We’re All Part of the Fold

The natural world, in all of its beauty and terror, exists in a delicate balance. When that balance is upset, the losses aren’t just on paper. That’s the message of this powerful short film from directors Dávid Ringeisen & László Ruska and presented by the National Geographic and World Wildlife Fund.

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Croc Block

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Time for something different. Many people have to struggle with the problem of dry, scaly skin, but when the skin is attached to a crocodile bent on interfering in your social life, it’s best just to learn to live with it, as a frustrated young woman learns in this French-language animated short found by Andrew Y.

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Links: Pigeons with Attitude

And finally: Flippant Flipbook

The Flippist has a gift for creating hand-held animation, but the skill doesn’t stop there: Some things in the flipbooks magically become real! So be careful what you flip for.

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Simon’s Cat Strikes Out

Simon’s Cat is in the mood for love on Valentine’s Day, but is love in the mood for him? In this trio of vignettes, the love-struck feline is torn between an unattainable dream girl and a crazy lady cat who reminds him too much of himself.

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