Anapoda

Directed by Burt Gillett and written by Boris V. Morkovin.

Description: This one hardly needs any introduction. It is the original cartoon animation of the fable of the three little pigs and it was the 36th cartoon in Disney’s “Silly Symphony” series coming just a year after “Flowers and Trees” and changing the animation industry forever by introducing the first Technicolor cartoon. Although Disney followed up with three more versions of this cartoon, none were by far as successful, which lead Walt Disney to state that “You can’t top pigs with pigs.”. This is categorically one you’ll want to show the kids and remember the days when you yourself watched it as a kid.

IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024660/

Written and directed by Georges Schwizgebel.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0380282/

Directed by Octavian Fedorovici, music by Alexander Balanescu & The Balanescu Quartet.

Description: A weird little piece of Romanian animation, created by a student of the Cluj Napoca university of Arts and Design. Although the overall meaning, I have to say, eludes me a bit, it is a refreshing bit of animation with an interesting technique and some touching violin notes to go along. Enjoy.

Directed by Peter Foldes.

Description (Robert Reynolds): This short, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, was nominated for an Academy Award. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll see why. Not easily forgotten, although you may wish to. The choice of animation styles was made, I suspect, deliberately, in order to keep viewers off-balance. It’s a perfect choice. A thought-provoking, extremely unsettling look at hunger in many forms. If you are easily disturbed or offended, this probably isn’t for you. Otherwise, highly recommended.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0071636/

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Written and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0019422/