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A startling and ambiguously tangy bit of visual Twang for web connoisseurs from animator Chris Hinton.

An animated film promoting the value of freedom of expression as stipulated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In this animated short, filmmaker Chris Hinton and composer Michael Oesterle leap back and forth between picture and sound. The dynamic movement of Hinton's visual art dances in syncopation with the bold musical strokes of an original modern classical composition. Without words.

An amorous couple prepares for a picnic in the country. But the man's rage at a stuck doorknob leads to tragedy for both of them.

Eight animated pieces by eight artists, from the studios of the National Film Board of Canada.

This animated short tells the story of J.B. Edwards, an Easterner who went west to create a fuel company called Consolidated Dragons. When the supply of dragons starts drying up, the company's profits are sorely affected and a solution has to be found.

Animation showing the trivialization of violence on TV.

A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.

A family goes on a fishing trip, but makes a lot of stops along the way.

For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada’s most acclaimed independent animators have come together to create a collaborative animated film. Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam is an innovative and global approach to animation filmmaking and unites animators from coast to coast, from Vancouver to Halifax and all parts in between, to self reflect on one day of their lives using only 4x6 inch yellow sticky notes, a black pen and animation meditation.

A humorous account of the pioneering journey of Lady Frances Simpson, along with her piano, from England to Manitoba.

A whimsical animated piece about life, entropy and the inexorable march of time that plays with the mundane interactions and significant events of two generations of a family and the natural order.

The film is based on an uncut music composition by Montreal composer José Evangelista

Inside the Hothouse takes an informal look at this NFB experiment, Animation Hothouse, at its halfway point. In a handheld, gritty style, Inside the Hothouse gives the viewer a glimpse into the project and the participants' perspectives.