Film Festival Titles from KIDS FIRST! and the Coalition for Quality Children's Media

The Film Festival category has 3388 KIDS FIRST! endorsed titles
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
BROOKLYN KIMBERLY
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - The holidays can be torture, or maybe even murder! On Thanksgiving a fight about orange juice leads to the shocking murder of a member of the Evan's family. Happy Thanksgiving explores generational issues pressing the boundaries of how we think, unspoken love, unearths a murderer, and reminds us that at the end of the day, family can put the FUN in dysFUNctional!
Runtime: 21 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO Click here to view festival screenings

AP SURVIVAL
BEA HOLLANDER
Series: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - A children's television series pilot following a young high school girl named Lydia, an artist and average student who challenges herself academically by doing the unknown: AP Physics! And we watch what friendship and potential are all about.
Runtime: 21 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
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STORY OF TOOMA BOO THE TINY ELEPHANT THE
TOM BEVINS
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - The tiniest elephant ever born in the jungle overcomes his disability and uses his small size to save the elephant herd.
Runtime: 20 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
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GREAT UNCLE'S EARTHENWARE JAR
WEN-YUAN HSIEH
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - Two children, Cherry and Burger, grew up in a third-generation pottery family. Their home was filled with pottery, clay, kilns, urns, and other artifacts that exuded handmade warmth. Cherry and Burger played hide-and-seek in the large kiln yard and splashed around in the ditches by the fields. They also watered the flowers, snails, and grass near the temple with water guns. They have made a big clay cup for the temple god so he wouldn't be thirsty.
Runtime: 11 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
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LETS COSPLAY!
WEN-YUAN HSIEH
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Three girls, Bao-bao, Little Q, and Lao-liu, enthusiastic about ACGNC (anime, comics, games, novels, and cosplay) culture, are invited by the production team to an unfamiliar classroom. What awaits them are professional makeup artists and famous cosplayers. They will assist the girls to transform into their beloved ACGNC characters. Through hairstyling, costume changes, and the challenges of wearing contact lenses for the first time, they experience the difficulties of cosplaying and a complete surprise and setback of the transformation of their appearances.
Runtime: 25 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO Click here to view festival screenings

OPEN UP:THREE-YEAR-OLD TIGER
WEN-YUAN HSIEH
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 2-5
Description - A girl is walking in the park with her tiger stuffed animal, humming the Hakka children's song Three-year-old Tiger adapted from the world-famous tune Fr�re Jacques. She sits down under a tree for shade. Then, a clown with tiger makeup appeared in the scene, using exaggerated body movements to act out the keywords of the lyrics. Next, two boys dressed as tigers go to the zoo to see various animals, especially their favorite tigers. At this moment, a lump of clay rolls out and turns into a three-year-old tiger. It runs away because it's scared of a mouse's shadow. Finally, the scene returns to the park, where the girl and the two boys play hide-and-seek to the song of Three-year-old Tiger.
