2014 SD Kids Films-Short

2014 SDIKFF Films--Short

	0 Gravity (11 Min. Mexico) Director(s): Fernando David Campos Mendoza Producer(s): Fernando David Campos Mendoza Animator(s): Raul Campos Mendoza Genre: Short/Animation/Fantasy/Action Synopsis: Two robots of different companies arrive to an almost dead planet in order to make life sprout once again. Each one of them works in different places ignoring the fact they are both at the same little planetoid with the same mission. The lack of gravity makes things difficult for them			A Lesson to Learn (6 Min.Australia) Director(s): Jed Cahill Producer(s): Kadie Scott Screenwriter(s): Trent Bartfeld Cast: Braeden Torrisi, Cate Roberts Genre: Short/Sci-Fi/Drama Synopsis: Ty Hibbet is not a fan of school work and Mr Granger is the king of homework. Ty is smart, and he has a plan to ship Mr Granger to Siberia and replace him with a cyborg. Problem solved, or is it?

	Archaeology (3 Min. USA) Director(s): Yvonne Grzenkowicz Animation: Yvonne Grzenkowicz Music Composer: Danny Weinkauf Genre: Short/Animation/Music Synopsis: This short video is about looking to the future and digging up the past. The song Archaeology is from the album No School Today by Danny Weinkauf.			Breaking Ice (35min. Taiwan) Director(s): Guan-yu Chen Producer(s): Siao-Bei Lin, Syue-Lin Chen Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: 8-year-old Tongtong was born in Taiwan by Mongolia mother. This winter. Her mother bring her to visit her distant family. What can an 8-year-old child learn from the family reunion? Can she understand her mother’s feelings of homesickness?

	Captain Fish ( 8 min. France) Director(s): John Banana Cast: Mathilde Noury, Chloe Dunn, Sandra Lou Animation: Claire Sabattié, Guillaume Dhont Genre: Short/Animation/Comedy Synopsis: What happens when a little girl decides to save the food she refused to eat?			Chasing Stars (7 min.USA) Director(s): Tom Mason Producer(s): Sarah Hedge, Richard Herndon Genre: Short/Stop-Motion/Animation/Sci-Fi Synopsis: Chasing Stars is a mixed media stop-motion animation.Laika, the Soviet dog who was the first animal to orbit the earth.driven by her sense of cosmic wonder, she must navigate outer space to find her place in the universe.

	Cool Science (2 min. USA) Director(s): Allyssa Swearingen, Jennifer McKibben Producer(s): Kris Hensler Screenwriter(s): Kris Hensler Genre: Short/Animation/Education Synopsis: A short about two robots, Dustee and Darlene, who have come back from the future to teach children about technology!			Dirty Laundry (18 min. USA) Director(s): Aaron Martinez Producer(s): Ian Drazen Genre: Short/Drama Synopsis: For young Sam, the world is a sad and frightening place. His father is gone. His mother is entirely consumed by depression. He has no one. No parent to clean his clothes. No ally to ward off the bullies at school, and no hero to defeat the terrifying.

	DOGONAUTS Enemy Line (17 min.USA) Director(s): Shel Wagner Rasch Genre: Short/Animation/Sci-Fi/Action Synopsis: A Dogonaut and a Space Flea, long time galactic enemies, shoot each other down only to awake marooned side by side on an alien desert planet.			Do You Know What a Wish Is (4 min.USA) Director(s): Amy Neswald Producer(s): Amy Neswald Screenwriter(s): Amy Neswald Cast: Peter Danbury Genre: Short/Animation Synopsis: A brief instructional on wishes

	Dreams of the Last Butterflies (9 Min. USA) Director(s): Zina Brown Producer(s): Gavin Behrman Theme Song “Change” by Kai Altair Genre: Short/Fantasy/Adventure Synopsis: It is a tale about the loss of butterflies in our world, and why they are disappearing, as told by the last Butterfly Queens themselves.			Egyptian Sons (35min.Egypt) Director(s): Tania Kamal-Eldin Producer(s): Tania Kamal-Eldin Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: Egyptian Sons juxtaposes the daily lives of two preteen boys from two different cultural "places” in Egypt.

	Emile (5 min.USA) Director(s): Tiffanie Mang Producer(s): Tiffanie Mang Screenwriter(s): Tiffanie Mang Genre: Short/Animation Synopsis: A blind homeless boy sitting in the streets loses his one coin and sets out to find it, only			Emilie (16 Min.Luxembourg) Director(s): Olivier Pesch Producer(s): Anne Schroeder Genre: Short/ Animation/Comedy Synopsis: Emilie, a 7-year-old curious little girl living in a small house located at the entrance of a dump, makes a rather unexpected encounter while his father Marcel is very busy by his latest invention.

