Program:

Ball Lightning | Catriona Trina Baker, 12 min.
The true story of a refugee who fled the personal and social effects of Soviet-run East Germany after the end of WWII and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s.

Beast Of The Seine | Jon Portman, 13 min.
When the children of a quaint Parisian village are terrorized by a sinister threat, a remarkable dog emerges as the unlikely hero, until a shocking revelation changes the town forever.

Draft Paper | Olivia Moon, 15 min.
An unfulfilled fashion designer faces the moral implications of creating his art when given an intriguing new opportunity during World War II.

Mother Mary | Playdoh Kolo, 5 min.
A shadow puppet music video blending Creole jazz, spiritual folk imagery, and hand-cut animation.

Paper Trail | Don Hertzfeldt, 14 min.
A high-speed study of someone’s life, seen only through pieces of paper.

Planty | Leilei Xia, 9 min.
A plant and a bird are in a relationship, but they live at a totally different speed.

The Zoo | Mimi Chakarova, 14 min.
A caged lion festers in anger and silence until an unlikely friend comes along to help him tell his story.

To Your Hands | Ana Mouyis, 11 min.
On the divided island of Cyprus, the quiet motion of hands shaping lace and making cheese shed new light on a decades old conflict.

Wiwa | Mace Mayor, 4 min.
A flock of migratory birds land in the suburbs and fuel up for the rest of their journey.