Shorts

1989 – 50 cartoons

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Episode guide

  1. L'Éléphant et la Baleine

    1986 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    An elephant rescues a whale that was unfortunate to be exhibited to the public. The elephant took the whale with the circus caravan to hand it to the sea.

  2. Amerlock

    1988 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage Valence Productions

    Greatness and obsolescence of the American dream...

  3. Le Cirque Bonheur

    February 18, 1989 TV Episode Folimage-Valence Productions, A La Maison du Cinema de Gren…

  4. Nos Adieux au Music-hall

    1989 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    A tragedy told by pastas...

  5. Circus Dreams

    September 29, 1990 TV Episode Folimage-Valence Productions, A La Maison du Cinema de Gren…

  6. Le Wall

    1992 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    Two persons build up a wall between them as a solution to stop their arguments.

  7. Tom Sweep

    1992 (estimated) Theatrical Richard Purdum Productions, Folimage-Valence Productions

    A little road sweeper tries very hard to keep the streets clean, but becomes terribly frustrated as people continue to throw litter everywhere.

  8. Histoire Extraordinaire de Mme Veuve Kecskemet

    1994 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    A very curious old lady can't resist finding out what is through a keyhole.

  9. L'Abri

    1994 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

  10. Le Moine Et Le Poisson

    1994 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions, Canal+

    A monk discovers a fish in a water reservoir near a monastery. He becomes obsessed with the fish and tries everything to catch it. Gradually the story becomes more symbolic.

  11. Une Bonne Journée

    1994 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

  12. La Grande Migration

    1995 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    The adventures of a bird who, when winter approaches, has to fly to warmer climes.

  13. Paroles en l'air

    1995 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    The delicate story of a young man trying to reach his neighbour while she's crying in her flat.

  14. Ferrailles

    1996 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    Strange people spend all of their time and effort making an old factory operate. One day, a little green plant arrives and trouble starts.

  15. L'Égoïste

    1996 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage

    Comedy on the human egoism exaggerated to the absurd...

  16. Le Roman de Mon Âme

    1997 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    A woman finds her old diary and recalls a date which didn't go according to plan.

  17. La Bouche Cousue

    1998 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ca…

    A character with a sorrowful and lost expression takes the bus with a pizza in his hands. He's almost seated when the driver pulls up roughly. Its pizza flies and falls.

  18. La Leçon de Choses

    1998 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    In their own words and with their own drawings, Eulalie, Arnaud, Arthur, Julie, Kevin and their friends tell how babies are made. These young heroes are all storytellers and actors in a sto…

  19. Le Chat d'appartement

    1998 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    A deliciously fat, apartment bound cat escapes its boring residence and embarks on an excursion towards a distant roof-top garden paradise. The humourous story is enhanced by the animator's…

  20. Au Bout Du Monde

    1999 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    The story of a delicate house. Standing up the top of a mountain, it's rocking from right to left to the displeasure of the occupants.

  21. Un Couteau Dans Les Fourchettes

    1999 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ca…

    What are these two strange things above my nose I'm supposed to see with? They can't be my eyes. No! They'd never have let me see such a thing. And yet there's no denying it: I clearly see…

  22. Fini Zayo

    2000 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    A mother, alone with her children, in front with daily shouts and silences. And these two words: “Fini Zayo”, a childish expression reminding common memories.

  23. Le Nez à la Fenêtre

    2001 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    The end of the character's life. A tragic unknown event disrupted his existence. He gradually lets him die, without any more interest for life.

  24. Petite Escapade

    2001 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: La…

    A child come from the middle of a big forest, observes from the top of a wall, people walking on a pavement. At the end of the day, he comes back home, smiling. He gets a personal vision of…

  25. Zodiac

    2001 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada, Folimage

    A fable about the human condition in which two people are confronted with their limtations and the opportunities available to them in life.

  26. Le Trop Petit Prince

    January 1, 2002 Theatrical Folimage Valence Productions

    It's morning, and a maniacal (but adorable!) puny prince opens his windows to benefit from a beautiful day. But to his surprise, he has problems tidying up his little world when the sun ris…

  27. François le Vaillant

    2002 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    A medieval army, lead by a cruel and bloodthirsty head, makes terror reign. François le Vaillant, a brave warrior, goes through the devasted landcapes with detachment.

  28. La Cancion du Microsillon

    2002 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions

    In a desert, a man presents, every evening, a variety show in front of any audience.

  29. Circuit Marine

    October 2003 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada, Folimage Valence Production

    All you need is food, the Beatles could have sung if they had been inspired by "Circuit Marine," a whimsical fantasy about our cruel, carnivorous world. To be eaten or not to be eaten: that…

  30. Casa

    2003 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    Through the woman's aspect we are living the come back of a young man after years of separation. Which are their emotional ties? Why this absence? A short film written as a tragedy in three…

  31. Le Château des Autres

    2004 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Pr…

    A school class comes to visit a huge castle, but while they walk around, one little boy gets lost...

