Sing along to one proud sibling’s croonings: My brother makes the noises in the movies…he’s so good I think I’m going loony; for sound, there is no better man around!
My Brother Makes the Noises in the Movies (The Musifants)
Age Range: 12
Onomatopoeia Rap (Japangle: Manga)
English comics use zips, zaps, and pows! Learn the Japanese equivalents and show off your manga style.
Japangle: Public Restrooms
This Prix Jeunesse award-winning episode of the acclaimed series is narrated by two puppet characters, Professor Arrow and his assistant Vector, who explore Japan through four angles—design, history, technology, and spirit—connected by an exuberant hilarity.
Rice Ball/Bowl Song (Japangle: Rice)
Rice ball or rice bowl? Engrain the difference in your brain with this catch tune!
Konigiri-Kun: Butterfly
Konigiri-Kun wants to keep precious things close, but sometimes the most beautiful thing of all is freedom.
Angel’s Trumpet
The next step in the evolution of hummingbirds just may surprise you!
C is for Cars
Get revved up and ready to get carried away with all things “C.”
Like Sugar
In Passing
An animator paints a dreamy portrait of kids in 1970s Hong Kong, as remembered by her parents.
Orbit
Spinning drawings guide us along the flow of energy through our planet and let us ponder our place in the natural cycle.
Selfish
A chef notices a group of special guests in the restaurant and decides to serve them some rather unusual signature dishes.
The Golden Rule
Can you always do unto others, even when you strongly disagree with their beliefs?
The Opposites Game
A classroom erupts and words become weapons—and new possibilities—as students grapple with a seemingly simple question.
Thermostat 6
Diane can no longer ignore the leak from the ceiling above the family dinner table.
En Route
When nine-year-old Inay and her little brother have to join their father on a special trip through the city, she innocently tries everything to cause a delay.
Matches
Oscar-nominee Géza Tóth’s inventive stop motion short shares the hopes, fears and dreams of seven-year-old L.S. through a dazzling rhythmic visual approach.
11:40
When Damián gets a watch for his birthday, he and his little brother Matias can’t stop checking it, anxiously waiting for 11:40 to arrive.
Doze
Growing up is never easy, especially since Daniel must navigate some of it alone—until support turns up in an unexpected form.
My Brother Luca
When an imaginative little girl discovers that her brother might have superpowers, she sets out on a quest to make sure everyone else sees him as she does.
Japanese Gestures (Japangle: Stylized Movement)
This Prix Jeunesse award-winning episode of the acclaimed series is narrated by two puppet characters, Professor Arrow and his assistant Vector, who explore Japan through four angles—design, history, technology, and spirit—connected by an exuberant hilarity.
Blieschow
Vivid animation illustrates Tom’s world inside and out, as he tries to make sense of what it means to stick to your ideals during a challenging summer with his aggressive cousin.
Boje
As Boje grows up, his questions about life get more complex. His dad looks to the ocean for some pretty unique answers.
Chin Up
Follow JoAnne Salmon on her extraordinary journey as she overcomes a facial deformity to live her dreams as an animator.
Deady Freddy
Dark hilarity ensues when Freddy learns that reincarnation comes with one very big condition: he must live his life backwards through the eyes of every bug he’s ever killed.
Dear Darkness
Twelve-year-old Frida may be losing her vision, but she learns to perceive the world in unique ways to discover things that remain hidden to most others.
Esperança
Esperança and her mother have just arrived in France from Angola. With no other family or connections, they must learn to navigate life in a new country.
Imbued Life
A girl’s talent for taxidermy takes a turn when she finds a roll of undeveloped film in each of the animals she treats.
Lessons Learnt by the Sea
Eleven-year-old Alejandro surfs off the coast of Havana every afternoon, learning lessons of resilience from the ultimate teacher, the sea.
Paper Kite
From her sixth grade classroom, Noor sketches a kite she sees outside the school walls. When new student Zayn walks in, a dream starts to take flight.
Represent
A school field trip to the art museum has an unexpected impact on one student.