A kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short films and animation from around the world for ages 3 to 8. Program includes a zebra that experiences some unusual side-effects after running into a tree, a self-conscious girl who wears a bunny mask to school, a gigantic big brother, a herd of high-flying acrobatic giraffes and more!

In this collection, old fables and myths are given a new twist in Mythopolis and Tigers Tied Up in One Rope. Fate is in the hands of some surprising characters in Johnny Express and In the Beginning. The human spirit, guided by music, soars against harsh realities in The Trumpeter and Layla’s Melody. A Single Life (2015 Oscar Nominee – Best Animated Short) strikes a playful note when it imagines music as means of time-travel.

Animated Shorts – Children’s Film Festival Seattle Zip around the world with this baker’s dozen of high-energy, high-imagination shorts. Live Action Shorts – Children’s Film Festival Seattle The characters in this collection of award-winning, audience-pleasing films are a determined bunch. They find their own way, create their own futures, search for happiness, find a way to save the planet and shoot for the stars.