SHORTS
Reel Rascals: Animated Tales
Reel Rascals: Animated Tales features a lively assortment of animated short stories from all around the world, carefully selected for young audiences. Join us for thrills, spills, and animal antics; whether that’s riding through the snow with a squirrel on a sled, stomping along with the elephants to the music of They Might Be Giants, or helping a little bird fend off a hungry caterpillar who’s trying to eat its favourite leaf. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
A Rhino Named Paul: Everybody Sleeps,
dirs. Dave Schlafman, Mike Annear | USA | English
Elephants
dirs. Jeremy Galante, David Cowles | USA | English
Goats (Kozly)
dir. Yekaterina Filippova | Russia | No dialogue | North American Premiere
Hare’s Big Day (Zaku liela diena)
dir. Dace Riduze | Latvia | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Hey Duggee: The Making Music Badge
dir. Grant Orchard | United Kingdom | English | North American Premiere
Judith
dir. Henning M. Lederer | Germany/United Kingdom/Canada | No dialogue
Kiwi & Strit: Wash day
dir. Esben Toft Jacobsen | Denmark | No dialogue
Konigiri-Kun Shopping (Konigiri-Kun Okaimono)
dir. Mari Miyazawa | Japan | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Leaf (Feuille)
dirs. Dante Zaballa, Vaiana Gauthier | Germany | No dialogue | North American Premiere
Little Flower
dir. Brigette Heffernan | Ireland | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Moonlight Storytime: Wooly Dragon
dirs. Kirsten Lepore, Villamor Cruz, Jr. | USA | English | Toronto Premiere
Seven Siblings
dir. Julia Ocker | Germany | English | Toronto Premiere
The Klumz
dir. Neshama Ryman | USA | English | World Premiere
The Little Bird and the Caterpillar (Der kleine Vogel und die Raupe)
dir. Lena von Döhren | Switzerland | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
The Sled (Belchonok i sanki)
dir. Olesya Shchukina | Russia | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
Tiger
dir. Kariem Saleh | Germany | No dialogue
Reel Rascals Senior: Pack Your Bags!
Bring your passport and travel the world in this series of international animated shorts that are certain to charm and entertain. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
A hole (El agujero)
dir. Maribel Suarez | Mexico | English | Canadian Premiere
DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver
dir. Kjell Boersma | Canada | No dialogue
In a Cage (La Cage)
dir. Loic Bruyere | France | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
Joining Dots
dir. Fiona Ryan | Ireland | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Kiwi & Strit: Football (Kiwi & Strit: Fodbold)
dir. Esben Toft Jacobsen | Denmark | No dialogue
Klump
dirs. Johannes Weiland, Paul Cichon, Michael Bohnenstingl | Germany/United Kingdom | English | International Premiere
Melia and Jo: Marshmallow Castle
dirs. Jennifer Oxley, Billy Aronson, Brett Hall, Robert Powers | USA | English
Silence! For Pete’s Sake! (Ruhe. ZumDonnerwetternocheinmal!)
dir. Kai Pannen | Germany | German | Canadian Premiere
Simon’s Cat: Bed Sheets
dir. Simon Tofield | United Kingdom | No dialogue
The Pocket Man (Le Petit Bonhomme de poche)
dir. Ana Chubinidze | France/Switzerland/Georgia | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
Unsung Hero
dir. Lynton Levengood | South Africa | English | Canadian Premiere
New York International Children’s Film Festival: Birthday Shorts
Also celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, our neighbours to the south present a selection of new and classic shorts from their two-decade history, filled with stories of growth, change, transformation… and the occasional party hat!
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Me Up Front
Sometimes it takes a friend to solve a problem or realize ones’ potential. It’s only when we’re encouraged by those around us that we realize the true value of being ourselves. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver
dir. Kjell Boersma | Canada | No dialogue
Groomed
dir. Samantha Armiger | USA | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Alike
dirs. Daniel Martínez Lara, Rafa Cano Méndez | Spain | No dialogue
Lost in Spring
dir. Fred Leao Prado Wall | United Kingdom | English | Canadian Premiere
Picke,
dir. Kelsey Snelling | USA | English | Canadian Premiere
Sammy Paramaribo: Bittersweet (Sammy Paramaribo: Bitterzoet)
dir. Barbara Bredero | Netherlands, Dutch | Canadian Premiere
The day I beat the sky (Le jour où j’ai battu le ciel)
dir. Hughes Valin | France | French | Canadian Premiere
Travel Companions
dir. Alex Anderson-Kenney | USA | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Uka
dir. Valle Comba Canales | Spain | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
Through the Woods: A Snow Morning
dir. J. Meeka Stuart | USA | English | Canadian Premiere
Loot Bag Junior: Animation On Adventure!
Embark on action-packed international adventures in several of the year’s best animated shorts! Whether soaring through the night skies in search of a moon gone missing, brewing magical potions in search of the mythical unicorn, or learning the most outrageously intricate secret handshake ever conceived, these shorts know no limits. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Animation (According to Children)
dir. Daniela Monzon Leotaud | Canada | English, French | Toronto Premiere
The Big Adventure of A Little Line (La grande histoire d’un petit trait)
dir. Antoine Robert | France | French, English | North American Premiere
The Lost Letter
dir. Kealan O’Rourke | Ireland | English | Canadian Premiere
Desert Critters
dir. Li Wen Toh | USA | No dialogue
Ampersand
dir. Erin Shea | USA | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Peppercorn Babycorn Unicorn
dir. Makoto Koji | Australia | No dialogue | Canadian Premiere
Moroshka
dir. Polina Minchenok | Russia | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
Moon of a Sleepless Night (Nemurenai Yoru no Tsuki)
dir. Takeshi Yashiro | Japan | Japanese
Once Upon a Blue Moon
dir. Steve Boot | United Kingdom | No dialogue | Toronto Premiere
The Secret Handshake
dirs. Susie Webb, Jackson Read, | USA | No dialogue