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The Man Who Planted Trees

Frederic Back’s 1987 animated short film, *The Man Who Planted Trees*, tells the story of a solitary figure dedicating h...

Animation Canadian 1980S Oscar

9.2 Excellent

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World of Tomorrow

Don Hertzfeldt’s *World of Tomorrow* presents a surreal and unsettling exploration of identity and existence through ani...

Sci Fi Adult Animated Oscar

9.1 Excellent

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Wavelength

Michael Snow’s Wavelength (1967) is a significant Canadian short film exploring experimental cinema. The work utilizes a...

Canadian Experimental Structural 1960S

8.7 Great

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Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave

This animated short film from Wallace & Gromit features a chaotic encounter with a runaway lawnmower. Created by Aardman...

Comedy Animated Oscar Aardman

8.6 Great

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Pas de deux

Norman McLaren’s *Pas de Deux* (1968) is a pioneering Canadian short film from the National Film Board. Utilizing innova...

Dance Canadian Experimental Nfb

8.6 Great

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For the Birds

“For the Birds” is a 2000 Pixar short film directed by Ralph Eggleston. It tells the story of two crows attempting to st...

Pixar Comedy Animated Oscar

8.4 Great

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Father and Daughter

Michael Dudok de Wit’s “Father and Daughter” is a poignant 2000 animated short film exploring themes of love and loss th...

Family Dutch Animated Oscar

8.4 Great

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Ryan

Chris Landreth’s *Ryan* (2004) is a Canadian short film utilizing animation and documentary techniques to explore the li...

Canadian Documentary Animated Oscar

8.2 Great

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Pear Cider and Cigarettes

Pear Cider and Cigarettes is a 2016 Canadian-British animated short by Robert Valley, noted for its Oscar nomination and...

Canadian Adult Animated Oscar

7.7 Good

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Madame Tutli-Putli

Madame Tutli-Putli is a 2007 Canadian stop-motion short by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, a Cannes prizewinner and...

Canadian Stop Motion Animated Oscar

7.6 Good

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The Danish Poet

The Danish Poet is a 2006 Norway-Canada animated short by Torill Kove, narrated by Liv Ullmann and winner of the 2007 Os...

Canadian Romance Animated Oscar

7.5 Good

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When the Day Breaks

When the Day Breaks is a 1999 Canadian animated short by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, a Cannes Palme d'Or winner and O...

Drama Canadian Animated Oscar

7.5 Good

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The Flying Sailor

The Flying Sailor is a 2022 Canadian animated short by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, Oscar-nominated and inspired by th...

Canadian Historical Animated Oscar

7.4 Good

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Blind Vaysha

Blind Vaysha is a 2016 Canadian animated short by Theodore Ushev, noted for its Oscar nomination and a folk-tale heroine...

Canadian Folk Animated Oscar

7.4 Good

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Genius Loci

Genius Loci is a 2020 French animated short by Adrien Merigeau, Oscar-nominated for its fluid depiction of a woman sensi...

French Experimental Animated Oscar

7.3 Good

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Animal Behaviour

Animal Behaviour is a 2018 Canadian animated short by Alison Snowden and David Fine, Oscar-nominated for its group-thera...

Canadian Comedy Animated Oscar

7.2 Good

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Me and My Moulton

Me and My Moulton is a 2014 Canadian-Norwegian animated short by Torill Kove, an autobiographical Oscar nominee about ch...

Family Canadian Animated Oscar

7.2 Good

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Sunday

Sunday is a 2011 Canadian animated short by Patrick Doyon, a National Film Board Oscar nominee hand-drawn from memories...

Family Canadian Animated Oscar

6.9 Fair

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Nibbles

Nibbles is Christopher Hinton's 2003 Canadian animated short about a family fishing trip, nominated for the 2004 animate...

Canadian Comedy Animated Oscar

6.7 Fair

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Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders is Cordell Barker's 2002 National Film Board of Canada animated short, nominated for the Oscar for Best...

Canadian Comedy Animated Oscar

6.7 Fair