Chess (Schack)
Sweden, 2005, 5 min.
In the old library the chess pieces are preparing to do battle in this beautiful computer-animated short. Who will be the winner—the Black or White?... more

The Christmas Tree
USA, 2005, 8 min.
The only Muslim girl in the fifth grade sparks a religious and cultural battle with her traditional father when she brings home the class Christmas tree.... more

Dancing Ground
USA, 2006, 15 min.
Firecrackers fly through the sky...ghosts dance in the dust...an old man wanders the prairie with a gun...and a small town sheriff searches for another chance.... more

Emelia
USA, 2005, 9 min.
This quirky animated story of redemption takes us into the head of a five-year-old goth girl.... more

Lucky
South Africa, 2005, 20 min.
Lucky is an AIDS orphan desperate to leave his rural Zulu village for the bright lights of Durban. He is full of excitement and hope but he will learn about life the hard way, not through school or education, but through an unlikely bond with a racist Indian neighbor.... more

Queen of Cactus Cove
USA, 2005, 22 min.
A teenage chess champ has everything going for her: a winning streak, a great practice partner, and a victory at the Regional Chess Championship in the bag ... or so she thinks. A heartfelt story about winning, losing and growing up—all at the same time.... more

The Red Balloon
USA, 2006, 4 min.
A young boy enlists the help of a balloon seller to send birthday wishes to his Mom—in the only way he knows how—in this simple story of loss and longing.... more