Festival Archives: Chicago Intl Film Festival

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A child wears the celebratory, oversized mask of a beautiful woman.

Reunion [short film]

  Shiqi Xiao

  China     5 minutes

Synopsis

Alone at a lantern festival, young Yuan Yuan is pulled into the bustling realm of gods and spirits. After being swallowed by a dragon spirit, a powerful deity offers to grant her one true wish.

This film screens as part of the Family Animated Shorts: Me and Magical You program.

 Chinese with subtitles

Film Credits

  •   Dayu Liu, Weihua Gao
  •   Shiqi Xiao, Menghan Li, Xinyue Duan, Shenglan Zeng, Liao Xie
  •   School of Animation and Digital Arts Communication University of China

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In winter, three cone-shaped brown birds sit high in a tree.

Hoofs on Skates [short film]

  Ignas Meilūnas

  Lithuania     12 minutes

Synopsis

When two best friends spend a frosty winter day ice skating on a lake, they encounter a surprise lurking beneath the surface. Delightfully exploring the power of overcoming a fear of the unknown, this charming romp captures the joy in unexpected friendships.

This film screens as part of the Family Animated Shorts: Me and Magical You program.

 English 

Film Credits

  •   Justė Beniušytė, Ignas Meilūnas
  •   Titas Laucius
  •   Simonas Glinskis, LAC
  •   Ignas Meilūnas, Julius Grigelionis
  •   Dominyka Adomaitytė, Julius Grigelionis, Marius Meilūnas

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A raccoon stares into a dumpster, where a decorated box lies amongst the trash.

So Long Memories [short film]

  Ruihan Zhang, Wenzi Shan, Xingyi Chen

  China     5 minutes

Synopsis

An old man accidentally throws away a precious item as he is moving out of his home. An observant raccoon rescues the memento, and the two share a special moment upon its return.

This film screens as part of the Family Animated Shorts: Me and Magical You program.

 Chinese with subtitles

Film Credits

  •   Dayu Liu, Weihua Gao
  •   Ruihan Zhang
  •   Tianren Chen
  •   Zhenye Shi, Yuxin Zhou, Wanning Hou

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A white bunny in a field of flowers looks up towards the sky.

As the Sun Goes Down [short film]

  Laurine Bocquet, Ilona Caucal, Inès Fechner, Jahnice Laurent, Sarah Robert, Emma Roussel et Kevin Vandenbeuck

  France     6 minutes

Synopsis

A fearful bunny discovers a dancing orb of light. When the light begins to move, he must follow the light through the uncertainty of night, leading him to a stunning mythical encounter.

This film screens as part of the Family Animated Shorts: Me and Magical You program.

 No Dialogue 

Film Credits

  •   Laurine Bocquet, Ilona Caucal, Inès Fechner, Jahnice Laurent, Sarah Robert, Emma Roussel, Kevin Vandenbeuck
  •   Laurine Bocquet, Ilona Caucal, Inès Fechner, Jahnice Laurent, Sarah Robert, Emma Roussel, Kevin Vandenbeuck
  •   Laurine Bocquet, Ilona Caucal, Inès Fechner, Jahnice Laurent, Sarah Robert, Emma Roussel, Kevin Vandenbeuck
  •   Adèle Chavy
  •   ESMA

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In a restaurant, an old woman cross-stitching sits across from a younger a woman, who is drinking boba tea.

Have I Swallowed Your Dreams [short film]

  Clara Chan

  Canada     6 minutes

Synopsis

An immigrant mother and daughter have a heartfelt conversation about the ways their hopes and dreams have changed over time, growing beyond their wildest imaginations. This compassionate story, told with boundless color and creativity, brings to life the power of intergenerational understanding.

This film screens as part of the Family Animated Shorts: Me and Magical You program.

 English 

Film Credits

  •   Clara Chan
  •   Clara Chan
  •   Clara Chan
  •   Clara Chan, Catherine Ip
  •   Haibei Wang, Ailin Gong
  •   Flying Dumpling Films