Family Shorts: For the Whole Family
Animated, live action, and documentaries appropriate for the whole family.
Pow!
Directed by Joey Clift
8:16 • United States
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
The Wishing Wand
Directed by Jane Fraser
3:19 • United States
If you had a magic wand, what would you wish for? "The Wishing Wand by Jane Fraser, a filmmaker with Down Syndrome, explores this question.
Kompost
Directed by Ursina Rubin, Luzia De Caro, Vanessa In-Albon
4:58 • Switzerland
While Lucy's head is stuck in the compost bin, she has an out-of-body experience that allows her to witness firsthand the ever-changing world of compost.
Kid President
Directed by Yadid Hirschtritt Licht
5:20 • United States
No more lettuce, no more artichokes, no more broccoli! This is the future that Kid President envisions as he rolls out his most daring policy yet: a ban on all vegetables.
Cyrus and the Mountain
Directed by Sid Gopinath
1:39 • United States
A curious German shepherd spends the day exploring his home mountain and learning the meaning of family.
In the Saddle
Directed by Jada Brielle Ceaser
3:29 • United States
Meet Sarah Roe and her coach, Andy Blalock, as they compete in the fast-paced world of barrel racing where precision, speed, and dedication collide.
The Last Winged Puppy
Directed by Paula Isabel Moraga
1:45 • United States
The last surviving winged puppy traverses the forest alone until he encounters a group of forest sprites.
Tiny Tree Concert
Directed by David Neptune
12:36 • United States
Ryoji Inatsugi isn't just a musician. He's a rockstar...for babies. This short documentary tells how he found his calling playing music with babies and their families in parks around Los Angeles.
PATINA
Directed Jake Hull
11:54 • United States
On his grandfather’s 84th birthday, 12-year-old Jackson encounters Patina, a towering woman whose past is slipping away.
Forevergreen
Directed by Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
13:04 • United States
An orphaned bear cub finds a home with an evergreen tree until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.
The Queen’s Flowers
Directed by Ciara Leinaala Lacy
11:32 • United States
Inspired by a true story, follow Emma, a native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i, Queen Lili`uokalani.