Avoid Eye Contact Volume II
Best of NYC Independent Animation
Catalog No. MC-519
Shorts Compilation,
Animation
2005, 70 minutes
DVD,
Region: 0 (All)
TV System: NTSC
UPC: 837101049610
Label: Square Footage Films
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New York City is a place of constant change, invention and chaos; Avoid Eye Contact sums up these urban qualities in animated terms. Avoid Eye Contact Volume 2 continues to explore the thriving contemporary independent scene going on in New York City. The films on this volume span the last five years, young animators join seasoned masters in a program that is surely to become an important part of any animation enthusiast's library. All films are international award winners, each with a distinct look, united only by genre and the gritty soul of New York City.
All films in a printable format
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The Man Who Yelled
directed by Moe Willems
USA,
Animation,
1999,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:00:00
A comic, animated short that follows the career of a man who yells in
public, and the career of the man who makes that man's career. Anyone
out there have a synonym for "career" that I can borrow?... more info
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Life
directed by Moe Willems
USA,
Animation,
1999,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:00:00
A list of animators longer than your forearm was brought together by
Mo Willems for something that might be termed the Lollapalooza of
animation. Look closely and see if you can spot Bill Plympton's wor... more info
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Eat
directed by Bill Plympton
USA,
Animation,
2001,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:09:00
A quaint, charming French restaurant, with elegant guests and soft
music slowly evolves into a scene of culinary mayhem.... more info
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Push Comes to Shove
directed by Bill Plympton
USA,
Animation,
1991,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:06:30
A quaint, charming French restaurant, with elegant guests and soft
music slowly evolves into a scene of culinary mayhem.... more info
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Handshake
directed by Patrick Smith
USA,
Animation,
2004,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:04:40
An innocent greeting between two people is quickly transformed into a
tangled struggle, illustrating the twists and turns of a full-fledged
relationship.
... more info
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Dentist
directed by Signe Baumane
USA,
Animation,
2005,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:10:00
An enthusiastic dentist, a reluctant patient , and a strange picture on the wall...... more info
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Atlas gets a drink
directed by Michael Overbeck
USA,
Animation,
1999,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:34
A hodgepodge of crazy cartoon imagery where fish walk on land and
buildings uproot themselves, ultimately giving Atlas the break he was
waiting for.... more info
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Frog
directed by Chris Conforti
USA,
Animation,
2004,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:52
In an attempt to escape the heat, a frog finds himself in more
trouble than he bargained for.... more info
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Coffee
directed by Rohitash Rao
USA,
Animation,
2003,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:01:32
A man sees Jesus in his coffee.... more info
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Fetch
directed by Nina Paley
USA,
Animation,
2001,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:04:32
A play on perspective and optical illusions.... more info
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Moonraker
directed by Fran Krause
USA,
Animation,
2004,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:00
An astronaut explores a planet of ghosts, sending letters back to
base. When a package arrives from home, the astronaut's empty
spacesuit causes trouble.
... more info
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Space War
directed by Christy Karacas
USA,
Animation,
1997,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:15
Strange beings battle it out in an intergalactic... more info
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Bar Fight
directed by Christy Karacas
USA,
Animation,
2001,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:04:13
It's every man for himself!... and a few other creatures, too.... more info
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Peenut
directed by Pes
USA,
Animation,
2004,
Color,
Magnetic Stereo,
00:03:00
A peeing peanut... more info
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