Animovies

The beloved and beguiling animated shorts pack is back!
Animovies is an international shorts collection, curated by Aiden Powderface with mature audiences in mind.
These intriguing shorts from around the world tackle complex and challenging subjects, offering deep, thought-provoking narratives. Each film in this collection provides a sophisticated exploration of themes such as identity, morality, and the human condition, using the medium of animated objects to present stories that resonate on a profound level.

Featured films:
Camping – Sacha Michaud (Calgary, Canada)
Out of the Hands of the Wicked – The Holy Gasp/ Luke Sargent and Benjamin Hackman (Toronto, Canada)
Circles – Sarah Houle-Lowry (Calgary, Canada)
Humanus Plasticus – Pedro M. Siqueira, Ingrid Hansen (Victoria, Canada)
The Human Under the Bed – Euan O’Leary (Montreal, Canada)
Ghariba & Ajeeb – Boubaker Boukhari (United Arab Emirates)
World Naked Bike Tour – William Bradford (Vancouver, Canada)
Play Along – Esandi Amarakoon (Montreal, Canada)
Don’t Bother Bigfoot – Bryan DeMarco (United States)
More Hugs – Matt Sandbank (United States)
VHX by Alisa Stern & Scott Ampleford

In the mood for a double feature? Purchase tickets to Animovies and Rubber in one transaction and receive an automatic $5 discount!

Advisories and accessibility:

Runtime: 60 minutes

Some films may deal with mature themes.

Presented by CAOS, Calgary Animated Objects Society