Abstract Movies

The second film in the Phosphenes series.

Abstract animation by Yoshinao Satoh. This is an English version of the film "Papers".

A visceral journey through dysphoria in the internet age.

Hand painted directly onto film stock by Margaret Tait, this film features animated dancing figures, accompanied by authentic calypso music.

The Tokyo Tower and the window transform themselves into the characters, and roam in the night of Tokyo.

Thirty-six layers of water aligned to create a perfect circle. 1 of 2

A sculptor models a face with boxing gloves.

A surreal short animation by Mirai Mizue.

Disturbed by an irrational aversion to his house owner's unsettling left eye, man contemplates murder to escape the disturbing presence and restore...

This is a didactic film in disguise. A progression of brilliant geometric shapes bombard the screen to the insistent beat of drums. The filmmaker...

A film motivated by nothing (but daily life and (my) vision). It represents nothing, it signifies nothing. There’s no hidden meaning, no...

A teenage boy, Jimmy, goes through his day-to-day life, preparing for a school dance with his friends. Unexpectedly, a mysterious black hand slowly...

This abstract video art piece was made for the purposes of being a backdrop to a semi-improvisational three person dance piece and live spoken word...

Another example of Detheux’s enchanting work, this year deepened by some outstanding live performance experiences.

From the void of space, a cube structure comes to life in this experimental visual music film.

Adams Film is a visual collage combining live action footage with abstract images and textures drawn onto 16mm film stock. Footage of a casual Janiak...

A man desperately struggles against a powerful, unseen force.

An abstract visual journey into the inner space where the primal urge for evil is born. Real footage transforms through distortion, light fields and...

A stunning piece of imagined night cartography rendered in an intricately crafted digital filigree.

A symphonic film about neighborhoods and roads.