Buffon Dance Buffon Dance 0
Танец Буффона
Tanets Buffona
1906 – 00:01:29 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Shiryayev AleksandrShiryayev Aleksandr180
12Misc. – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

The Buffon Dance from the very first performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" ballet at the Mariinsky theatre.

Dance With a Ball Dance With a Ball 0
Танец с шариком
Tanets s sharikom
1906 – 00:01:22 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Shiryayev AleksandrShiryayev Aleksandr180
12Misc. – 4puppet
0.00 ws

A girl dances with a ball.

Pierrot Artists Pierrot Artists  ❤
Пьеро художники
Pyero hudozhniki
1906 – 00:05:32 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Shiryayev AleksandrShiryayev Aleksandr180
2Comedy – 4puppet
0.00 ws

Two Pierrot-clowns perform a humorous skit on a stage. One of the very first examples of puppet animation.

Pierrot, Harlequin and a Ball Pierrot, Harlequin and a Ball 0
Пьеро, Арлекин и мячик
Pyero, Arlekin i myachik
1906 – 00:01:28 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Shiryayev AleksandrShiryayev Aleksandr180
2, 12Comedy, Misc. – 4puppet
0.00 ws

A Pierrot and Harlequin clown act with a ball.

Beautiful Lucanida, The The Beautiful Lucanida  ❤
Куртизанка на троне, Прекрасная Люканида или Борьба рогачей съ усачами
Kurtizanka na tronye, Prekrasnaya Lyukanida ili Borba rogachey s usachami
1912 – 00:09:15 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Starevich LadislasStarevich Ladislas62
2, 17, 21Comedy, Romance, War & battles – 4puppet
9.51 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by easierwithpractice, Niffiwan₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Lemicnor, Niffiwan)

The beautiful beetle Lucanida is fought over between Cervus of the Horned and Heros of the Whiskered.

Russian Sugar (commercial) Russian Sugar (commercial) 0
Русский сахар (реклама)
Russkiy sahar (reklama)
1994 – 00:02:04 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Norshteyn YuriyNorshteyn Yuriy60
12Misc. – 3cutout
0.00 ws

Four short commercials that Norshteyn did from 1994-1995 for the company "Russian Sugar".

Memento Mori Memento Mori 0
Memento mori
Memento mori
1996 – 00:00:57 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Bronzit KonstantinBronzit Konstantin64
2Comedy – 2drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A girl pops a balloon.

Spirit of Genius: Fedor Khitruk and His Films, The The Spirit of Genius: Fedor Khitruk and His Films 0
Fjodor Chitruk – Der Hauch des kleinen Gottes, Дух гения: Фёдор Хитрук и его фильмы
Dukh geniya: Fyodor Hitruk i yego filmy
1998 – 01:00:00 – en, de, ruEnglish, German, Russian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Alder Otto, Hitruk FyodorAlder Otto, Hitruk Fyodor299, 1
3Documentary – 3, 2cutout, drawn (cel)
0.00 ws

A documentary film about the Soviet animator and director Fyodor Hitruk. Hard-subbed in English.

Good Night, Children! Good Night, Children!  ❤
Спокойной ночи, малыши!
Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!
2000 – 00:02:28 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Norshteyn YuriyNorshteyn Yuriy60
12Misc. – 3cutout
2.55 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

The opening/closing segment for the popular "Good Night, Children!" TV show.

Chaffinches and Others Chaffinches and Others 0
Зяблики и другие, Зяблики та iншi
Zyabliki i drugiye, Zyablyky ta inshi
2001 – 00:04:43 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Lavrenishin AnatoliyLavrenishin Anatoliy109
2Comedy – 1drawn (not cel)
0.00 ws

A comedic film about a chaffinch who tries to find food for his little chicks.

Signs of Intelligent Life Signs of Intelligent Life  ❤
Բանական Կյանքի Նշաններ, Признаки разумной жизни
Priznaki razumnoy zhizni
2002 – 00:06:49 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Saakyants RobertSaakyants Robert4
2Comedy – 10digital 2D
0.50 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)

An omnipotent being looks at the Earth through a microscope, trying to find signs of intelligent life.

Days Without Days Days Without Days  ❤
Los Dias Sin Dias
Los Dias Sin Dias
2003 – 00:03:37 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Bahurin AndreyBahurin Andrey16
12, 20Misc., Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A little girl goes to visit a "horrible monster".

