When his water tank goes dry, Todd tries to rein in a nearby rain cloud before learning an important environmental lesson.

Deep in the woods, at nightfall, the animals gather together in the forest tavern to listen to the fieldmouse’s fabulous tales. The fieldmouse, at first glance an apparently insignificant creature, is in fact the most popular personality in the woods. A storyteller, compulsive liar, a little bit of a mythomaniac, he reveals to each of the characters he encounters, a side to their personality that they were unaware of. This particular evening, through the forest and its darkness, the return to the house will be much longer than expected.

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Awards: International Film Festival 2010 Audience Award
Festival of Television of Minorities 2009 Audience Award
Sancy Film Festival for Young People 2009 Best Short film
(see website for a complete list of awards)

To survive in ‘Mr. Mack’s Kitchen’ you need respect and discipline. Can the children of Lafayette Elementary take the heat?

Mr. Mack’s Kitchen web page

Awards: Cinequest Film Festival 2009 Student Short Competition
Children’s Film Festival Seattle “Best of the Northwest” 2010 Award

Based on a short story by Roddy Doyle this poignant and comedic short film deftly captures the experience of being the new boy in school through the eyes of Joseph, a nine-year-old African boy.

Awards: Tribeca Film Festival, USA 2008; Best Narrative Short
Generation Kplus Competition, 2008, Best Short Film
Irish Film and Television Awards 2008 Narrative Short Special Mention Best Short Best Short Film,
Dingle Film Festival 2007 Best International Film Audience Award
(see website for a compete list of awards)

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

“Paper Princes, Gypsies, and the Boy With No Return Address” is a story that enters the world of Liam Willow Plinkett, an eccentric 10-year-old boy whose imagination runs wilder than a stampede of buffalo chased by pterodactyls. Abandoned in a willow tree as a baby, Liam is searching for his identity. This is a film about imagination, bullying, wanting to belong and friendship.

An origami tale of a skilful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Papiroflexia (Spanish for “Origami”) is the animated tale of Fred, a chubby man with a passion for paper folding, who wants to change the world with his art. It was originally written as a poem by Joaquin Baldwin, and later developed into an animated film at the UCLA Animation Workshop, with music by Nick Fevola.

Awards: Sedona International Film Festival 2008 Best Animated Film: Director’s Choice
Sedona International Film Festival 2008 Best Animated Film: Audience Choice
Official Best of Fest Awards 2010 (Award-winning Film for Animation Lovers
Official Best of Fest Awards 2010 Award-winning Film for Nature Lovers

Madeline is an Aboriginal girl living in Sydney, Australia, in 1984. She has a crush on Ralph Macchio, star of The Karate Kid, and dislikes the attention she gets from her classmate Garth. But Garth could be the friend Madeline needs to help her stand up to the bullies who taunt her.

A young farm boy wants nothing more than to play with his soccer ball. A seemingly simple goal considering he’s surrounded by miles of French countryside. Yet several obstacles await him on his journey.

Le Van An Vy is an energetic 10 year old boy living in the ancient town of Hoi An, Vietnam. Through image and sound, young viewers are led on a fascinating tour of Vy’s neighborhood and community and are introduced to the customs and traditions of his vibrant culture.

Awards: Yorkton Film Festival, 2010 – Best of the Festival Tour

Amidst the traffic, smog, blaring horns and careening commuters that crowd the intersections of Mumbai, India, is Wahid, a 9-year old mobile bookseller. While he does not read English, he deftly weaves in and around the cars selling international best sellers, haggling over the price and recommending books to patrons sitting in their air-conditioned cars. It’s a dangerous “paper route”, but it provides his family of six with the extra income they need to survive in their one-room slum.