CineYouth Festival 2026 Programming

Dir.  Various | Brazil, Canada, China, Spain, Taiwan, U.S.

A myriad of animated works collide in this 10-film program overflowing with laughter and heart.

10 shorts | 51 minutes

Dir.  Various | India, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, U.S.

Move through stories about migration and distance to rethink what it means to call a place home.

6 shorts | 81 minutes

Dir.  Various | Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, U.K., U.S.

When night falls on CineYouth, anything goes.

8 shorts | 68 minutes

Dir.  Various | U.S.

Settle in with the city we call home.

8 shorts | 76 minutes

Dir.  Various  |  Spain, Taiwan, U.S.

Feel the colors wash over you, succumb to the soundscapes, and enter a dreamstate.

6 shorts | 69 minutes

Dir.  Various | Brazil, China, U.S.

Rooted in queerness and unconventionality, these films ask what it means to inhabit a body—and what it means to slip outside it.

7 shorts | 68 minutes

Dir.  Various | New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, U.K., U.S.

These films don’t sugarcoat it… but if they prove anything, it’s that you’re never truly alone.

6 shorts | 80 minutes

Enjoy a selection of our CineYouth 2026 short films with open captioning in this virtual programming block.

Dir.  Various | Estonia, New Zealand, Taiwan, U.S.

Laugh until your cheeks hurt!

7 shorts | 56 minutes

Dir.  Various | China, Costa Rica, Mexico, U.S.

Ruminate on the past, live in the present, hope for the future.

7 shorts | 74 minutes

Dir.  Various | Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, U.S., Vietnam

Embrace all of life’s changes.

6 shorts | 73 minutes