Runtime: 12 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 2-5
Suggested Retail Price: $
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LIE OF THE MOUNTAIN GOD, THE
IRIS SUN
Series: FOREIGN COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Eight-year-old boy Lin Qikong, gifted with a unique vision, faces rejection and criticism from the people in his village. Determined to prove that what he sees and says is real, young Lin decides to spend his summer searching for the mountain spirit. However, his quest soon leads to a series of troubles for both himself and his grandmother.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
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GHOST'S BEST FRIEND, A
CONRAD PAUR
Series: ELEMENTARY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Three friends are forced to break into a school to search of their friend's past dog who may be haunting the school, what they find is more surprising then anyone expected.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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THIS TIME ROUND
FRANCISCO J. NUNEZ
Series: INDIE FEATURE, AGES 12-18
Description - Amidst the backdrop of a pandemic-stricken New York City, witness the unwavering passion and determination of a youth chorus as they strive to keep their art alive against all odds. Through poignant storytelling and original music from key contemporary composers, this documentary captures the resilience, creativity, and indomitable spirit of a generation of young musicians, navigating through unprecedented times, proving that even in the darkest moments, music has the power to unite, heal, and inspire.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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NAGYDOBRONY STORY, THE
ANDRAS SZLANKO
Series: FOREIGN STUDENT DOCUMENTARY, AGES 12-18
Description - Among the touching stories, the most touching are those about orphaned children, for whom life has become a hard test at an early age. These children are searching for the path to adulthood in the footsteps of their lost loved ones, and deep in their souls there is a desire to find their place in the world and to be able to find love and a safe place again. This film is about a Transcarpathian girls' home, we get to know the volunteers, the children and the personal stories that connect them to Nagydobrony. The story also reminds us that real family is made up of those who are there when we need them the most.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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MINNOW: THE HEMP CLOTH LOVER
SEOJIN KIM
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - One day, a minnow jumps out of his home, a little stream, completely charmed with the strange golden hair. While following after the missing golden hair, he receives a lot of help from various goblins in the village and finally finds out what the golden hair really is.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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SWING, THE
JACKIE ROSS
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - The Swing is a hand drawn animated film using pencil and paper, about the joy and connection a child has with the tree outside his home and what happens when they weather a storm. It explores the theme of loss and hope.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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MR. HOMEBODY
GRANT KOLTON
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 2-5
Description - Mr. Homebody is a children's variety edu-tainment show for children 3-5 years old. This pilot episode features an animated scavenger hunt with Sing-Song Sunshine, a spelling lesson with Treeana, shape and sound recognition in Playing with Puffs, and a drawing lesson where kids can learn to draw a penguin! Mr. Homebody mixes music, animation, and a nostalgic aesthetic that draws inspiration from classic shows like Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
Runtime: 12 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 2-5
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I AM ENOUGH
CAROL WILSON
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - A group of young adults navigate the overwhelming challenges of their mental health, each burdened by feelings of inadequacy. Struggling with bipolar disorder, self-harm, eating disorders, and other hidden battles, they wrestle with the fear that they'll never be enough. As their paths cross, their shared struggles become a quiet bond, but the weight of their individual pain threatens to isolate them. Through creative expression, the group begins to rediscover their voices, their strength, and the truth that they are more than their struggles. I Am Enough is a heartfelt story about mental health, self-care, and the importance of compassion - reminding us all that healing starts when we believe in our worth and treat others with kindness.
Runtime: 20 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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OLIVIA AND THE KINGDOM OF WINGED THINGS
SHERVONNE TAYLOR
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - "Olivia and the Kingdom of Winged Things" is a short film about a shy, imaginative little girl named Olivia Catherine Amanda Mae Brown (named after just about every woman in her family) who more than anything wants to be a butterfly in her school play, 'The Backyard Ballet.' Olivia's classmates tease and bully her into believing she's too big to dance. After spending time with her grandmother, she enters a magical dream later that night, where she learns to start believing in herself instead of listening to the taunting words of others. But just as Olivia finds her own unique wings, she discovers that this is just the beginning of her journey. What will she do? And who will she believe? "Olivia and the Kingdom of Winged Things" is an uplifting story about overcoming fear, family secrets and the power of kindness.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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AM I STILL BEAUTIFUL?
TARA ZULFIKAR
Series: COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Fourteen-year-old Malaya is the quintessential tomboy who loves baggy pants and hanging out with boys. However, her world of familial expectation and rough friendships collide on the day of her birthday party, when she is forced to prove her masculinity once and for all in order to defend her best friend and secret crush, Ali.
Runtime: 8 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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MYSTERY OF THE KEEPER
ELINA MYSHANYCH
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DOCUMENTARY, AGES 8-12
Description - In the new short film by a young director, the experience of war is embodied in an unusual genre - fantasy. The fate of Ukraine and the world is in the girls' hands. Schoolgirl Slava faces trials and acts despite everything. And the Keeper, who embodies our nature, magical, fragile - and eternally alive, and therefore invincible. High School Student short, from Ukraine, by Elina Myshanych, age 14. Dialogue in Ukrainian; English subtitles.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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TE AMO PAPA
DAVE BROWN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - A 12-year-old girl tries to reconnect with her deceased father by following in his footsteps to become a champion performance sword artist.
