THE STREET

This poignant interpretation of a Mordecai Richler short story is at times an embarrassingly frank statement about how many families respond to their old and infirm members.

WALKING

Ryan Larkin's multi-award winning short uses techniques like line drawing & colour wash to catch and reproduce the motion of people afoot.

GETTING STARTED

Our hero attempts to practise a piece of music on the piano. A series of distractions delays him and when he finally sits down to play, pandemonium breaks loose. This will appeal to those of us who tend to procrastinate.

EVERY CHILD

EVERY CHILD is the story of a baby who appears mysteriously on the doorstep of a busy executive, and who is subsequently bounced from household to household down the block. Nobody in the community is interested in caring for the baby without a name. A film without words, but with great purpose, EVERY CHILD was made for the UN International year of the Child in 1979, and is every bit relevant today.

FATHER & DAUGHTER

A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves. As the wide Dutch landscapes live through their seasons so the girl lives through hers. She becomes a young woman, has a family and in time she becomes old, yet within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

THE HILL FARM

This film with no dialogue relies on sound effects and music to tell us a story over three days. The first day shows us a typical day on the farm - animals being fed, watered and protected, and at the end of the day the well is empty. The second day campers camp on the hillside and photograph the farm and farmers. And the third day we see hunters hunting everything - even bees. At the end of the third day the hunters and campers take refuge from a storm in the farmhouse, only to retreat back to the countryside once it has lifted and the farmers well is filled again.Since it was first completed in 1988, THE HILL FARM has been screened regularly around the World in film festivals, and as a part of animation compilations.

I MET THE WALRUS

1n 1964 14yr old Jerry Levitan snuck in to John Lennon's hotel room and interviewed him. Now 40 years later Levitan and director Josh Raskin turn the interview tapes into this 2008 academy award nominated short that is a vital reminder that the state of the world can be changed.

MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI

Madame Tutli-Putli boards the night train alone, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past. As night falls, she confronts her demons & is drawn into an undertow of mystery and suspense. Introducing groundbreaking visual techniques & with a haunting original score, this stunning, stop-motion animated film takes the viewer on an exhilarating existential journey. Painstaking care and craftsmanship in form and detail bring to life a fully imagined, tactile world unlike any you have seen.

BOB'S BIRTHDAY

We'd be remiss if we didn't screen this little gem made by our hosts for the evening. Surprise birthday parties can be risky. Especially when the guest of honour is turning 40! When Margaret plans a celebration for her husband, Bob, she underestimates the sudden impact of middle age on his mood. A witty, offbeat animated portrait of a frustrated dentist wrestling with the fundamental issues of life.

RICKY SPROCKET

PERSEPOLIS

Throughout her whole ordeal, Marjane's spirit is kept alive by the words of her grandmother who urges her to be honest and true to herself, no matter what.

This is no fairy-tale, but rather a 'cartoon' indeed meant for these times.