The Films Within Avoid Eye Contact Volume I
still photo of film Bathtime in Clerkenwell directed by Alex Budovsky
USA, Animation, 2002, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:15

It's 7 a.m., and the fascist birds in his cuckoo clock are going to make sure this poor sap gets up and into the bath! Little Napoleons and Kaisers get a Metropolis-type but fantastically whimsical assembly line going and pretty soon everybody's in! The catchy Vaudeville-inspired tune will have you tapping your toes all day.... more info
still photo of film Sub directed by Jesse Schmal
USA, Animation, 1999, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:39

Sex, Religion, Soccer, and Naval Warfare! One might wonder how these four themes came together…. simple: I cannot write for shit. ... more info
still photo of film A Little Routine directed by George Griffin
USA, Animation, 1994, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:16

The brutal realities of combat in the parent/child war zone. Unflinchingly observed: tantrums, toilet rituals, bedtime stories, creepy things under the bed. An homage to the Hubleys. ... more info
still photo of film One of Those Days directed by Bill Plympton
USA, Animation, 1988, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:35

What would it be like to live the most violent and accident-filled day imaginable? Through the clever use of P.O.V. color-pencil animation, this short lets you experience the pain without feeling it. Known internationally for the famous "hair on the toast" sequence. ... more info
still photo of film Goodnight Norma, Goodnight Milton directed by John Schnall
USA, Animation, 1988, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:05:52

A couple go thru their nightly routine, revealing perhaps more than they intended to in the process. ... more info
still photo of film Delivery directed by Patrick Smith
USA, Animation, 2003, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:00

Abuse leads to rage as two friends compete for a delivered package. Was the result of this conflict worth the prize found within the box? "Delivery" deals with the realistic consequences of rage and violence, even within a cartoon setting. ... more info
still photo of film New Fangled directed by George Griffin
USA, Animation, 1990, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:46

Advertising executives discuss concepts for a new ad campaign.... more info
still photo of film Tongues and Taxis directed by Michael Overbeck
USA, Animation, 2002, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:39

A story about a man, his cat, his tongue, and the city in which they live. Tons of tongues. Tons of taxis. Tongues and Taxis. ... more info
still photo of film Box Factory directed by Fran Krause
USA, Animation, 2002, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:00:33

A thought provoking 3D computer animated short ... more info
still photo of film Love Story directed by Signe Baumane
USA, Animation, 1998, 35mm, Color, Optical Monaural, 00:03:30

A story about the separation of love and sex.... more info
still photo of film Roof Sex directed by Pes
USA, Animation, 2003, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:16

Two chairs share an amorous afternoon on the roof of an apartment building. ... more info
still photo of film Drink directed by Patrick Smith
USA, Animation, 2000, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:04:35

In this animated film, a boy discovers a magic potion that allows him to explore the universe within himself. A sip unleashes a violent reaction, revealing a diverse cast of characters twisting and stretching their way out of one another forming a monumental pile. The boy drinks for a second time which violently transforms him again, creating a torrent even more twisted than the first, but this time in reverse order. ... more info
still photo of film Dirdy Birdy directed by John Dilworth
USA, Animation, 1994, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:13

Story about a dysfunctional relationship between a cat and a bird.... more info
still photo of film Mr. Smile directed by Fran Krause
USA, Animation, 2001, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:16

A silly animated account of Mr. Smile inviting all of his strange friends to a party. ... more info
still photo of film I was a Thanksgiving Turkey directed by John Schnall
USA, Animation, 1996, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:07

Thanksgiving dinner, from the turkey's point of view.... more info
still photo of film Terminally Ambivalent Over You directed by Alex Budovsky
USA, Animation, 2002, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:20

This film is based on Stephen Coates song from the album When Psyche meets Cupid. The animation tells a story of a prisoner who works in a prison's gramophone factory and while assembling gramophones thinks of his girlfriend. ... more info
still photo of film Five Fucking Fables directed by Signe Baumane
USA, Animation, 2002, 35mm, Color, Optical Monaural, 00:07:00

5 separate, slightly immoral stories.... more info
still photo of film How to Make Love to a Woman directed by Bill Plympton
USA, Animation, 1990, Color, 00:05:13

This film makes "How to Kiss" look like "Sesame Street". Now we're talking naked bodies and hot emotions here. Sections of this film were used in Bill's feature "I Married a Strange Person". Watch for the famous and outrageous erect nipple scene.... more info

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