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11 films in package
Kenya's Symphony
Kenya, a bold five-year old girl, is reluctantly dragged to a symphony by her mother. Through the power of the orchestra, the young girl's passion for music blossoms before her own eyes.
BEMOL
A featherless nightingale sings in the forest. Its lullaby can put a crying bear cub to sleep, calm fighting squirrels, and entertain its neighboring swans. But one day, the nightingale gets a cold, and can sing no more.
Duet
Duet is an animated short that explores the persistence of love, the transcendence of music, and the heartache of losing a loved one.
Gary the Duck
Gary the Duck leaves his home town for NASA, and eventually makes it to his goal: space travel. Amongst the stars, Gary discovers himself and so much more!
Sockz Theatre's Down By the Bay
A sock puppet seagull and his quirky mom perform the classic song "Down By the Bay."
Hey Cooper
All good dogs deserve a love song.
Tacet
A farm of instrument animals welcomes a new member who finds a different way to fit in.
Suburb
Foxes lurk in the quiet suburbs of London. Suburb is a glimpse into the mischief that these enigmatic creatures wreak on their man-made surroundings.
Hungry
A starving schoolteacher reprimands voracious children at the cafeteria. Until... she surrenders to some blasting mayo-shrimp.
Closed captions available
Polar Bear Bears Boredom
The life of a polar bear who is terribly bored by other marine life is illustrated in a style adapted from traditional Japanese scroll-painting, punctuated with fun Japanese and English wordplay.
Salt
A young girl finds joy in the mundane when her love of music provides a new perspective on her daily work.

From down by the seaside to up in space, this collection of shorts will take you on a magical journey that will leave your feet tapping and heart full.



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Gary the Duck is an animated music video about a duck with dreams of becoming an astronaut. In the film, Gary leaves his home town and journeys to NASA, eventually overcoming adversity and traveling to space. Up amongst the stars, Gary discovers himself and so much more!

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Seattle
  • Director
    Ben Knight, Greg Blum