Phototaxis

Sep 23, 2017

0h 7m

★ 10.0

The nature of our belief will determine the manifestation of our perception.

Overview

“Phototaxis” draws parallels between Mothman, a prophetic and demonized creature in West Virginia lore, and Narcotics Anonymous, the main treatment program in West Virginia’s addiction epidemic.

Genres

Animation

Documentary

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CalArts

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Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

0.0

Ajin Senshi

Nov 17, 1990

In the year 2200 an interstellar war is held where the weapons most frequently used are the psychic capacities. The hero, Zero, son of an earthling and an extraterrestrial, the prince and last survivor of a clan of magicians. He will fight against the army of the Manjidara empire, whose forces are such as its head ambition to control the whole universe.

7.0

Cold Turkey

Jan 1, 2001

Leo Regan follows his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he tries to go cold turkey (detox) from heroin in his council flat and without medication.

6.8

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Aug 20, 2006

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power who serves under president Abraham Lincoln.

6.5

Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken Scratch

Jul 3, 2002

When Dexter gets the chicken pox, Dee Dee tells him that if he scratches he'll turn into a chicken. Dexter strives against the elements of nature to not scratch but he cannot help it. Based on the television series "Dexter's Laboratory."

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7.0

Headache

Apr 9, 2011

Hand-drawn animation with ink, white-out and crayon.

0.0

Helbra

Sep 14, 2004

The film tells the story of three friends and their long years of drug addiction in a small village of East Germany.

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0.0

Couch & Potatoes

Jun 17, 2012

Two TV-watching enthusiasts pioneer a clever way to live on their couch until an unexpected event hurls them back into their youthful past.

7.0

Labyrinth of Flames

Sep 25, 2000

Meet Galan, a Russian spastic geek who`d do anything to be a real, live samurai. But that`s just an impossible dream... or is it? When his friend Natsu, who is a successor of Japanese emigrants family, gives him the gift of an ancient sword, strange events unfold, and even stranger people drop out of the sky to attack. Now Galan must overcome his ineptitude and join a bunch of beautiful women in a wacky romp through a kingdom that time forgot. Hey, what could be better?

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10.0

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

Mar 23, 2002

Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.

5.0

The Meeting

Jan 1, 1984

An alien decides to find out how much humans actually know about extra-terrestrials. The directorial debut of Mykhailo Titov, a master of chimerical animation of the 80s, is based on the story of the Ukrainian science fiction writer Volodymyr Zayets.

5.5

Beaten by Black Rain

Aug 12, 1984

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.

0.0

Psychotown

May 6, 2008

A short animated series by Dave Carter - Victims and psychos with social problems.

6.0

Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction

Jan 1, 2016

An original and compelling documentary depicting one father’s long-term struggle with heroin addiction told through the uniquely intimate perspective of his own son. After years of acrimony and estrangement, young filmmaker Phillip Wood seeks out his father to try and understand what’s happened to him. But his father is now seriously ill and over the next few months Phillip’s visits force both to confront some uncomfortable truths about their past. This documentary offers a strikingly stark exploration of a subject that significantly affected the filmmaker's childhood. An intimate, revealing documentary that shows addiction from a different side and challenges assumptions about how families can rebuild their broken relationships.

2.3

Old Master Q

Jul 16, 1981

The first animated film featuring the characters of the Chinese comic series, "Old Master Q". Features comedic shenanigans and a cameo by "Bruce Lee".

0.0

Playground

Apr 13, 2010

A collage of colors and shapes intersect and flow - from Mirai Mizue,

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0.0

The Embryo Develops Into a Fetus

Apr 13, 2014

Line drawn animation journeying from individual cell through multiplication, growth and formation. The cycle rises and falls twice.

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0.0

QUAILS

Apr 15, 2013

An ode to Norman McLaren from Mirai Mizue

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0.0

The Baby Birds of Norman McLaren

Apr 15, 2014

A short kaleidoscopic homage to Norman McLaren from Japanese artists Mirai Mizue and Yukie Nakauchi on the 100th anniversary of birth in 2014.

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6.0

Operator

May 3, 2009

A man sits with his cat on a lonely day and calls the operator, asking if there is a number for God. Premiered on the BBC Culture Show and featured in The Animation Show Vol. 4.

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