Sunday Afternoon Cartoons
A mostly-dialogue-free collection of new animated short films showing a wide variety of styles and stories from around the world. Family friendly and appropriate for all ages.
Fly to the Moon (France, 7 mins)
Living in the forest, little spider Temi dreams of catching the Moon. For that, she will do anything. (No dialogue)
The Girl With the Red Beret (Canada, 6 mins)
A girl encounters an array of colourful, extravagant characters during a wild ride on the Montreal metro. As she travels from station to station, and winter turns into spring, her increasingly strange and surprising journey includes random appearances by furniture movers, mounted police, a pickpocket, some singing nuns, a clown, several famous Montreal personalities, and much more. (No dialogue)
The Goose (France, 13 mins)
A boy fantasizes about becoming a famous soccer player, playing in big stadiums. But first, he has to win a match in his small backyard — against a goose. (No dialogue)
Little Big Bang (Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 min)
Printed manually on a vintage tabletop press using hand-carved linoleum blocks, this very short animation by local artist Duncan Major is about a new parent who learns about free expression and the power of letting go. Inspired by the filmmaker’s new baby boy and found sound. (No dialogue)
Frida in the Sky (Canada, 6 mins)
Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother’s back in the hopes of following in her Abuela’s legacy. (No dialogue)
Harvey (Canada, 8 mins)
A short film that poetically examines coping with the loss of a parent as Harvey candidly recalls the spring day when his world turned upside down. Filled with original little touches and told through the eyes of a child with an overflowing imagination, this brilliant work by Janice Nadeau is suprisingly peaceful and lovely. (English version)
A Lynx in the Town (France, 6 mins)
A curious lynx leaves its forest, attracted by the lights of the nearby town. It has great fun there until it falls asleep in the middle of a parking lot. In the early morning, locals are astonished to find this strange animal covered in snow. (No dialogue)
Transmission (Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 min)
Originally created for the Nickel’s DIY Sci-Fi Challenge, animator and musician Shan Pomeroy explores the idea of communication and miscommunication using scraps and cutouts from past projects.
The Flying Sailor (Canada, 7 mins)
Two ships collide in a harbour, an explosion shatters a city, and a sailor is thrown, nude, through the sky. With ears ringing, blood pulsing and guts heaving, he soars high above the mayhem and towards the great unknown. A bold blend of comedy, suspense and philosophy, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence. (No dialogue)