  32. Le Couloir

    June 15, 2005 Theatrical Folimage Co-Produced By: Studio Film Bilder, arte France Pa…

    A young couple finds themselves in a very serious financial predicament. The man is jobless and spends his days wandering through the streets with hardly enough in his pockets to buy a litt…

  33. Histoire Tragique Avec Fin Heureuse

    2005 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage, Ciclope Filmes, National Film Board of Canada

    There are people who, in spite of themselves, are different from the rest. All that they want to do is to fit in with the crowd. A little girl finds acceptance in embracing her own differen…

  34. La Tête dans les étoiles

    2005 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ci…

    A young man tries to see the stars from his window but the city lights shine too bright. He feels disappointed and takes his car to leave this city. He drives until he finds a nice hill whe…

  35. Le Génie de la Boîte de Raviolis

    2005 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ci…

    Armand is a worker in a pasta factory. As always when he comes back home at night, Armand opens a tin of raviolis for his dinner. But tonight, a genie comes out of the tin! He offers Armand…

  36. Sucré

    2005 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    Attracted by a little wild dog, a young feline leaves her native Eden and falls in love with a cook horse.

  37. Marottes

    January 28, 2006 Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Le…

    Céline, a 10 years old girl, stays alone with her brothers and with Rosalie when the parents leave for a few days. While they are away, Céline meets Valentin, an unstable and sometimes viol…

  38. Mauvais Temps

    2006 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    An unlucky driver gets a flat tire in a particularly weird neighbourhood. As soon as he gets out of his car, he is approached by fellows who threaten him with a knife . He escapes and hurie…

  39. Rosa Rosa

    October 1, 2008 Theatrical National Film Board of Canada, Folimage, ARTE France, Noir…

    A married woman has an affair. She gets pregnant by her lover and they live serenely together, although war is thundering towards their city. Despite lineups, traffic jams and shortages, th…

  40. Rains

    2008 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada, Folimage. With the Participa…

    In this animation, a sudden rainstorm is unleashed on a city. Everyone seeks refuge. Activity slows down and nearly stops. Some pedestrians wait in bus shelters, others are determined to ri…

  41. Le Bûcheron des Mots

    2009 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Ar…

    In a country where people literally feed on letters from words gathered in trees, reading is vital not to die… of boredom. Some books, however, are forbidden because of their emotional cont…

  42. Le Concile Lunatique

    2010 (estimated) Theatrical Les Films du Nord, La Boîte... Productions, Digit Anima, Vi…

    A young man opens the window of his mansard-roofed room and discovers a lunar landscape which submerges him and threatens it to lock him into an eternal ice. He closes it to escape its visi…

  43. The Barewolf

    2010 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage, National Film Board of Canada. With the Participa…

    The werewolves that live in this secluded place are particularly savage: when not attacking anything that moves, they spend their time arguing and fighting. Driven by instinct, one young we…

  44. The Circus

    2010 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions, National Film Board of Canada…

    In the vestibule of a hospital room, a young boy waits to see his dying mother. The clamor and spiralling movements of bodies around him intensify, forming a grotesque circus - a cacophonou…

  45. Bisclavret

    2011 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Le…

    A lady, a wife of a baron, notices that her husband often goes away and questions him. He admits to her that he strips off and becomes Bisclavret. Transformed into wolf, he plunders and kil…

  46. The Conquerors

    2011 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage, National Film Board of Canada. With the Participa…

    A man and woman are carried by stormy seas onto a strange, inhospitable shore. They then embark on an epic adventure, attempting to survive in their new world and gain mastery over it. Time…

  47. Ceux d'en Haut

    May 2012 (estimated) Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Fo…

    1862: A high-altitude inn at the foot of a glacier in the Swiss Alps. Each winter, the snow isolates the inn, rendering it totally inaccessible.

  48. Merci Mon Chien

    August 23, 2012 Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: ON…

    At mealtime, Fifi the dog skips under the table to read the newspaper between Dad, Mom, Thomas and Zoé. This evening, the atmosphere is electric and reading becomes compromised.

  49. Le Banquet de la Concubine

    August 23, 2012 Theatrical Folimage-Valence Productions. With the Participation Of: Fo…

    China, in the year 746, the Tang dynasty, the most rich/blooming period of the country history. The emperor, Li, beholds a court of numerous concubines, the most precious is Yang. The emper…

  50. Le Sens du Toucher

    June 9, 2014 Theatrical Folimage Studio

    Chloe and Louis are secretly in love with each other. Their gestures replace words. When they dance, each word is a choreography. One evening, Louis invites Chloe for dinner, she brings som…