Castles Made of Sand

After the Arctic, Co Hoedemann visited a world of sand and its strange industrious inhabitants.

 This stop-motion animation made with sand, foam rubber, and wire won the Oscar in 1977

 for Best Animated Short Film. A bit long, but highly recommended!

The Owl and the Lemming

This adorable animation was written by Alootook Ipellie and directed by Co Hoedeman in 1971.

 Hoedeman was a Dutch filmaker who moved to Canada in 1965 to work for the National FIlm Board. 

In the early 70s he collaborated with artists in Canadian Eskimo communities to produce a series

 of animated films based on Inuit legends using sealskin figures, soapstone carvings, and drawings. 

The lovely puppets were designed by Germaine Arnaktauyok.