Pathé Review: Monsters of the Past

A man tries to sell peanuts at the Zoo but is harassed by an elephant and various animals, so he asks a singer for help.(Note: not to be confused with the stop motion short of the same name.)

A detective is eaten alive by a house.

Dujung, an elementary school student, goes to a farm in the suburbs with his parents. While his parents believe the expensive and rare specialty from the farm will strengthen their son's body, Dujung suffers side effects.

Silent film showcasing hypnosis and its effects.

David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest-known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur.

A story about a time traveler and the search for the first cell of one's existence. 'The Dead', played by Peter Murphy searches for and finds a 'Grid' which enables him to watch the beginning of his life -from the moment of conception.

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.

Max Fleischer draws a clown, who comes alive on the page. The clown doesn't like the way he is drawn and demonstrates his own artistic abilities.

An animated band comprised of foul mouthed fruit.

A magical blend of choreography, stop-motion and live action, Stories from a Flying Trunk captures the enchantment of three classic stories from Hans Christian Andersen. Conceived, written and directed by Oscar nominated Christine Edzard and featuring the dancers of the Royal Ballet, choreographed by Frederick Ashton. The Kitchen contains household objects which come to life and hold an animated conversation. The Little Match Girl updates Andersen's heart-rending tale to London's East End in the late seventies. Little Ida is an inspired celebration of dance featuring members of the Royal Ballet.

A short story about human creativity blocked by the destruction and death that wars bring with them, and how art pieces go beyond the life of their creators.

Set in a world not unlike mid-20th century America, The Vandal centers on Harold, whose tormented search for peace from traumatic loss results in an unexpectedly destructive awakening after he undergoes a lobotomy. When the procedure “turns his mind inside out” and his great love is suddenly gone, Harold’s desperate search intensifies.

Stop-motion experiments using B&W 16mm film. Shot using a Bolex, transferred to video, DVD, mp4. No soundtrack.

The unlikely story of a little seal who befriends a blind musician.

Two children sneak out behind their parents' back, to a magical circus world.

A 1986 set of three French clay animation shorts: The Multi-Coloured Little Circus and The Two Little Nightwalkers, both by Jacques Remy-Girerd, and The Baby Seal by Pierre Veck.

A little man tries to save a bird that fell from its nest. A stop-motion adventure drawn and animated on paper.

DEO A reimagining of Deo Gratias (ca. 1497) by Johannes Ockeghem. A Film by Eric Leiser. Animation by Eric Leiser. Composed by Pauline Kim Harris and Spencer Topel Deo is an acoustic-electronic transcription of Johannes Ockeghem’s stunning Deo Gratias devised as a complement to Ambient Chaconne. Notable as a 36-part canon, Ockeghem evokes singing of angels in heaven via an innovation on a traditional canon, using this ancient musical device as a kind of acoustic feedback delay. In essence, our Deo expands this idea of delays to a canon of thousands, in an ever expanding and infinite soundscape, where the melodies eventually dissolve into resonance.

A cardboard world where monkeys steal pickles and buildings change themselves. The film is a visualization of the city's rapidly changing neighborhoods, that still hold charm in the shop keepers and street musicians.