Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films
Program length: 66 minutes
Butterfly (Papillon)
Directed by Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
As a man swims in the sea, memories come to the surface. The recollections are from his early childhood to his maturity all of which are linked to water. 2024, France, DCP, in French Arabic and German with English subtitles, 15 minutes.
Forevergreen
Directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger. 2025, U.S., DCP, 13 minutes.
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds. 2025, Canada, DCP, in English and French with English subtitles, 17 minutes.
Retirement Plan
Directed by John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
In the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray fantasizes about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.” 2024, Ireland, DCP, 7 minutes.
The Three Sisters
Directed by Konstantin Bronzit
Three sisters living on an isolated island must rent out one of their houses. 2024, Israel/Cyprus/Russia, DCP, 14 minutes.