Sadly, the T-Rex is very bad at playing basketball.

T-Rex

One day, when Mama bird is away, Mel decides it's time to learn to fly. She's been in the nest long enough. Despite the fears of her cautious siblings, Mel takes to the sky...and plummets! But while a host of tree-dwelling animals tries to intervene, can Mel master the art of flight?

Mel Fell

One day, the lion and his wife are playing musical instruments together. Unexpectedly, someone begins to sing along with the melody. The lion and his wife are very excited, so the two embark on a journey with their musical instruments to find the beautiful voice.

Who is it: Who is singing?

Charlie and Grandpa Gunter receive a postcard from the little green cactus in New Zealand. Together with Fox and Captain McCowan, they set sail. On the way, they fish the little wild boar Svenja out of the sea, dance and sing the Musifants' Shanty.

Soon May the Musifants Come

Ezra is excited to bring homemade latkes to class to celebrate Hanukkah during his school holiday party. The only problem is that Ezra is Black & Jewish (aka Blewish), which confuses his classmates, as they assume he should be celebrating Christmas. This confusion arises again when Ezra visits a Jewish home for a shabbat dinner, and the children there question Ezra's Jewish identity due to his Black skin. Back home and frustrated, Ezra decides to conceal his Jewish identity, as it will be easier and less confusing to others if he just lives life as people see him. But, this changes when Ezra meets two other blewish siblings struggling to find representation in books on Judaism. Ezra realizes that showing his authentic self can help others see that they're not alone either. Ezra and his family throw a party, inviting his new friends, as well as the other children. Everyone eats latkes and seeing everyone learning to accept and understand each other helps Ezra feel much more comfortable in his own skin, and he finally embraces his whole identity.

Blewish

Three little mouse deers living happily in Cucumber Village. When the little brother's one and only ball was pecked flat by a chicken, the two sisters must find a way to bring back their little brother's smile. Desa Timun (Cucumber Village) is the first animation film using "aniwayang" technique: traditional art of shadow puppetry made alive with the magic of modern storytelling and digital animation.

Desa Timun (The Cucumber Village)

A family of birds looks for safety in a storm.

Don't Be Scared

Through an unexpected turn of events, a young girl must learn to let go.

Between Wings and Swings

The film is a fantasy about the little world under our feet. The protagonist breaks free from the general monotonous rhythm of the workers and embarks on his own journey to discover the new sound of the familiar space.

The Ant March

Spuffies have a serious thing for jubees. When they've eaten the very last delicious fruit and hunger is about to strike, they head to the next jubee grove through the murky forest.

Spuffies

Robot thinks he has a wonderful joke, so he keeps trying to tell it, but none of the other robots ever laugh. They tell him "robots don't tell jokes..." Will Robot give up on his awesome joke or will he find his tribe? Stop-motion using mainly wood scraps and metal pieces.

Robots Don't Tell Jokes

Winter in a Day is a 2D animated children’s short that follows two best friends, Bear and Fox, and the adventures they have on the last day before Bear’s hibernation. Bear dreams of one day experiencing winter and is sad to be missing it once again. With the help of some friends, Fox creates winter in a day for Bear.

Winter in a Day

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