Tsuna the empty can – Meatball and Spaghetti
Synopsis
A cute empty tuna can makes a new meatball best friend. All is well on the kitchen counter until a jealous mess of spaghetti begins to act suspiciously. Tsuna must enlist the help of his canned-goods friends to thwart the pernicious pasta.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.
Film Credits
- Tomoko Kitazaki
- Iku Ogawa
- Iku Ogawa
- Yusuke Miyazaki
- Sho Honda
- Dwarf Studios
Snow Bear
Synopsis
Due to changing conditions in his snowy home, a polar bear must adapt to keep from being lonely. The hand-drawn animation by Disney alum Aaron Blaise depicts the wondrous beauty of the Arctic landscape and its inhabitants.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.
Film Credits
- Nicholas Burch
- Aaron Blaise, Nicholas Burch
- Aaron Blaise
- Mark Mancia, Marlon E. Espino
- Nicholas Burch
- The Art of Aaron Blaise
- https://snowbearshort.com/
Wednesdays with Gramps
Synopsis
Written and directed by two brothers who grew up in Chicago, this funny and stylish new animation from DreamWorks follows the relationship between grandfather and grandson. The pair bond over an unexpected shared interest, finding connection and growth.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.
Film Credits
- Shabrayia B. Cleaver
- Chris Copeland & Justin Copeland
- Joseph Butler
- Jon Gutman
- Raashi Kulkarni
- DreamWorks Animation
- https://www.dreamworks.com/wednesdays-with-gramps
Best of CineYouth 2025
Synopsis
The award-winning shorts of CineYouth 2025 showcase the talent and vision of eight young filmmakers from around the world. Fast-paced action-comedy, timely documentary, cheerful animation, and body horror help comprise this genre-spanning program. Join us immediately after the screening for a celebratory mixer in the Festival Filmmakers’ Lounge.
Diagnosed with terminal insomnia, Cillian obsessively builds a time machine to escape death in the The Mechanization of Man. Perfect Casting follows the founding of an unlikely friendship. How to Smell Without a Nose is a dark and impactful short about the Korean war, illustrated through the prosecution of a Joseon woman. April struggles for self-expression in Arm and a Leg. In the action comedy Check Please, a Korean and a Korean-American fight over their pride, honor, and who gets to pick up the tab. A mother and daughter cope with grief in Chiquita Piconera. An evil king holds a princess captive in Paper Love. In Hey Hugo, a well-loved family man waits in prison for his conviction to be overturned.
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Paper Love
Synopsis
When a princess decides to escape from a possessive ruler, she wonders if her desire for freedom will triumph over the king’s despotic visions. Paper Love is brought to life through animated paper cut-outs and an entrancing score that together showcase the young filmmaker’s inventive imagination.
This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2025 shorts program.
Film Credits
- Konrad Rzadowski
- Jeremi Rzadowski
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