This is a proof of concept for children series. A group of kids are raised in the heart of the jungle called Paranata, by wild animals that adopt and look after them. The jungle kids learn the valuable lessons and laws of the jungle. Overall, they learn that nature is the beauty of life to balance harmony. The kids manage to survive and adapt to the land of the wild. They love to stay in the jungle, but there are mysteries about men’s destruction of nature. Director Bio: Henry Zhinin is enthusiastic and learning at the Savannah College of Art &amp; Design for a B.F.A. Film and Television. He is a visual and narrative filmmaker who wants to create his unique ideas and visionary dreams to be beneficial for audiences worldwide. His life experiences influence his art.

The Jungle Tale - "An Ordinary Life Until..."

When Lea and her father move in to their new condominium unit, she suddenly acquires the power to go through walls and closed doors. She doesn’t tell anyone about it— not even her mother who works as a nurse in London. At school, Lea tries out her newfound power to no avail. Taking note of her strange behavior, Teacher Cynthia reaches out and soon discovers that Lea’s power is actually the ability to survive through the harrowing trauma of sexual molestation from her own father. This short animated film is based on the acclaimed children’s book that aims to raise awareness on child sexual abuse, and empower victimized children to seek help and tell their stories. Director Bio: Rico studied Painting at the Otis/Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, California and Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He has pursued a career in television and film and is now best known in the Philippines for directing various types of TV programs-- from drama/fantasy series to documentaries, reality shows and musical variety shows. He has also directed 'Survivor Philippines', 'Lip Sync Battle Philippines', 'Power of 10' among other international franchise programs. He currently directs a weekly fantasy TV series and "Amazing Earth" a top rating local infotainment show featuring nature documentaries from BBC, National Geographic and Discovery Channel. He is currently in production for an action TV series. Rico was also a TEDx Philippines speaker in 2011, where he talked about the untapped role of television in empowering its viewers.

Ang Lihim ni Lea (Lea's Secret)

Interconnected by a video call app, a boy being trapped in the middle of Enhanced Community Quarantine spends his entire time catching up with his long distance friend who is a medical front liner. The parallelism of their lives and current situation will bind them together.

Miss You, George !

This year because of the health crisis, French government organizes a lottery allowing French to win a certificate to travel with their families during Christmas. The lottery of the 10,000 tickets for Christmas is the only possibility to temporarily regain freedom of movement. Like all French living under lockdown for months, Marie, François, two friends, will try their luck.

Ticket For Christmas

A boy attempts to get a silver medal in the most daunting of gym class challenges, the flexed arm hang. Director Bio: Findlay Brown is finishing a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing/Film) at McGill University where he was a scholarship athlete and Academic All Canadian.He was the producer, writer and director of The Flexed Arm Hang, his first film.​

The Flexed Arm Hang

After working an unfulfilling job as a janitor, an anthropomorphic mop aspires for more despite of his current situation. Director Bio: My name is Reagan Becker and I am from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. I am a college student studying English, film, and digital media at the University of Wisconsin- Parkside. As a kid, I started making “cheesy” commercials and parodies with my sibling. Now, I am grateful that I can produce my own films and share them with people who share the same passions as I do. Director Statement: The making of my short film, “Moptimist” created an inventive experience that challenged my problem solving skills. Over the lockdown, I got the idea from a sketch I drew of a personified cleaning mop. As I continued to sketch, the mop became janitor and I made short notes about a potential story for the character. I held onto the idea and, eventually, made the film.Personally, I wanted to tell a story that people could relate to even if the main character is an object. Many people settle for an unfulfilling job, instead of striving for a better opportunity. I wanted the audience to see themselves as the mop.The most important aspect was the creation of the piece. The experience I taught me to think quickly on my feet. I had multiple problems filming by myself and getting the most out of the day of shooting. Plus, I never used Adobe Premiere Pro before so I had to teach myself how to edit using the advanced software. But, if something went wrong, I never gave up. That lesson is incredibly valuable to me. It showed my resilience and determination to create as well as my passion for the art of filmmaking.

Moptimist

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