ims ▁of ▁budget ▁cut s ▁and ▁the ▁N FB ' s ▁move ▁toward ▁h iring ▁film m akers ▁on ▁contract , ▁rather ▁than ▁supporting ▁full - time , ▁permanent ▁staff . ▁ ▁Ho ed eman ▁now ▁acts ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁film maker ▁and ▁consult ant ▁working ▁on ▁several ▁projects , ▁including ▁the ▁production ▁of ▁an ▁animated ▁TV ▁series ▁based ▁on ▁his ▁Lud ov ic ▁films . ▁ ▁Ho ed eman ▁is ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁two ▁document ary ▁films : ▁N ico ▁C rama ' s ▁Co ▁Ho ed eman , ▁Anim ator ▁( 1 9 8 0 ) ▁and ▁In ▁the ▁Anim ator ' s ▁E ye : ▁A ▁Con j urer ' s ▁T ales ▁- ▁Co ▁Ho ed eman ▁( 1 9 9 6 ). ▁ ▁Film ography ▁Cont inental ▁Dr ift ▁( 1 9 6 8 ) ▁O dd ball ▁( 1 9 6 9 ) ▁Mat rios ka ▁( 1 9 7 0 ) ▁T ch ou - t ch ou ▁( 1 9 7 2 ) ▁The ▁O w l ▁and ▁the ▁Lem ming : ▁An ▁E sk imo ▁Leg end ▁( 1 9 7 1 ) ▁The ▁O w l ▁and ▁the ▁R aven : ▁An ▁E sk imo ▁Leg end ▁( 1 9 7 3 ) ▁L um aa q : ▁An ▁E sk imo ▁Leg end ▁( 1 9 7 5 ) ▁The ▁Man ▁and ▁the ▁Gi ant : ▁An ▁E sk imo ▁Leg end ▁( 1 9 7 5 ) ▁The ▁Sand ▁Castle ▁/