Most Popular Luigi Allemano Trailers
Total trailers found: 81
The Flying Sailor Trailer (2022)
13 June 2022
The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history.
A Prairie Story Trailer (2006)
29 July 2006
A prairie landscape undergoes a metamorphosis: rural idyll to over-urbanized dystopia. Director Anne Koizumi laments the changing face of her hometown of Calgary in this critique of the bacteria-like spread of suburbia and exurbia.
Wake Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
A woman looks out across a lake, where each drop of water contains a memory of a pioneer in women’s sports, preserved forever.
Blind Evolution Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
Transformation, technology, higher powers, breath. These ideas and elements roil around inside Toronto artist and filmmaker Zane Kozak's CG-animated short, taking us on a somewhat troubling but eerily mystical journey from the human form to.
Flee Trailer (2012)
01 July 2012
A man wakes in a sea of sand dunes. He clutches a metal suitcase as if it holds something of great value.
Stationery Trailer (2004)
25 July 2004
A woman must find paperclips for a report to be presented in the morning.
Him Trailer (2016)
06 June 2016
Hand-drawn charcoal drawings movingly depict the loneliness and bewilderment of a child seeking safety in a war zone, in this timely very short animation that uses found sound to explore the powerlessness of the refugee experience.
John and Michael Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
A gentle tale of love told in halting words. A film about healing after profound loss. John and Michael pays homage to two men with Down's syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker.
Baek-il Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine.
XO RAD Magical Trailer (2019)
24 October 2019
XO Rad Magical is a personal lyrical poem about the daily struggle of living with schizophrenia. This psychedelic and hypnotic film shows that there is beauty in the brains of those who are at war with themselves.
Maybe Elephants Trailer (2024)
10 June 2024
Three rebellious teenage daughters, a restless mother, a father struggling with potatoes, and maybe some elephants, find themselves in Nairobi.
No Words Trailer (2017)
11 May 2017
No Words is a short film about a character who is being forced, by outside sources to write a story he doesn’t want to write.
Wild Life Trailer (2011)
10 February 2011
This Oscar-nominated animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909.
Shaman Trailer (2017)
01 June 2017
This animated short tells the story of a ferocious polar bear turned to stone by an Inuk shaman. The tale is based on emerging filmmaker Echo Henoche's favourite legend, as told to her by her grandmother in her home community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, on Labrador's North Coast.
Zeb's Spider Trailer (2022)
01 October 2022
An eight-legged force of fate spins a complex web of darkness and humour in Alicia Eisen and Sophie Jarvis’s animated short.
U.F.O. Trailer (2016)
06 June 2016
In this very short animation, an apparition reveals itself through celluloid and transmits vestiges of a forgotten provenance.
The Kiss Trailer (2011)
20 August 2011
This animation proposes a slow, moist, feverish exploration of the oldest manifestation of affection.
Interoculus Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
In an infinitely vast space, a woman, a man and a fish illustrate a flow of questions about perception.
Invasion of the Space Lobsters Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
When an advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth, no one can figure out why they've come.
One Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
This minimalist piece of animation explores the origin of life. This film was made as part of the fourth edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
Itch Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
Itch is an abstract expression of what it feels like to experience an eczema flare-up. This film was made as part of the 9th edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
The Big Swing Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
The macabre tale of a child trying to overcome her fear of the swing. This film was made as part of the 7th edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
Collector Trailer (2019)
26 October 2019
A pair of unlikely travellers encounter a young man on the highway who seems to have forgotten that he can be seen.
The Visitor Trailer (2012)
11 January 2012
A small boy is left alone to play in a large and empty house. A dark cloud starts to seep in from behind the mail slot at the front door.
Cumulus Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
A multi–layered story of an accumulation of encounters between black clouds. This film was made as part of the fourth edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
Baaad Dream Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
An animated short poking fun at selectively-bred mammoth sheep, whose out-of-proportion form makes them vulnerable to tipping over, and a very fat Farmer who tries to save them, with dire consequences.
Fyoog Trailer (2016)
06 June 2016
Please stand clear of the doors... This very short surreal hybrid of stop-motion and 2D animation is a story about a dream about a train, inspired by found sound of a Toronto subway car.
Little Big Bang Trailer (2016)
06 June 2016
Printed manually on a vintage tabletop press using hand-carved linoleum blocks, this very short animation is about a new parent who learns about free expression and the power of letting go.
Reverie.exe Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
A sleeping computer dreams of humans forms, transforming their digital data into abstract and playful shapes.
Unlaced Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
A myopic woman walks, then boogies, through a wintry urban landscape, her world view altered suddenly by a beat from within herself, transporting her to a rich and lush place full of green foliage.
