Animated Shorts
Rating
equivalent of PG-13/R. Four of the films are suitable for kids 10 and
up, but the final film, MY YEAR OF DICKS, is for adult audiences only.
An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It –
Lachlan Pendragon, Australia, 12 min.
When a young telemarketer is confronted by a mysterious talking ostrich,
he learns that the universe is stop motion animation. He must put aside
his dwindling toaster sales and focus on convincing his colleagues of
his terrifying discovery.
The Flying Sailor – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 8 min.
In 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour, causing the largest
accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the
disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from
the docks, flew a distance of two kilometres before landing uphill,
naked and unharmed. The Flying Sailor is a contemplation of his journey.
Ice Merchants –
João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano, Portugal/France/UK, 15 min.
Every
day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous
cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far
away where they sell the ice they produce daily.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud, UK, 33 min.
The
Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a story of kindness, courage,
and hope in traditional hand-drawn animation, following the unlikely
friendship of the title characters as they journey in search of the
boy’s home. Based on the book of the same name.
My Year of Dicks –
Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon, USA, 26 min.
An
imaginative fifteen year-old is stubbornly determined to lose her
virginity despite the pathetic pickings in the outskirts of Houston in
the early 90's. Created by Pamela Ribon from her critically-acclaimed
memoir.