Weary Willies, Isadore Freleng, 1929

Directed by the inimitable Friz Freleng in 1929. This was a sound cartoon, but I'm not aware of any surviving sound prints (though I'd love to be surprised). The music you're presently hearing on the "soundtrack" was chosen by Pietro Shakarian. via Youtube user Biryanifan

Hold It, Dave Fleischer, 1938

Hunky and Spunky, Dave Fleischer, 1938

Chicken A La King, Dave Fleischer, 1937

From Beyond, Michael Granberry, 2006

Based on the short story by H.P Lovecraft.


These are the quivering monstrosities that float about you and this is how they steal your television.

Asperger's Syndrome, Simon Collins, David Bunting + various, 2009

A film made by several young people with Asperger Syndrome.

The list appears to be in alphabetical order of the creators, so I am not sure who made what piece.

Harry Dawson
Chloe Evans
Alex Hugill
Niki Hutchinson
Alex Irvin
Gerant J.C. Thomas
Helen Walmsley

Jellyfish Girl, Mike Caracappa, 2010

Second-year Cal Arts film.

Bats, Ethan Osman, 2012

One Minute Puberty, Alexander Gellner, 2011

House of Monsters, Dawn Brown, 2012

May contain trace amounts of mummy butt.

I Wish That, Jayden Dowler, 2012

OH YOU GUYS I JUST REALIZED THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN AUTOPLAYING. I am so sorry, that is incredibly annoying.

Reflexion, Yoshimichi Tamura and Planktoon, 2012

L'inventaire fantôme (Phantom Inventory) Franck Dion, 2004

Meet Me, Jesus, Walter Ungerer, 1966

Paradise, Ishu Patel, 1984

Stand Up, Joseph Pierce, 2008

Moxie, Stephen Irwin, 2011

Don Hertzfeldt recommended.

Down With the Dawn, Run Wrake, 2011

Run Wrake -

For three weeks in November 2011 I underwent a series of tests that resulted in a diagnosis of cancer. That period inspired this film. Music by Howie B.

Nightmare, Takashi Nakamura, 1987

Another short from the anthology Robot Carnival.

Franken Gears, Koji Morimoto, 1987

From 1987's Robot Carnival

Cloud, Mao Lamdo, 1987

From the 1987 anime anthology Robot Carnival

Construction Suspension Order, Katsuhiro Ōtomo, 1987

Katsuhiro Ōtomo's contribution to 1987's Neo Tokyo.

The Running Man, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, 1987

The second segment of 1987's Neo Tokyo, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.

Labyrinth Labyrinthos, Rintaro, 1987

The first segment of 1987's Neo Tokyo, wherein three animators adapt three short stories by Taku Mayumura.

Hippieland, Dan Povenmire, 1990

Animated segment from Tommie Chong's film Far Out Man.

Cashocracy, Mark Fiore, 2010

I wanted something political for today, and found this bit by Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist"Mark Fiore to be ....nauseatingly appropriate.

Various animations for Arabic Sesame Street, Tee Collins, 1983

Tee Collins was the first African-American animator to establish a studio in New York, where he made animation fro commercials and for Sesame Street, including these, for international versions of the show.


Via Youtube user bkdurham


Here is some animation from Tee Collins that came from a defunct film lab - the title on the can was 'Sesame Street Arab.' The film lab paperwork is dated 1983. It's silent, unfortunately.

Ark, Grzegorz Jonkajtys and Marcin Kobylecki, 2007

Grass Roots pilot and Phineas Gets Animated, Dave Borthwick, 2006, 2010

I am sad to report that another great animator, Dave Borthwick, half of the Bolex Brothers, director of The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb passed away last week (Cartoon Brew)


Borthwick had been working on a feature based on the adventures of Gilbert Shelton's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.


This "screen test" of Phineas made me laugh pretty hard.

Magus Maximus, Emanuel Strixner, 2009

¡Viva Calaca! 2. Pink Elephants on Parade, Ritxi Ostáriz, 2010

A Dia de los Muertes tribute to a certain song from a certain movie that SCARED THE SHIT out of certain small children who may or may not have been me.