A touring festival of short independent artists’ films that explore their handmade craft specifically for the camera, and are intended specifically for young children and their families!
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All this Joy | directed by Jesse Garrison
An enthusiastic indie-folk tale about coming of age and living with spontaneity, courage and hope. -
Mother Hubbard / Mother Hubbard: Last Rites | directed by Paul Andrejco
Mother Hubbard fetches some food for her dog, Toby, but is in for a nasty surprise. -
Colosse| directed by Yves Geleyn
Colosse is a giant wooden robot puppet who doesn’t know his own strength, much less what his strings are up to. -
Finger Puppets Everywhere (Scattered throughout the program) | directed by Laura Heit
Indulge your inner lagomorph with these films featuring handmade finger puppets. -
Liverwurst Girl | directed by Martin P Robinson
Transformed by her favorite liverwurst sandwiches, and unstopped by her boisterous clumsiness, she becomes the superhero Liverwurst Girl—sworn protector of bullied kids. -
Mother Hubbard: House Call /Mango Tango | directed by Paul Andrejco
MotherHubbard seeks medical attention for Toby’s ailments & is lured into a romantic dance. -
Mountain Goat | directed by Jamie Shannon
An excerpt from the award-winning Canadian preschool series Nanalan. An egg tries to climb a mountain and meets challenges. -
The Sure Sheep | directed by John Kennedy
Tad the lost sheep learns to overcome his shyness when he joins the Handley Sheep Farm. -
Piano Mouths | directed by Jeanne Stern
A lighthearted musical interlude. -
Sir Dance-a-Lot | directed by Lana Schwarcz
A cute story of a Knight who saved the day, using not his sword, but classical ballet. -
Corduroy Cat – Toy Mousey | directed by Frankie Cordero
The Corduroy Cat sings about his beloved toy mousey. -
Mother Hubbard: Anonymous Tip / Easy Come, Easy Goat | directed by Paul Andrejco
Toby the dog is on the run from the law, and Toby finds a kindred spirit in a money-hungry goat. -
Cupcake | directed by Spencer Lott
A kid talks about his cupcake in this mockumentary. -
Eat your Vegetables | directed by Jamie Shannon
Another excerpt from NANALAN. -
Milano | directed by Bradley Kemp
Five year old Lolly Lardpop enters a cookie-induced dream about Milano, Italy, where she discovers some delicious treats... -
Robot Adventures on Planet Earth | directed by Curis Wiebe
Robots! On planet Earth! -
Most Best Hat | directed by Jenelle Weidlich
A fish tries to find the most best hat. -
Corduroy Cat – Box | directed by Frankie Cordero
Corduroy Cat discovers... a box. -
Mother Hubbard: Table for Two | directed by Paul Andrejco
Mother Hubbard and Toby call a cab, but get an out-of-this-world experience. -
Graveyard Jamboree | directed by Seamus Walsh & Mark Caballero
Follow Mysterious Mose as he prepares for a rousing bone-yard bash! -
Les Mutts’ Teamwork | directed by Alex Griffin
Le Mutt and Wolfie work together to create a tasty morning breakfast. -
Melvin the Birder | directed by Spencer Lott
A short film about a loner who is obsessed with finding an elusive woodpecker. On his journey, Melvin discovers he shares many things in common with the woodpecker.