Live Action Shorts
Music Box
Robert Caruso/Angela Leaper
A magical tale of friendship – found inside a music box.
(USA)
17 Inch Cobras
G.B. Shrewsbury
The relationship between a boy and sister improves with a gift.
(USA)
50 States
Caity Birmingham
A girl and her father get to know each other better on an eventful road trip.
(USA)
A Water Tale
S.J. Chiro
A girl is taken to an underwater sea palace, where she meets two young sea urchins and the king fish.
(USA)
Alison's Adventures
Alison Teal
Adventurer Alison has been traveling the world since she was a baby. Here are a couple of her favorite places.
(Global)
Beans
Marly Reed
The whimsical adventures of one kid and a fistful of candy.
(USA)
Benchmates
Mason Shefa
Two people get to know each other better by talking on a park bench, but communication isn’t always easy.
(USA)
Big Sister Punam
Lucian and Natasha Muntean
Nepalese girl Punam faces a tough life, but perseveres and makes life better by excelling in school.
(Nepal)
Boo Boo Bandits
R. Dave Dejohn
The All-American Wilson family is no match for the sinister Boo-Boo Bandits.
(USA)
Char.la.tan
Jaye Sarah Davidson
An older brother neglects the younger while wooing a girl.
(USA)
Chickens of the Sea
Steve Furman
The Greater Prairie Chicken offers us some amusement, and some nature lessons.
(USA)
Circus
Ruben Broekhuis
A boy’s real life is filled with circus stunts, and that works fine.
(Netherlands)
Conditions Apply
School Cinema India
Even superhero parents need a little help sometimes.
(India)
Couples Only
Gina Atwater
All Dily wants is a partner for the 'couples only' skate. But who is willing to skate with an outcast?
(USA)
Crocs, Pots and Wildebeests
Lori Kefalos
A feisty 7 year old is constantly battling with her mother to avoid homework. Her weapon of choice is her vivid imagination
(USA)
Dear Grandpa
Timothy Mendonca
Remembering a beloved grandfather. (USA)
Dorky Dad
Justin Rasch
One day in the life of a dorky dad. Or maybe he’s not so dorky?
(USA)
Dumb Luck
Bret Kerven
Is a good grade luck or talent?
(USA)
Eleven Days
Leo Y.H. Huan
Zhang wonders if school is the place for him. He prefers to do things his way.
(China)
Fish Wishes
Jacob Migicousky
A boy loses his fish, but finds a way to solve his woes.
(USA)
Flabulous
Katy Madonna Lee
Ignore peer pressure and just be who you really are.
(USA)
Fledgling
Tony Gault/Elizabeth Henry
Kevin finds and cares for a baby crow on a stormy night.
(USA)
Half-Kenneth
Ken Ochiai
Two American-Japanese youths find themselves in a relocation camp during WWII.
(USA)
Home Is Where You Find It
Alcides Soares
An orphan directs a documentary about finding a new family in Maputo, Mozambique. (Mozambique)
Inner Child
Peter Litninowicz
Dance can help spark the imagination. (L)
(USA)
Jenny's Dreamland
Julie Pitzer
An unforgettable afternoon in the daydreaming mind of young Jenny.
(USA)
Life
Shabnam Gholikhani
An Iranian boy’s life is full of daily adventures.
(Iran)
Love. Emily
Allison Leger
Emily and her teddy bear Henry embark on an adventure to solve problems facing her parents.
(USA)
Mr. Bojagi
Marco van Belle
In the heart of a bustling city, a gateway to another world.
(UK)
Mr. Mack's Kitchen
Mike Attie
To survive in Mr. Mack's kitchen you need respect and discipline. Can the children of Lafeyette Elementary take the heat?
(USA)
Music Box
Robert Caruso/Angela Leaper
A magical tale of friendship – found inside a music box.
(USA)
My Daddy Strongest
School Cinema India
One boy realizes his average dad is much more than average.
