Youth Made Films at 2021 San Diego International Kids Film Festival
2021 San Diego International Kids Film Festival--Youth made & student Films

  Bad Bugs
United States | 2min Children-Made | Animation
Director: Bryn Wright
Synopsis: 10-year-old Bryn made a claymation movie about the importance of using "natural solutions for your bug problems" - something she's passionate about. The idea came after one of her "grub hunting" sessions (she loves gathering grubs for the birds and lizards). She loves gardening almost as much as animation, so it was a perfect fit.
    Moonlight the Monster and the Fashion Show
United States | 6min Children-Made | Animation
Director: April Yu
Synopsis: Moonlight is a monster girl who likes fashion design. She made her great idea come true and attended the fashion show. Her mom got a big surprise!
  Run
Australia | 3min Children-Made | Drama
Director: Emily Prior
Synopsis: Two children captured and held captive in an abandoned building must make a run for it to escape.
    The Chase
United States | 5min Children-Made | Drama
Director: Jonathan Aidan Cockrell, Bailey Corley
Synopsis: A Charlie Chaplin-inspired silent story of boy meets girl
  A Message from Artists
Korea | 6min Youth-Made | Drama
Director: Hara Choi
Synopsis: Developmental Disabilities with Autism Spectrum Disorders. These people are often looked down upon. They are being disregarded in our society. They are seen as "DIS"abilities." The truth is that they are gifted in so many ways. They hold endless possibilities and offer creative sparks that could take everyone by surprise. Mothers who raise these developmental disabilities had created an organization called Artrim to offer their children to immerse in art activities.
    Desired Reality
United States | 4min Youth-Made | Drama
Director: Winston Verdult
Synopsis: A troubled teenager chooses virtual reality and gaming over his own family and health.
  Go Fish
United States |6 min Youth-Made | Drama
Director: Ilia Wayans
Synopsis: An absent father attempts to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter by taking her out to fish: their once beloved father-daughter activity.
    Haphephobia
United States | 4min Youth-Made | Drama
Director: Aiko Lozar
Synopsis: A photographer with haphephobia (the fear of being touched) lands a date with a girl, and must confront his fear.
  Ruth & Nick: A Confectionery Tale
United States | 6min Youth-Made | Drama
Director: Carter Rostron
Synopsis: 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. This film was made by 15-year-old Carter Rostron of Kansas City, using cardboard, construction paper, and a bunch of candy.