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‘Birds’ by Zeitguised
A lighthearted essay on contextualized characters. Reconstruction follows deconstruction.
Cartoon Brew Pick
Adventurous, innovative, and thought-provoking animation projects from around the world.
‘Food’ by Siqi Song
This is an animated documentary short film about FOOOOOOOOOOOD! I interviewed people their opinions about food, and animate real food based on the soundtracks with stop-motion technique.
‘A Dangerous Journey’ by Ruth Beni
“A Dangerous Journey” (part funded by Comic Relief) warns young African women of the dangers of being coerced and tricked into prostitution by traffickers who use scare tactics perpetrated by native doctors and false promises.
‘On the Subway’ by Mike Geiger
About a bear and his journey on the subway of life.
‘The Begun of Tigtone’ by Andrew Koehler
“The Begun of Tigtone” is a parody of every fantasy convention there is, from movies to games. And the star character of this story is Tigtone, a man whose personality is intentionally modeled after a two-dimnesional, anti-hero cliche. Along his journey, he is challenged by pointless puzzles, preposterously clad goddesses, and generic quest goals. Not even the dialog is safe from skewering, as the fantasy convention of convoluted language is parodied right down to the very title of the story.
‘I Decided to Leave’ by Dan Britt
It was 9:54 when I decided to leave…
‘Cruising’ by Zachary Zezima
Based on a true story, “Cruising” follows a young man through an extrovert’s dream and an introvert’s nightmare—the chaotic and cacophonous world of forced-fun aboard an insular cruise ship. His initial inability to accept his environment drives him to suicidal fantasy, where he learns to cope with his stressors, discomfort and anxieties.
‘Priorities’ by Gints Zilbalodis
A boy who seeks only survival is challenged by his dog who seeks only his attention.
‘Hoof It’ by Seth Boyden
A boy goes on a perilous quest through the mountains to rescue his family’s missing goat.
‘Sumo’ by Laurene Braibant
Two bodies, giants almost naked, advance slowly to a circle of clay. This graphic experience features the expressiveness of their bodies which are to repeat a sumo ritual. The two wrestlers are fighting in a lightning way through each of their deeds, which are the direct expression of their most exposed being.
‘A Girl Named Elastika’ by Guillaume Blanchet
She’s young, dreamy and fearless, she drives cars way too fast, she’s also a yamakasi. She likes adventure, fireworks and unrelenting seas. From the day I conceived her, I’ve been a worried father. And a proud one too.
‘The Tale of the Plump Bird’ by Saki Iyori
“The Tale of the Plump Bird” was directed, animated and edited by Saki Iyori
‘Out to Lunch’ by Joseph Bennett
A man appears on a talk show.
‘The Kings Of Siam’ by Ged Haney
In honoor of National Siblings Day, today’s Cartoon Brew Short Pick of the Day is “The Kings of Siam.”
‘Monster in the Closet’ by Yves Geleyn
Every day at least 6 children age 0 to 18 are injured in an unintentional shooting, and 75% of gun shot injuries to children under ten that are serious enough to require hospitalization are due to unintentional shootings.
‘Helium Harvey’ by Daniel Savage
Helium Harvey is a curious boy exploring his backyard. After breathing in helium to change his voice, he turns into a balloon and goes on an airborne adventure around the world.
‘Doraemon at the 2020 Neo-Tokyo Olympic Games’ by Aleix Pitarch
A Doraemon/Akira mashup for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
‘Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam’ by Jeff Chiba Stearns
An ‘Anijam’ is a collaborative animation where various artists create individual short animated segments that are linked together to make one larger film. 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 4×6 inch yellow sticky notes, a black pen and animation meditation.
‘Shape’ by Johnny Kelly
A film about design. If for one day you had the power to make your world work better, what would you change?
‘Tumbleweed Tango’ by Hydra
A balloon dog is lost in a world of danger. One wrong step and his dancing days are done. Only love, and tango, can possibly save him.
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