Join us for this special FREE event featuring a selection of
Keiki (kid) friendly films for the young and the young at heart.
Keiki (kid) friendly films for the young and the young at heart.
*Online screenings will be available for three days of program start.
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Sina ma Tinirau
When a prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a beautiful woman to become human again, he gifts her with his body in the form of a coconut palm tree in a seductive display.
Set on Rotuma in Fiji, this classic tale of unconditional love is given new meaning and relevance today as it explores issues of conservation, tradition versus freedom, and prejudice against black skin among Polynesians. Animation Director: Vilsoni Tausie Herenik
Vilsoni Hereniko was born and raised on the Polynesian island of Rotuma in Fiji for the first sixteen years of his life. The youngest of eleven children, he learned to tell stories from his father who gifted him with the oral tales of his island. Today he makes a living teaching his students how to tell indigenous stories for the screen. His first feature film titled "Pear ta Ma 'On Maf: The Land Has Eyes" was set on his home island and had its world premiere at Sundance in 2004. Seventeen years later, he tells another story set on his island about the origin of the coconut tree which his people, and many others in Oceania and other parts of the world, regard as the tree of life. Country of Origin: United States
Length: 8:20 Minutes |
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Wetsitales : How the Moon and the Stars Came To Be
A lady lost her finest jewelry only to find it up the night sky. A Bukidnon Folk Tale from the Philippines.
Animation Director: Jade Dandan Evangelista
Jade Dandan Evangelista aka Wetsipon is a typical kid with the love of drawing and creating. She is a digital native artist and relatively started late in her pencil skills but when the images formed, she never stopped. She expresses herself in music, coding, clay sculpting, drawing, video and animation. As of production/ submission, she is currently in grade 5 as a homeschooler at Homeschool Global - Wellspring Christian Family School. Country of Origin: Philippines
Length: 2:11 Minutes Student Film |
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Get Gulled
On a sunny beach day, a little girl eagerly awaits her sandwich at a food truck. As she enjoys the sandwich's aroma, a watchful seagull swoops down and snatches it from her hands, causing her to tumble into the sand. Determined to reclaim her meal, the girl chases the seagull, even throwing a shovel in a desperate attempt to stop it. The chase ends when the seagull crashes into a signpost, dropping the sandwich, only for a seal to eat it. Both the girl and the seagull are left watching the sunset in defeat, with the girl venting her frustration by slapping the seagull on the head.
Directed by: Matt McElrath My name is Matthew McElrath, and I am from Londonderry, New Hampshire. I have always had a drive to create works of art, but it was not until 2016 that I saw a group of creators around my age create an animated short, and I thought I could do the same thing. Now, I strive to create my own animated works of art and to collaborate with other talented artists to bring animated shorts to life and inspire others who are thinking about learning and starting their animation career, just like those creators have done for me. Whenever I am not working on an animated project, I can usually be found drawing new ideas for projects I want to work on, catching up with friends, or just casually playing video games. Country of Origin: Unite States
Length: 2:31 Minutes Student Animators |
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Hurdles
When an un-athletic dreamer's hopes of being on the track team are dashed, her negative thoughts about herself weigh her down until she is submerged in the waters of her subconscious where she can let go of them, and be her best self. A story with heart about being human.
Directed by: Pamela Oliver Munoz This animation came from a memory of one of my happiest moments that began with a loss and ended in joy. As I cut each of the zillion body parts, I infused the story with the hero's spiritual journey. Her quest is to belong but she pursues avenues that aren't suited to her, and she takes it all personally. It's not until she is plunged into her subconscious, represented by the water, that she frees her mind and finds her own power, her own peace. It's a process I wanted to show visually as a reminder to myself and anyone else. that we are not our thoughts, and that we can let go of any not serving us. Country of Origin: United States
Length: 3:35 Minutes |
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There can Only be One...
Upon entrance of her boyfriend’s apartment for the first time, Kat is encountered with her biggest, most unexpected rival; his cat. There can only be one to win his love and affection….So, who will it be?
Directed by: Britney Fan ritney Fan is a 2D Animator, Concept Artist, and Painter based in LA. She graduated from University of Southern California's Film and Animation Program. She is currently working under LVMH as an Artist and Designer for Louis Vuitton, but continues to pursue her passions in the Animation world. She finds most of her inspiration from Studio Ghibli films, old Pixar shorts, and last but not least, her cat! Director Statement: My short film "There Can Only be One..." draws heavy inspiration from my cat's mischievous attitude and her love to battle me for attention—a truly universal experience for cat owners. I find that mundane moments like these are easily be overlooked, so I aspired to capture and emphasize playfulness through everyday life routines. Light-hearted and comedy-packed, this short aims to bring a smile to its audience and brighten their day by sharing a snippet into a chaotic, but highly realistic depiction of a day in my life. Country of Origin: United States
Length: 2:54 Minutes Student Animator |
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JELANGKUNG : SEEKING ANSWER
Three brave children decide to summon spirits using the Jelangkung ritual. What they imagine is far from what actually happens. Unexpected and terrifying events unfold, and they must face the consequences and take responsibility for the outcomes. So, what drove them to dare to summon it?
