Animated Shorts 2025: Program 1
DIRECTOR(S):
Lucy Davidson, Laura Asherman, Anna Flores, Erika Totoro, Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu, Jordi Jiménez, Clara Chan, Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur, Florence Mialhe, Sivan Raphaely, Yoav Brill, Dotan Goldwaser, Tristan Bouillon-Perron, Baz Sells LANGUAGE:
English, French, Russian, Hebrew SYNOPSIS:
RiverRun’s Academy Award®-qualifying Animated Shorts Program showcases a vibrant collection of imaginative storytelling and artistic innovation. From hand-drawn wonders to cutting-edge digital creations, these films push the boundaries of animation while delivering heartfelt, humorous, and thought-provoking narratives.
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Deep inside a municipal art museum, a single guard is the sole queen of a small exhibition. When being forced ...
14 min | Yoav Brill, Dotan Goldwaser | N/A
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Papillon (Butterfly)
In the sea, a man swims. As he does, memories come to the surface. From his early childhood to his life as a m...
15 min | Florence Miailhe | French
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To Err is Human
Two computers exchange data all day long, until one of them has a quirky idea: it sends a joke! Is it a short ...
10 min | Tristan Bouillon-Perron | French
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Little Ancestor, The
On a windswept hill, in a place still young and devoid of life, an ancestral house builds itself. The house co...
11 min | Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur | N/A
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Have I Swallowed Your Dreams
A poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams.Screening in "A...
6 min | Clara Chan | Canada | English
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Border Dweller Love
An animated poem following the narrative of a family enduring separation on both sides of a border. Through st...
3 min | Laura Asherman, Anna Flores | USA | English
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Two Black Boys in Paradise
Two Black boys go on a journey of self-acceptance; Edan and Dula’s love for each other and their refusal to ...
9 min | Baz Sells | UK | English
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Baggage
Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others. As...
5 min | Lucy Davidson | Australia | English
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Gilbert
Gilbert and Sullivan are inhabitants of a small archipelago in the middle of the ocean, where Sullivan is a tr...
13 min | Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu, Jordi Jiménez | Spain | N/A
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Smell of Chicken, The
Based on a true story, meticulously groomed and elegant Granny Sima invites her family for Shabbat dinner, but...
11 min | Sivan Raphaely | English, Hebrew, Russian
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Charade, Le
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner, LE CHARADE follows the final performance of a lonely mim...
3 min | Erika Totoro | English
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