Hand Drawn Animation Movies

A spooky and campy descent into atmospheric madness. This take on an old classic story may or may not answer that age old question: What’s...

A man known only as The Emperor has seized control of the world, and seeks to stamp out all religion. As his armies march on the last church on...

On the cold outskirts of town, something is about to happen. In our own way we are all waiting for something to happen.

The haunting true story of a glove that’s been floating in space since 1968.

An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes...

An upcoming hand-drawn animated film about a village boy who works in a brick kiln to support his family after his father's death.

The stunning princess desires an inextinguishable fair of love as proof of true feelings. Brave suitors fly to the four corners of the world to look...

Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation...

A man walks around his empty home for the last time before his departure. Rooms come to life with memories of his past while he prepares to leave.

The train just runs. A collage of various images, including cel animation and drawing, animates smoke emitted from trains. The title comes from...

A young astronaut works in solitude on a spaceship, trying to avoid reminders of her life back on Earth. When an alien entity finds its way aboard...

Experimental animation made entirely with tinfoil. This film depicts a dream-state imagination of bodies moving and people passing.

Kaleidoscopic one minute animation windfall from Jake Fried, like penetrating the third eye. Hand-drawn animation with ink and white-out .

A man goes on a journey finding the literal Paradise in hope of resurrecting his late wife, only to face with a horrifying truth about the reality...

A windows cleaner is struggling to keep the building he is assigned to free from any dirt.

It is Christmas Eve. Max is excited. Because he has wished for something very special – but only quietly – he did not dare to wish aloud....

Done with high school, a boy goes into exile in the mountains. His best friend, who hasn't found happiness in society, joins him.

A little girl arrives to a giant swimming pool filled with big characters. She decides to dive and swim despite her fears.

While comically depicting the fragility of the end of summer from the perspective of popsicles, this work conveys the smell of the Showa era and the...