Life, the Universe and Everything

The beginning of all things living. Fascinating, innit? Forget the Big Bang Theory for a moment and enjoy a revisionist Adam and Eve tale, the myth behind the creation of life, a lady of four millions year old (and we thought we were getting old!), and a lot of Renees (don't ask). You will also gain insight in the dinosaur life under the sheets.

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Adam

Peter Lord
United Kingdom, 1992
6 min.

When The Hand of God creates Adam, he must learn the ways of the world, and can only hope for company...

Big Bang Big Boom

BLU
Italy, 2010
9 min.

Argentinian street artist Blu delves into evolution and its possible consequences in an unscientific wall-painted animation. Blu painted everything on sidewalks, buildings, beaches and pipes for this ingenious stop-motion film which is as grandiose as it is bold and critical.

From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning

Claude Cloutier
Canada, 2000
5 min.

Propelled by Claude Cloutier’s signature drawing style and absurdist humour, this animated short offers an overview of the evolution of life on Earth from rock to human, with some surprising twists in between.

Lucy

Evert de Beijer
The Netherlands, 2015
9 min.

Evert de Beijer's final film was a computer animated short dedicated to the rich history of our world. Here, Lucy, a four-million-year old lady, comes alive in the imagination of a boy when he visits a paleological exhibition with his parents. She takes him on a short, colourful excursion to the prehistory, populated by exotic prototypes in the early evolution.

Reneepoptosis

Renee Zhan
United States, 2018
9 min.

Three Renees go on a quest to find God, who is also Renee. As they travel the hills and valleys of Renee, they discover all the great joys, trials, and mysteries of being Renee.