Join Utah Film Center in a celebration of short animated and live-action films! This 55-minute collection of films include a variety of animation styles and live-action filming methods from around the world and our very own Utah community.
Rice Ball
Directed by Kristina Pringle | 3 min | 2023 | United Kingdom | Nonverbal
A new student at a school faces her fears when her home-cooked packed lunch is scrutinized.
Moving To The City
Directed by Indie June England (Age 8) | 3 min | 2024 | USA | English
Two kids move to Salt Lake Valley and learn to make it their home.
*2024 Kids Film Competition Winner: K-3 Category
Balam
Directed by Guillermo Casarin | 10 min | 2024 | Mexico | Spanish, Mayan
A young girl learns traditional Mayan stories after getting lost in the jungle while on a stargazing trip with her Father.
Unravel
Directed by Alexis Sugden | 2 min | 2022 | USA | Nonverbal
A little Australian bilby approaches on-screen and struggles with a thread through various tasks. She returns sitting on a loop of thread while swinging happily.
Forever Seven
Directed by Antje Heyn & Alexander Isert | 9 min | 2024 | Germany | English
A box is a box is a box. Sometimes though it’s just a matter of perspective to discover something completely different behind it.
The Sockening
Directed by Sophia Linzie McDonald (Age 10) | 3 min | 2024 | USA | English
When a little girl wears her socks day after day, they mysteriously grow to life and primal instincts take over.
*2024 Kids Film Competition Winner: 4-6 Category and 4-6 Audience Choice
Belly Flop
Directed by Jeremy Collins, Kelly Dillon | 5 min | 2018 | South Africa | Nonverbal
Persistence pays off when an unashamed young girl learning to dive is unperturbed by a talented diver who steals the spotlight.
A Day in the Life of a Wild Toddler
Directed by Truman Douglas Beck (age 6) | 4 min | 2024 | USA | English
In this documentary, we explore a day in the life of a fascinating creature–a 22-month old toddler.
*2024 Kids Film Competition Winner: K-3 Audience Choice
47
Directed by Paulo Garcia | 7 min | 2024 | USA | English
Inspired by the real story of a café employee with Down syndrome who didn’t get his first job until he was 47.
Scales
Directed by Arlo Belconger & Alyssa Peterson | 7 min | 2024 | USA | English
In ancient China, a mountain pangolin is mistaken for a warrior and must defend a village from invaders.
