KIDS FIRST! - EPIC ACG FILM FESTIVAL

Animation Collection for Ages 8-12

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42 films in package
HOT DIGGITY
A 2D-animated short hand animated. colored, and rendered in Clip Studio Paint. It tells of the short story of a dog who wishes to avenge his feathery friend by stealing sausages.
A "NOT SO GRAND" DAY OUT
A stop motion animated short about a girl taking a walk in the woods that goes awry.
AURORA
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who fell in love with a beautiful horse named Aurora...
A TALE OF TWO ICEBERGS: EPISODE 1
Global warming doesn't just affect human families; here, mother/daughter "bergs" discuss their endangered lives
A TALE OF TWO ICEBERGS: EPISODE 2
Mother and daughter icebergs, Glacia and Crystal, have been forced to break away from their glacier community in the Arctic Ocean, due to global warming and are now drifting for their lives.
BACK TO SCHOOL DURING THE PANDEMIC
Children's return to school during the pandemic can be, at best, an experience that will eventually prove to be insignificant.
BIRDTOPIA
Four common city birds set out to save their homes from urban expansion. An Animated Storytelling project.
BLACK LIVES MATTER (SONG)
This catchy tune encourages inclusivity amongst kids and teaches them to stand up against discrimination based on the color of one's skin.
DANCE
After seeing a video of a beautiful dancer, a sweet young girl decides to become one too. However, she is very shy...
DEEP FEARS
A sea otter who is afraid of the ocean is challenged to face his fears when he loses his precious pink shell necklace at sea.
HOPPER'S DAY
A cricket wants to achieve the dream in an abandoned quarry.
GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS: CAPE KIDS TO THE RESCUE
Global Game Changers Cape Kids, a team of six scrappy kid superheroes + one dog, use their IGNITE GOOD!® superpowers to fight off their archnemesis, the evil, life draining force of apathy, a dark cloud, named Krumi.
GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS: LEARNING 9/11
When the Global Game Changers are in search of a project to commemorate 9/11 National Day of Remembrance and Service, Pia gives them a perfect idea
GREAT WHITE SHARKS
Lakan Duskin is 10 years old. This Lego stop-motion video was his 4th grade final project.
JINGLE THE DOG - A CHRISTMAS STORY
A heartwarming tale about a happy and clueless family pet in a wild Christmas adventure as Jingle the Dog is thrust into the real world.
KENYA'S SYMPHONY
Kenya, a bold five-year old girl, is reluctantly dragged to a symphony by her mother. Through the power of the orchestra, the young girl's passion for music blossoms before her own eyes.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: CLEAN AIR
Meet Neveah-Rae and find out how you can help the world by upcycling and making objects from unwanted materials rather than buying new.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD - CLIMATE STRIKE
Meet William, follow him to a climate strike and find out why he is so passionate about urging the Government to take care of our Planet.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: UPCYCLING
Meet Neveah-Rae and find out how you can help the world by upcycling and making objects from unwanted materials rather than buying new.
KOBI'S TOAST
Kobi is a hungry red squirrel who wants something to eat. When some toasts POP out and surprises Kobi, he discovers his new love for toast.
KOGA AND FRIENDS: SHELTER
Koga and Friends follows a 10-year-old boy who teaches children how to be in control of their fears through yoga exercises and to be sensitive to others.
LILLY AND THE BABY
Lilly, a 10-foot tall orange monster, babysits a human baby. The mom leaves a long list of what not to do. What could go wrong?
LILLY GOES TO THE DOGS
Lilly, a 10-foot tall orange monster, visits a the Victoria Dog Show, but her friend Fluffle gets sequestered in the mutt pen! Will Lilly take Best in Show?
LONELY WOODS
A short animated film about a dog living an abandoned town. One day when he is resting, the dog encounters a mysterious glowing orb that leads him on a journey into his past.
LOUISA, AN AMAZING ADVENTURE
January 1899 saw the worst storm at sea in living memory and the most astonishing lifeboat rescue attempt of the century
LOVE IS LOVE
Encouraging inclusion and acceptance, this catchy song shows children how colorful and different families can be.
LUCKY
This short animated film is great for kids with its classic, easy to understand story about friendship. Kids will love the funny humor and creative magic that’s part of it.
MAGGIE MAE: AN ENVIRONMENTAL STORY
A four-minute, family-friendly, musical animated film about Maggie Mae, a constant shopper who buys things she doesn’t need. When she gets buried in Styrofoam, tissue and silly purchases, she learns to recycle and reuse.
MARMALADE
Sometimes, if you want to become a hero, you just have to fly.
MOONLIGHT THE MONSTER AND THE FASHION SHOW
Moonlight is a monster girl who likes fashion design and makes her great idea come true and attends the fashion show. Her mom gets a big surprise!
PEACETIME: A ROYAL FROG
A meditation exercise for kids age 3 to 99 and then some.
RABBITS UNDER THE SHED
After a disagreement with her mom, 8-year-old Natalie runs away — all the way to her backyard, where she meets a family of rabbits and decides to move in with them.
RED
This is a story about a little girl who lives in a red world accidentally discovering other colors and looking for them.
RED JUNIOR AND THE WOLF
In a fairytale world, Red Riding Hood’s granddaughter is best friends with Wolfie, a young wolf. Granny Red doesn’t like wolves because of her past experience, but Wolfie is nothing like the infamous Big Bad Wolf.
REGINALD THE FLYING LLAMA
A llama named Reginald has dreams that are sky high, because all he wants is to be able to fly.
RUTH & NICK: A CONFECTIONERY TALE
This stop-motion animated short tells the bittersweet story of Nick, a piece of candy who falls in love with a girl who seems out of reach.
SPACE BEARS - THE MOVIE
Becca and Zoe help their newest friend Sam save the galaxy from a mean King.
THE DHUST
: The Dhust is about a hidden world of small people helping the human race.
THE DOG WHO BROUGHT HOME THE SUN
In the dead of winter with no food and resources, a dog seeks to catch the sun.
THE HEALING DANCE
Rosie is preparing to dance in her first pow wow, but after Nookomis tells her the origin story of jingle dancing, she worries that she’s not as ready as she thought she was. The drums are calling, but will Rosie answer them?
ZABEZOO: EARS N' TAIL
The animated series touches upon the problem of self-identification of children born in mixed-race families, using the example of a 5-year-old girl named Zabezoo, whose mother is a rabbit doe and her father is a monkey.
ZAMZOOM'S ANIMAL ADVENTURES
Join Zamzoom, an enthusiastic space animal and his partner, Orbie, on an uproarious intergalactic expedition to Earth.
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Lakan Duskin is 10 years old. This Lego stop-motion video was his 4th grade final project.

