All The World’s a Stage
0Hannes Rall | Germany | 2016 | 1 m 30 s An animated adaptation of the famous Shakespeare poem “All The World’s A Stage” narrated by the renowned Shakespeare actor and director Samuel West. The German Film Assessment Board Wiesbaden (FBW) has awarded its highest distinction “Seal of Approval: Highly Recommended” and says: “With ALL THE WORLD’S… Read more »
Don’t Be Afraid of Bears
0Jill Johnston | United States | 2014 | 3 m 16 s Theriophobia is a fear of the beast. Naturalist Barry Lopez defines it as “[f]ear of the beast as an irrational, violent, insatiable creature.” Reflection on childhood memories and fears induce impressions of the beast within and reciprocity of species. Cast Anna Chicco, voice artist
Duhkha
0Aaron Lun | Canada | 2016 | 3 m 45 s Duhkha explores one of the central tenets of Buddhism – suffering. It is a voyage through seasonal shifts, experiences, growth, and the accrued anxieties that come with them. Painful experiences can be overwhelming when we hold onto them, but we can overcome them. Eventually, we learn… Read more »
Embarked
0Adele Hawkins, Mikel Mugica, Soo Kyung Kang | United States | 2015 | 4 m 23 s Facebook When Jimmy moves away from his old house, the treehouse he left behind magically comes to life. With nothing else keeping him in the country, the tree house decides to follow to Jimmy to the city.
Shine
0Seth Olson | United States | 2016 | 2:21 A short animated film featuring solar-powered robots stranded on a lightless planet, struggling to survive.
The Time Travelers
0Diego Raf Diaz | United States | 2016 | 6 m 29 s Four humans go back to prehistoric times to capture a monster. The youngest member of this team is a young girl who is rescued by a Velociraptor. Cast Sophia Hanson Vincent Czapla Tyame GoMillion Rick Joyner Diego Raf Diaz
The Beach Boy
0Hannes Rall | Singapore | 2015 | 7 m 48 s English, French, German, Spanish with English Subtitles An animated short film about two star-crossed lovers from ancient Vietnam. Designed in a style inspired by Vietnamese brush painting and traditional art. Cast Noella Menon Joshua Lim Bruce Quek Amelia D’Souza
The Reflection in Me
0Peter H Reynolds, Marc Colagiovanni | United States | 2017 | 3:44 Facebook | Twitter A heartwarming family film sharing themes of love, acceptance, and having a positive self-image.
Laymun
0Catherine Prowse, Hannah Quinn | United Kingdom | 2017 | 4:42 The story of a gardener in a Middle Eastern war zone, fighting the destruction around her with life-giving plants Cast Catherine Prowse Hannah Quinn
Crossing
0Qing Zheng | China | 2017 | 4:07 Crossing is a four-minute 2D animation about a man who overcomes his fear of death through the help of others. The story happens when the protagonist is dying. He transfers from the real world to a dream world to experience emptiness and loneliness. The protagonist cannot accept… Read more »