introduced in the Japanese NHK TV program 'Minna no Uta' in 1969.

Fear is part of our identity, it is our everyday life and we experience it in different ways. We grow up with it, and over time we overcome or suppress it. However, it is always present, transforms itself into something else, follows our steps, and enters our dreams. It is said that fear has big eyes, they grow where we meet the unknown and then, to some aspects of reality, such as time, we give unrealistic proportions. Only when the fear is overcome, the eyes shrink and the picture becomes clearer.

It's midnight. A smattering of moonlight falls upon the forest floor. Two mechanical snails move slowly through the darkness. They confront one another and briefly take the measure each other’s powers before uniting in love play. With mounting ecstasy, their transparent bodies begin to glow, but just before climax a dark shadow looms over them...

47 is a hand-made, animated stop-motion film created not just for, but by the Down syndrome community. The film is a heartwarming tale of resilience, acceptance, and inclusion.

48 NOIDED MOVIES, 2025 Single-channel video, color and stereo sound, duration: 3:26:32 Full HD, dimensions variable Not for sale 48 NOIDED MOVIES is a derivative experimental film/edit in which 48 movies are layered, collaged, and animated simultaneously to extreme paranoid effect.

The oral history of a former South Korean soldier who once patrolled the DMZ is brought to life by computer graphics in a style that conjures first-person-shooter video games.

48x61 is a short movie made by the famous director Rintaro (Astro Boy, Metropolis, ...) for the Japanese manga artist and director Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Mushishi, ...). It was produced by Studio Madhouse. This movie was made when Rintaro was 61 years old and Katsuhiro 48 years old. Hence the title. Main characters in this movie are Rintarou and Katsuhiro. The story is about a bicycle race between the two them.

An animated documentary about WWII survivor, Grandma Zosia. With extraordinary distance and a sense of humor, she talks about the difficulties of the wartime and camp reality she experienced as a young girl.

A surreal, horrific and disturbing film that explores the sensation of waking up.

Separate projections combine, unifying, becoming whole. Twelve animated projections combine to develop a rhythmic dialogue exploring the intrinsic relationship between sound and image using 16mm film, paint and a projector. Responding to a hand-drawn soundtrack, each projection is individually created by painting and scratching directly on 16mm film stock.

The earth is ruined. I'm on the moon alone. 100 experts are sent to the moon to prevent the meteorite 'PI' that is approaching Earth. With the moon as a shield, they prepare a project to prevent damage to the Earth, and the experts return to Earth. However, Moon You is left alone on the moon... This is the story of Moon You's moon survival!!!

A Walt Disney cartoon anthology

A girl's mom can dribble 5 balls.

Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.

33 internships at 33 years of age, and still no job! Thrown out by his dad, Jean-Claude finds himself on the street with only 5 Euros in his pocket. Will he put them to good use?

A boy's meticulous, detailed plan leading up to Christmas goes topsy-turvy as Christmas morning draws near. But, despite all the changes, the true spirit of Christmas manages to shine.