(India)
My Daisy Days
Mary Murphy
Daisy the dog helps us learn through her daily walks and many adventures.
(USA)
My Homework Ate My Dog
Crystal Page
Is homework a monster … or really not that bad at all? One boy’s journey tells us.
(USA)
Paperboy
Mark LaFleur
A local paperboy wants to help his neighbor friend, but must convince her parents first.
(USA)
Pas De Deux
Justin L. Cook
A girl overcomes obstacles to live her dance dream.
(USA)
Peace It Together
Various
Short films made by Palestinian, Israeli and Canadian youth about avenues for resolving conflict.
(Canada)
Seven to Ten Business Days
Bobby Marinelli
Howard finds his elementary school a tough place to go every day. Maybe a weight-lifting regime will help. (L)
(USA)
Shi-shi-etka
Kate Kroll
A six-year-old native girl enjoys the four days before she begins residential school.
(USA)
Singularity
James Fox
Teens are part of a space project, but nobody expected them to go themselves.
Smile
Bruno Vaks
Sometimes a smile saves the day.
(USA)
Spaceman on Earth
Shant Hamassian
In 1957, American hero Spaceman takes on the alien Mr. Grouch.
(Global)
Strange Little Girl
Bessy Adut
By using a video camera, a girl sees her problems in a different way, and looks to solve them.
(USA)
Sugar Spice Short Tail
Dru Hunter
A teen with several younger stepsisters learns to navigate daily living in their sometimes confusing world.
(USA)
Sydney in the City
Brenda Collins DeCesare
A girl’s adventures in the city are unplanned, but memorable. (L)
(USA)
The Drama Kids
Danny Diaz
Follow the adventures of the Drama Kids. They know how to combine arts and drama for maximum excitement.
(USA)
The Faeries of Farthingale
Melinda Darlington-Bach
In 1917, Fiona returns home to the countryside, and finds a delightful world unimagined. (USA)
The Gangster
Caley Wilson
Friends explore a potentially haunted house – but is all really as it seems?
(USA)
The Ghost-Eye Tree
Nicholas Piotrowski
A brother and sister journey through the woods for a bucket of milk. What will happen when they pass the giant ghost-eye tree?
(USA)
The Go-Cart
Wendy-Snyder Macneil
Steven and his grandmother love riding together in their go-cart. One day, everything changes.
(Germany)
The Teller's Tale
Jared Cook
A young boy in 1910 Connecticut embarks on a quest to discover the key to telling a great story.
(USA)
The War and Peace
Adithyan Sreekumar
A young filmmaker from India identifies the effects of war in this creative documentary.
(India)
The Wishing Well
Rod Maxwell
An experimental one-man production, created and starring one person who plays a cast of characters without speaking a word. Love doesn't come so easily, in this romantic comedy of a pop-up book come to life. (12:00) (USA)
The Wishing Well
Rod Maxwell
One woman’s quest for love takes her to a wishing well. An all-time festival favorite.
(USA)
Tis' Wonderful
Carl Flood
A mystical adventure through the woods brings new knowledge to kids.
(USA)
Tooth Fairy
Susan Ee
Suddenly, a boy finds the tooth fairy in his hands – literally.
(USA)
Topi
Arjun Rihan
A young Hindu boy in 1947 India has a chance encounter with destiny.
(USA)
traces of a city
Paul Shepherd/Nanase Takarada
A look back at a childhood and Japanese hometown affected by the results of war. (USA)
Up Jump the Boogie
Estella Chizhik
A girl waits for her mother to return from a trip while she stays at her grandparents. Will she ever fit in with the neighborhood kids?
(USA)
Vy's Vietnam
Beverly Reid
A 10-year-old boy enjoys life in an ancient Vietnamese town.
(USA/Vietnam)
Wee Dreaming
Robin De Crespigny
After a soft drink, when you gotta go, you gotta go.
(Australia)
