• Shorties!

One of our favorite programs of films for kids and the young at heart is back! This mix of family-friendly fare features a variety of animated and live-action tales.

Short Films

Cat and Moth

A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.

The Ocean Duck

A woman visits her ailing grandmother in a hospital during a flood, and the visit brings back fond memories of the past that spill over into fantastical visions in the present as an ancient tale comes to life.

The Fall

Leafie is a plucky little maple leaf who loves to groove. But when their latest performance takes an unexpected turn, the harsh realities of the season come crashing down.

The Most Boring Granny in the Whole World

Greta has the most boring granny in the whole world. When she falls asleep on the sofa, Greta gets the idea to play pretend her grandmother’s funeral. This brings up new questions they’d never been confronted with before, because what remains when you have to leave life behind?

Wolf and Cub

A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their mother's forgotten lunch.

Room Rodeo

Jamil, a wide-eyed boy, takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great-grandson of a legendary Black cowboy. Jamil puts aside whispers of doubt to transport himself into a world rich with history and affirming images where he claims authorship of his story.

Laika & Nemo

Nemo looks different. Nobody else wears a diving suit and such a huge helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.

Amelia (the Twin)

An assignment to write about something that makes her unique prompts fifth-grader Amelia to make herself different from her identical twin sister, Jane.

Lost Brain

One day, Louise the crocodile accidentally sneezes her brain out, and her brain makes a run for it. Louise has difficulty performing the simplest tasks, and everything falls apart.

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