Genres: Animation

  • Swing

    “Swing” was rotoscoped from a 16mm print of the filmmaker’s son on a swing. The drawings were then scanned and assembled digitally.

  • Birdlings Two

    In this experimental documentary, an animation the filmmaker’s father made with Norman McLaren decades ago becomes a meditation on art, invention, fathers and daughters. “A delightfully personal short documentary.” – Bruce Kirkland, Toronto Sun “Sweet and observant, with a lovely conclusion.” – Eye Weekly, Toronto Selected screenings & awards: CBC Zed (broadcast); Toronto International Film Festival; Honorable Mention, Best Short Doc, Slamdance; Silverdocs Documentary Festival; Moving Pictures: MadCat Women’s International Film Festival. For more information: www.birdlings.com

  • Granny Queer – The Late Bloomers

    “Slap me silly with a crocheted doily!” Granny Queer and her voluptuous girlfriend Sharlene are enjoying a nice wee Saturday morning lie-in when Granny sees that Sharlene’s bloomers have gone missing from the line. Granny suspects their mysterious new neighbour Mr. Wit has something to do with it, and she’s determined to get to the bottom of the matter. Bursting with audacity, deliciously camp visuals and oddball characters, Granny is here… and she’s Queer! Selected screenings: Anima Mundi Animation Festival, Brazil, 2005; Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, 2005; Newfest, New York, 2005; Mix Brazil, 2005; London Lesbian and…

  • Fem Crit: Experimental Works for Educational Environments

    Available for purchase in the CFMDC Shop: https://www.cfmdc.org/shop. This collection of works made by women and dedicated to feminist subject matter is political, poetic and provocative. The works explore the complexities of identity and womanhood, addressing often-difficult issues such as domestic violence, body image and poverty, and locating the intersections where language, race, class and gender collide. “Fem Crit, a creative and thought-provoking compilation of seven super 8 and 16mm short films, presents candid and edgy kaleidoscopes of women’s personal experiences and reflections… These films showcase a range of creative narrative and filmmaking styles – useful for class discussion on…

  • Queers on the Verge: Experimental Works for Educational Environments

    Available for purchase in the CFMDC Shop: https://www.cfmdc.org/shop. This compilation brings together challenging and innovative film and video works that explore lesbian/gay/bi/trans culture by both Queer pioneers and emerging makers. It covers a broad range of subject matter including gender and sexual identity, social dynamics, coming out, the impact of AIDS, and Queer youth culture. “Queers on the Verge… is an excellent compilation of short subjects featuring contemporary gay, lesbian, and transgender themes. This DVD is highly recommended and will be a great catalyst for discussion in high school and colleges, not just to gay audiences. It should be accessible…

  • Made By Hand: Experimental Works for Educational Environments

    Available for purchase in the CFMDC Shop: https://www.cfmdc.org/shop. In response to an increasingly technological world, there has been an explosion in the number of “handmade” films – those created by working directly with the material of the film. This compilation showcases recent works that use a range of handmade and artisanal techniques, including photograms, hand-processing, cameraless animation and collage. “Well-crafted and entertaining, this collection is an excellent presentation of short abstract films. Repeated imagery, animation, home movies, playful use of color, photograms, dance, and different light effects provide both fanciful and introspective moments of sheer film appreciation. These films would…

  • Move Click Move

    Deanna Morse has produced over thirty films and videos since the early 1970s. This DVD is an interactive journey through her work, featuring 36 short animated and experimental works and hundreds of production stills. “MOVE CLICK MOVE is not only a terrific teaching/learning tool, it is also a tribute to the visual arts” – Mike Allore, Michigan VUE). For Sale Only. INTRODUCTION: HOW ANIMATION WORKS, 2001 move click move (2:13) SAMPLE THE FILMS About this DVD (6:59) 27 “making of” stills FUN SHORTS! MONKEY’S T-SHIRT, 1990 Embedded figures puzzle (1:31) 8 “making of” stills NIGHT SOUNDS, 1991 Scared of the…

  • Damaged Goods

    A short non-narrative 16mm experimental animated film. Utilizing various animated techniques such as back light sand, hand scratch, rotoscoping, photocopy manipulation and charcoal& paint on newsprint. All combined to created a dream that is complimented by the sound track in a personal/ Sisyphian internal journey.

  • Walk For Walk

    Lockhart’s unparalleled understanding of the fantastic and grotesque combined with her completely original aesthetic sensibilities create and inhabit an animated landscape where a seemingly endless parade of kooky little creatures walk themselves straight into trouble, but always find a way out. Enter the surreal, ever-changing world of “Walk for Walk”, a colourful, tripped-out animated landscape filled with catchy songs, eyeball kicks, goofball characters, and a great variety of babies: Warm Baby! Mister Baby! Rich Baby! And more! Created using over 1000 hand-painted paper cutouts, puppets and backgrounds. Selected screenings: Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film, Durham, ON, 2006; Rendezvous with Madness…

  • Happy Birthday Hannah

    An irreverent look at diapers and dolls, ‘Happy Birthday Hannah’ is a delightfully funny animated short about Suzy, a rag doll who celebrates her owner’s birthday by painting her room.