Runtime: 8 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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GRANITE AND MARBLE
GRANT VILLALUZ
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8 TO 18
Description - Granite and Marble is a bit weird but I like that it has an unexpected twist at the end.

A "charmed" young boy races against the clock to win the love and friendship of his angry and cold-hearted adoptive teenage sister before a major Sacramento event concludes or risks being turned back into his true self.
Runtime: 10. minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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RICARDO RIVERA AND THE MINES OF MONTEZUMA
KERRYN NEGUS
Series: INDIE SHORT, AES 8-18
Description - In a forgotten roadside mine attraction, a daydreaming tour guide answers the call to adventure to thwart treasure hunters and uncover the truth behind a mysterious artifact: The Mirror of Montezuma.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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GALACTIC CAT AND THE SPELL OF TIME
DREAMBOX PRODUCOES
Series: FOREIGN FEATURE, AGES 12-18
Description - Gato Galactico receives a pocket watch as a gift from his father, made by his great-grandfather Pedro Pontual, the former watchmaker from Cron�polis, a small village where his family's ancestors came from. However, without finding a battery that fits the strange clock, Gato runs away to Cron�polis to look for someone who can make it work. Upon arriving at the location, Gato is faced with a bizarre scenario: in the first minute of every hour, the entire village is completely frozen in time. Frightened, Gato tries to leave, but the city's exits are blocked by a macabre invisible barrier.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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LIGHT OF PIP, THE
KEN MERRITT
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Against her mother's better judgment, an eight-year-old girl befriends a lonely homeless man when he most needs it.
Runtime: 11 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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ADVENTURES OF JAIME JANGLES AND HER ZANY DAD JEFF, PT3:THE WORLD TOUR
JAIME JANGLES
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Join Jaime Jangles and her Zany Dad Jeff on Part Three of their imaginative adventures: The World Tour. The duo tours 20 different countries learning about famous landmarks, music and cuisine, all while listening to the brilliant "Jangles International Orchestra" - 26 musicians from around the world playing authentic Jangles tunes in their local genres. The animation is voiced by the real daughter/father combo Jaime and Jeff Lurie. Director Biography - Jeff Lurie
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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TIME FOR ART, EPISODE 1
BILL DOUGAL
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - A variety of fun educational segments in this unique video series for kids, & adults. Demos, Music Videos, Art of many Cultures, Creativity Games. Elements and Principles of art. Quirky humor in mini lectures, skits & cartoons. Tips, tricks, artist interviews, styles and talking paintings.
Runtime: 30 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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BAT AND THE BOY, THE
BRIANA YARHOUSE
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - A story of friendship between two unlikely children -- a vampire and a boy.
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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BIRD INFESTATION, THE
BRIANA YARHOUSE
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Exploring who we are through the metaphor of birds in verse and a variety of physical animation techniques.
Runtime: 2 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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NORTH (2024)
DONNIE CAI
Series: FOREIGH SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - As the New Year approaches and Grandpa's health condition worsens, Pingping returns with Baolai from Hainan to their small village in Heilongjiang, hoping to bring the old man back to Hainan. The two, caught in conflicts of old and new beliefs, never manage to reach an agreement. In the process of preparing to sell the father's only house, Pingping quietly abandons the idea, while Grandpa gradually comes to understand his child's perspective.
