Creativity Unleashed

This collection of live action and animated shorts from around the world demonstrates how imagination, ingenuity and curiosity combined with determination can lead to amazing creations and discoveries. The talents of filmmakers is also displayed in the artistic ways that they use film to tell a story. Ages 8-11

Here is a selection of the films that will be played in this program. Additional films may be added as they are confirmed. Please note: the program is not set in stone. Changes often need to be made due to last minute technical difficulties or time constraints. 

 

A Girl Named Elastica

A Girl Named Elastica

Directed by
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Caine’s Arcade

Caine’s Arcade

Directed by
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HUM

HUM

Directed by Tom Teller
USA  |   |  8 min

A solitary dish washing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the world that exists beyond his four walls, with the help of a small friend he breaks free of confinement to pursue his dream of exploration.

Miss Todd

Miss Todd

Directed by Kristina Yee
UK  |  2013  |  13 min
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Mo’s Bows

Mo’s Bows

Directed by
USA  |   |  6 min

Most sixth-graders count their accomplishments in terms of trophies and medals, but not Moziah Bridges: he tracks his achievements by the number of bow ties he has sold to local Memphis vendors. Meet Mo in the early stages of developing his company, Mo’s Bows!

Perched

Perched

Directed by Liam Harris
UK  |   |  10 min

Hamish Fint, a crotchety old man used to a life of seclusion inside his submarine balanced precariously atop a mountain, struggles to maintain equilibrium when an unwelcome visiting seagull rocks his world.

Sand Castle

Sand Castle

Directed by Rob Feld
USA  |   |  14 min
Frustrated that she is unable to recreate a particular sand castle, a young girl is on the verge of giving up, until she receives assistance from an unexpected source. But the tide is rising, and she soon realizes that despite her best efforts, it may be time to let it go.
The Architect

The Architect

Directed by Mujahid Abu Aljoud
Syria  |   |  5 min

Mujahid Abu Aljoud, made a short film in his rubble-filled city. He follows a young boy with a dream of becoming an architect, and with paper, paint and a glue gun he makes a diorama of the city, including bombed buildings, barricades and the destruction around his old home. He then builds a new city with a river, an airport and buildings.

The Best Sound in the World

The Best Sound in the World

Directed by
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The Story of Percival Pilts

The Story of Percival Pilts

Directed by Janette Goody and John Lewis
Canada  |   |  min

The Story of Percival Pilts is a stop motion animated film narrated by Mark Hadlow and made by Janette Goodey and John Lewis.

While playing on stilts, young Percival Pilts vows “Never again shall my feet touch the ground!” Compelled ever higher, he builds his stilts so tall that he no longer fits into normal society.
A whimsical story about the challenges and charms of living an impractical life.

TMB Panyee FC

TMB Panyee FC

Directed by The Glue Society
Thailand  |  2011  |  6 min
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This inspirational  story shows how the youth of Koh Panyee, a village on a small floating island in Thailand, realized their dream of creating a competitive football (soccer) team.

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

Directed by Antje Heyn
Germany  |   |  5 min

A film about a lost shirt button, perfectionist aunts, busy cats, startled parrots – and a long-lost friend.

Yaman

Yaman

Directed by
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Yaman is a young inventor. His greatest invention is an incredible machine which can turns tissues into incredible ones, an invention that helps him survive.