Two friends are engaged in theft of cars in order to extort money from their owners. The next stealing runs smoothly. The owner of the car agrees to pay, but puts forward an unexpected condition ...
A story from childhood and an indelible image continue to haunt Jamie many years later.
Welcome to the circus arena, where all the characters are made of white paper.
Short humorous sketches. The first is called "solid character", and it describes the history of a tough chick, which was brought to a hairdresser for the first time. The second is about the uncomplicated life of a bird, which, however, did not prevent her from publishing own memoirs. The last story, "Fathers and Sons" tells of the relationship of adults and offspring.
The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.
The old Cossack had a dunce son. And one day he decides to send him for training and re-education to the wizard Okh for a whole year.
A Grandpa Owl lived in a forest. He had his favorite tree to which birds flew and animals came running when they needed help in solving life's problems and challenges. The Grandpa Owl helped everyone without exception, sharing his wisdom. And one day his grandson, a little owl, decided that the grandfather’s glasses were magic and took them away...
Based on an episode from Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables".
Away from people, animals, forests and fields stood a very tall tree. It did not need anyone, it was completely indifferent to everyone. Once a cat wanted to learn the style of life of the tree, which has allowed her to stay near it, so that she could take over its attitude to everything around. But eventually the cat affects the tree as well...
When a charming stranger invites her to a party, a shy woman's fear of socializing turns into real terror.
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart. Braving the cold, this adopted bear cub runs away from home. Léon has many an adventure during his travels. He befriends a hedgehog and an elephant, confronts an ogre, and sets Princess Molly Gingerbread free. His courage and integrity eventually lead him back to his family. In the end, the cub earns everybody’s respect.
After had a biggest lost in his life, a young man felt uneasy when he arrived at his family home, -convinced himself there's was something disturbing lurking here.
The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
The distinctive three-note chime of the Toronto subway kicks off a zippy tale of bike theft and survival in an unfamiliar new town. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
When his girlfriend, Ellie, gets involved with a Svengali-like health guru named Bo, Owen goes to confront her and discovers that there may be more to this health-cult than he first expected.
About a wolf who gate crashes a wedding. Based on a Belorusian folk tale, although the decay of the Soviet Union at the time show through the pores of the depiction of the tale.
Are we there yet? When the kids act up in the back seat, a family road trip gets knocked hilariously off course. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.