Short Films

Tokri (The Basket): A Landmark Achievement in Indian Stop-Motion Filmmaking Directed by Suresh Eriyat | Studio Eeksaurus Independent stop-motion films rarely reach the scale, emotional depth, and technical ambition achieved...

PULSAR (1990): Katsushi Bōda’s Surreal Gypsum-Animated Breakthrough In the vast landscape of Japanese stop-motion history, Katsushi Bōda’s Pulsar (1990) stands out as a rare and boundary-pushing experiment—a short film created...

BOLES — Špela Čadež’s Award-Winning Stop-Motion Drama Blending Reality and Fiction Špela Čadež’s 2013 stop-motion short Boles is a masterclass in narrative craft and puppet-animation artistry. Based on Maxim Gorky’s...

Happier Alone — Lili Giacobino’s Gentle Ode to Introversion and Self-Acceptance In a world that constantly praises hustle, social energy, and perpetual connectedness, filmmaker Lili Giacobino offers a refreshing counter-perspective...

The Kite – Martin Smatana’s Tender Stop-Motion Tale of Love, Loss, and Letting Go The Kite (2019), directed by Slovak animator Martin Smatana, is a quietly powerful stop-motion short that...

Symbiotic – A Visually Striking Stop-Motion Journey Into the Uncanny Symbiotic is a striking example of how student-led stop-motion filmmaking continues to evolve in bold and emotionally resonant directions. Directed...

Butterflies – Isabel Peppard’s Dark, Mesmerizing Descent Into the Artist’s Mind Isabel Peppard’s Butterflies is one of those rare stop-motion films that lingers long after the final frame. Atmospheric, haunting,...

2:30 – Sophie Caswell’s Stop-Motion Portrait of Obsession and Light Emerging animator Sophie Caswell delivers a striking and atmospheric stop-motion short with 2:30, a handmade, mixed-media film that follows Luna,...

Canis – Marc Riba & Anna Solanas Deliver a Visceral Masterwork of Stop-Motion Horror Few stop-motion films confront fear with the rawness and brutality of Canis (2013), the haunting short...

The Curse of Dracular – Jack Paterson’s Handcrafted Claymation Tribute to Childhood Imagination Jack Paterson’s The Curse of Dracular is the kind of student film that instantly stands out—beautifully sculpted,...

Memory Hotel (2024) – A 25-Year Stop-Motion Epic by Heinrich Sabl Memory Hotel is one of the most unusual and ambitious stop-motion projects to emerge from Europe in decades. Directed...

Les Bêtes – Michael Granberry’s Dark Stop-Motion Odyssey Wins Big at Annecy 2025 Michael Granberry’s Les Bêtes has quickly become one of the most talked-about independent stop-motion films of the...

My Little Goat – Tomoki Misato’s Dark and Unforgettable Stop-Motion Fable My Little Goat (マイリトルゴート), the 2018 graduate film by Japanese director Tomoki Misato, remains one of the most haunting...

JOKO Wins at the 2025 Émile Awards – Plucińska’s Grotesque Clay Epic Earns Major European Recognition Clay animation visionary Izabela Plucińska returns with one of her most visually commanding and...

Bleeding Bonds: A Tale of Two Sisters — The Visceral Horror of Écorchée (Skinned) by Joachim Hérissé Few stop-motion films in recent years have pushed the expressive possibilities of the...