Animated Shorts 2025: Program 2
DIRECTOR(S):
Patrice Joseph Blanc, Sam Chou, Lisa Ott, Kate Bush, Saki Muramoto, John Kelly, Nicolas Piret, Alain Delannoy, Sean Pecknold, Danielle Goldwert, Tal Kantor LANGUAGE:
English, Japanese, French, Mandarin Chinese 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.
Screening on April 19 will be followed by a Q&A with attending filmmakers.
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Presented in Multiple Parts
Death of James, The
Based on a true story, THE DEATH OF JAMES tells the unique journey of two young friends grappling with mortali...
14 min | Sam Chou | Canada | English
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Night at the Rest Area, A
At a midnight highway rest area, the weary travelers each quietly relax their minds. A brief moment spent with...
12 min | Saki Muramoto | Japan | Japanese
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Retirement Plan
At apathy with his life, Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.
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7 min | John Kelly | English
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Little Shrew (Snowflake)
A little shrew searches for hope as she makes her way across a bombed-out city.
Screening in "Animated Shorts...
4 min | Kate Bush | English
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Yellow Light
Red Light, Green Light, a children’s game, affects the routine of a girl who rushes with her dog to reach he...
2 min | Tal Kantor | Israel | N/A
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Dragfox
Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together, they embark on a magic...
8 min | Lisa Ott | English
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Antheor
A young woman decides to face her anxieties, returning to places occupied by the shadows of the past. Driven b...
21 min | Patrice Joseph Blanc | French
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Silent Panorama
In this animated miniature, a drawing gradually comes to life before our eyes, telling a story not only of a w...
5 min | Nicolas Piret | Belgium | N/A
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Tennis, Oranges
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a great...
11 min | Sean Pecknold | Mandarin Chinese
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Waterlogged
A climate scholar confronts the haunting reality of his research as surreal environmental catastrophes unfold ...
6 min | Danielle Goldwert | English
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Snip, The
A group of men examine their own masculinity and belief systems through their experience of vasectomies in thi...
10 min | Alain Delannoy | English
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