Student Showcase

Join us for a showcase highlighting a new generation of talented student filmmakers and animators from universities in NYC and around the world. Take in this collection great short films in different genres and styles, then meet, mix, mingle with fellow students.


Presented with support from

shorts in this program:


The Day I Licked a Pebble


Le Jour Où J’ai Léché Un Caillou
France | North American Premiere
Animation, Multiple Directors, 2025, 7 min
in French; with English subtitles

Passing By


지나가는 것
South Korea | US Premiere
Animation, Hanna Kang, 2025, 9 min
in Korean; with English subtitles

A Pizza Me!


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Farrah Shikara, 2025, 3 min
in English

Waves


United States | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Jason Raymond, 2025, 4 min
in English

First Winter


United States
Animation, Schantelle Alonzo, 2027, 5 min
in English

Frankie


United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Madison Helland, 2024, 9 min
in English

Sprout


United States
Animation, Addison Fujimoto, 2025, 3 min
in English

ÜMIT


United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Amina Ömirjan, 2025, 5 min
in Kazakh; with English subtitles

Nanu!


India
Animation, Ansh Sirohi, 2025, 8 min
in English; in Hindi; with English subtitles

The Big Bad Wolf


United Kingdom | New York Premiere
Animation, Leo Wright, 2025, 5 min
in English

Chiquito


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Anna Riva & Lesley Marroquin, 2025, 4 min
in English

Maus Im Haus


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Rebecca Van Houten, 2025, 3 min
in English

Puddle


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Samuel O'Dair Holovacs, 2025, 5 min
in English

Fluff & Furious


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Joey Chieh-Chih Liao, 2025, 4 min
in English

Pear Garden


Germany | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Shadab Shayegan, 2024, 7 min
in Farsi; with English subtitles