A withered tree goes viral and gains a huge following online in a movie that explores our relationship with nature in the age of social media, screens and selfies.
● Isaac King
● 11’
● Canada
In a town where the adults live on ground level and children refuse to come down from the treetops, a series of interviews sets out to discover - what is it exactly that the generations misunderstand about each other? This animated documentary highlights the absurdity of childhood, adult-ness, the internet, and generational gaps.
● Ronni Shalev, Alon Sharabi, Hod Adler
● 3’
● Israel
A group of girlfriends prepare for the anticipated summer party in a cramped bathroom. Between boy talk and makeup, Mercedes navigates her blossoming attraction for her friend Julia.
● Paloma Lopez
● 6'
● USA
An emotionally charged teen is forced to reconsider her prejudice towards emotion suppressing devices when a bushfire threatens her town.
● Tamara Hardman
● 13’
● Australia
A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.
● Anna Kuzina
● 3’
● Russia
Lekha Ramaswamy is a high school senior who’s determined to go to prom. She sneaks out and hightails it to a pre-prom party at the home of her crush, Michael.
● Swetha Regunathan
● 11'
● USA