Winter Days Winter Days  ❤
冬の日
Fuyu no Hi
2003 – 00:39:04 – jaJapanese – (no studio)14(no studio) – Kawamoto Kihachiro, Norshteyn Yuriy, Petrov AleksandrKawamoto Kihachiro, Norshteyn Yuriy, Petrov Aleksandr232, 60, 44
11Literature (non-Rus./USSR) – 3, 10, 11, 2, 1, 12, 8, 4cutout, digital 2D, digital 3D, drawn (cel), drawn (not cel), mixed, paint, puppet
1.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Haruo Shirane), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (good⭳ – by Тайши и Ладо ФилоДикэ, Igor Piter₂, lil-kodomo₃, Yule₃)

A collaborative animated film based on a 17th-century Japanese collaborative poem. Each subsequent line was animated by a different director; 36 in total.

Eskimo Eskimo 0
Эскимо
Eskimo
2004 – 00:08:52 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Aronova YuliaAronova Yulia138
12Misc. – 4puppet
0.00 ws

A penguin performing in a circus becomes homesick after seeing an image of snow and ice on an "Eskimo" ice cream wrapper.

New Dawn New Dawn 0
Новая заря
Novaya zarya
2005 – 00:03:45 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Gazmanov OlegGazmanov Oleg291
13, 15Musical/Opera, Politics – 10digital 2D
6.28 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by businka1, Niffiwan₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan)

An animated music video about corruption, patriotism and hope for the future in modern Russia.

Wandering Between Wandering Between 0
Блукаючи помеж
Blukayuchi pomezh
2005 – 00:10:16 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Lavrenishin AnatoliyLavrenishin Anatoliy109
17Romance – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

In his quest for a beautiful woman, a young man becomes embroiled in a world of fantasy.

ATM ATM 0
Банкомат
Bankomat
2006 – 00:03:08 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Belov NikolayBelov Nikolay94
15, 20Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A man tries to free himself from an oppressive system, but it won't be defeated so easily.

Vasana Vasana 0
Васана
Vasana
2006 – 00:05:24 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Stepanova MariyaStepanova Mariya185
20Surrealism/dream-logic – 7powder
0.16 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Dennis Keen)

Sand animation featuring hypnotic sitar and throat singing and hallucinogenic images from the subconscious.

Fable Fable 0
Басня
Basnya
2007 – 00:01:50 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Nikolayev SergeyNikolayev Sergey509
2, 9Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic) – 10digital 2D
5.20 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by julia2night), Russian (unknown⭳ – by julia2night)

A short man wishes he could be tall. Adapted from a fable by Daniil Harms.

Selva Selva 0
Сельва
Selva
2007 – 00:05:30 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Merkulov ArturMerkulov Artur146
5, 14Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), NSFW / 18+ – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

The motives of Slavic pagan folk legends and fairy tales are set to a meditative melody by voice vocalist Yana Veva and throat singing by Yan Nikitin.

Stranger Forest, The The Stranger Forest  ❤
Чужой лес
Chuzhoy les
2007 – 00:10:24 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Volkova LyubovVolkova Lyubov163
12Misc. – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

A boy sneaks out of his technology-filled life to visit an enchanting forest.

Yuriy Norshteyn Interview on "Night Flight" (March 13, 2007) Yuriy Norshteyn Interview on "Night Flight" (March 13, 2007) 0
Юрий Норштейн, "Ночной полёт" (2007-03-13)
Yuriy Norshteyn, "Nochnoy polyot" (2007-03-13)
2007 – 00:25:33 – ruRussian – (no studio)14(no studio) – Norshteyn YuriyNorshteyn Yuriy60
3Documentary – 9live-action
12.89 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)

A 2007 TV interview with animation director Yuriy Norshteyn, shortly after the 12th Open Russian Festival of Animated Film.

Way Through Mishicbatllaban, The The Way Through Mishicbatllaban 0
Путь через Мишикбатллабан
Put cherez Mishikbatllaban
2008 – 00:05:00 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Nemenkov AleksandrNemenkov Aleksandr174
12Misc. – 10, 11, 12digital 2D, digital 3D, mixed
0.00 ws

A meditative adventure through strange landscapes.

About One Bird About One Bird 0
Про птицу
Pro ptitsu
2009 – 00:08:43 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Kudryavtseva OlgaKudryavtseva Olga13
12Misc. – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

The story of a bird who cannot fly.

Midnight Guests, The The Midnight Guests 0
Познiя госцi
Pozniya gostsi
2009 – 00:03:40 – wl(wordless) – (no studio)14(no studio) – Ruditskaya YuliyaRuditskaya Yuliya287
4, 24, 20Domestic life, Horror, Surrealism/dream-logic – 10digital 2D
0.00 ws

Led by the flickering light, four friends undertake a dangerous trip close to midnight. On their way, all kinds of distressing and fascinating things happen...