Mindfork Trailer (2016)
06 June 2016
Incorporating found sound of an English language lesson, this very short animation depicts a visual descent into madness triggered by the effort to keep it all together—even when it seems damn near impossible.
Bang Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
In a frenzied attempt to break the isolation, a man drums his head against the wall, unleashing a battery of brightly hued hallucinations.
Improvisation no. 1: Cumulative Loops Trailer (2013)
10 February 2013
Improvisation no. 1: Cumulative Loops is the audio-visual artifact of an improvisation in hand-drawn animation and musical collage.
Feather Trailer (2006)
01 June 2006
A little creature watches the transformation of a feather and follows a whale to where icebergs melt, leaving birds with nowhere to land.
The Squirrel Next Door Trailer (2007)
31 December 2007
A spider professes its love for a squirrel. An interspecies courtship unfolds between the two doe-eyed neighbours.
Vimy-Ridge Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
In this short animation Damien Hess attempts to connect with the tragedy of the First World War, a conflict that helped define Canada.
Grace Fall Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
Grace Fall is about the struggles and joys of trying to perform impossibly well in a circus whose troupe members aren’t really visible, but can certainly be perceived regardless.
PFFF Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
A revolution is kicked off when one little cloud has enough of the sun’s tyranny. This film was made as part of the 8th edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
Sick Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
The body is a magnificent system. But its harmony can be interrupted, sometimes by subversive agents within.
Reflexion Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
Two prisoners are trapped in a void. Trying separately to escape, they discover each other and have to overcome their fear in order to connect and find a way out.
The Apology of Albert Batch Trailer (2023)
25 July 2023
A cabaret puppet play in a suitcase, as an epic biography of the life of the legendary famous cartoonist, Albert Batch.
RGBebop / Anthropology Trailer (2018)
01 January 2018
RGBebop / Anthropology is an animated visual music improvisation in color and sound, made by hand with laser-cut stencils, pen, brush, ink, and paper.
Scientifiq Piqniq Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
An adventure through the cosmic unveiling of the beautiful and strange macro/micro structures that unite us with the Universe.
A Cloud's Dream Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
Watch as one cloud’s imagination soars from the familiar to the unknown on a captivating journey from dusk until dawn.
Marvin Parson’s Inner Wild Wilderness Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
Filmmaker Fred Casia, inspired by the iconic '50s-vintage View-Master stereo viewer and '60s-era TV nature shows, takes us on a weird and wacky 3-D safari through the jungle that is the human digestive system.
Swims Trailer (2006)
31 January 2006
A figure floats in landscapes and spaces without a ground plane. There is only water. The reflected skies are endless and mirrored interiors are doubled in height.
Pierogi Pinch Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
As a young woman finds herself lost in daydreams while clumsily performing the tradition of making pierogies, she invokes the presence of her grandmother, who guides her through the messy ritual.
Wiggles and Giggles Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
A playful group is dancing when they become aware they're being watched by a huge, menacing head. When the head interrupts their good time, they take action in an unexpected way, forcing the giant head to undergo an altered state of mind.
Observer Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
Smartphones cannot feel, smell or taste, yet they are not without their own senses. Using raw data from the low-level sensors of a cell phone, this film offers a unique point of view on the world as it might appear to our increasingly aware mobile devices.
Sunday Trailer (2011)
10 February 2011
An imaginative boy suffers the stifling ordinariness of his family's weekly Sunday ritual.
Balloons Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Two little men float into the deep blue sky, tied to balloons. But then each decides the sky belongs to him.
The Commute Trailer (2022)
14 August 2022
The distinctive three-note chime of the Toronto subway kicks off a zippy tale of bike theft and survival in an unfamiliar new town.
The Stand Trailer (2024)
03 October 2024
On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with Indigenous people to find a way to protect the land and the future.
Le chien a mangé mes devoirs Trailer (2023)
01 September 2023
In The Dog Ate My Homework, Alexandra Lemay takes a humorous look at screen addiction and its effects on young people’s concentration.
Git Gob Trailer (2009)
19 August 2009
Two creatures wonder, 'What is a hole?' They have different points of view. Their debate leads to an idea, an idea that changes the world.
Blood Manifesto Trailer (2015)
01 September 2015
Director Theodore Ushev uses his own blood to animate struggles with injustice in the world.
Meltdown Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
A polar bear must try his luck finding a job in the big city when the last of his Arctic ice environment disappears.
Square Roots Trailer (2006)
19 January 2006
A robot rambles about frenetically, receiving countless electronic messages through his antenna every second.
Black Gold Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
This animated short employs hand-drawn animation layered over stop-motion sequences of moving ink on drumskins to create a striking, mournful portrait of the Alberta tar sands.