Runtime: 29 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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FORGETTING NAEVY
HENDRIX YANCEY
Series: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Two childhood friends, Thomas and Naevy, are torn apart when one of their father's gets a job in another state. They promise to stay in touch and write to each other every week, and they do, until one day Naevy's letter isn't returned. Naevy returns to their home town only to find out things are much more sinister than she once thought. Watch Naevy and Thomas navigate friendship, loss and then life after hardship.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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WHISPER TO THE VOID
DONNIE CAI
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - NingNing is back to hometown for the first time with her father, Ang, only to find out her grandma was sick for a long time, and her father's sudden disappearance on the next day makes their visit an unexpected turn.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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POOS
XSTINE COOK
Series: FOREIGN NATIVE AMERICAN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Poos is an animated adventure of Thumper the cat exploring her home and elements of Blackfoot culture. Directed by Blackfoot Language teacher Celestine Twigg, co-written by Celestine Twigg, Troy Emery Twig and Xstine Cook, with support from Harrison Red Crow and Adrian Stimson. Music by Lance Tailfeathers. Animated by Tank Standing Buffalo.
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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TRANS
POWERSPLASH PROJECT
Series: INDIE DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 12 TO 18
Description - A precious life is born. Innocent and beautiful. Assigned at birth a gender based on their anatomy. But the phrase born a boy or girl may not be correct.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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DANCES WITH CHICKENS
STELLA LIN
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Two young girls from the city learn both the challenges and fun of rural life when they join Peter at his forest-cloaked farm in the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean on Taiwan's tropical southeastern coast. Sustainability is the rule here, and the story unfolds as the girls help out with everyday tasks like feeding the family chickens and picking fruit as well as with sustainable-farm operations, including building an earth oven, digging a new humanure toilet, and making roselle jam. From cooking over a wood-fired stove and making coconut porridge for the hens to crouching over an open outdoor toilet when 'nature calls', nearly every experience here is new and unfamiliar. By opening a window onto "off the grid" sustainable living, this episode shows how living in tune with nature can be fun and rewarding, with plenty of time left over to appreciate the fruits of your labor and enjoy nature's many gifts.
Runtime: 24 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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FROM CORINNE'S HEART
CHARLES MANDRACCHIA
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Inspired by true events, Corinne dreamed of becoming a world class figure skater. Diagnosed with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, she cannot accept her misfortune until the love of Tony gives her hope and a small miracle.
Runtime: 38 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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LOVE PHOTOSYNTHESIS
ALISA ZOLONZ
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - Within the microscopic realm of a leaf, Water embarks on an improbable love story with Chloroplast with the duo struggle to overcome their differences. Battling to unify it triggers a transformative journey for the pair, and others around them.
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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YELLOW DAISY BUTTERFLY
BIANCA O'NEILL
Series: FOREIGH SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Cheri-lee is inconsolable when her Granny Daisy dies. As Daisy ascends, she sees Cheri-lee's grief, and returns as a little white egg that transforms into a butterfly. A metamorphosis that mirrors Cheri-lee's stages of grief.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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KID PRESIDENT
YADID HIRSCHTRITT LICHT
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - No more lettuce, no more artichokes... no more broccoli! This is the future that Kid President envisions as he rolls out his most daring policy yet: a ban on all vegetables. In this 2D animated mockumentary, viewers get an inside look as Kid President attempts to strong-arm his policy past a motley crew of an administration and an alarmed White House press corps. Can Kid President make his vegetable-free dream a reality?
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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FAIRIES AREN�T REAL
MCKENZI DIAZ
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - A brother discredits his sister and she gets revenge in a magical way.
