Short Films
Otanimm/Onnimm (Daughter/Father)
Directed by Neko Wong-Houle and Terrance Houle (Canada, 2020, 4 min.) Digital.
Delight in a short animation based on the relationship of daughter and father artists and their deep connection to one another.
Golden Ninja Rescue Squad
Directed by Coleman B. Luse (USA, 2021, 2 min.) Digital.
A Roxbury family goes for a walk in Franklin Park Forest. Seeking a much-needed peaceful connection with nature, the Mama, the Papa, and the Boy embark on an unexpected adventure where they find themselves in a heap of trouble. The only people who can save them are the Golden Ninja Rescue Squad.
Raw Animation 2020
Directed by Alex Faustin and Bradley Niccosia (USA, 2020, 3 min.) Digital.
A compilation of youth works from 2020.
Two Sides
Directed by Rauliz Paez (USA, 2020, 2 min.) Digital.
A teenage love letter was written during the time of a pandemic.
Drawing the Light In
Directed by Yeilin, Jaylyn, Turner, Taylor, Alex, Zack, Bryan, Bradley, Brooklyn, Emily, Michael (USA, 2019, 5 min.) Digital.
When clouds throw shade at you, how do you bring light into your day?
Happy By Cliff Notez
Directed by Miguel Valdez and Sydney Field (USA, 2019, 4 min.) Digital.
A day in the life of a poet.
Please Recycle
Directed by Tiffany Encarnación Céspedes (USA, 2019, 2 min.)
In this short film about recycling, we see the life of a box after it was purchased. The box waits to be recycled to begin a new life.
Harmony
Directed by Diamond Hunter (USA, 2021, 6 min.)
A young woman escapes her planet but keeps getting a calling from the past. What does she do to keep sane?
Spring Bliss
Directed by Yuder Luis Mezerene Aldi (USA, 2021, 2 min.)
A love letter to the feeling of what it’s like to be in love.
A COVID Year
Directed by Mariella Murillo; co-directed by Ta-Neja Williams (USA, 2021, 39 min.)
Young filmmakers examine how a year of COVID has affected the school environment.
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