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Banner: the 60th Chicago International Film Festival

Genre: Family Friendly


In a futuristic lobby, a purple robot with matching pigtails offers a wave.

Alone [short film]

Alex Weight  |   Australia
No Dialogue  
Animation, Family Friendly, Science Fiction

In this futuristic short, a cleaning robot is lonely on a long trip across space. So it constructs a companion. The pair grow close, but with only a single source of power, the question arises if both will be able to survive.

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
No Dialogue  
Animation, Dramatic, Family Friendly

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.

A black cat with yellow eyes sits at the bow of a boat, it looks back curiously.

Flow

Gints Zilbalodis  |   Latvia, France, Belgium
No Dialogue  
Animation, Environmental, Family Friendly

When his home is devastated by a great flood, a courageous cat teams up with an unlikely band of animal friends in this thrilling animated spectacle.

An elementary-aged boy looks confused in his school cafeteria.

Free Lunch [short film]

Samuel Laine  |   United States
English  
Comedy, Family Friendly, Political

A young boy reaches the end of the lunch line, where he’s told he doesn’t have enough money for a meal. He finds himself at the whim of adult rules and egos, as well as small mercies.

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
English  
Animation, Family Affairs, Family Friendly

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.

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

Hoofs on Skates [short film]

Ignas Meilūnas  |   Lithuania
English  
Animation, Comedy, Family Friendly

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.

At sunset, a child rides on the back of a large otter across a fallen tree in the forest.

Mû [short film]

Malin Neumann  |   Germany
Shorts  
Animation, Enviornmental, Family Friendly

With her loyal otter friend by her side, a brave child embarks on a mission to save her hometown from a water crisis. This calm and inspiring story is stylishly illustrated with beautiful 2-D animation.

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

Reunion [short film]

Shiqi Xiao  |   China
Chinese  
Animation, Family Friendly, Fantasy

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.

On a clear day, a red hermit crab stares at an alabaster shell.

Shellfish [short film] (Coquille)

Justine Aubert, Cassandra Bouton, Grégoire Callies, Maud Chesneau, Anna Danton, Loic Girault, Gatien Peyrude, Justine Raux  |   France
Shorts  
Animation, Family Friendly, Road Movie

On the sandy beaches of France, a hermit crab loses his shell. Searching for a new home, he meets another crab. The two set off together, encountering good times and bad along the way.

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
Chinese  
Animation, Family Affairs, Family Friendly

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.

A star-shaped friend sits beside a friend with the face of a blue orb.

This World Is a Soda Can We Are Shaking It [short film]

Sera Mun  |   South Korea
Korean  
Animation, Family Friendly, Fantasy

At a summer music festival, a galactic burst leads to new dimensions. Two friends thrown apart by the blast try to make their way back together in this brilliantly prismatic short.

A boy with black hair and a girl with red hair pucker their glowing pink lips toward each other.

Yuck! [short film] (Beurk!)

Loïc Espuche  |   France
French  
Animation, Family Friendly, Romance

Leo lives in a world where those who want to kiss someone have glowing pink lips. At summer camp, he pokes fun at kissers alongside his friends. But his lips have started to glow as well.