Frustrated that her father shared her writing without her permission, pre-teen Stella runs into the woods to get rid of her stories. Instead, her stories come to life and envelop her whole. She must come to terms with her relationship with her father and her self-esteem to make it home.

What She Wrote

Mayumi has the skill, the voice and the passion to be the perfect performer. The only problem: she suffers from stage fright. After her audition at a talent show goes awry, she has an inadvertent encounter with her favorite star, who just so happens to be a living anime. An enchanting story about an unassuming girl set during the tail end of the 20th century.

Satomi

A highly imaginative 10-year-old boy befriends his superhero-themed piñata, leading to a heartfelt struggle as his birthday party approaches.

Marcel's Piñata

Manish, a 6-year-old boy struggles to adapt to his mother’s absence from his life. His mother has been dead for weeks and the family can’t gather the courage to explain the real meaning of death to the little kid. Manish, however, is a strong-willed boy who believes his mother will return if he sets out to correct all the past mischiefs he has committed. He can’t open up to his father Siddharth, who is unaware of Manish’s endeavours and is grieving over the demise of his wife. Manish pins all his hopes on a secret magic trick – that he has learnt from his friend. With both father and son struggling with their respective loss, the only way the family can come together again is if the magic trick works. But, will it?

Knot

Mugi is deeply sad about losing her beloved dog, Shiro, so, Jin decides to help by taking Mugi to the Rainbow Bridge!

BRIDGE my little friends

When a studious tomboy&#39;s boyfriend dumps her on the eve of her Latin Quiz Bowl tryouts, she struggles to balance her heartbreak and studies as she transforms her appearance to win him back.

Behold A Lady

Scrumpy grapples with the impending arrival of his birthday, an annual milestone that casts a shadow over his spirits, as he navigates a whimsical yet tumultuous journey to reconcile his disdain for this cherished day of celebration.

Scrumpy

A group of kids gather to compete in the annual soap box race down the Mountain of the Muertay, the village&#39;s highest peak. Hubert, 10 years old, will try to win the race for the first time, in order to charm Anouk Sauvages, the girl who makes his heart beat faster.

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