school: Mary Collins at Cherry Valley, Petaluma CA. His teacher is Ms. Lisa Reid


Juror comments: As an extreme shark lover, I truly appreciate the work that went into creating this LEGO-animated film, Great White Sharks. The filming is impeccable and the message is one that everyone needs to hear. My hat’s off to ten-year-old filmmaker Lakan Duskin for creating such a terrific film.


Great White Sharks documents the life of a great white shark from birth to its death, which we discover is not usually due to natural causes. This film sheds light on the horrors of the true victims, the sharks themselves.


Stop motion is one of my all-time favorite types of films. There are no mistakes in the flow and natural motion of the LEGO-animated great white shark. It is impressive how well the sharks and other animals move about throughout the scenes, almost effortlessly. For a student film, this is extraordinarily well made. It does have rather an abrupt start, which I had to go back and listen to a second time to see if I missed something. Also, it is narrated by a child, presumably the filmmaker, and the narration is a bit rough. The shark finning scene perfectly represents how it is done in real life. The blue ocean LEGO blocks make a perfectly, imperfect ocean, one that resembles the actual ocean. The music fits most scenes. When there is comedy, there is comical music; when there is sorrow, there is sad music. However, the music cuts off rather awkwardly in the scene transitions. I love the shark trivia as well as the black background still scenes that offer interesting facts about sharks.


The message of this film suggests that, even though these predators of the ocean are stereotyped and categorized as mean and vicious, we learn that humans are more a danger to them, than they are to us. Many people would enjoy and learn many new things about sharks from this film and it would change their perception on these beautiful creatures.


I give Great White Sharks 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 18, plus adults. It is made by a ten-year old, with help from his mama. It shares a very important message that the whole family may find particularly interesting. This would make a wonderful addition to a student film festival. Reviewed by Ashleigh C. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    2:53
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Lakan Duskin
  • Filmmaker
    Lakan Duskin
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