	Existence (20 Min.Canada) Director(s): Patrick Y. Lee Producer(s): Patrick Y. Lee, David Crawford, Ben Brillantes Genre: Short/Drama/Sci-Fi Synopsis: Short Synopsis: This film is a convoluted sci-fi drama about the essence of life.			Failure Groupies (13 Min.USA) Director(s): Mandira Chauhan Producer(s): Rosalie Tenseth Genre: Short/Comedy Synopsis: This is a comedy that follows a group of suburban post 9-11 tweens who set up a spy mission to get their temperamental teacher fired when they fail a group project.

	HeavenKid: Time-Space Door (12 Min.Taiwan) Director(s): Derrick, Yung-Te Wu Producer(s): Meng-Ying Lin Screenwriter(s): Yan-Zhen Lin Genre: Short/Animation/Adventure/Fantasy Synopsis: HeavenKid uses his magic to awaken ToTo and his sister Ahya, who become enemies after they get behind a Space Door, and teach them the book Di-Zi-Gui. They learn the lesson and avert the crisis.			I Need My Monster (11 Min.USA) Director(s): Stephen Baker Producer(s): Howard Cook Animation: Brandon McCaully Genre: Short/Animation/Comedy/Fantasy Synopsis: When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster he finds a note instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week. -Gabe". What will Ethan do? How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster?

	In the Coat's Pocket (12 Min.Italy) Director(s): Marco Di Gerlando Producer(s): Giuseppe Dalsasso Genre: Short/Drama/Family Synopsis: Luke is a very introverted child. His only friends are two puppets, King Benjamin and the squire Spartacus. With them, he must defend his small kingdom by the arrival of cruel Eat Princesses.			Inside the Ring (8 Min.USA) Director(s): Imani Peterkin, Darian Henry Producer(s): Bhawin Suchak Genre: Short/Documentary Synopsis: This Youth FX short documentary tells the story of Albany's city youth boxing program through the sights and sounds of the gym and the words of longtime coach Jerrick Jones and the aspiring young boxers.

	Lami (3 Min.Japan/France) Director(s): Christophe Defaye, Olivier Defaye Producer(s): Makiko Aoki Genre: Short/Animation/Musical Synopsis: LA is a little blue musical note. He is always singing alone on the line. One day he meets a little girl, Mi, crying, and discovers friendship.			Light Man, The New York City Saviour (7 Min.UK) Director(s): Marek Light Producer(s): Marek Light Animator(s): Jawaad Nazir Genre: Short/Animation/Crime/Sci-Fi Synopsis: Light Man is now the new superhero of the earth, based in New York City. Miraculous changes have happened since his arrival and crime and corruption are starting to fade.

	Magic Sketchbook (9 Min.Japan) Director(s): Mari Yamaoaka Producer(s): Mari Yamaoaka Genre: Short/Fantasy Synopsis: Sara finds a sketchbook in the attic room. She draws a picture of a butterfly and then it pops up from the sketchbook. Her brother, James, asks her to lend him the magic sketchbook.			Moon-Lite (7 Min.USA) Director(s): David Dibble Producer(s): David Dibble Cast: Jim Parks, Aaron Cano, Tony Smyles Genre: Short/Sci-fi Synopsis: Shunned by his village, an eccentric old man treks into the woods every day and returns late at night. A young boy follows him on his journey to discover his magical secret.

	Polar Where (2 Min.UK) Director(s): Terry Thomas Producer(s): Terry Thomas Cast: Terry Thomas, Ben Cochrane Genre: Short/Animation/Comedy Synopsis: A polar bear is in search for his lost friend in this short animated comedy adventure.			Rabbit and Deer (17 Min.Hungary) Director(s): Péter Vácz Producer(s): József Fülöp Animator(s): Attila Bertóti, Péter Vácz Genre: Short/Animation/Drama Synopsis: Rabbit and Deer are living happily and careless until their friendship is put to the test by Deer's new obsession to find the formula for the 3rd dimension.

