Direction: Paul Driessen
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Paul Driessen. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
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33 votes
5.6
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The Writer (S)
1988 · Movie · 12 min. · Netherlands
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot An old writer writes his childhood memories down on paper. The writer comes to the conclusion that Death is inevitable.
5.1
33 votes
5.1
33 votes
5.1
24 votes
3 Misses (S)
1998 · Movie · 11 min. · Netherlands
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot Three interlocking tales of damsels in distress. An urban scene: a man sees a woman fall off the roof of the neighboring apartment building. A Western scene: a cowboy hears...
4.9
143 votes
4.9
143 votes
Oedipus (S)
2011 · Movie · 13 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot To Oedipus, women are an enigma. Why, with her bothersome husband finally out of the way, did his mistress inexplicably run off? A parody of the Greek myth that offers...
4.6
39 votes
4.6
39 votes
Oh What a Knight (S)
1982 · Movie · 3 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot A knight braves various dangers in order to rescue a damsel in distress.
4.5
27 votes
4.5
27 votes
An Old Box (S)
1975 · Movie · 9 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot During Christmastime, a bum discovers a magical box. The film consists of drawings that are minimalistic--only a portion of the screen is filled--the rest is blank. Mostly, the drawings consist...
4.5
32 votes
4.5
32 votes
Elbowing (S)
1979 · Movie · 7 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot Diverting portrait of the life preserving instinct of humanity. To reach the top of the social ladder one doesn't avoid unsparing cruelty.
4.1
28 votes
4.1
28 votes
Cat Meets Dog (S)
2015 · Movie · 11 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot The new short by historic animator Paul Driessen is a sentimental adventure in symmetries and split screens starring a dog and a cat. Impossible love? Doesn’t exist.
4.0
30 votes
4.0
30 votes
2D or not 2D (S)
2003 · Movie · 17 min. · Netherlands
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot A love story that speaks a language without words
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The 7 Brothers (S)
2008 · Movie · 12 min. · Netherlands
Direction Kaj Driessen · Paul Driessen
Plot The seven Grimm brothers (mistakenly we always assumed there were only two) are looking for inspiration for their fairy tales. But the new stories they are writing (in live action)...
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The End of the World in Four Seasons (S)
1995 · Movie · 13 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot Animator Paul Driessen sets eight interlocking tales to the music of Vivaldi's Four Seasons in this animated short.
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Home on the Rails (S)
1981 · Movie · 10 min. · Netherlands
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot A train runs through an old couple's home, constantly disrupting their peace.
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The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg (S)
2000 · Movie · 9 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen
Plot This animated short by Paul Driessen tells the story of a boy with an overactive imagination. The young protagonist, bored with his lot, imagines a diabolic and dangerous life of...
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The One-Minute Memoir (S)
2020 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
Direction Joan C. Gratz · Paul Driessen · Marv Newland · Bill Plympton
Plot When Academy Award®–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she wasn’t sure what to expect—after prompting them to make a...
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Elephantrio (S)
1985 · Movie · 9 min. · Canada
Direction Paul Driessen · Graeme Ross · John Weldon
Plot In this zany tale, three storybook characters experience the dangers and temptations of life while trying to maintain physical and moral integrity. Three well-known animators collaborated to create this potpourri,...
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