Across four weeks in April, moviejuice is thrilled to be presenting its first retrospective screening series: Idris Kellermann Williams' ANIMATION IN TRANSFORMATION.

Animation is the art of transformation: of breathing life into the non-living, whether paint, puppets, or pixels. And yet the visual possibilities of transformation are often subordinated to live-action-inspired realism. These four very different films, from around the globe, united only by their interest in folklore, explore the boundaries of their medium. Through the shifting, unstable forms of their characters and settings, we may glimpse the vast and uncharted artistic possibilities of animation.

Individual tickets are $10 or $6.25 per film in a season pass (not including Humanitix booking fee).

All four sessions are also included in a subscription to The Mercury.

Son of the White Mare (Marcell Jankovics, 1981) - April 9th
This psychedelic Hungarian folk-tale adaptation is one of the most visually unique hand-drawn animated films ever made. Three brothers, born from a white mare, must defeat three dragons and rescue three princesses to restore order to the world. VIEWER ADVICE: This film contains strobing effects, as well as some mild violence and nudity.

Pom Poko (Isao Takahata, 1994) - April 16th
Studio Ghibli's most densely layered environmental allegory, wherein the ancient transformational powers of Tanuki (racoon dogs), must face their final enemy: urban development. This struggle plays out across a tapestry of media references, from mediaeval paintings to wildlife documentary. Pom Poko is presented with the generous support of Crunchyroll. This film is rated PG.

The Girl Without Hands (Sébastien Laudenbach, 2016) - April 23rd
Animated entirely by its director, this unsanitised Grimm fairytale makes stunning use of negative space and sparse, minimalist images. A miller's daughter must navigate a hostile world after she loses her hands to her father's deal with the devil. VIEWER ADVICE: This film contains styilised violence and nudity.

The Wolf House (Cristóbal León, Joaquín Cociña, 2018) - April 30th
Maria has escaped from an abusive cult, but can she find sanctuary from the wolf that is pursuing her? A strange and unsettling Chilean stop-motion horror art film that feels like being trapped inside a living, breathing art-installation. VIEWER ADVICE: This film contains disturbing imagery and thematic content.