Shorts, 73 min, Not rated
A mix of animated short films from around the world.
Director: 子东 马 (Zidong Ma)
Animation, China, 2022, 3 min, Color, Student Project - Beijing Film Academy, China
It may have gone through some incredible things before the courier reached us. This stop-motion animation was inspired by the filmmaker’s real experience of losing a courier.
Director: Matt Bissett-Johnson
Animation, Australia, 2023, 1 min, Color
Two creatures chase each other on a space station.
Director: Jackson Roth
Animation, United States, 2023, 7 min, Color, Student Project - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
In a distant but recognizable time after humans, three separated robot friends embark on a path to being reunited.
Great Lakes Connection: The film was made in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Director: Fatemeh Askarpour
Animation, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2022, 2 min, Color
Humans who drown in social networks feed on each other’s ruminants but never experience satiety.
Director: Steven Long
Animation, United States, 2023, 5 min, Color
This is the animated true story of Steven, a veteran with PTSD, who must say goodbye to his faithful service dog Daisy. It is almost too much for him to bear. Filmmaker Steven Long made this short five years after Daisy passed as a tribute to her and all of the other dogs who have loved us like family.
Director: Jorn Leeuwerink
Animation, Netherlands, 2022, 8 min, Color
A big group of animals makes itself dependent on a power grid, hooked onto the socket-shaped snout of a single sleeping pig. How long will that last?
Director: Simone Massi
Animation, Italy, 2022, 5 min, Color
A world without war is another utopia that we cannot wait for any longer.
Director: Marita Mayer
Animation, Norway, 2022, 7 min, Color
During a game of hide-and-seek Vanja leaves a bright living room and enters a dimly lit courtyard, which has far too many dark corners, weird shadows, and strange noises. To overcome his fear, Vanja turns into a dangerous tiger!
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Director: María Lucía Bayardo
Animation, Mexico, 2023, 6 min, Black and White and Color
Not imagining the consequences of her decision, Larisa, a curious girl, enters the house of an old hag, who has a crow as her familiar.
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Director: Alison Vega
Animation, United States, 2021, 3 min, Black and White and Color, Student Project - College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Two curious cats stumble into a forbidden room where they find a mysterious potion that will change their lives forever.
Great Lakes Connection: The filmmaker is a life-long Chicagoan.
Director: Ahmad Saleh
Animation, Palestine, State of, 2021, 16 min, Color
The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all of the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of a missing child stay open. Night has to trick her into sleeping to save her soul.
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Director: Marigny Adelman
Animation, United States, 2023, 4 min, Color, Student Project - South High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Based on a true story, a middle schooler scribbles down a pun about being queer that they thought was funny, later forgetting that they even wrote it. Unfortunately, this leads to them outing themself to their mom and having to handle how to react to that.
Great Lakes Connection: The filmmaker lives in the Great Lakes region and is often near Lake Superior.
Director: Rebeka Herron
Animation, Canada, 2022, 3 min, Color
Chick-a-Duck changes between being a chicken and being a duck when she sneezes. This wouldn’t be a huge problem except that her new best friend is Dust Bunny.
Great Lakes Connection: The filmmaker is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Director: Jiwon Yoon
Animation, Korea, Republic of, 2023, 3 min, Color, Student Project - Dong-Ah Broadcasting Arts University, Anseong, South Korea
Life is a series of decisions to be made. The decision that leads to change at the crossroads of good and evil, right and wrong, is unavoidable. Today we challenge ourselves to make choices that will lead to an infinite and colorful life.
Sunday, Sep 17, 11am
Soo Theatre
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