Animated Shorts Festival in Two Parts
Event Details
Children’s Festival Line-Up
WAWEL DRAGON
DIRECTED BY CAMERON CARR
6 Min | English | UK | | Narrative
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
An animated retelling of the classic Polish folktale by Cameron Carr (Strange), Wawel Dragon features a dragon, knights, and the unexpected heroism of a simple shoemaker. Supported by AMC Network. Content Warning: Cartoon violence
A CRITTER FABLE
DIRECTED BY GRACE FISHER
8 Min | English | USA | | Narrative
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere
A caterpillar who can’t become a butterfly discovers he can still add color to the world in his own special ways. Featuring music and artwork by Amazing Grace star Grace Fisher, with critters created by children with disabilities in Santa Barbara. Supported by AMC Network.
A MORNING WITH AROHA
DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS RIINI
11 Min | English | New Zealand | | Narrative
Short
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
Aroha, an imaginative young girl with Down syndrome, sets out to share her creativity with her neighbors. In partnership with AMC Network.
LOUIS’ SHOES
DIRECTED BY THÉO JAMIN, KAYU LEUNG, MARION PHILIPPE, JEAN-GÉRAUD BLANC
5 Min | French | France | | Narrative
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
Louis, an 8-and-a-half year old autistic boy, introduces himself at his new school in this imaginative tale about difference and acceptance. Supported by AMC Network.
FREEBIRD
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL JOSEPH MCDONALD, JOE BLUHM
5 Min | English | Canada | | Narrative
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
A boy with Down Syndrome learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In partnership with AMC Network.
Animated Shorts
THE BODY IS A HOUSE OF FAMILIAR ROOMS
DIRECTED BY ELOISE SHERRID, LAURYN WELCH
10 Min | English | USA | | Documentary
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
A magical-realist exploration of the life of a man with chronic illness through footage and paintings. In partnership with AMC Network.
LOCKDOWN TALE
DIRECTED BY CAMERON CARR, MARIE TRUDOLUBOVA
6 Min | English | UK | | Documentary
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Wawel Dragon. When the pandemic forces his university’s studios to shut down, animation student Cameron Carr sets to work creating his very own studio in his bedroom. Supported by AMC Network.
PROSOPAGNOSIA
DIRECTED BY STEVEN FRASER
10 Min | English | UK | | Documentary
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
Unraveling sketchbooks, photographs and diaries with unique animation, Prosopagnosia explores what it means to live with face-blindness and autism, and investigates concepts of intimacy, communication and memory. Supported by AMC Network.
BEAUTIFUL
DIRECTED BY MULAN FU
6 Min | Chinese | USA | | Narrative
Short | Open Captions | Audio Description
City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: AMC Network | Open Captions produced by: AMC Network
A teenage girl undergoes a transformative growth as she witnesses her mother’s fight against breast cancer. In partnership with AMC Network.