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Adam Avenger |
Ten-year-old
Adam imagines he's a superhero. He pretends to be in danger to prove his
father is neglectful to his mother whom he adores. His plan goes awry when
real danger comes and Adam learns that real life isn't how he imagined; he
finally sees his mom and dad for who they really are. |
5-12 |
15 min |
| 2 |
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Crazy Hair Day |
Stanley
arrives at school, all set to celebrate Crazy Hair Day, only to find out he
has mixed up the date with School Picture Day. In this uplifting story of
friendship and kindness, what starts out as a worst-ever experience takes a
surprising turn as Stanley's best friend and his classmates concoct a
creative show of solidarity. Narrated by Zach Braff, with music by Barney
Saltzberg and Eric Eckstein. Directed by Virginia Wilkos. Includes a fun
bonus interview with Barney Saltzberg. |
5-8 |
11 min |
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Crocs, Pots and Wildebeests |
Alexandra
The Great Pretender, a feisty seven-year-old who is constantly battling with
her mother to avoid homework, uses her imagination to escape the doldrums of
learning. Her weapon of choice is her vivid imagination which she uses to
escape from what she believes is the doldrums of learning. One day, Alexandra
tries to get out of a trip to the library by telling her Mom she has just
captured a crocodile. Her fabrications become more and more preposterous
until, in a twist of fate, she finds herself in need of the library to get
out of a rather risky situation. |
5-8 |
8 min |
| 4 |
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The Ghost-eye tree |
Take a
journey with a brother and sister through the woods of their small, rural
town to get a bucket of milk, as they pass through haunted woods where a
giant oak tree, known as The Ghost-Eye Tree, tries to frighten them. Relive
the innocence of childhood and the wonder of imagination as the two siblings
embark on an adventure they will never forget. Based on the book by John
Archambault and Bill Martin Jr. |
5-12 |
12 min |
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Lobster Boy |
Under
the ocean, not far from the shore, Lobster Boy is the loneliest little
crustacean this side of the Atlantic, due to his big unwieldy claws. It will
take a true act of heroism to make him some new friends, but is he up to the
challenge? |
5-12 |
3 min |
| 6 |
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Milton 4.0 |
A runty
little robot just wants a chance to prove himself. Set in an alternative
fifties suburban America. |
5-12 |
7 min |
| 7 |
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My Homework ate my dog |
A
modern tale about the boy who cries wolf. Lyle Licketti lies constantly. When
his homework comes to life, he must persuade his disbelieving class to flee
before the monster consumes them, like it did his dog. One thing stands in
the way, his logical third grade teacher...Mrs. Cee. |
5-12 |
20 min |
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Tully and Elsa |
An evil
alien arrives at (or rather, crash-lands on) Earth, intent on collecting
useful specimens for his intergalactic zoo prior to his cruel race destroying
Earth for its own purposes. Fortunately, he meets an adorable seven-year-old
who is unlike any creature he's ever encountered. Her kindness and friendship
melt his cold little heart and she convinces him Earth is worth saving. |
5-12 |
17 min |
| 9 |
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Circus Minimus |
Sixty
years ago, a New England craftsman names Henry Dunklee carved and mechanized
a toy circus for his children. He re-created the great American circus in
miniature and recalled the popcorn, exotic creatures and the ÒBig TopÓ all in
passing through the small towns and cities of a bygone age. |
5-12 |
3 min |
| 10 |
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The
Juggler |
The little juggler can juggle
anything, from the mundane to the funny to the sublime, before he follows his
bliss. |
All ages |
4 min |
| 11 |
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The Dino
beat up |
In this first film by 7 year old
Evan Ziegler from Grand Rapids, two boys find the impossible in their
backyard while playing soccer Ð a volicraptor footprint. Together they embark
on a perilous journey to find the carnivore. ,The boys find an abandoned T-Rex
egg during their adventure and after a close call with the raptor, they must
find the strength to save each other and the egg. |
All ages |
6 min |
| 12 |
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Chickens
of the Sea |
Éa Sea of grass that is! Most
of the native prarie in North America is gone, and prarie chickens are rare,
but if you are lucky enough to find them, they are fun to watch. |
5-12 |
7 min |
| 13 |
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Pink
Nanuq |
A little icebear migrates to
Europe that has by now become tropical. A misguided attempt at integration
into the local brown bear culture turns him pink. Together with his new
friend, a stranded penguin in exile, he finds his place in the new world. |
5-8 |
6 min |
| 14 |
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Garpenfargle |
When the master of a cute little
dog leaves the house. Hobbes (the dog) is now in charge.This film depicts the events of
a dogÕs life when the owner is away. |
