2025 Shine Global Resilience Awards

Short Films about Children's Resilience

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Rise
On the outskirts of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, a fearless young boy surviving on a rubbish dump convinces a withdrawn boxing coach to train him, discovering that true strength isn’t in his fists, but in facing the fear that’s defined his life.
Éiru
When the water disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it.
Single Residence Occupancy
A Chinese immigrant living in a Single Residence Occupancy apartment receives news that her family's application for better housing is denied, and grapples with how to share the news with her children.
When Big People Lie
Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.
In Case You Forgot
A high school senior receives a letter from his fifth-grade self.
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Shine Global presents a selection of award-winning short films highlighting children's resilience.


  • Rise is the 2025 Resilience Awards Short Film Winner presented with Indy Shorts International Film Festival
  • In Case You Forgot is the 2025 Resilience Awards Young Filmmaker Winner presented with Montclair Film
  • Éiru, Single Residence Occupancy, and When Big People Lie are all 2025 Shine Global short film prize finalists


Watch the films on your own time, then join us for the live virtual Q&A with the filmmakers on Tuesday, December 2nd at 12pmPT/3pmET

Éiru is the smallest child of an Iron-Age clan. All she wants is to be a mighty warrior who is taken seriously by her kinfolk. But when the village’s well mysteriously dries up, only she is small enough to descend into the belly of the earth to investigate and bring the water of life back to her people. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a quest, and a goddess in search of a champion.
  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Giovanna Ferrari
  • Screenwriter
    Giovanna Ferrari
  • Producer
    Nora Twomey
  • Executive Producer
    Nada Cirjanic, John P Gleeson, Tomm Moore, Gerry Shirren
  • Cast
    Coco Teehan Roche, Michael McGrath, Richie Cody
  • Editor
    Richie Cody, Nora Twomey, Cian McGarrigle, Eduan Naudé, Sarah O'Gorman
  • Animator
    Sandra Norup Andersen, Helga Kristjana Bjarnadottir, Kevin Condron, Fabian Erlinghäuser, Giovanna Ferrari, Pauline Gagniarre, Anita Gaughan, Tatiana Mazzei, Áine McGuinness, Mansour Moawad, Niamh Moyles, Andrzej Radka, John R. Walsh, Suzanne Williams, Antonia Yordanova Gancheva
  • Production Design
    Léo Weiss, Antonia Yordanova Gancheva
  • Sound Design
    Sam Bannon, Shane O'Toole
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