Short films for all ages
Footprints
Greg Punch
So what is a carbon footprint? (A) (Australia)
The Little Things
Kayla Cooper
Stephanie is pretty, rich, and mean Her gigantic eyes are a gorgeous green This tale contains many lessons to be learned Especially as far as beauty is concerned. (A) (Canada)
Picture Window
Carolyn Swiszcz
What do picture windows say about our lives and the lives of our neighbors? (A) (USA)
The Smallest Thing
Yong Jin Kim
The smallest things are often the most important. (A) (Canada)
A World Without Numbers
Mitchell Rose
A numberless world through the lens of childhood melodrama. (A) (USA)
Chubbie & Cheesy -- A Very Special Umbrella
Frederico Pinto
A pet dog, a homeless cat, and a hamster travel around the world in a magic umbrella. (A) (Brazil)
The Locket & the Sea
Mariana Villegas Flores
While playing by the seashore, a little girl must muster up her courage to reclaim a most beloved object. (A) (Canada)
Sharing
Tony Dusko
Sharing can be rewarding as well as a nice thing to do. (A) (USA)
Short films for all ages
A Day at the Beach
Douglas Williams
An adventurer does not hesitate. (A) (USA)
One Small Step
Graham Ross
An alien descends on a new planet to call his own. Unfortunately, his size leads to some difficulty in staking his claim. (A) (USA)
Li'l Emo's HallowEmo
Craig Lew
A candy-obsessed Emo Girl disturbs a huge winged creature in her quest to gather the most goodies on Halloween. (A) (USA)
The Ingredient
Tad Patterson
A stop-motion animated film wherein Lucky the beaver must stop an unscrupulous wizard and his pet monster. (A) (USA)
Anna's World
Shu Low, Simon Cheu
A five-year-old girl casts a spell to counter an oddball invader. (A) (Australia)
Karma Café
Eben Kostbar
A lonely young man finds words of wisdom from a coffee server. An all-time festival favorite. (L) (USA)
Short films for ages 6 and older
Topi
Arjun Rihan
A young Hindu boy in 1947 India has a chance encounter with destiny. (A) (USA)
Alex & Alex
Eric J. Huber
A comedy about two children who, after learning the sun is expanding every day, seek to find a way to protect themselves. (L) (USA)
Foursquare Day
Jeremy Teichner
A shy fourth-grader makes new friends (and encounters new adversaries) when he plays foursquare after school. (L) (USA)
Flight Training
Mark Montefiore
A young Muslim boy's dream of becoming a pilot comes true when he takes a private plane on a joyride with his best friend. (L) (Canada)
Shpourky & Ombra
Mike Hollenbeck
A magical coming-of-age tale about a baby skyscraper monster who must decide between helping the injured Evil Crow who stole his mother,- or living in a lonely world with an inanimate friend he creates out of rooftop rubbish. (A) (Canada)
Short films for ages 5 and older
The Wishing Well
Rod Maxwell
One woman’s quest for love takes her to a wishing well. An all-time festival favorite. (L/A)
Test Anxiety
Bob Deaver
A young boy tries to pass exams—but these are no ordinary exams. (A) (USA)
Alex & the Ghosts
Eric Warin
A story of childhood magic and wonderment surrounding a legendary hockey team. (A) (Canada)
One Small Step
Damien Slevin/Nathan Jones
600 million humans saw a man walk on the moon for the first time. They were not the only ones watching. (A) (Australia)
Skylight
David Baas
An animated mock documentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the Antarctic. (A) (Canada)
Hey Guy
Ben Shetrit
The sci-fi fantasy adventure of a little girl and her pet toad. (A) (Israel)
Thom Cat
Mike Gray
Thom G. Cat is a genius inventor, a brilliant scientist, and a fashion trendsetter . . . not bad for a cat! (A) (7:00) (USA)
The Infinite Goliath
Mike Gray
The alleged master of evil meets his match in neighborhood children. (A) (USA)
Abridged
Arjun Rihan
Two pieces of the Bay Bridge work together and fall in love. (A) (USA)
Short films for all ages
Animation Showcase!
Various
A reel of short animation from around the world; some of the best and most creative all-ages animation on the planet, including films from Germany, Canada, UK, Denmark, France, Italy, Croatia, Japan, Singapore, and more! (A)
Best of Fest
Various
A handful of the best short films and animation from the last five years of the festival to close the day! (L/A) (Global)
