It is the world's first animated production in the technique of computer-generated paper cut-outs, developed specifically for the film therapy of persons suffering from eating-related conditions. It tells the story of loneliness and unattainable dreams, of the hardships of life in society and metamorphoses aimed to adjust to the ever-changing "normalcy," of the universal problem of being... (more)
When you're a penis AND a priest, it's bound to cause some, uhm, inner conflict. In the heart of the Australian outback lives Father John Thomas. During one of his “seemingly” innocent confessionals he is caught out by God who pushes him to reveal his true self. Along with the filthy fantasies of fellow sinner Miss Beaver Eater, he finally gets the balls to confess. (more)
For a father it is never easy to say goodbye to his daughter. At the wedding, he sent his daughter away with his protection… (more)
A mother and son argue on the eve of his departure abroad. As he slams the door behind him, a family photo falls from the wall. This precipitates his mother’s desperate journey to find her son to say a final farewell. See the trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-2Dj6qzzM0&feature=player_embedded (more)
A brash young punk and a laid-back old digger travel across the barren landscape of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. A contemporary story of road rage, and the distance that lies between two men. (more)
Based on the poem “The Lighthouse Keeper Loves Birds Too Much” by Jacques Prevert, the film tells a story about life’s absurdity and the game of destiny which is too cruel at times. This is a film about the consequences of a taken decision, about love, suffering and death. (more)
A lonely outcast pup finds himself working the circus with a crowd of rambunctious poodles. Unnoticed and unloved, will he ever find kindness in his lonely little world? (more)
Deforestation, property development, pollution, money, and a lot of food - all this is going to change... The economic crisis is coming! (more)
| Rank | Festival Name | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comic Con Int'l San Diego | 125,000 |
| 2 | Annecy Animation Festival | 115,000 |
| 3 | Anima Mundi Int'l Animation Festival | 93,644 |
| 4 | Holland Animation Film Festival | 49,400 |
| 5 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 41,000 |
| 6 | Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film | 40,000 |
| 7 | Anima, the International Animation Film Festival | 35,000 |
| 7 | Cartoon Club | 35,000 |
| 9 | Hiroshima Int'l Animation Festival | 31,674 |
| 10 | Mediawave Int'l Film and Music | 30,000 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Pro. Att |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comic Con Int'l San Diego | 3,500 |
| 2 | Annecy Animation Festival | 310 |
| 3 | Fantoche Int'l Animation Festival | 300 |
| 4 | Anima, the International Animation Film Festival | 200 |
| 4 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 200 |
| 4 | Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film | 200 |
| 7 | I Castelli Animati | 170 |
| 8 | Imagina | 150 |
| 9 | Cartoons on the Bay | 112 |
| 10 | Mediawave Int'l Film and Music | 100 |
| 10 | Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival | 100 |
| Rank | Festival Name | # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland Animation Film Festival | 700 |
| 2 | Anima Mundi Int'l Animation Festival | 619 |
| 3 | Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film | 494 |
| 4 | Hiroshima Int'l Animation Festival | 426 |
| 5 | Seoul Int'l Cartoon Animation Festival | 400 |
| 6 | Fantoche Int'l Animation Festival | 332 |
| 7 | Message to Man Int'l Documentary | 305 |
| 8 | Cinanima Int'l Animated Film Fest | 295 |
| 9 | Exground Filmfest | 290 |
| 10 | Anifest Int'l Animated Films | 287 |
| Rank | Festival Name | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annecy Animation Festival | 1960 |
| 2 | ASIFA East Animation Awards | 1969 |
| 3 | Animafest- Zagreb - Feature film edition | 1972 |
| 3 | Animafest- Zagreb World Festival -Short Film Edition | 1972 |
| 5 | Cinanima Int'l Animated Film Fest | 1976 |
| 5 | Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival | 1976 |
| 7 | Imagina | 1980 |
| 8 | Anima, the International Animation Film Festival | 1982 |
| 8 | Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film | 1982 |
| 10 | Cartoon Club | 1984 |