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Written and directed by Tim Burton.

Description: Vincent is the story of a young man that fancies himself to become like Vincent Price, constantly dabbling in macabre daydreams that tend to annoy his mother. Although dark and sort of expressionist in aspect, the animation becomes quite funny through the contrast between the boy’s fantasy and his real life.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0084868/

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Directed by Carla Mercer, animation by Steven Forbes. Music by Foy Vance.

Created by Secret City Records. Music by Patrick Watson.

Directed by Bill Plympton, written by Dan O’Shannon.

Description: A heart-warming animation by Bill Plympton, telling the odd but touching love story between a fan and a flower. The animation is also a lesson about sacrifice as towards the end fan blows itself through the roof of the house to let the rain in so the withered little flower can live again, despite the fact it was a love that could never truly be. All this mixed in with an inspired musical background and Paul Giamatti’s naration make for a worthwhile watch.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0469078/

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Directed by Frederic Back, story by Frank Giono.

Description: Considered by some to be a masterpiece of the animation world, “The man who planted trees” is a rather simple story of an even simpler shepperd and his solitary sustained effort to restore life to a desolate barren valley. Using classic crayon animation, Frederick Back tells a beautiful story that also teaches an important lesson about the power of a single person and the change that can be born of even the smallest of things or actions where there is a will to do so. A must-see for everyone.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0093488/

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