Toronto Animation Film Festival 2022

Kids Cartoons: FREE SCREENING (Shorts 3) + LIVE Q & A with Directors

Expired April 2, 2022 2:30 PM
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18 films + livestream in package
Pirate Lesson
A pirate father finds a battle as the perfect opportunity to give his son a driving lesson.
Space Dream Burrito | Miss Persona Song
In a special animated episode, Miss Persona and Brandon Bear use their imaginations to enter a drawing and explore the cosmos in their flying burrito!
Run Nuki!
Wreaking havoc on The Familiar Forest, Nuki the raccoon is pursued by Dr Frosk, best known as The Toxic Swamp toad. Mamaruga, Nuki´s mother, must intervene to bring the peace on the forest again.
Thaw
When a New Year, in the form of a rowdy toddler, arrives in a frozen forest, and brings along the thaw, the Previous Year, in the form of an old man of snow and ice, tries to protect “his” forest.
Molly of Denali
Molly is excited to show some visitors around Qyah, but they don’t think she is “Native enough” for the job. Upset, Molly learns about someone who also faced discrimination for being Alaska Native, Elizabeth Peratrovich.
Big Blue
Whenever there’s trouble, Captain Lettie and the Calypso Crew are there to help save the Big Blue and protect its quirky residents. On every mission there’s always big adventure, plenty of laughs, and even an occasional dance party! This fun-loving crew always stick together, and with the help of a magical ocean fairy named Bacon Berry, they just might unravel the mysterious secrets of their underwater universe!
My Little Boys
A kid and his dad learn about body positivity in a fitness contest.
Cave Ablaze
A cowardly caveman must learn to make fire in order to defend himself from a ferocious predator.
Rhymington Square - "Rambling Chat About This And That"
Come on down to Rhymington Square, where you’ll find rhyming words everywhere. Follow Jimmy as he goes out for a walk, climbs a tree, meets a bee, and then gets a great shock!
BABBLE BOP!
BABBLE BOP! is a foot-tapping, hand-clapping, baby-bottom wiggling, sing-along world of music, dance and preschool play. With a mix of new takes on classic nursery rhymes and original songs, this inclusive short-form series is intended for social and emotional learning for the pre-k set.
Little Roommate
Little Roommate is a short film about a music loving mouse.
Bémol
A featherless nightingale sings in the forest. Its song lulls the little bear to sleep, soothes the squirrels' quarrels and entertains the pair of swans swimming on the pond. One day a storm breaks out in the forest. The nightingale has no coat of feathers, so it catches a cold and can no longer sing.
Lucas the Spider
Lucas the Spider follows the adventures of a big hearted, impossibly cute little jumping spider in a human-sized suburban home. This happy, inquisitive, music-loving, 4 year old wants us to join him as he explores and learns about this giant world, spreading love and togetherness whilst having a ton of fun with all his friends.
Team Zenko Go!
In Harmony Harbor everything just seems to go right for people. Little do the citizens suspect that there is a quartet of young heroes keeping things copacetic. Operating out of a noodle truck run by lovably weird Auntie Yuki, Ellie, Niah, Jax and Ari do secret good deeds, as TEAM ZENKO GO.
Pimento!
Pimento! Follows a tiny goblin’s misadventures as she’s sent out on a special errand: stealing from the sprawling human-populated metropolis Ballyhoo! Only time will tell if she’s enough of a monster to commit heinous crimes—or if her moral compass will stand in her way!
Fairy Horses
The girl dreamed of horses while she was traveling on the train. She want to fly with them.
Adventurer's Lullaby
This film is about the relationship between family members and what family is. What is "family"? The director says that family would mean having different individuals gathered to make a pleasant trip.
Alma's Way: Bomba or Baseball
Alma needs to choose between her commitment to help Uncle Nestor by performing in his bomba dancing show and her desire to go to a baseball game with Abuelo.
Livestream of Kids Cartoons: FREE SCREENING (Shorts 3) + LIVE Q & A with Directors
Livestream of Kids Cartoons: FREE SCREENING (Shorts 3) + LIVE Q & A with Directors
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Kids Cartoons: FREE SCREENING (Shorts 3) + LIVE Q & A with Directors


Grab your favourite cereal, favorite truck and your most comfiest pajamas to settle back and watch some brand new cartoons. We have a bunch from our favorite local studios here in Toronto and across Canada, plus one of the most jam-packed Q & A's with the most incredible directors. This screening has it all - laughs, learning and lemurs.

Hey, and this is an absolutely FREE screening for everyone. How do they make money on this? (we don’t, enjoy!!)



Films Include:


Pirate Lesson | Sofia Aspe | USA | 6:03

Space Dream Burrito | Joel McKenzie, Spencer Moreland |Canada | 2:03

Run Nuki | Pedro Julia | Argentina | 3:41

Thaw | Coen Balkenstein | Netherlands | 2:00

Molly of Denali | Canada | 11:00

Big Blue | Gyimah Gariba | Canada | 11:00

My Little Boys | Jack Shih | Taiwan | 4:09

Cave Ablaze | Angie Meerson | USA |5:29

Rhymington Square | Canada | 4:30

Bapple Box X2 | Canada | 6:00

Little Roommate | Simon Ott | Switzerland | 1:26

BEMOL | Nadasdy Films | Switzerland | 5:47

Team Zenko Go! | Canada | 11:00

Pimento! | Caleb Nelson | USA | 5:50

Fairy Horses | Anna Ignatova | Ukraine | 4:35

Adventurer’s Lullaby | Nari Hong | Republic of China | 4:10

A featherless nightingale sings in the forest. Its song lulls the little bear to sleep, soothes the squirrels' quarrels and entertains the pair of swans swimming on the pond. One day a storm breaks out in the forest. The nightingale has no coat of feathers, so it catches a cold and can no longer sing.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Director
    Oana Lacroix
  • Producer
    Nadasdy Film
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