Art, fun, folly, fairytales, folkstories and more feature in this collection of animation for ages four to seven.
Films — by Country
- Aotearoa New Zealand
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Norway
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- The Netherlands
- UK
- USA
Canada
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Animation Now 2006
Diversity is the word this year in our annual collage of animated gems – films that dare you to reach out and run your hands over the textures of paint and pencil.
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C.R.A.Z.Y.
Larger than life and ten times as funny, this richly nostalgic story of a Montreal family spans the 60s to the 80s. "A zippy, colourful coming-of-age tale… buoyed along by engaging central turns, iconic pop tunes and a pleasingly meandering narrative." — Time Out
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The Digital Space 2006
This year’s Digital Space programme stretches its wings to take a broader view than ever of the continually evolving world of digital animation.
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Graduate First
Passe ton bac d'abord
Avoiding the clichés of the teen film, Maurice Pialat directs a minutely observed, uncommonly honest profile of disaffected French youth in a northern provincial city.
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Heading South
Vers le sud
Laurent Cantet (Time Out, Human Resources) sets his third film in a beach resort in late 70s Haiti, where middle-aged North American women go to be sexually pampered by young black men.
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In Between Days
Korean American So Yong Kim explores the ghost world of teenage alienation with watchful, intelligent minimalism. Judged Best Film in the Sundance dramatic competition.
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company
Allan King’s insightful, utterly compassionate film about Alzheimer’s, aging and memory loss was shot over four months at a Jewish geriatric care facility in Toronto.
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Exactly what it says on the label: a bighearted tour of Metal, heavy and otherwise, from fans, critics and legendary performers. "The soundtrack, as might be expected, kicks ass." — Variety
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ScaredSacred
Canadian filmmaker Velcrow Ripper takes us on an engaging personalised tour of the planet's dark side in search of hope, reconciliation and rebirth in the wake of catastrophe.
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Water
Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's third (after Earth and Fire) and most powerful chapter in her visually opulent, dramatic trilogy of female empowerment.
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Whole New Thing
A 13-year-old home-schooled genius falls in love, or thinks he does, with his gifted – and closeted – English teacher. “Consistently surprising ... a coming-of-age film that could become a Canadian classic.” — Now