Christmas Around the World

Marking time on a face, a swift, bleak portrait of a man from cradle to grave.

A magical film in many ways, a fairy tale story using trick photography and with artful and imaginative stop motion animation.

A once common object in many households becomes transformed into a quirky dancing troupe in this simple homespun animation.

An iconic rural scene becomes a protest site for the bitter yet comic vision of prolific amateur animator Derek Phillips

Charge into this slick amateur cartoon from the Grasshopper Group which was three years in the making

Specially commended by ‘Amateur Cine World'. Nineteen fifties claymation by Douglas Butcher offering tongue-in-cheek advice for life.

Staying alive, from a single cell to a big bang. Blink and you’ll miss the end.

One big happy family on the streets of South Shields for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee visit.

Going with the flow on the River Tyne at South Shields.

Budgies for beginners: home comforts for birds explained to young pet owners.

An engaging, hand painted animation of Rudyard Kipling’s origin tale about a work shy camel who gets the hump.

An uptempo look at man’s passionate obsession with time from first light to the dawn of the digital age.

A grand tour of Japan’s major cities, offering scenic views of the streets and daily life.

This ethnographic film offers a brief overview of the traditional culture of the Ainu, an ethnic minority in Japan.

The performance of a masked dancer is followed by a scene from a kendo match, contrasting grace and ferocity.

In a school gymnastic festival, boys and girls demonstrate their physical rigour through exercise and dance.

A vibrant festival with parades of fishermen and geisha celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port.

Pathécolor’s mechanical stencil colouring is put to good use illustrating a festival at an ancient shrine.