Recommended for All Ages
Join Utah Film Center in a celebration of short animated and live-action films! This 55-minute collection of films includes a variety of animation styles and live-action filming methods from around the world and our very own Utah community.
Tumble Weed
Directed by John Maas (Age 13), Daxon Spencer (Age 13) | 3 min | 2025 | USA | Nonverbal
A boy encounters a tumbleweed on the way home from school and begins the chase of his life.
*2025 Kids Film Competition Winner: 4th-6th Grade Best Film
Hoofs on Skates
Directed by Ignas Meilunas | 13 min | 2025 | France | Nonverbal
In a winter wonderland, two friends are having a blast ice skating on a frozen lake when suddenly a strange and unfamiliar world cracks open underneath them. Now they must learn how to deal with the otherness, not letting the fear rule.
Hounga’ia- Be Grateful
Directed by Mele Tupou | 4 min | 2024 | USA | Tongan
It takes a village to raise a child, let alone one living with a disability. Mele shows us how Haloti’s village wraps around him in support.
Wolf & Cub
Directed by Marvin Bynoe | 8 min | 2021 | USA | English
A father and son cross a world of imagination to return their mother’s forgotten lunch.
The Magic Flashlight
Directed by Indie England (Age 8) | 4 min | 2025 | USA | English
Chloe’s mom gives her a magic flashlight to chase away her fear of the dark. As shadows come to life, she discovers she might not need her magic flashlight after all…
*2025 Kids Film Competition Winner: K-3rd Grade Best Film
Every Frame is 3D Printed
Directed by Daniel Fullwood | 2 min | 2023 | USA | Nonverbal
After his dog is captured by an autonomous robo-vacuum, a man must do everything he can to save his best friend.
Rise Age
Directed by Tatjana Theuer | 4 min | 2025 | Germany | Nonverbal
Fluorescent critters groove through a coastal world, led by a superior choir. An insight into the hustle and bustle of a diverse critter community, characterized by peer pressure, shining egos and a pinch of cute stubbornness.
Dear Pelican
Directed by John Meier | 8 min | 2024 | USA | English
Told through the poetry and art of Emerson Elementary students, this film is a heartfelt look at the Pelicans of Great Salt Lake through young eyes.
Full Nest
Directed by Elena Walf | 5 min | 2025 | Germany | Nonverbal
When winter is coming, a squirrel pads its tree trunk with many things pinched from the farm. Even a large mouse family gets a cozy new home!
Neverlasting
Directed by Alexia Vidal (Age 13) | 4 min | 2025 | USA | English. Even in elementary school, relationships never last.
*2025 Kids Film Competition Winner: 4th-6th Audience Choice
Content Advisory: Some of the shorts contain mildly exciting and sad moments that may not be suitable for very young audiences.
