Things are not always what they appear to be. Watch the dramatically intense The Renter by Jason Carpenter.

The French directors Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco-Levrin investigate what happens in a society that revolves around the letter R.  Watch the film

From Up on Poppy Hill is deeply rooted in Japanese traditions -in fact, so deeply that it almost suffocates.

The US independent, experimental film Glitch In The Grid uses the stop-motion animation technique to guide through current age worries.

Interested in Jean Genet? Watch the experimental Holy Water by Tunc Gencer.

The Dutch animator Gerrit van Dijk claims that the music video for the Incubus hit Drive is based on his own animated film "I move, so I am" - and permission to use the film was neither asked nor given.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices by Makoto Shinkai is a rich journey into the world of dead, full of adventure - but leaves  much to be sensed about life and the role of humans within.

Julieta Colás presents a story of a good-looking guy, a shower, and a Missed Call. Watch the short.

Colorful by Keiichi Hara makes the soul incarnation issue a tale of moral transformation, and is daring enough to visualize both sides of the moral coin.

The new film by the Japanese Masayuki Kojima and Madhouse presents a clearly defined story of responsibility (and soemtimes true love) between a boy and a dog.

The Canadian independent animator, Nick Cross co-directs with Dave Cooper PigGoatBananaMantis. Watch the film.

A new Spanish, stop-motion feature film,O Apóstolo (The Apostle) has hit the festival circuit. Read the review on this medieval mystery film. 

The Oscar-nominated Polish director Tomek Baginski prepares a funny, but adventurous take on nutrition. Watch his Kellogg's spot.

The Croatian animated film Why Elephants by Marko Mestrovic screens at the celebrated Locarno Film Festival.

The renowned Swiss animator Georges Schwizgebel premieres his newest short film, Chemin Faisant, at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival.