Black, Bold & Brilliant Kids Short Film Program

Black, Bold & Brilliant team is proud to present a collection of family-friendly short films at Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids this year! Each short takes us on a fantastic journey, exploring Black and POC communities from the perspectives of their youngest members. Bertie the BrilliantDirected by Gabriela Garcia Medina | 25 min | USA […]
Tumbleweeds Festival Shorts Celebration 2024

A wide-ranging celebration of short films, including the best animated independent films this year and the winners of our own Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition from 2023! Blueberry Directed by Stephanie Glover | 5 min | 2023 | USA Dramatic | Animated Non-Vocal A determined, practical boy has a change of heart when his favorite food […]
Audio Illusion: Creating Powerful Moments in Unexpected Ways
Audio Illusion: Creating Powerful Moments in Unexpected Ways

What you hear in a movie is not real. When you watch a movie, the actors may be real, the location may be real, the animals may be real, but what you hear is an illusion. Come help us tell a good story and create some amazing sounds from unexpected objects.
Storytelling Through Movie Production Design

Learn about production design and how it creates the world of a movie with Mark Hofeling, a production designer with over 30 years of experience in film. He will share how he began his work in film, show his process on his most well-known films (High School Musical and Descendants films), and workshop with attendees how their favorite film settings help tell a great story.
JK! Studios Live Panel
JK! Studios Live Panel

Calling all Studio C fans! Join the original cast, who also formed JK! Studios, to learn how they create great sketch comedy and work together to develop their family-friendly movies. We will also see how they collaborated on their most recent feature, Go West!