Movies Similar to Pencils vs Pixels

Redefining the Line: The Making of One Hundred and One Dalmatians(2008)

Making of documentary for Disney's animated feature 101 Dalmatians

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)(2014)

Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka(2015)

Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation legends such as Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, Sadao Tsukioka and Isao Takahata.

The Possession Process(2020)

Short experimental film. A man gets possessed by a demon as it speaks to his subconcious.

Hand-Drawn: Documentary

An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes by hand-drawn animation artists from around the world.

Dream on Silly Dreamer(2005)

Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.

Mind of an Artist - Don MCCullin(2018)

A short-animated film interpreting famous war photographer Don McCullin's contemplation on his professional experience and impact it had on his life. Frame-by-frame Charcoal animation.

LSD Psychedelic Freakout 2000(2002)

A far-out trip through two hours of psychedelic clips from 1960's hippie flicks.

i will grow old, and what will i remember?(2024)

A meditation on childhood, loss, and the desire to recreate one’s innocence; the recalling of memories.

Getekende Mensen(1984)

Animation film about the problems of heroin users. Harrie Geelen uses interviews with dealers, prostitutes, unhappy parents and outsiders to put together a sound play in 20 minutes. He drew pictures to accompany the words. In 1985 it was awarded a Golden Calf.

Santiago Bali: La Historia Jamás Contada(2016)

Mulan(1998)

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

Mixed Media(2024)

A bunch of friends are making a movie in an attempt to win the shortest film competition. But when people have to go to work, things get challenging. Can they finish the movie in time for the deadline?

The Glassworker(2024)

A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin(1997)

Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. So Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit go in search of Christopher Robin which leads to a big adventure.

From Darkness(2002)

A lonely fisherman drifts into haunted waters in search of food and finds much more than he bargained for. Based on an Inuit folktale.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse(2022)

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

Wolfwalkers(2020)

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

Mutant Aliens(2002)

An unlikely crew – an astronaut, his intrepid daughter, and a quintet of sympathetic, albeit violent, alien creatures – seek revenge against a space industry baron.

Perlimps(2023)

Claé and Bruô, secret agents from enemy Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon, must overcome their differences and combine forces to find the Perlimps and infiltrate into a world controlled by Giants where war is imminent.