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Alma
|Chile| 7:00
Director: SebastiÁn Salazar Claro
Alma (14) is in charge of her brother's, León (8), care in her loneliness. An unfortunate accident will leave her true reality exposed. |
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BOLD
|United States| 3:00
Director: AllaKovgan, MikoMalkhasyan
A surreal night shift of a female prison guard turns into a juggling fiesta, celebrating diversity and solidarity of women.
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Closed Gates
|India| 20:00
Director: Naresh Kumar Rajendran
"Closed Gates” shines a spotlight on the challenges faced by autistic children in India seeking inclusive education, offering a touching narrative that explores themes of resilience, empathy, and the importance of inclusivity. Against the backdrop of societal biases and discrimination, the film follows autistic child Raju and his mother, Sana, as they navigate a world often lacking in understanding and acceptance |
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Gold Medal
|United States| 33:04
Director: Ujjwal Patel
An aspirational yet unconfident pre-teen named Moti discovers a pure gold medal while collecting coins at the river bottom. What he believes will bring him prosperity instead leads him down a path of unexpected challenges |
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FATMAN
|Israel| 14:29
Director: Yisrael Rohn Rigler
Tom thinks he doesn't have any friends because he's fat. When a group of bullies take over his house, he has to choose between the dream of friendship and his self-respect. |
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Fever
|Mexico| 6:42
Director: Alejandro Gerber Bicecci
Dario's doll has a fever. He takes care of it, not knowing his enviroment will be shaken by this |
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Großer kleiner Bruder
|Germany| 15:00
Director: Wiebke Becker
Denis is ten years old and wants nothing more than to be as sporty and popular as his big brother Markus. Markus is fifteen and loves playing basketball.. |
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Half of a Fairy Tale
|China| 18:00
Director: Kailang Wang
Lin Qing'er is a ten-year-old girl who has suffered trauma due to problems in her original family. After being secretly adopted by Li's mother, she gained family love, friendship, and spiritual comfort in the short and special reorganized collective life, leaving behind beautiful memories and regrets, as well as infinite emotional ties.. |
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Krampuss
|Iceland| 7:49
Director: Guðni Líndal Benediktsson
On Christmas Eve, an Icelandic family comes face to face with the Yule Cat, a ravenous creature of folklore hungry for those who didn't get clothes for Christmas. |
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Moonlight
|China| 29:00
Director: Zerui Ren
The death of their grandfather brings a nearly stranger father and son back together. They try to rebuild their crumbling relationship, but their father's secret intensifies the conflict while also breaking down the emotional barriers between them. |
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New Clothes
|South Korea| 7:13
Director: Eunjung MOON
Min-seo, 8-years old, went to the school wearing new clothes which her mom bought. However, She got her clothes dirty because she went to the road of rice field. |
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Operation: Stuplloyd
|Canada| 12:06
Director: Vincenté Kabo Baker
To defeat Stuplloyd, the evil stepfather, Jaz joins forces with her friends to execute her meticulously planned mission... only to be thwarted at every turn and even losing her friends to Stuplloyd's charms. Forging ahead with her plans, Jaz wavers in the final moments when she's finally alone and confronting Stuplloyd, allowing her to learn to face her fears and find the beauty in change. |
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PAULA’S DAD and the right button in his head
|Germany| 40:00
Director: Thomas Heinemann
Paula's Dad is a busy man and writes stories for other children, but doesn’t have time for his own. One day, when a storm blows Paula up into the mountains, her dad must deal with a gauntlet of his fictional creations, to find her and reamend his relationship. |
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Space Lightning
|United States| 6:48
Director: Michael Bauer
Intergalactic influencer May Starshine needs to come up with a song for her live stream concert tonight, but on a routine mission she gets lost in outer space! Can the crew save her in time, or will she get sucked into a galactic black hole? Find out on Space Lightning! |
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Stormy Weather
|Canada| 11:17
Director: Gabrielle Gingras
Gabrielle, an imaginative but cautious child, spends the summer indoors while her brother and sisters enjoy the last swims of the summer. In spite of herself, Gabrielle finds herself exposed to the elements. Under the caring eye of her family, the young child gradually finds the courage to face her fears. |
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Sujin the Wonder Seed
|United States| 5:40
Director: Jason Her
Sujin the Wonder Seed is swept away in the winds of fate, into the helping hand of Lucy, the Princess of Sun Land. The two take off for good ground, but when the darkness begins to surround, Lucy must overcome her fear, and finds that hope is ever near. |
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The Calligraphy Lesson
|United States| 8:31
Director: Ashley Chin ChinIp
The delicate strokes of Chinese calligraphy characters—traditional symbols of wisdom—help the children understand complex modern issues. As the black ink settles on the paper and the art of calligraphy is kept alive by a new generation, the characters’ interconnected personal stories unfold... |
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The Friend
|United Kingdom| 14:06
Director: Nanni Mann
12-year-old introvert Charlie finds herself mercilessly teased by her dorm mates at boarding school, until she conjures up an imaginary friend who provides her with support and companionship. But Charlie soon has to learn that an imaginary confidante alone may not be the best way to get her bullies off her back. |
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The Last Nanny
|Spain| 25:00
Director: AinurAskarov
The daughters of the future mayor are attempted to be kidnapped by professional criminals to blackmail their father. Only the kidnappers did not take into account that these girls are much more dangerous than they seem at first sight |
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The Match
|Taiwan| 25:25
Director: Tzu-Hsiang Chang, Dai Wei
As brothers, they know each other best and become each other's most prominent opponents. The younger brother admires his older brother's natural talents; however, the older brother secretly has a "fatal" weakness. |
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The Man in the Blue Suit
|United States| 5:46
Director: Evan Patrick Adams
Charlie, a lone ranger, must protect Sarah from harm. As a result, Charlie becomes targeted by The Man in the Blue Suit. To protect Sarah, Charlie must overcome his limitations. Will Charlie discover who the Man in the Blue Suit is and save the woman he loves from danger? |
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Sally Chooses Adventure
|United States| 3:13
Director: Matthew B.W. Sheehan
When left with no options, Sally draws the only conclusion possible: choosing her own adventure. |
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The Weedy War of the Gnomes
|United States| 5:00
Director: Rebecca Storrow
Two little gnomes learn that communication, love, and a squirrely coconut can resolve conflict in their precious garden! |
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The Mood Swing
|United States| 9:59
Director: Matthew Thompson
In this whimsical short film based on an original children’s book created by the filmmaker, a loving mother, Nancy, comforts her grieving five-year-old son, Jack, with the help of a magical storybook whose main character mirrors his own life-- helping him to navigate the emotional ups and downs after the loss of his father. |
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Truth Saves the World
|United States| 29:00
Director: Shyla Nibbe
TRUTH SAVES THE WORLD is a half-hour sitcom geared towards kids and teens that chronicles a mixed Black teenage girl who must overcome the everyday struggles of adolescence in order to fight the injustices she sees in the world and find her true voice and purpose. |
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Water Baby
|United States| 3:20
Director: Kelli Caldwell
A cool musical, and surprisingly synchronous ode to the joy some kids and kids at heart feel in the water. Music featuring an organ solo by Jenny Conlee of the Decembrists. |
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Zinnia's Garden
|United States| 11:11
Director: Candace Brown
Botanist and Nature lover, Zinnia Bloom and her bug pals explore nature, friendship, and the power of kindness. |
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Ad Overload
|United States| 2:55
Director: Eva Taylor
A short student comedy film about the dangers of the advertisement world bleeding into the regular lives of people, produced during Midpen Media Center Filmmaking Summer Camp Session 2023. |
