Competition 7

The Crow and the Squirrel 03:40
USA 2017
Directed by: Guillermo Gomez
Screenplay: Guillermo Gomez
Production/School: Guillermo Gomez
Dialogue language: English


In this hand-drawn animated film, a crow has an encounter with a squirrel, and learns a valuable lesson in communication and compassion.



Sunscapades 05:14
United Kingdom 2018
Directed by: Ben Mitchell
Screenplay: Ben Mitchell
Production/School: Ben Mitchell, Laura-Beth Cowley
Dialogue language: English


A day at the beach takes a gruesome turn when triplets Lily, Milly and Billy attempt a prank on their grumpy ol' dad.



As Usual 06:48
Taiwan 2018
Directed by: Kuan-Wen LIU
Screenplay: Kuan-Wen LIU
Animation: Kuan-Wen LIU
Music: Meng-Di WANG
Production/School: Tainan National University of the Arts


The temple and the market coexist in a particular place with the harmony of sacred religion and daily life, the story talks about how people and cats live here together for one day. The animation deliberately weakens the roles to highlighting the settings to take place of the protagonists. Through the trying, it breaks the story frame to create the new animation making type driven by settings and sounds.



One Day My Waste Will Consume My Home 05:03
Australia 2018
Directed by: David Mahler
Screenplay: David Mahler
Production/School: David Mahler
Dialogue language: English


An artist secludes himself in a shed, determined to lead a hermetic life of loneliness in order to find inspiration for his questionable art. A tongue-in-cheek look at the creative process, and the obsession which leads so many artists down the path of madness - in the end are you really creating a masterpiece, or simply slapping your sh*t around a canvas?



Window 03:27
USA 2018
Directed by: Sara Nili
Screenplay: Sara Nili and Josh Allent
Production/School: Sara Nili and Josh Allen
Dialogue language: English


deeds cannot dream what dreams can do —time is a tree(this life one leaf) but love is the sky and i am for you just so long and long enough --- E.E Cummings



Unexpected Discoveries 02:01
USA 2017
Directed by: James Mabery
Production/School: Fern


A young fellow finds himself stumbling upon an ordinary flashlight that allows him to explore other places. Unexpected Discoveries reminds us to always be present. You never know what is around the corner or what is directly in front of you.




Super Dude! 04:53
USA 2018
Directed by: Caitlin Duffy
Screenplay: Caitlin Duffy
Animation: 3D (Maya)
Music: Composed by Robert Mai
Production/School: Chapman University
Dialogue language: English


Two young boys begin fighting when they realize there is only one remaining Super Dude action figure. However, their efforts reveal that being super is more than just wearing a mask.




Unify 01:43
Iran 2018
Directed by: Maria Niazmand/Mandana Niazmand
Screenplay: Maria Niazmand
Production/School: Maria Niazmand


With the cooperation and solidarity we can achieve a more favorable outcome.



Mysterical Planet 01:56
Australia 2018
Directed by: Matt Bissett-Johnson
Screenplay: Matt Bissett-Johnson
Animation: Matt Bissett-Johnson
Technique: Digital Hand Drawn
Music: Matt Bissett-Johnson
Dialogue language: English


A spaceman looks on as a disembodied tongue grows legs. A surreal adventure.



Secret Ghosts Pt. 1 07:05
Canada 2017
Directed by: Carolyn Tripp
Animation: Carolyn Tripp
Music: Brady Bothwell
Dialogue language: English
Subtitles language: English


"Secret Ghosts Pt. 1," is the first of a multi-part animated series. Illustrated specters contemplate their "post-body" existence within a contemporary, consumerist framework. Set to the spookiest of slow jams, Secret Ghosts tries to answer the question, "does the afterlife include pedestrian desire?"




Night Light 07:52
USA 2018
Directed by: Yamiset Trujillo, Jane Suarez
Screenplay: Kevin Diatezua
Animation: 3D animation
Technique: Computer Generated
Music: Dane Bryant Frazier
Production/School: University of Central Florida
Dialogue language: n/a
Subtitles language: n/a


A wide-eyed, newborn sea turtle named Fin finds himself on the illuminated beaches of Miami. It is a perilous time to be a hatchling, with hazards of artificial light and debris present at every turn. With the help of Abueluna, his caring, celestial guide, Fin will make the daring trek from his cluttered nest to the open seas.




I Loaf You 02:00
USA 2018
Directed by: YenJuen Lee
Dialogue language: English



Fried Taro / 炸芋丸 04:51
Taiwan 2018
Directed by: An Wu Li
Screenplay: An Wu Li
Animation: An Wu Li
Technique: 2D computer
Music: Yuan Hong Jiang
Production/School: Tainan National University of the Arts
Dialogue language: Chinese
Subtitles language: English


A girl Chiou-Chiou and her family go to grandma’s house for lunch. Grandma is happy until she finds grandpa is drinking. She is angry at her husband. Chiou-Chiou asks grandma if she could eat the sweets”fried taro”before lunch. Grandma get furious with her husband, and slap on Chiou-Chiou’s face, even though she is regret immediately. Chiou-Chiou is upset. She leaves grandma’s house and goes back home herself. At mid-night, Chiou-Chiou find that her parents are not at home. Without other choices, she runs out to grandma’s house for help...



Detached 03:05
USA 2018
Directed by: Frances Love
Production/School: Rhode Island School of Design

Lines warp and grids distort, a mother and daughter are brought together.


Peach Blossom Fish 08:45
China 2018
Directed by: Chen Hailu
Screenplay: Shiyi
Production/School: Zhao BIngXiang, Zhou LI
Dialogue language: English


A lonely fish was spoiled by a squirrel.The fish gradually indulged in the squirrel’s earnest care and love. Then,she turned into a beautiful goldfish. Meanwhile, She has become a prisoner, too?from admiring ?falling in love to separation......Eventually?they learned to respect each other .