
Child’s Play (Animated Shorts #1)
- 50 mins
In this program
The Little Ancestor
Directed by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur
This ancestral house is where we take root.
The Brain Bucket
Directed by Christopher Flippo
A young woman reminisces about her time as a skateboarder.
33rd & Clover
Directed by Cloey Davis
33rd & Clover is an animated short film about a stray kitten who is ousted by his colony and pushed to the brink of starvation. When a mysterious and ethereal cat appears and offers the kitten visions of sanctuary, he is encouraged to set out on a journey through the unknown city streets outside of his alleyway.
Why Are You Like This?
Directed by Grace Park
In this animated musical, the main character spends another one of her sleepless nights, contemplating what’s been causing her life to go off track– or rather, WHO.
Snap
Directed by Sophie Gabriel
Two earthly siblings make a curious discovery together, only to find their priorities diverging.
Phantasmagoric
Directed by Adam Fuchs
Phantasmagoric is a visually immersive short film that reimagines physical activity through the lens of video feedback and analog distortion. Merging kinetic footage with experimental techniques, the film dissolves into dreamlike abstractions. Through layered textures and shifting rhythms, Phantasmagoric invites viewers into an otherworldly meditation on motion, memory, and the surreal nature of perception.
Rajas & The Wolf Girl
Directed by Nidhi Reddy
At a circus, a bird-brained teenager falls for an unusually hairy girl after finding himself transformed.