This isn't your typical Cartoon Network content. Our selections for our favorite animated shorts this year run the gamut of genres and narratives. From quirky comedies to familial dramas to social commentaries, we hope you find each film delightfully unique and a strong reminder that animation isn't just for kids but the creative spirit in all of us.
A little lion cub, born in a zoo, lives in a cage that is only ten steps long. On the eleventh step he bangs his head against the bars, but one day the zoo keeper leaves the cage door open….
- Year2020
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryIran, Islamic Republic of
- DirectorMaryam Kashkoolinia
- ScreenwriterMaryam Kashkoolinia
- Executive ProducerMohammadreza Karimi Saremi
- CastMehdi Sabaei
- CinematographerBahar Kiamoghaddam
- EditorMohammad Naseri
- AnimatorMaryam Kashkoolinia, Bahar Kiamoghaddam
- Production DesignBahar Kiamoghaddam
- Sound DesignZohreh Aliakbari
- MusicKiawasch Sahebnassagh
This isn't your typical Cartoon Network content. Our selections for our favorite animated shorts this year run the gamut of genres and narratives. From quirky comedies to familial dramas to social commentaries, we hope you find each film delightfully unique and a strong reminder that animation isn't just for kids but the creative spirit in all of us.
A little lion cub, born in a zoo, lives in a cage that is only ten steps long. On the eleventh step he bangs his head against the bars, but one day the zoo keeper leaves the cage door open….
- Year2020
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryIran, Islamic Republic of
- DirectorMaryam Kashkoolinia
- ScreenwriterMaryam Kashkoolinia
- Executive ProducerMohammadreza Karimi Saremi
- CastMehdi Sabaei
- CinematographerBahar Kiamoghaddam
- EditorMohammad Naseri
- AnimatorMaryam Kashkoolinia, Bahar Kiamoghaddam
- Production DesignBahar Kiamoghaddam
- Sound DesignZohreh Aliakbari
- MusicKiawasch Sahebnassagh