70 minutesUgliness looks glorious, trust us! Indulge in the work of artists who colour outside the lines, literally.
You’ve been lied to all along! Ugliness is glorious, trust us! Who defines what is beautiful? (No really, who? We would like to write that person a polite letter.) Our view of what is and what is not beautiful changes over time. And by the way … A world where all is beautiful … How truly boring would that be?
Always concerned about what others think about your house or apartment? Or do you wish that you partner had a slightly smaller nose? Or do you think your drawings are shitty? Don’t you worry. If you or anything around you feels ugly: perceptions are personal and perceptions change! Who knows … Your “ugly” might be someone else’s “beautiful”. Discover ugliness in all its glory with the works of artists who are playing with perception and colour outside the lines, literally. This is a selection of the prophets a new religion: Ugly is the New Beautiful.
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When i lived in Montreal it was the first time id seen adult cinemas around in years (there was one really close to my studio at the time), an would often see guys when walking past go in there hiding there faces in shame, when it really shouldn't be like that. i asked a few people i know over the last year about how they would feel about masterbating with other guys or having group sex when other guys are involved, an some had very angry hateful homophobic reactions to it which took me back a bit. so i made a animation celebrating that when it comes to any sexual fun your into or curious about, if it feels good between everyone who's involved, do it and have a good time.
How I Got My Wrinkles
Claude, a multi-faceted artist passionate about animation, decides to make "his own" film at last, before he turns 70. He embarks with him on this adventure Gaston, his 7-year-old grandson, curious about everything and always on the go, to whom he transmitted his passion for drawing and moving images.
Je Moet Het Zelf Maar (W)eten
Een animatiefilm in opdracht van het voorlichtingsbureau voor de voeding.
De animatiefilm is gebaseerd op interviews met Nederlanders en met voedingsdeskundigen over de rol en het belang van eten. Getekende mensen, dieren en voorwerpen (bijvoorbeeld een biljartbal) verwoorden wat de geinterviewden zeggen.
Little Cousins
A sarcastic horror story. Within a relatively small framework it tells us about two little cousins - a beautiful one and an ugly one - that prove that all that glitters is not gold, and even an embodied beauty can have the heart of a werewolf. From an artistic point of view, the message of the story is underlined by Salamoun's specific style.
Mound
Dozens of lumpy, ghoulish figures — crudely made mostly of clay, fabric, feathers and other materials — dance, gesture and undergo all sorts of changes to the heart-tugging sound of “It’s Raining Today,” a 1969 recording by Scott Walker. The clay, which is mainly white but with color marbled into it, is in constant motion, as if imbued with a manic agency of its own, apart from the figures and objects it represents.
Sun: A Non-Camera Film
From the 1960s, Antoniszczak devoted himself to perfecting the technique of non‑camera animation. This period saw the creation of the first animagraph‑pentagraphs — machines for transferring drawings onto film stock. Sun, an animation less than four minutes long, was the first film produced completely using this method. The black‑and‑white drawings were made in the technique of woodcut impressed directly onto the celluloid. The vibrating, jagged image reflects the flickering character of sunrays, and conveys a tale of the transience of human existence and the permanence of the universe.
The Black Dog’s Progress
A series of flipbooks tell the sad story of the Black Dog.
Ugly
Inspired by the story ‘Ugly the Cat’ found on an inspirational website, Ugly is a broken simulated short film about a Native American chief and an ugly cat trying to find peace in a twisted neighborhood.
Unsafe Land
A boy is leaving home, going through the city and becoming a part of the annoying atmosphere what is all around the street and the people. Nonsense death cases and pointless situations come in his way, they can be surprising for the spectator but not for the kid because he easily gets over these general happenings, and goes on. The film recalls an impression, and all the acts are trying to force this effect. Everything happens inconsistently like in a dream while we are going away from reality.
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