Animation Showcase! A reel of short animation from around the world, some of the best and most creative all-ages animation on the planet, including films from Argentina, UK, Croatia, Canada, the U.S. and more. (A)
The Adventures of Bugsy McKay and Ralphy Jane Jessica Hokanson A cat and a rabbit conspire to solve a mystery. (A) (USA)
Pelican Pete Dani Bowman and Keaton Bicknell Based on the book, the story of Pelican Pete and why he wears his famous baseball cap. (A) (USA)
Hansel + Gretel Soyeon Kim An abstract visualization of the classic Brothers Grimm story. (A) (USA)
Made by Children! Various This year’s new collection of short animation from around the world made by children is presented in partnership with the Varazdin Croatia Animation Festival. Films from Croatia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Africa, France, and beyond! (A) (Global)
Carnival Stephanie Delarzi A short animation created while exploring rotoscoping and cutouts. (A) (USA)
Nikolai and the Butterfly Stephanie Delarzi A chance encounter with a dying butterfly causes a naturalist to rethink his ideas about life and death. (A) (USA)
Sonder During End Times Stephanie Delarzi A kleptomaniac roams a shopping mall, encountering people and thoughts. (A) (USA)
Make a Difference Isaiah Ferguson The theme is "The Impact of Giving Back." Honorable mention in the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. (A) (USA)
Lost Girl Isaiah Ferguson Loosely based on the novel The Thief & the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz. (A) (USA)
The Slug Apocalypse Alex Garza A strange man tries to escape the Slug Apocalypse, while another man has a dream about marauding slugs that he hopes is only in his imagination. (A) (USA)
Spickled Dimwizzle Wylder Tomlinson In a world of chaos and magic, one lone lemur must convince a begruzzled wizard to teach him sorcery by embarking on an absurdly dangerous quest. (A) (USA)
Supermarket Smackdown Emma D'Atri CJ must go to the supermarket, but various obstacles get in his way. (A) (USA)
Nuclear Bob Miguel & Alejandro Vega Bob, an accident-prone nuclear worker, gets into many mishaps during a day on the job. (A) (USA)
Special Delivery Miguel & Alejandro Vega Pizza Pete runs into trouble on his mission to make a very special delivery. (A) (USA)
Galileo Galilei Ben Hunter A symbolic narrative about the nature of society to often lean toward tradition rather than new thought, with references to the astronomer Galileo. (A) (USA)
Headache Nick Mastrangelo The inner turmoil and frustration of mind and body after receiving a parking ticket. (A) (USA)
The Wishing Well Rod Maxwell One woman's quest for love takes her to a wishing well. An all-time festival favorite. Directed by and starring Rod Maxwell, star of the SyFy Channel series Face Off. (L/A) (USA)
Rabbit and Deer Peter Vacz Rabbit and deer are fine friends, but an encounter with the mysterious third dimension changes their lives. (A) (Hungary)
The Missing Scarf Eoin Duffy On a quest to find a missing scarf, a squirrel unearths a new mystery. (A) (Canada)
The Dam Keeper Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsumi A windmill fuels a dam to keep out pollution in a futuristic story. (A) (USA)
Best of Fest Various Some of the best shorts from the past 12 years of the festival. Take a trip back in time, enjoying again some of the all-time favorites! (A, L, D)