An anthology of the very best commissioned shorts of the past year.
For hire: an animator. Result: 100% creativity and satisfaction! Companies and initiatives frequently ask animators to help out in order to get their messages across. Luckily, that means that we get quality content for this program! Enjoy an anthology of the very best commissioned shorts of the past year, including films on animal cruelty, Covid-19, the infamous Attica Prison Rebellion, disinformation, the shortage of clean water and so much more.
Yoriko Mizushiri is one of the most distinctive voices in the world of animation. Always soft, sensual and sensorial, her films stimulate the senses. In 2020, she directed the official festival trailer for the 30th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb.
This moving and beautiful short conveys the different journeys, and accompanying emotions women go on with their breasts; from pride and embarrassment as their breasts develop, to their breasts attracting attention from others, to breastfeeding and attending mammogram appointments. Made for charity Breast Cancer Now.
Each year, Chanel's Métiers d'Art honours the craft of the house's talented artisans, but also gives the chance to talented filmmakers to present a short film, promoting these designers.
The hour is coming. Through the folds and boxes of the Lognon workshops, Akon makes her way backstage where she meets the other models. The fashion show is about to begin.
Each year, Chanel's Métiers d'Art honours the craft of the house's talented artisans, but also gives the chance to talented filmmakers to present a short film, promoting these designers.
Among a multitude of shoes, one of them comes to life. Rianne sets off in pursuit of it, in a frantic race that leads her to the heart of the Massaro workshop.
Each year, Chanel's Métiers d'Art honours the craft of the house's talented artisans, but also gives the chance to talented filmmakers to present a short film, promoting these designers.
Pan contemplates and wanders with enchantment through fantastic sceneries. Strange and wonderful landscapes, full of precious minerals. As if on a journey to another planet: that of the embroideries of the Montex workshop.
Clipphangers are really short animations which answer the most diverse questions in a funny and surprising way. This one lightheartedly explains the effect of the Yo-Yo-effect on your body. Made for NTR.
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Animator Michaël Veerman playfully explains us how paint gets loose from a painting and how a restorer reattaches the paint. Made for the Mauritshuis in The Hague, home to a formidable collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings from the 17th century.
In times where information has exploded, disinformation secretly affects people's cognition and judgment of politics, economy, technology, and environmental ecology. True and false information on the internet has become a globally concerned issue. Commissioned by the Taiwan Information Security Center.
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Leaders for festivals are a craft on its own. And this leader really delivers! Enjoy the spot for Bit Bang 2020, the Animation, Games and Digital Art Festival in Buenos Aires.
'King of Ukrainian animation' Mykyta Lyskov was commissioned by the LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival 2020 to direct the official festival trailer.
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A full moon keeps everyone awake, especially one-moon obsessed ladybird. An imaginative and hypnotic short commissioned by Adult Swim.
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László Moholy-Nagy was born on July 20, 1895 and became one of the great intellectuals and technical innovators of the 20th century. The oeuvre of the world-famous Hungarian artist is well known in many countries around the world. His works are auctioned at record prices and have been exhibited in recent years in the largest museums in London, New York, Chicago and L.A. attracting huge audiences. Get to know Moholy-Nagy with this short commissioned by the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest.
A brilliant explainer, this educational short film explains the importance of physical distancing to help reduce Covid-19 infection. Written and produced by Development Media International and targeted to the whole African continent.
A passionate short about grandma Catherina and her love for ballet. Commissioned by Stichting De Grote Haay.
No animal should suffer and die in the name of beauty. Produced by The Humane Society International, directed by Spencer Susser (Hesher) and featuring an all-star multinational cast including Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn, Pom Klementieff and more, Save Ralph is a powerful stop-motion short in which the bunny Ralph is being interviewed for a documentary while going through his daily routine as a "tester" in a lab.
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A wonderful cut-out animation on the famous Chinese tale of the Monkey King. This legendary troublemaker succeeds in stealing the Dragon Lord's most treasured weapon: a magical staff. Returning to his kingdom to show off his treasure to his tribe of warrior monkeys, he finds himself caught in the clutches of two soul collectors, dragging him. to his death. Shunan Teng details the Monkey King's journey to the underworld. Commissioned by TED-Ed.
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It's all about myths at this year's Kaboom! And oh boy, have we got a myth for you. Deep in the Amazon rainforest in the river Nea'ocoyá lived a school of particularly big and tasty fish. When the rains came and the water rose the fish appeared, and swam away as the waters fell. Villagers along the river followed them to a lagoon and set up camp. But their young shaman soon sensed they might not be completely alone ... Nathan D. Horowitz details the Siekopai myth of the air goblins. Commissioned by TED-Ed.
The Girl Who Built a Rocket is a heartfelt tale based on real-life humans and their very real struggles. In February 2021, three space missions went into the Mars orbit, with the aim to look for water on the planet. This film, however, was made to bring a new angle to the water crisis - here on Earth. Follow the story of Fara, a young Madagascan girl who imagines building a spaceship to go to Mars and find water for her dry town... The short was made for the powerful WaterAid campaign to raise awareness on the shortage of clean water in many parts of the world.
On a journey through history, we see how reuse has been the norm up until now. How will history judge us. Made as part of The Animation Workshop (Viborg, Denmark).
Dig into the story America's most famous prison uprising, the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retaking that followed. Commissioned by TED-Ed.
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Don't let your dreams be dreams! You can become anything. This short shows a growing girl's wild imaginations of what she wants to be when she grows up. Commissioned by publishing house Pratham Books.
Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!
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