Made by 21st Cinetics and Billy Budd Films for the Morris County, Pennsylvania Division of Drug Control and Intervention, “Holy Smoke in Three Acts” is an unconventional anti-drug cartoon that was inspired by ideas put forth by students. The animation were created by R.J. Barcklow.  The short, three-act animated film presents two artists and examines how the world around them influences their artwork. Both of the artists are influenced by drugs, drug use and the anti-drug campaign.

A struggling artist going through a creative block rendering his mind void of inspiration.

This anti-drug film from 1972 uses abstract and modernist animation styles and techniques to depict the effects of different drugs (both legal and illegal) on the human brain and body. Set to eerie music and inter-spliced with live action footage shot in and around Los Angeles, California, you’ll be shown unnerving and psychedelic imagery designed to make you think twice about abusing drugs.

A bumble bee's first winter overtakes her garden, leaving her distraught -- luckily, her friend is there to cheer her up!

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

Black giants break classical architecture and rebuild them into Brutalistic structure.

A lonely young man lives on a remote rock, dreaming of a connection he’s never experienced. In a fantastic world where dream and reality fog, he searches for a bond that feels just out of reach. A minimalist and poetic story about isolation, longing, and the desire to connect.

A spooky and campy descent into atmospheric madness. This take on an old classic story may or may not answer that age old question: What’s lurking in the shadows? What’s watching you from the darkness?