Movies and TvShows featuring "paint-on-glass" theme.

The Old Man and the Sea is a compelling story about an aging fisherman who embarks on a dangerous adventure to catch a giant marlin. As he struggles with the enormous fish, he must confront his own mortality and the forces of nature. Will he be able to overcome the challenges and prove his worth as a fisherman?

In 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,' a suicidal man dreams of humanity's destruction. However, his encounter with a young girl brings him hope, causing him to reevaluate his life and the meaning of existence.

On New Year's Eve, a group of strangers living in the same apartment building begin to experience bizarre and horrifying incidents. As their night unfolds, they find themselves trapped in a time loop, with each cycle bringing them closer to a deadly end. As the tension rises, they must unravel the mysteries surrounding the building and their own pasts before it's too late.

A young woman, who works as a maid, falls in love with a poet. However, their love remains unrequited, leading to a tragic ending.

In this classic hand-drawn animated movie, a monk rescues a mermaid from drowning and falls in love with her. However, their lost love is hindered by religious symbolism and dark fantasies. Set in a rural setting near a frozen river, the movie explores themes of obsession and infatuation.

The Cow is a surrealistic animated movie set in a rural farm. It tells the story of a young boy and his cow, exploring themes of loss, memory, and surrealism. The boy's world is turned upside down when his cow dies, and he must cope with the grief and his father's attempts to replace the cow. The movie offers a unique and visually stunning experience.

The Street is a heartwarming animated short film that explores the life of a Jewish family living in an urban setting. It takes the audience on a journey through themes of family, childhood, and Jewish culture, while also touching on the sensitive topic of death. The film beautifully portrays the complexities and joys of everyday life, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and triumphs faced by the characters. Through stunning animation techniques like paint-on-glass and oil-on-glass, The Street creates a visually captivating experience that leaves a lasting impression.

A group of people are celebrating, sitting around the table. The celebration cake is served but unevenly divided among them...

This film explores the distant relationship between an elderly amateur musician, the woman who lives in the apartment above him, and the leaky bathtub that is bothering them both.

Painted directly on glass, Black Soul is an exhilarating immersion into the heart of Black culture—a whirlwind voyage through the defining moments of Black History.

Motion Painting No. 1 is an animated short film from 1947 that highlights different motion painting techniques. It is considered a masterpiece in the realm of abstract animation and has been recognized by the National Film Registry.

Individual identities disappear and arise in transit space. Everything is in constant motion, and everyone potentially suspicious.

A paint-on-glass animated film (one of the first of its kind) about a dying falcon and a stupid snake.

A careless mother is going on a date with another fan and, in order to brighten up her daughter's loneliness, leaves her alone with a pink doll - the same doll that "wanders around the city and why it is vain to destroy little children". The girl considers the doll to be very realistic, therefore she associates it with herself, and herself with her mother. So begin the serious experiences of a girl who understands that this doll bought off her. At night, the girl dreams a terrible dream in which the doll embodies all her fears... "Pink Doll" creates the illusion of a spellbound fall into the abyss of children's dreams, fantasies and nightmares. The sensual effect is achieved by the game of scale and angle, the nervous rhythm of intraframe movement and graphic thickening of reality.

Animated Epics: Moby Dick is a 1999 movie that brings the classic novel to life through animation. The story follows Captain Ahab and his relentless pursuit of the great white whale, Moby Dick. As the crew members face dangerous encounters and personal conflicts, the movie explores themes of obsession, fate, and the destructive power of nature. This visually stunning film showcases a unique animation technique using paint-on-glass and oil-on-glass.

A young pangolin is brought up in a family of hedgehogs. Feeling like an outsider, his hedgehog mother confesses to him that he has been adopted. He leaves in search of answers. He begins a journey to find himself but he will end up finding his real family...

This hand-painted film charts a collection of journeys both real and imagined.

Wendy Tilby's Tables of Content was her graduation film from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver in 1986. The movie transports one into another era, an earlier age of gentility and reticence, set in a rather stuffy restaurant during the day.