Films

Animated Shorts 1

Titles in this program of short animated films include: Izzy’s Demons Mademoiselle Pigeon Our Bed Is Green Sad Beauty Souvenir Through the Cymbals I Will…
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Animated Shorts 2

Titles in this program of short animated films include: Crusoe A Family That Steals Dogs Lines of Exile Machi The Mechanical Dancer Migrants Namoo The…
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Between the Shadows

A woman is enchanted by a moonbeam and chases it up to the sky. This title screens as part of the Saturday Morning Cartoons block of films
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Beyond the Line

A wheelchair dreams of one day being fast like a racing car. One night, the wheelchair decides to do its own race in the hospital…
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Catgot

This kaleidoscopic abstract film highlights the beauty of the colors, composition and transformations of the objects in the scene. This title screens as part of…
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Crusoe

This sci-fi action comedy follows the adventures of an astronaut who has been stranded on an alien planet. This title screens as part of the Animated…
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A Family that Steals Dogs

Strange experiences and realizations lead a grieving artist to reconsider his identity and beliefs in this meditation on grief, family and mental illness. This title…
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Fishermen

Fishermen is an animated, sci-fi, comedic micro short that answers an age-old question: are aliens among us? This title screens as part of the North…
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Go Fetch

A worse-for-wear old tennis ball tries to escape his life as a dog’s chew toy to try something new. This title screens as part of…
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Goalie

A foosball table goalkeeper sees all the action happen on the other side of the field. In frustration he breaks away and tries to show…
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Home of My Memories

A young child find his passion through the experiences of his grandfather. All of those teachings come alive in a truly wonderful, magical way. This…
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Hop Along, Hang On

How do you take back a story you didn’t know was yours? How do you move forward while embracing and understanding your past? Follow Rose…
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The Hot Air Balloon

Enjoy a hot air balloon ride and discover what it’s like to see the Earth from above. This title screens as part of the Saturday Morning…
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In Our Nature

This animated documentary explores humanity’s relationship with nature through a world of interviewed “animals.” This title screens as part of the North Carolina Shorts 2…
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Izzy's Demons

Izzy is a person who struggles with the decision to reconnect with an old friend. As she gives into her jealousy for her friend’s success,…
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Kapaemahu

Long ago, four extraordinary individuals brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand…
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Lines of Exile

Hamid Naficy’s fifty years of drawings of prominent scholars, philosophers, and theorists form a unique index of the evolution of cultural theory over the last…
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Luv U Cuz

Set in a not-too-distant future, two cousins bond over the course of a night on the town, until their relationship is tested in more ways…
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Machi

Growing up with her four siblings in Indonesia back in the 70’s, my mother tells me of the years she spent being cared for by…
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Mademoiselle Pigeon

1917. Private Pepin vowed to write the beautiful Mademoiselle Pigeon a letter daily. He will soon have to use his imagination to keep his promise.…
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The Mechanical Dancer

In a run-down part of town there stands a small theater, owned by an eccentric old man. His spectacle “The Mechanical Dancer” is a sight…
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Migrants

Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they will try to…
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Namoo

Namoo, Korean for “tree”, is a lyrical poem come to life. Inspired by the loss of his grandfather, Oh paints a searing narrative of the…
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Napo

John, unable to understand the illness that drives his grandfather between past and present states, stumbles into an old album full of photographs and then…
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Our Bed Is Green

Realm, a virtual reality facility, is quite transparent about the erotic potential of its services. Wall to wall, Realm is lined with tempting previews from…
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The Peak

In the middle of the night Sarah wakes up as she wants to go to the bathroom. As she leaves her room, she finds herself…
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The Quarantine Muse

In this stop-motion animation, a furry stuck-at-home New Yorker makes a bold socially distanced gesture for a front-line nurse next door. This title screens as…
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Sad Beauty

In a heavily polluted world, a young woman mourns the disappearance of animal species. When she falls ill due to a bacterial infection, nature appears…
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Saturday Morning Cartoons

Each year, RiverRun presents our own version of Saturday Morning Cartoons to our young audiences. We search high and low for the best new animated shorts that…
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The Source of the Mountains

The Paccha-Picchus are festive little creatures. They live a carefree daily life in sync with the mountains. When the mountains come, their oasis rises and…
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Souvenir

Souvenir is the story of a father and daughter and the extraordinary journey through their memories. This title screens as part of the Animated Shorts 1 block…
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Spellbound

It’s Halloween night, and thirteen year-old Blair has just moved into a new neighborhood. She carves a pumpkin that magically comes to life! They go…
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Summer Years

Summer Years follows a teenage girl, Ellie, who is spending a summer day with her friends. However, these are just memories, and Ellie must confront…
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Super Generic

A character model sheet tries to change himself after getting a critique from an instructor saying that he was “super generic.” This title screens as…
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The Teahouse Drama

While seeing an interesting puppetry show in a Chinese tea house, a little boy falls in love with the puppets and wants to play with…
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Through the Cymbals I Will Watch

On a barren shore, an individual awakens and begins an arduous journey toward an illusory fate. In dream states, one’s journey has many beginnings and…
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A Tiny Tale

A dog gets abandoned on the side of the road. Attached to a street light, he stays alone until the day he meets a young…
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Tobi and the Turbobus

You fly with no seat! That’s the rule on the Turbobus. To find a place to sit on the bus is no easy task for…
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The Train to Qinling

A traveler gets lost on a train in China with no one else but a panda. She must learn to communicate with him in order…
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Two Different Kinds of Love

A little girl is excited to discover more about her adoption story. This title screens as part of the North Carolina Shorts 2 block of…
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Werewolf in a Gucci Sweater

Meet a werewolf in a Gucci sweater, our new friend in the city! He and his wife are super into dance parties and making friendly…
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Windup

A father tries to stay connected with his unconscious daughter through music. He plays a windup music box and hopes she can hear it while…
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The Winter

Walking in a snowy forest, a peasant sees an unusual deer and goes to follow it. The deer enamors him and the peasant wants even…
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