Runtime: 7 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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HOPE ON THE FIELD
ALEXANDRA PARK
Series: FOREIGN DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - The documentary "Hope on the Field" deeply showcases how people facing financial difficulties participate in sports and the positive impact it has on them. It covers sports programs for low-income youth, the effects of financial support, and how sports influence individuals and society. It also compares domestic and international sports aid efforts. The film emphasizes the importance of not only physical and mental health but also strengthening social bonds and a sense of community. It captures the issue of insufficient sports facilities in an aging society and the process of creating a healthy and vibrant society for all generations through sports. From Korea; Dialogue in English and Korean
Runtime: 12 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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FOREVER IN FRAME
DEAN MILAN
Series: COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Long after the untimely death of her husband, a widowed mother safeguards her young daughter's happiness on her 8th birthday by playing one of the pre-recorded tapes he's made for her before his passing.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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SEEKER, THE (2024)
ESHAAN MANI
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Presenting "The Seeker"! The film follows the story of Preeti, an Indian woman from the small town of Bhagalpur, Bihar who took it upon herself to teach herself English at the age of 35 after a life-long struggle with an inferiority complex. Learn about her resilience and her learning journey through interviews with her, her grandmother Gomati Devi, and her cousin Shipra, who acted as her cheerleader through the process. Today, Preeti is pursuing her passion of yoga at the world's oldest yoga institute in Mumbai.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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MY PENCIL'S DEATH
DIEGO ROTMISTROVSKY
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-18
Description - A girl has a pencil that is now dead and she calls it useless. She has a flashback showing her as younger with the pencil. Then she experiences a lack of thoughts (her project) and has visions of her pencil everywhere- in the book, cooking pot, and bathroom. Finally she learns that it's okay to miss things and grieve for something you loved because it helps you move on. From Argentina.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-18
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ALCHEMIST'S APPRENTICE, THE
ERFAN PARSAPOUR
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - A young alchemy apprentice tries to fix his master's creation discreetly.
Runtime: 7 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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WOULD YOU RATHER
FABRIZIO QUAGLIUSO
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Emilie, a bright and exceptionally creative ten-year-old, lives in a world where the line between reality and imagination blurs. Faced with her mother's well-meaning but conformist expectations, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery learning to embrace the unique differences that make her who she is.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
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PLANK, THE
BOB MORKINE
Series: SCREENPLAY, AGES 12-18
Description - After the tragic death of his sibling, a youngster is able to overcome his quilt with help from two brothers from a broken home and a dogged commitment to memorialize him.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
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UP AND AWAY
EDWARD RAMSAY-MORIN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - Up and Away is a journey through space and time that explores different themes and motifs of creation stories.
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
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LET'S FIND OUT - PROTECTING PLANET EARTH! (GREENHOUSE EFFECT)
TOM JOHNSON
Series: FOREIGN ENVIRONMENTAL SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - From taking the bus or hopping on a bike a bit more often, to showing how seaweed might help cows make better burps, this fun show features ways to protect our planet that are achievable and fun! With scientists Mark Langry and Amy Hassett and an alien called Zoom, this season is dedicated to the themes of climate action, biodiversity, sustainability and the circular economy.
Runtime: 16 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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ABIGAIL'S DRESS
DONNA GUTHRIE
Series: ENVIRONMENTAL SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - A little girl receives the perfect dress on her birthday, but it is a bit too large. We watch as she wears this favorite dress throughout the seasons and the years. Finally, cleaning and repairing it for the thrift shop for another little girl. Recycle, Reuse and Donate
Runtime: 2 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
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DRAGON IN NAME ONLY, A
JACYNTA SCURFIELD
Series: FOREIGN UNIVERSITY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 2-5
Description - A lonely Komodo dragon goes to great heights to befriend a 'real' Dragon.
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 2-5
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SHELTER
PIM VAN GORP
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - "Shelter" tells the story of 10-year-old boy Nikita from Ukraine. He recently moved to the Netherlands with his mother. Unlike her, Nikita doesn't like it here. The people speak a foreign language and he is unable to make new friends. He secretly devises a plan to cycle back to Kiev. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to cycle. In order to learn he'll need the help of one of his Dutch classmates.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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BEDTIME STORY
LAN TRAN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - An older brother tries to scare his little sister. But karma bites his butt. Made by an 11-year-old student.
Runtime: 3 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
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The Film Festival category has 3388 KIDS FIRST! endorsed titles Below are records 1 - 50 of them in order of acceptance, with most recent ones first

The Film Festival category has 3388 KIDS FIRST! endorsed titles
Below are records 1 - 50 of them
in order of acceptance, with most recent ones first