Ages 6+

Some days start out the same old, same old, but then shift suddenly into something extra-special. These animated films celebrate times when special places and powers are revealed, out of the blue. You’ll meet a man who can wake up a whole town, a girl who learns to cast a spell, birds that outsmart a weasel in an explosion of color and sound, and a forest creature who finds the bravery to take an exciting journey. Close your eyes, and make a wish. It might just come true!

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• Wizard

  West Coast premiere! A soulful wizard sings about the many skills he’s mastered. Now, if he could only cast a spell!

  (Warren Brown, Canada, USA, animation, 2017, 2 min, English)

• Kite

  A young boy chases an errant kite to a mysterious cave high in the mountains.

  (Gavin Moran, USA, animation, 2015, 2:20 min, nonverbal)

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  Awaker

  North American premiere!
  Long ago, in a cold Nordic country, a man toils at his job of waking people up. But one day, a shiny bell changes his life. Watch the trailer >

  (Filip Diviak, Czech Republic, animation, 2017, 9:31 min, nonverbal)

• Between the Trees

  US premiere!
  A young boy, lost in a dense forest, finds help in the form a peculiar creature.

  (Frank Harper, UK, animation, 2016, 5 min, nonverbal)

• Peppercorn Babycorn Unicorn

  Seattle premiere!
  Left unattended, a young girl hijacks her grandmother’s cauldron to make a unicorn, with mixed results!

  
  (Makoto Koji, Australia, animation, 2015, 4:44 min, nonverbal)

• Elena and the Shadows

  Seattle Premiere!
  Elena is alone in her world, until Felix befriends her and shows her how to access other universes.

  (Cesar Cepeda, Mexico, animation, 2016, 7:33 min, nonverbal)

• The House of Colors

  A young girl wishes to live inside her favorite television show, but the wondrous trees of La Plata, a mysterious house, and her loving Mother’s secret, cause her to change her mind.

  
  (Nicolás P. Villarreal, Argentina, animation, 2017, 9 min, English)

• A Small Escape

  Seattle premiere!
  A pair of scissors reaches out to other household objects with one aim in mind — to fly away from home.

  (David Sandell, Sweden, animation, 2016, 2:39 min, nonverbal)

• Weasel

  US premiere!
  A hungry Weasel sneaks up on a flock of birds living on a last standing tree, but then disaster turns into something completely unexpected. Watch the trailer >

  
  (Timon Leder, Slovenia, animation, 2016, 11:35 min, nonverbal)

• Fruits of Clouds

  West Coast premiere!
  A little furry creature makes a great discovery by overcoming the fear of the unknown.

  ​(Katerina Karhankova, Czech Republic, animation, 2017, 10 min, nonverbal)