Ages 5+

Peer up at a canopy of trees, dip your toes in a cool stream, and dodge an icy snowball during these films about outdoor adventures with friends and family. Grab your gear for more great short films to remind you that nothing is better than spending time in nature! 

• Moon Girl

  Seattle premiere!
  A little bug wears beautiful red shoes and dreams of a match made in heaven.

  (Julie Rembauville, France, animation, 2016, 3 min, English)

• Autumn

  North American premiere!
  Autumn is in a hurry to paint her colors on the world. But there isn’t much time: Winter is on the way.

  (Helene Letourneur, France, animation, 2016, 3 min, nonverbal)

• Nino & Felix

  Seattle premiere!
  With a lot of imagination, and a few snowballs, two very different boys find a way to become the best of friends.

  
  (Marta Palazzo and Lorenzo Latrofa, Italy, animation, 2016, 8:11 min, nonverbal)

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  Colores

  North American premiere!
  Tito, a blind boy from the city, goes on the adventure of his life with a little girl from the countryside. Together, they will use all their senses to find their way home.

  
  (Samy Natsheh and Arly Jones, Spain, animation, 2017, 19 min, Spanish with English subtitles)

• The Boy and Boris

  World premiere!
  A lonely boy discovers a friendly monster that only he can see.

  
  (Johnny Dutch, USA, live action, 2017, 6 min, English)

• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

  West Coast premiere!
  Based on the classic children’s book, this gorgeously hand-drawn film follows the adventures of siblings and their pet dog as they go on an all-day, outdoor adventure in search of bears.

  
  (Joanna Harrison and Robin Shaw, UK, animation, 2016, 25:25 min, English)

Content advisory: This is a program about adventures and animals, and so may include scenes that will be intense for the most sensitive young viewers In “Nino and Felix,” boys imagine battling each other physically, and then become friends. “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” includes an encounter with … well, a bear!