hand drawn animation
123 movies and shows
Mulan
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
The Boy and the Heron
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
Wolfwalkers
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
The Glassworker
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.
The Little Mermaid
Fri, 17 Nov 1989
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Hand-Drawn: Documentary
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An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.
Wild Life
Thu, 10 Feb 2011
An English dreamer experiences both the beauty and harshness of nature when he relocates to the Canadian prairie.
Winnie the Pooh
Wed, 06 Apr 2011
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to rescue him.
Genius Loci
Sun, 19 Jan 2020
One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Sun, 25 Dec 2022
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
Quantum Cowboys
Sat, 14 Oct 2023
Two hapless drifters, Frank and Bruno, team up with Linde to recover her land and trek across 1870's Southern Arizona to find an elusive frontier musician. The complex quantum time theory is blended with philosophical musings about art as the way we understand our history and memories, with gunfights, horses, dance halls, cacti, and saloons!
Get a Horse!
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
Tue, 25 Jul 1961
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
My Father's Dragon
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
Strings
Tue, 01 Oct 1991
This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.
Mutant Aliens
Fri, 14 Jun 2002
An unlikely crew – an astronaut, his intrepid daughter, and a quintet of sympathetic, albeit violent, alien creatures – seek revenge against a space industry baron.
From Darkness
Thu, 13 Jun 2002
A lonely fisherman drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for. Based on an Inuit folktale.
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. So Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit go in search of Christopher Robin which leads to a big adventure.
Coda
Sat, 13 Jul 2013
A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.