Moon of a Sleepless Night (JAPAN, 26 min) Writer/Director: Takeshi Yashiro In a thick forest full of giant trees, a boy lives modestly with his family until a squirrel invites him on an adventure to free the moon, which is stuck high in a tree.
The Treehouse (MEXICO, 6 min) Writers: Adan Díaz de León, Emilio Anaya Acosta, Rubén Rodríguez Pérez Director: Adan Díaz de León Molière is the son of a strict luthier who wants him to play a string instrument just like him. One day at the market, Molière discovers a new instrument: the trumpet.
Taking Flight (USA, 6 min) Writer/Director: Brandon Oldenburg What begins as a small boy’s boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey, narrowly escaping wild monkeys and battling aliens to save the universe.
Mothers (BULGARIA, 18 min) Writer/Director: Lubomir Yotov On a cold, wet autumn night Philip needs a woman—someone to give him all her love. So he hires Agathe—a mother for a night.
Hugo Bumfeldt (HUNGARY, 12 min) Writer/Director: Eva Katinka Bognar Hugo, an alien boy on a tiny far-away planet, finally gets his first pet: a scuba diver. Swept away by his childlike excitement, Hugo doesn't recognize his plaything is an actual human being.
Hey Deer! (HUNGARY, 7 min) Writer/Director: Örs Bárczy A cocoa-drinking deer has his foundation shaken by an earthquake that persistently upsets his tidy work.
Pearl (USA, 6 min) Writers: Alexis Harte, Scot Stafford, Patrick Osborne, JJ Wiesler Director: Patrick Osborne Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country, chasing their dreams.
Welcome to My Life (FRANCE, 9 min) Writer/Director: Elizabeth Ito Monster –American teenager Douglas, aka T-Kesh, is doing his best to fit in and make it through high school. Life can be hard when you’re so very much not like the others.
Burnt (USA, 6 min) Writer/Director: Devin Bell In a scorched desert forest, three burnt plant creatures encounter something green.