	Rotterdam's Tears (25 Min.Netherlands) Director(s): Marieke Helmus, Femke Monteny , Yoka van Zuijlen Producer(s): Winke Rintjema Genre: Short/Documentary/14+ Synopsis: What beauty offers solace to all world’s sorrow? In the film ‘Rotterdam’s Tears ’, 4 youths muse over the City. What makes their lives worth living?			Separate Your Trash - Banana (1 Min.Brazil) Director(s): João G. Amorim Producer(s): CineVideo Genre: Short/Animation/Education Synopsis: The 30-second short film is the recycling and composting campaign for Brazilian Federal Government

	Serena (16 Min.Luxembourg) Director(s): Eric Lamhène Producer(s): Anne Schroeder Genre: Short/Drama/18+ Synopsis: Joé is two years younger than his friends and the butt of their jokes every time all the time. But tonight Joé has had enough and fights back…			Stelle (27 Min.Switzerland/France) Director(s): Yann Renzi Producer(s): Rossano Renzi Genre: Short/Drama/Fantasy Awards: “Grand Jury Prize – Best Short” --- 2014 Universe Multicultural Film Festival Synopsis: To overcome his loneliness, Adam takes refuge in his imagination and in contemplating the stars. But one day, a strange object fallen from the sky brakes this dreariness: a kaleidoscope.

	Strings (17 Min.USA) Director(s): Crystal Us Producer(s): Crystal Us Cast: Jennifer Nash, Kathryn Rich Genre: Short/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ Drama/Musical Synopsis: Strings is a surreal musical journey about a mother and Daughter who end up in different dimensions as the result of an ice skating accident.			Supermisil (12 Min.Mexico) Director(s): Javier Arcelus Cano Producer(s): Javier Arcelus Cano Genre: Short/Fantasy/Family Synopsis: On his way to work, Antonio finds an unusual situation which will help him to be more empathic with his son and this will also show him that Superheroes exist...and Villains do too.

	The Adventures of Barty and the Pirate (4 Min.Singapore) Director(s): Mark J Chavez Producer(s): Mark J Chavez Genre: Short/Animation/Comedy Synopsis: Bartholomew S. Babirusa (Barty) and Captain William Wraithe the Pirate meet on a deserted island. The two come to know each other through their mutual admiration of the pirate life.			The Cold Heart (29 Min.Germany) Director(s): Hannes Rall Producer(s): Hannes Rall, Michael Meier Animator(s): Davide Benvenuti, Hannes Rall, Michael Meier, Lorna Sun, Ralf Bohde, Norman Baculi Genre: Short/Animation/Adventure/Drama Synopsis: It is about the story of a young man who trades his warm heart for a cold stone in order to become rich.

	The Fog of Courage (8 Min.USA) Director(s): John R. Dilworth Producer(s): Jack Spillum Cast: Wallace Shawn, Marty Grabstein, Thea White Genre: Short/Animation/Comedy Synopsis: A cowardly dog named Courage must rescue his lovely owner, Muriel, from a vengeful supernatural Fog.			The Heebie-Jeebies (9 Min.USA) Director(s): Todd Slawsby Producer(s): Roz Weisberg Genre: Short/Fantasy/Comedy/Horror Synopsis: After a young boy and a girl hear a frightening bedtime story, they become convinced there is something scary under their bed. They may be right...

	The Hero Pose (13 Min.USA) Director(s): Mischa Jakupcak Producer(s): Gretchen Oyster, Robyn Miller Cast: Nikki Hahn, Chaske Spencer Genre: Short/Drama/Family Synopsis: This is a story about a father and daughter. Mia is eight years old and she wants to do anything but hang out at her dad's house, trying to sell a car that doesn't run.			The Wonderful World of Chinese Characters (14 Min.Taiwan) Director(s): Shan-Ben Lin Producer(s): Shan-Ben Lin Animation: Jian-An Er, Ying-Zhen Lin Genre: Short/Animation/Fantasy/Education /History Synopsis: Created by ancient Chinese god Cang Jie, Chinese characters were endowed with divine powers that could exorcise the devils.

	Zoom In! The Lotus (8 Min.USA) Director(s): Kate Raney Producer(s): Nancy Sandler, Sergio Ulloa, Kate Raney Screenwriter(s): Jessi Witt Genre: Short/Animation/Stop-Motion Synopsis: Gwen Pym, a young girl with a passion for nanoscience, shrinks down to a microscopic size to learn about the natural water-repelling properties of the lotus leaf.			Zugzwang (9 Min.Spain/USA) Director(s): Yolanda Centeno Producer(s): Yolanda Centeno, Bettina Mayr Cast: Sam Sasaki, Ben Sasaki, Camille Giuffre Genre: Short/Drama/Romance Synopsis: Zugzwang in German means obligation to move. Life and chess are not so different. At a moment, the best thing to do would be not to make any move; however, you must make a decision.

@2013 San Deigo International Kids' Film Festival