No Ordinary Joe

A collection of 6 animated shorts representing some of the greatest operas in history

Cosgrove Hall's stop-motion animation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella

The Wind in the Willows is a TV series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987, based on characters from Kenneth Grahame's classic story The Wind in the Willows and following the 1983 film The Wind in the Willows. It was made by animation company Cosgrove Hall for Thames Television and shown on the ITV network. An hour-long feature, A Tale Of Two Toads, was broadcast in 1988, and a fifth season of 13 episodes was shown in 1989 under the title Oh! Mr Toad in some countries, whilst retaining the title The Wind in the Willows in others.

William Shakespeare, without saying a word, gives a quick run through of all his plays in a very special audition.

Sludger the aardvark tries to make it big as a drummer in the big city.

A narrator relates the Japanese tale of two lovers who defy their families and society to be together. The tale ends happily, until something happens to make this tale truly Japanese in character.

With the loss of Patroclus (his undeclared male lover), Greek warrior Achilles returns to the Trojan War.

The Best of Boys in Love is a wildly diverse collection of films that mixes styles, settings, and stories ranging from "elegant gay romance" (Frontiers), to a musical send-up of Hollywood, to an "exquisite period piece" (Village Voice) set in New Zealand. The DVD features seven audience favorites selected from our collection of award-winning gay short films.

Thrust into an empty room and prompted by the relentless turning of a music score's pages, Tchaikovsky is forced to revisit the traumas and successes of his life, reaching some acceptance.

A primaeval winged man falls to earth and is robbed of his freedom by his alter egos. He finds redemption by casting off his former existence.

Despite the fact that he is very hard of hearing, the Sound Collector spends his days discovering and using new sounds that he finds on his adventures.

Part of the Operavox series.