Animania and Fantastic Friendships

Acho on the Road

Acho on the Road

Directed by Soyeon Kim
USA/Korea  |  2013  |  9 min

Inspired by a nature documentary, “Ahco on The Road” is the story of a baby elephant (‘Ahco’) who is on a journey to find her way back home after being separated from her mother.

Five Dollars

Five Dollars

Directed by REZ Ota
Canada  |  2013  |  6 min

When Anthony asks his mother for five dollars, she’s pretty sure she knows what he’ll be spending it on — but she’s in for a surprise!

Gerald’s Last Day

Gerald’s Last Day

Directed by Shel Rasch, Justin Rasch
USA  |  2008  |  13 min
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Gerald the dog, an unlikely candidate for adoption, has been scheduled for termination by the pound at 5:00 p.m. Today is his last chance to attract a potential adopter…..can he do it before his time runs out?

Awards: Mumbai Intl Children’s Film Festival 2009 Best Animated Short Film
Eugene International Film Festival 2009 Winner Best Animation
Pet Flix Film Festival 2009 Best Short Tale Award
(see website for a complete list of awards)

Jonah and the Crab

Jonah and the Crab

Directed by Laurel Cohen
USA  |  2012  |  8 min
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Jonah and the Crab is a short and sweet film about a young boy who finds a hermit crab on the beach. While most kids go for cats or dogs, Jonah finds the prickly hermit crab to be the perfect pet for him.

Love, Sam

Love, Sam

Directed by Chris Agoston
Canada  |  2012  |  12 min
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Love, Sam is the tale of a young boy’s secret affection for his babysitter. Told through the farewell letter he writes to her days before she moves away. Both sweet and sad in tone, the film follows their final days together, as Sam struggles to accept her inevitable departure.

Maccupation

Maccupation

Directed by Jackie Marion
USA  |  2013  |  4 min

‘Maccupation’ is a story about a squirrel, named Mac, who finds an enormous acorn. Greedily he boards himself in his home with the acorn to keep his new found treasure for himself. Over time Mac gets bored and lonely and comes to realize the value of friendship.

Ormie

Ormie

Directed by Rob Silvestri
Canada  |  2010  |  4 min

In this hilarious animation, Ormie the Pig will try everything he can think of – and then some! – to get at a jar of cookies that sit just out of reach on top of a fridge.

Awards: PALM SPRINGS INT’L SHORTFEST 2010 Audience Favorite Animation
Sprockets 2010 Best Short

The Gallant Captain

The Gallant Captain

Directed by Katrina Mathers
Australia  |  2013  |  8 min
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An imaginative young boy and his faithful cat set sail for adventure on the high seas, in this heartwarming and exquisitely animated short film inspired by Graeme Base’s picture book The Legend of the Golden Snail.

 

The Orphan and the Polar Bear

The Orphan and the Polar Bear

Directed by Neil Christopher
Canada  |  2013  |  9 min
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A polar bear encounters a child that has been left behind by his family, and teaches him crucial survival skills.

Tuurngait

Tuurngait

Directed by Paul-Emile Boucher
France  |  2011  |  7 min
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An Inuit child wanders away from his village, fascinated by a wild bird. His father follow his trail, dertermined to find him before he gets lost on the ice floe…

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