PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Feeling over-scheduled and overwhelmed are common. Finding a new outlook can change everything.
Feeling over-scheduled and overwhelmed happens all the time. Finding a new outlook can change everything. In one short, Matilda feels pressured to get good grades, so she gets a spare head. Are two heads better than one? In another, at the dawn of a Robotic era, Yining, a young schoolboy, befriends a mischievous schoolgirl at their strict Chinese primary school and plans their freedom.
Shorts Program Duration: 61 minutes
Themes: Gaining perspective, managing expectations, feeling overscheduled, taking on daily tasks and new challenges.
Language: This program is presented in English, Nonverbal and German with English subtitles.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
THE BUTTERFLY AFFECT (Short Film)
Synopsis: In this mockumentary, we learn that in a world full of beautiful butterflies, it is difficult for a worm named Jessie to fit in. Now that she is grown up and it is clear she will not become a butterfly herself. Jessie is unhappy constantly comparing herself to other butterflies. She decides to no longer hold herself to an unrealistic standard and instead strives to find happiness in a way that is uniquely meant for her.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorStephanie Blakey
- ProducerAmanda Konkin
PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Feeling over-scheduled and overwhelmed are common. Finding a new outlook can change everything.
Feeling over-scheduled and overwhelmed happens all the time. Finding a new outlook can change everything. In one short, Matilda feels pressured to get good grades, so she gets a spare head. Are two heads better than one? In another, at the dawn of a Robotic era, Yining, a young schoolboy, befriends a mischievous schoolgirl at their strict Chinese primary school and plans their freedom.
Shorts Program Duration: 61 minutes
Themes: Gaining perspective, managing expectations, feeling overscheduled, taking on daily tasks and new challenges.
Language: This program is presented in English, Nonverbal and German with English subtitles.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
THE BUTTERFLY AFFECT (Short Film)
Synopsis: In this mockumentary, we learn that in a world full of beautiful butterflies, it is difficult for a worm named Jessie to fit in. Now that she is grown up and it is clear she will not become a butterfly herself. Jessie is unhappy constantly comparing herself to other butterflies. She decides to no longer hold herself to an unrealistic standard and instead strives to find happiness in a way that is uniquely meant for her.
Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorStephanie Blakey
- ProducerAmanda Konkin