
SHORTS PROGRAM: What if you couldn't find the right words, or you knew the right words but couldn't find the right moment? And what if you had a mad crush on someone famous and finally got to meet them? Maybe it's the things we say, or the things we leave unsaid, but in the end, timing is everything.
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Odd Bird: As a boy, Clark always felt like the odd bird in his conservative ranch family. To cope, he created a comic book, “The Adventures of Odd Bird,” making himself the hero of his own story. Now 19, a publisher is interested in his work and Clark must return home to retrieve the original manuscript…and tell his mom a secret that could upend his life.
- Year2019
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorKaty Dore
- ScreenwriterKaty Dore
- ProducerKaty Dore
- CastMichael Varde, Betsy Moore, Jacob Peacock

SHORTS PROGRAM: What if you couldn't find the right words, or you knew the right words but couldn't find the right moment? And what if you had a mad crush on someone famous and finally got to meet them? Maybe it's the things we say, or the things we leave unsaid, but in the end, timing is everything.
Select the film title to see more details on that short film.
Odd Bird: As a boy, Clark always felt like the odd bird in his conservative ranch family. To cope, he created a comic book, “The Adventures of Odd Bird,” making himself the hero of his own story. Now 19, a publisher is interested in his work and Clark must return home to retrieve the original manuscript…and tell his mom a secret that could upend his life.
- Year2019
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorKaty Dore
- ScreenwriterKaty Dore
- ProducerKaty Dore
- CastMichael Varde, Betsy Moore, Jacob Peacock