All ages |
4 min |
| 15 |
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Journeys |
Environmental artist creations
around the world. |
All Ages |
3 min |
| 16 |
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Cravings |
The short 3-d/CG animation
chronicles the journey of a determined little girl to satisfy her rather surprising
desire. She manages to find her favorite food among an assortment of
delicacies. |
5-10 |
2 min |
| 17 |
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Smart
Machine |
The short 3-d/CG animation
captures a little boyÕs unusual encounter with a vending machine during a
family vacation. The child soon discovers that the machine can talk and has
a very strong opinion on what he should eat. |
5-10 |
4 min |
| 18 |
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Wishful
Thinking |
In this short 3-d/CG animation s
an imaginative three year old changes the theme of her birthday party when
she makes a wish and blows out the candles on her cake much to the delight of
her guests. |
5-10 |
5 min |
| 19 |
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Decklin and the Dentist |
Young
Master Decklin finds himself trapped in the scariest, most dreadful place in
the world.....the dentist office. Follow Decklin as he battles his fears in
an imaginative world of darkness, ghoulish assistants, and the mad dentist
Dr. Fright. |
8-12 |
6 min |
| 20 |
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Devil in the Drain |
A devil
in the drain who likes pretzels leads to unexpected twists. Based on a Daniel
Pinkwater story. |
8-12 |
7 min |
| 21 |
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Fridge, The Lednice |
How to
show the long-term effect of climate changes in seven minutes? With the help
of simple metaphor. Imagine a fridge full of food. What happens inside when
someone forgets to close the door? |
8-12 |
7 min |
| 22 |
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Galactic Girls |
Annie,
an eleven-year-old imaginative loner, is obsessed with outer space. Often the
target for jokes from other girls, things change when she finds herself a
"spaceship" and attracts their curiosity and interest. |
8-12 |
10 mi |
| 23 |
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The Gangster |
The
story of three young children and where their imaginations take them.
Michelle, urges the boys to explore a mysterious house which they reluctantly
do. When the Gangster returns, reality intersects with imagination and the
kids are given something tangible to be frightened of. |
8-12 |
10 min |
| 24 |
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The Garden |
A young
girl and her mother are both consumed by their electronic devices when the
little girl discovers a small city garden. Inside the garden the little girl
experiences unique sights, sounds and smells for the first time. But, when
her mother discovers her in the garden, she isn't happy and forces her
daughter to re-enter the hectic, frantic life of the city. |
8-12 |
5 min |
| 25 |
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Nasa and the space pen |
At the
height of the 1960s space race, two young brothers in rapture by space travel
rush to become the first to invent a pen that works in zero gravity, the
coveted space pen. |
8-12 |
5 min |
| 26 |
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Parent-teacher night |
Ms.
Appleton is a friendly, highly organized elementary school teacher who is
nervous about meeting with the parents of Dante, her most challenging
student. Worry turns into real trouble for Appleton when she realizes that
Dante's parents see their child through "rose-colored glasses."
Both absurd and only too real, this film tickles the funny bone as it tells
its cautionary tale about people who believe everything they are told by the
one they love. |
8-12 |
9 min |
| 27 |
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SPEAK |
A Short
Film that asks everyday people one question: If you could say one thing to
the world, what would you say? |
8-12 |
4 min |
| 28 |
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The Christmas Conspiracy |
The town
of Bedskoton finds renewed hope at Christmas time |
5-12 |
10 min |
| 29 |
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Dumb Luck |
Threatened
with expulsion from school if he fails today's test, Jesse resorts to an
unlikely scheme - but will it work against all odds? |
12-18 |
5 min |
| 30 |
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Last Chance school |
When
Simon narrowly escapes being thorough beaten up by some rival gang members,
he tells his school friends that they need to get revenge. What he doesn't
expect is that this day is not an ordinary school day. He and his classmates
are greeted by three mysterious substitute teachers. Each teacher warns the
students that the decisions they are making are going to affect the rest of
their lives. With each teacher's exit, Simon senses something strange is
happening. It isn't until he meets the final teacher that Simon finds he must
indeed choose this day whom he will serve. |
12-18 |
17 min |
| 31 |
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A Long Distance Call |
With
artist Jiajia's experience in the small village, this story aims to draw
people's attention to the emotion between farmer-worker parents and their
children remaining in the rural area. |
12-18 |
13 min |
| 32 |
