OTANIMM/ONNIMM
Father and daughter bond over art and their indigenous family roots in this lovely and loving story, crafted with a range of inventive animation and photographic techniques.
Age: 10+
Sol
A resilient mother races to teach her daughter all that she knows to weather the effects of climate change.
Under the Skin
A team of swimmers hold their breath training for a synchronized swimming meet while navigating the twists and turns of competitive friendships.
Cats vs. Progress
If you haven’t gotten your fill of creepy felines, follow along for a cliffhanger and see who wins the dark battle of the ages.
The Scream
Kids and kittens can join in on some Hitchcock-style suspense in this caterwauling, darkly humorous peeping tomcat tale.
A Night in Camp Heebie Jeebie
Find what all the frightful fun is about when five girls realize the ghost stories they trade around a campfire may make them jump in more ways than one.
The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite
Marguerite and Margot have a lot in common: both are 12 years old and missing their fathers. The one big difference? One lives in 1942, the other in 2020. Or at least that’s the case until the discovery of a magical trunk in an attic that sends them traveling through time. Margot and Marguerite have something else in common: their father is no longer there, one vanished during World War II, the other is not living at home. With 70 years apart, they’re embarking in a wild adventure to find their present, explore history and their families’ memories, and not least of all manage the transition to becoming teens!
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The Bears’ Famous Invasion
Based on the Italian book and beautifully animated in warm Meditteranean colors and bold shapes, this feature from Cannes is a whimsical allegory. Our narrators, an old storyteller and his young apprentice, the delightful Almeria, frame this wondrous tale of the great bear king Léonce and his clan. To find his lost son Tonino and food to survive the winter, he leads them down from the mountains and into the world of humans. The bears and humans exist together in peace – for a time.
The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite
Marguerite and Margot have a lot in common: both are 12 years old and missing their fathers. The one big difference? One lives in 1942, the other in 2020. Or at least that’s the case until the discovery of a magical trunk in an attic that sends them traveling through time. Margot and Marguerite have something else in common: their father is no longer there, one vanished during World War II, the other is not living at home. With 70 years apart, they’re embarking in a wild adventure to find their present, explore history and their families’ memories, and not least of all manage the transition to becoming teens!
The Bears’ Famous Invasion
Based on the Italian book and beautifully animated in warm Meditteranean colors and bold shapes, this feature from Cannes is a whimsical allegory. Our narrators, an old storyteller and his young apprentice, the delightful Almeria, frame this wondrous tale of the great bear king Léonce and his clan. To find his lost son Tonino and food to survive the winter, he leads them down from the mountains and into the world of humans. The bears and humans exist together in peace – for a time.
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.
Story
As screen time gets out of hand, the bright virtual world turns to a dark reality.
The Blue Cape
A young boy faces the challenge of saving his ailing grandfather during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
The Butterfly Affect
Before “the change,” Jesse didn’t think she was any different from her friends. Now she’s a young worm trying to find her place in a butterfly’s world.
The Hedgehog’s Dilemma
A father has been training his daughter to become a champion diver until, on the day of an important competition, an unexpected development changes their relationship.
The One You Never Forget
A 14-year-old excitedly prepares for his first dance, but will his date live up to his parents’ expectations?
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days
A quirky uncle’s unusual tics are a bit unsettling in this portrait of a poet that marches to a different beat.
Wash Day
Join Zoey as she goes through her weekly grueling routine of washing and styling her hair.
The Club of Ugly Children
This action-packed thriller unfolds in a world led by a new president whose motto, “Keep it Clean,” means rounding up kids who don’t meet his view of ideal citizens. Paul, his big sister, and their band of friends aren’t going to simply stand by. They mobilize with energy and ingenuity in this pulse-racing tale that will have you cheering from the edge of your seat!
*Some mature language
Children of the Sea
Adapted from the acclaimed manga comes this visually dazzling, mind-bending aquatic mystery. Ruka’s dad is so absorbed in his studies at the aquarium that he hardly notices when she befriends Umi and Sora. Like Ruka, the mysterious duo has the unique ability to hear the call of the sea and its endangered creatures. Together, can they save them?
Note: Depicts alcoholic parent
Note: Depicts alcoholic parent
Bento Harassment
Can food speak louder than words? With Futaba’s mother tired of her teen’s icy attitude, she’ll try an unusual tactic to get her to talk—by way of her bento lunch box. For an entire school term, Futaba opens box after box, each designed with its own cringe-worthy message. An offbeat story of growing up, Bento Harassment will leave audiences laughing…and hungry.