Animation Shorts: After Dark Ages 15+

Animations are not just for children. A selection of darkly comedic animations for adults tackling the triumphs and tragedies of life.

Sunday 1993 dir. Peter Moyes (3.28 mins)

“...oops.” Peter Moyes

Harvie Krumpet 2003 dir. Adam Elliot (23 mins)

“Adam Elliot combines darkness and humour, tragedy and triumph, Alzheimer’s and living life to the full, so that we may learn more about what it means to be human.” Antoinette Starkiewicz

How To Lose Weight in 60 Seconds 2010 dir. Dave Carter (1.30 mins)

“From fad diets to extreme measures, it's a whirlwind minute road-testing 12 approaches to weight loss.” Dave Carter

Flip 2009 dir. Peter W. Allen (2.27 mins)

“Animated in hand-drawn flipbook style, 'Flip' uses humour to (very) graphically explore the consequences of violence.” Peter W. Allen

Rock Bottom 2018 dir. Nick Baker and Tristan Klein (7.02 mins)

“Welcome to Rock Bottom, a filthy underground bar where top Australian comedians become filthy underground bugs.” Nick Baker and Tristan Klein

Dog with Electric Collar 2008 dir. Steve Baker (4.40 mins)

“A dog… An electric collar... And plenty to bark at... Sparks will fly!” Steve Baker

Mrs. Metro 2015 dir. Aggelos Papantoniou (4.23 mins)

“Nobody likes a crying baby on board a train, least of all the lady who makes the announcements.” Gibbon Animation

Roborovski 2021 dir. Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Dev Patel (9 mins)

“Roborovski follows an eponymous thimble sized hamster, who spends his days in Marvin’s Pet Shop, hoping to find a family.  However, when he is constantly overlooked by the people and animals around him, his seething resentment and intense jealousy soon takes hold and the murderous side of little Roborovski is released.” Flickerfest

Sunday 1993

16MM, HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION, BLACK AND WHITE, STEREO, 3:28 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR: PETER MOYES / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: PETER MOYES / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Harvie Krumpet 2003

35MM, STOP MOTION (CLAY) ANIMATION, COLOUR, 5.1 SURROUND SOUND, 23 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/SCRIPT/ ANIMATION: ADAM ELLIOT / PRODUCER: MELANIE COOMBS / MUSIC: DALE CORNELIUS, PETER WALKER / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: ADAM ELLIOT / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

How To Lose Weight in 60 Seconds 2010

DIGITAL, STOP MOTION (PLASTICINE) ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 1:30 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/SCRIPT/ANIMATOR: DAVE CARTER / MUSIC: NIKOS ANDRONICOS / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: DAVE CARTER / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Flip 2009

DIGITAL, HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 2:27 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/SCRIPT/ANIMATOR: PETER W. ALLEN / MUSIC: TARGET TRAX / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: INTERFILM BERLIN / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Rock Bottom 2018

DIGITAL, 2D COMPUTER ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 7:02 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: NICK BAKER, TRISTAN KLEIN / SCRIPT: NICK BAKER, TRISTAN KLEIN, LUKE HEGGIE, CASSIE WORKMAN / ANIMATOR: TRISTAN KLEIN / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: NICK BAKER, TRISTAN KLEIN / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Dog with Electric Collar 2008

DIGITAL, 2D HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 4:40 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR: STEVE BAKER / SCRIPT: STEPHEN LANCE / MUSIC: DAVE MCCORMACK / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: STEVE BAKER / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Mrs. Metro 2015

DIGITAL, 2D COMPUTER ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 4:23 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR/SCRIPT: AGGELOS PAPANTONIOU / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: AGGELOS PAPANTONIOU / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP

Roborovski 2021

DIGITAL, 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION, COLOUR, STEREO, 9 MINUTES, AUSTRALIA, ENGLISH / DIRECTORS: TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY, DEV PATEL / SCRIPT: TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY, DEV PATEL, JOHN COLLEE / LEAD ANIMATOR: RICK PEARCE / MUSIC: HARRY COVILL / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY, DEV PATEL / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP