Search Museum of the Moving Image

World of Animation

Ongoing

Animated films have been a part of cinema since the very beginning. Animation actually predated motion pictures in the form of optical toys, such as zoetropes and flipbooks—innovations and experiments that helped define the emerging art form. This monthly series presents both classic and contemporary animated films from around the world with a family-friendly audience in mind. It will showcase the wide variety of styles and methods from cel animation, stop motion, computer animation, and beyond—with a special emphasis on the artistry of anime.

Past Films in Series

A melancholy puppet with red hair sits on a dirty bed with a toy panda bear
still from an animated film that shows a pink elephant-like creature next to two other cartoonish girl characters
still from an animated film that shows a pink elephant-like creature next to two other cartoonish girl characters
still from an animated film that shows a pink elephant-like creature next to two other cartoonish girl characters
A stop-motion image of a child holding a strong shamisen
A stop-motion image of a child holding a strong shamisen
A stop-motion image of a child holding a strong shamisen
A stop-motion image of a child holding a strong shamisen
A family poses outsider in front of a house, arranged for a photo and looking at camera
A family poses outsider in front of a house, arranged for a photo and looking at camera
A man and an animated rabbit handcuffed together
A man and an animated rabbit handcuffed together
A man and an animated rabbit handcuffed together
Two adorable mice, one in a purple hat and another in a red chapeau look offscreen smiling.
Two adorable mice, one in a purple hat and another in a red chapeau look offscreen smiling.
Two adorable mice, one in a purple hat and another in a red chapeau look offscreen smiling.
Two adorable mice, one in a purple hat and another in a red chapeau look offscreen smiling.
Two adorable mice, one in a purple hat and another in a red chapeau look offscreen smiling.
A furry red panda looks in a tiny bathroom mirror with a concerned expression and wide eyes
A furry red panda looks in a tiny bathroom mirror with a concerned expression and wide eyes
A furry red panda looks in a tiny bathroom mirror with a concerned expression and wide eyes
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
An animated girl crawls through a purple and blue tunnel.
Two teenagers stand in a field and look up at a bright light breaking through clouds.
Two teenagers stand in a field and look up at a bright light breaking through clouds.
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
a red-headed girl in a red dress swims with small fish creatures that look like her
A tiny shell with shoes perches on a keyboard
A tiny shell with shoes perches on a keyboard
A tiny shell with shoes perches on a keyboard
An animated image of a family watching projected film on a wall
An animated image of a family watching projected film on a wall
An animated image of fantastical creatures, including a man in a beard, a white-haired fairy, and a tall bunny rabbit looking at a boy holding a stick
An animated image of fantastical creatures, including a man in a beard, a white-haired fairy, and a tall bunny rabbit looking at a boy holding a stick
A stop-motion animated boy surrounded by his friends in the background, looking up towards the camera
A stop-motion animated boy surrounded by his friends in the background, looking up towards the camera
A stop-motion animated boy surrounded by his friends in the background, looking up towards the camera
A stop-motion animated boy surrounded by his friends in the background, looking up towards the camera
An animated image of a boy and a skeleton with a guitar singing a song on a street in Mexico
cartoon still of a green frog holding a book and talking to a Black girl dressed as a princess
cartoon still of a green frog holding a book and talking to a Black girl dressed as a princess
cartoon still of a green frog holding a book and talking to a Black girl dressed as a princess
Bugs bunny wearing pigtails and a bra riding a white horse.
Bugs bunny wearing pigtails and a bra riding a white horse.
Bugs bunny wearing pigtails and a bra riding a white horse.
Bugs bunny wearing pigtails and a bra riding a white horse.
Four sketches of the Grinch animated character in black and white
An animated image of two small human figures, the male helping the female figure out of a boat against an evening sky.
An animated image of two small human figures, the male helping the female figure out of a boat against an evening sky.
An animated image of teenagers falling through a blue and green psychedelic space
An anime character fights another character against a wide blue wave
An animated young woman in a hood with a bow and arrow in a forest
Mickey Mouse holding a huge book of spells as he swirls in a whirlpool.