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Macabre World of Lavender Williams |
Lavender
recently lost her mother to cancer. She sets off on a journey to find her
Dad, with her late pet Lester, returned from the grave to help her. But the
journey won't be easy, as the evil presence of Sheriff Murdstone stalks them
at every turn. |
12-18 |
26 min |
| 33 |
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Blinded
by the sun |
Two young kids work together to
grow the best sunflower for the local sunflower festival. But they find that
sometimes you donÕt always get what you wish for. |
12-18 |
30 min |
| 34 |
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Kids
Design Glass:Recycled
Robot |
A monthly program of the museum
of glass in Tacoma Washington Ð Kids design Glass Ð invites children 12 and
under to create original designs that challenge the museums highly skilled
glass blowing team. |
12-18 |
15 min |
| 35 |
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Bee
Petting |
Documentary on how a young man
came to pet bees |
12-18 |
1 min |
| 36 |
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Grocery
Store Wars |
It is organic versus chemically
treated food in this Star wars spoof |
12-18 |
5 min |
| 37 |
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The Last
Race |
A subtitled film from Nepal. A
note from America reveals the truth as to why a young man can not return to
Nepal for his son. |
12-18 |
23 min |
| 38 |
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Great
Hopkins Rescue |
Climber Gregory Crouch guides us
up the DevilÕs Tower in Wyoming (USA) as he tells the story of a famous
rescue of a parachuter in 1941. Thanks to the outstanding archive footage we
are able to witness the first ascent of this famous natural monument, which
was achieved then. |
12-18 |
8 min |
| 39 |
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NatureÕs
Blueprints |
Architect Eugene Tsui plumbs the
depths of nature\'s wisdom seeking inspiration for his architectural designs.
This film is a trip to the edges of Tsui's imagination. |
12-18 |
9 min |
| 40 |
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Project
inSECT |
Jessa Huebing-Reitinger paints
larger than life painting of insect, all in the name of education and
conservation. |
12-18 |
8 min |
| 41 |
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Alistar
Maclean: YÕDID Nefesh |
Alistair MacLean must convert to
Judaism in order to marry Leah, the love of his life. Despite his
scholarship, the Bet Din (board of Rabbis) declares they cannot convert him
until he find his "y'did nefesh" (Jewish soul.) Only one option
remains: Dassie Goldblatt's Cultural Boot Camp. |
12-18 |
15 min |
| 42 |
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Lost
People of Mountain Village |
When a lost backcountry skier
high in the Rocky Mountains stumbles on a monumental complex of
structures--apparently completely uninhabited--the only thing the experts
agree on is that we may never know what really happened to "The Lost
People of Mountain Village." |
12-18 |
15 min |
| 43 |
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On the
Edge |
Jenny Martin dreams of a prom
date with Sammy Levin which is the last thing Sammy wants. Taunted and
encouraged by his buddies, Sammy designs a poster of Jenny as the
"Homely-coming Queen," complete with Jenny's face on a donkey. The
picture, published on the Internet, ends up on Jenny's locker and spread
throughout the school. Jenny's Dad forces her to attend the prom and she is
humiliated in front of everyone. She heads to the rooftop of the school where
Sammy joins her "on the edge." |
12-18 |
10 min |
| 44 |
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Shi-Shi-Etko |
Shi-Shi-Etko, a six-year-old
Native girl, has only four days before she is taken to residential school.
Each day she spends with a family member, who reminds her of the importance
of remembering who she is. |
12-18 |
10 min |
| 45 |
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Up Jump
the Boogie |
Separated from her mom and now
living with her grandparents, Portia is reluctant to make friends with the
kids in her new neighborhood. One persistent boy, Ross, changes her aloof
disposition. |
12-18 |
12 min |
| 46 |
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Varmints |
In the face of urbanization,
indifference and recklessness, a creature struggles to preserve a remnant
peace. His selfless acts of love plant the seeds of change that will
ultimately be the salvation of his world. But at what cost to himself? |
12-18 |
24 min |
| 47 |
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What
lives on |
A young man nervously awaits a
call from his mother. When the phone rings, he learns of his brother's death.
He uses meditation to deal with grief and anger and we see images reflecting
his relationship with his brother. |
12-18 |
5 min |
| 48 |
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Children
for a Day |
A sharp tongued white girl
taunts a lonely 8 year old black boy as he searches the town in hopes of
finding his mothersÕ ghost. |
12-18 |
12 min |
| 49 |
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DandelionÉwill
make you wise |
The beginning of the world and
the grace of great things, are with us always. The birth, death and re-birth
of a dandelion represent the perpetual renewal of the natural world. |
12-18 |
5 min |
