Venus

The Auteur

Bobby's a film student, but unfortunately he doesn't have much in common with his new roommate Corb, an eccentric cinephile. Tensions rise when Corb thinks he has found not only a new best friend but also a subject for his own strange film.

Animated Putty

Stop-motion animation of putty modeling itself into faces.

Ident

Explores the nature of man, not only with feet of clay, but with a face of clay as well. Within a colourless city of walls, corridors, and small rooms, a man makes his way from home to work, then to a bar, and then, by a stroke of luck, into an outdoors of space, fresh air, and colour. Along the way, he changes his face to fit his surroundings, interacts with his dog, argues with co-workers, and gossips at a bar. His altering of his visage suggests a two-faced nature, and his stepping into the outdoors provides the ultimate test of his real identity.

Tengers

Whilst working on "the great South African novel," an unemployed writer gets caught up in the harsh realities of life in the city of Johannesburg.

Drowning

Animation by Ginko Abe. Music by Abhi Tambe.

Canhead

Jay Clay and Blue are wanderers in the wilderness. Blue vanishes and Jay is lost and alone. The anxiety in his mind and soul manifest in the form of the mighty giant, Canhead. Jay must overpower the giant if he is to live on and be reunited with Blue.

Follow That Sleigh

Two kids accidentally steal Santas sleigh. It's up to Elvis the Rockin' Reindeer to save the day.

The Great Cognito

The film tells of a music hall impressionist who caricatures personalities from the second world war. Animated by Barry Bruce at Will Vinton Productions. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Mestre Vitalino E Nós No Barro

Clay Town

Little One

A worn out mother, Sara, seeks out the source of her child’s favorite lullaby.

ARGILEUX

Ramparts of Clay

In an Algerian village, the workers of a salt mine go on strike because of low wages. The owner calls the army to control the men, but a young woman cuts off the water to force the troops to retreat.

Rivers and Tides

Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.

Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation

A look inside the Will Vinton Studio, with specializes in stop-motion animations with clay. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

The Missing Picture

Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.