Directed by: Zuhair Bari' Fawwaz Zuhair Bari' Fawwaz is 18 years old, a vocational high school student studying Animation and specializing in 3d Character at SMK RADEN UMAR SAID KUDUS. He has some experience to be a director in some projects that are done with his friends in SMK. Director Statement: This is the newest and best movie I have ever directed. Because this is a movie that was done to close my school days, I learned a lot about management and coordination as a director and leader for this film project, this film takes many elements of Indonesian culture, especially in the game Jelangkung which is legendary in Indonesia, this film is very influential for me because there is a lot of appreciation from teachers, and mentors at school. Country of Origin: Indonesia
Length: 5:24 Minutes Student Animator |
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King Tut
King Tut is the product of a workshop with children organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities with the aim of raising archaeological awareness among children. The film was shown in many museums in Egypt
Directed by: King Tut Country of Origin: Egypt
Length: 4:45 Minutes Young Animators |
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The Alchemist's Apprentice
A young alchemy apprentice tries to fix his master's creation discreetly.
Directed by: Erfan Parsapour Country of Origin: Brazil
Length: 6:47 Minutes |
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Bug
Animator is working and the drawing escapes the screen causing a wild goose chase
Directed by: Hannah Vivian Smith Country of Origin: United States
Length: 1:12 Minutes Student Film |
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Normal Day
An Ordinary Day is a film produced by a workshop with children about their school day, how it begins and ends, and how they can learn about all types of science.
Directed by: Marwa Ali Marwa Abd el Moneim is an independent Egyptian visual artist and filmmaker. She teaches children visual arts so they can express themselves freely. She goes to all Egyptian governorates, sometimes outside the country, to teach children with only a mobile phone and a small bag full of materials and tools. Country of Origin: Egypt
Length: 4:13 Minutes |
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Pedro, A Pedra
Pedro, piles the stones in his desert wasteland, until a wave of wind collapses everything he had done... The wind scatters, knocks over, messes up and shakes Pedro's life. But on his journey against the wind, Pedro is able to observe his life through new perspectives
Directed by: Beatriz Fernandes Artner Country of Origin: United States
Length: 4:02 Minutes |
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With My Dad
The story of a little girl who is learning from her father how to live in daily sweet adventures. They have a lot of fun together and she gets familiar with the world.
Directed by: Zeinab Badri Born on 22,04,1991 B.A. of Physics (Tehran University) M.A. of Illustration (Shahed University) Illustration for children’s books, magazines… “With My Dad” is her first animation series Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran
Length: 6:00 Minutes |
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Motor Cycles
Soso is a 7 years old motor cycle who has to move to a little city named Kalachtappe with his family. They have to live in the village of grand pa. At first, he doesn’t like living there but little by little he loves the village and experiences new adventures with his new friends.
Directed by: Hasan Asadi Khanouki Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran
Length: 7:00 Minutes |
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Turkey Pinky Pants
The Turkey Pinky Pants animation series is about a cadre of anthropomorphic turkeys who live on an island after having defeated their arch enemy, Gordon the Turkey Farmer. The story follows the training and personal lives of a cadre of 6 recruits, and their personal growth and that of their leader, Turkey Pinky Pants, who leads them through a series of silly but dangerous adventures to protect the homeland, Turkeyville Directed by: Brad Krause Country of Origin: United States
Length: 8:00 Minutes |
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The Colours of the Ocean
After all, what colour is the ocean? A short trip through some of the colours that the ocean can have as a reflection of events in nature or actions caused by the hand of man.
Directed by: Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 1/2 students of EB de São João de Deus School The young filmmakers who had no previous experience were the protagonist of all main processes of making this film - from script writing to making the storyboard, construction of the puppets and the scenery as well as animation using stop motion technique. Video editing was done by Associação de Ludotecas do Porto / ANILUPA - educational and cultural centre that develops a wide variety of activities in the field of animation. ANILUPA aims to encourage active participation of all members of the public by giving the possibility to get involved in film production, to learn about the emergence of cinema in an interactive way and to participate in other educational and creative activities. The filmography of ANILUPA at the moment contains more than 240 films, made by children, young people and adults from various organizations. Country of Origin: Portugal
Length: 5:21 Minutes Student Film |
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DUBU
A short stop motion film that follows a day in the life of a South Korean young woman named Sujin and her dog Dubu, a 12 year old maltese Shih tzu cross that loves to walk, sleep, bark and receive belly rubs!
Directed by: Callum Scott-Dyson Callum Scott-Dyson is an award winning filmmaker who currently lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up making shorts in his hometown of York in the North of England, before studying film and video at the Manchester School of Art, leaving with first class honours and a rampant hunger to keep making films. After a few years making live action shorts in Manchester that screened at festivals worldwide, he pivoted to music videos and eventually found himself going back to a childhood passion: stop moation animation. He fell back in love with the DIY nature, the texture and the feel of stop motion, with building miniature sets and characters and bringing his strangest and most abstract ideas to life. He made music videos for all kinds of bands in all different genres, pushing his stop motion ability further and further, mainly working with clay and plasticine, as well as more 2d style with card cut outs, inspired by Terry Gilliam. He made videos for such recognised acts as Dinosaur Jr, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tim Burgess, Peking Duk, Fontaines DC & Pup. During this period he also lived and worked in Vietnam for 3 years, taking all this new culture and experiences and throwing that into the melting pot of his work. Callum has more recently been taking these stop motion skills and applying them to short films, making a number of mini shorts that you can see on his Vimeo channel, as well as his first complete narrative short, Tunnel Vision. |
Country of Origin: Republic of Korea
Length: 5:00 Minutes |
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The Tales of Grandmother Basyang: The Mysterious Guardian of Mount Arayat
After meeting an elderly fairy, a young boy goes through a fantastic journey through time and space .
Directed by: Nelson Jr Caliguia Country of Origin: Philippines
Length: 13:00 Minutes |