The Animation Show, Volume 4

In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long history of romance. But when a scheming "other" woman drives a wedge of jealousy into their perfect courtship, insecurity and hatred spell out an untimely fate. With only the help of a disgraced magician and his forbidden "soul machine", Ella takes the form of Jake's numerous lovers, desperately fighting through the malfunction and deceit as they try to reclaim their destiny.

This twisted sequel to the Oscar-nominated film "Guard Dog" details the continuing adventures of an eager canine. This time he takes a job helping the blind, but still leaves a path of destruction in his wake.

A children's fable about the power of advertising, the meaning of life and ultimately the test of a mother's love.

Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question.

Bill Plympton's gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly wrong. Two murdered teens return from the grave, then go to their prom to get revenge.

A country song about life on the highway, searching for lost love.

A man about to go swimming imagines what horrors could be lurking deep in in the waters of his backyard pool.

As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.

The story of Lucas, a young ear of corn, from his days in the cornfield with his mother to the moment he ultimately meets his fate as a meal for a young boy.

A man preoccupied with reading his Wall Street Journal goes into an antique store looking for a one-year-anniversary present for his wife. The old lady behind the counter gives him a bottle of perfume and warns him that it is "powerful," but he doesn't listen... - ccthemovieman-1

Between a wave’s rhythm and the breath of a young woman in her sleep, some animated paintings go on modifying each other.

Drama represented by the arrest of Jafar Panahi... until he is freed. Freedom for Jafar Panahi, and all imprisoned Iranian filmmakers.

An animated short where no real story is being told and the perspective is constantly shifting.

The very first independent film by Georges Schwizgebel, which was made in 1969 as an episode for the anthology film «Patchwork». «Pirouette» combines a simple drawing of a figure with photographs, cut-outs from magazines and samples of cloth. A prominent motif of this collage mix is a drawn male face slightly inspired by pop-art.

"The idea of a composite work, a puzzle and the ideal solution for clear minded lovers of parallel worlds that complement each other." (Robert Benayoun)

The story of Cinderella is modernised. Cinderella dreams of clouds and ends up fleeing by plane with her Prince Charming. The image is animated simultaneously at various speeds (decor, moving elements, characters) in connection with the sound tape played by Georges Schwizgebel on the piano. It is an intelligent variation on a well-known story with which the viewer can identify

While on an airplane, a traveller's spirit plunges into a dream world. Here, under the influence of the unknown, the logic of his desires prevails, and a romantic saga takes shape.

An animated film made in 2004 by the Swiss director Georges Schwizgebel. It is an adaptation of The Curious Case of Peter Shlemihl, written by German writer Adelbert von Chamisso 1813 novel.

Through paintings that interact on the principle of Russian dolls, we are drawn along the swirling path of the thoughts of a pilgrim, a solitary walker.

A work of visual art that borrows from music the principles of the fugue, with the sudden flight of a man to his hotel room as its main theme. Where he dreams.

XXX chair-on-chair action.

Stop motion movie showing the cooking of spaghetti using everyday objects instead of food.

A moth is drawn towards the light.

An animated fireplace by Academy Award Nominee PES.

Commissioned by Italian designer Delfina Delettrez, BLACK GOLD by PES features insects that appear in her latest line of jewelry.

A magnificent hand-made celebration of the history of Honda.

Stop-motion animation short by PES.

A small nut a sea - courtesy of PES

A pepper beating like a heart.

Here's my latest spot for Honda - scale-wise, my biggest production to date. It premiered on TV during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics.

An animated animal couple tries to resolve their problems.

The series follows the adventures of Lloyd B Fly, a housefly and the middle child of 451. Lloyd lives with his parents, his little sister PB and their 224 maggot siblings inside a compost bin they call home. In the series, Lloyd and PB are usually accompanied by Lloyd’s best friend, Abacus Woodlouse, and eccentric tag-along, Cornea Butterfly. Together they explore the strange world beyond the compost bin, where there is no shortage of lessons for Lloyd to very nearly learn.

The dodo is history. Can you imagine being the last one? Well, this is HIS STORY. If WE all share it, maybe other animals won't. We watch The Lonely Dodo travel across the globe in search of another of his kind, a fruitless quest to find a mate.

A man sits with his cat on a lonely day and calls the operator, asking if there is a number for God. Premiered on the BBC Culture Show and featured in The Animation Show Vol. 4.

Nathan bumps into an old friend. The only complication is that he was supposed to be imaginary...

Two astronauts in a cramped spaceship find it increasingly difficult to get along in English director Matthew Walkers wickedly funny take on the roommates from hell.

Electric City is an award-winning, animated, post-apocalyptic, science fiction, web series published through Yahoo!. It was released July 17, 2012 and for now contains 20 short episodes totaling 90 minutes in length. Erin McPherson, vice president and head of video for Yahoo, claims this is a first project in what will be known as online digital blockbusters. The series stars the voices of Tom Hanks, Holland Taylor, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Antoon, Chris Parnell, Joey Kern, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Georg Stanford Brown. Created by Tom Hanks, the series begins after the world has ended. Electric City represents peace and security in the midst of rubble. Even though it seems to be an orderly utopia, there are still secrets, back-alley dealings, daring chases and murder. The episodes are available to view for free on Yahoo.com. Episodes continue to be available to purchase through apps for iOS and Android devices.

A view of the future of civilization, presented through the lens of provocative themes such as energy consumption, freedom of information, crime and punishment.

A stop motion film about a crotch biting sloup.

The stork delivers a baby 5 times the size of its parents.

A day in the life of young boy with a distorted vision of the world. 3 short little claymation episodes - Ricardo Discovers "Sex," Ricardo's Hero and Ricardo's Birthday.

A used condom laments about being used and unappreciatively thrown away.

This hilarious claymation tale spoofs two well-known '80s dramas.

Santa Clause and Gumby get arrested in the Clops animation.

A spoof of Cops (1989) featuring stop-motion characters in a toy universe. Three episodes: An unlikely flasher is picked up, a bar-room brawl sends the two combatants off in the paddy wagon, and a desperate standoff with a commercial icon in a kitchen turns out as badly as the puns that conclude it.

Animated sex toys fight over which one is their mistress's favorite.

While Ken defends their dream home against a drunken intruder-doll, Barbie runs off with her Harley-riding, shaved-head, leather-clad girlfriend. By the end of the film's two minutes, Ken and his male friend have paired off too.