Films
Take a look at some of the outstanding films in our festival made by talented and hardworking filmmakers around the world. These films were featured in our Fall 2025 season.
The Life and Times of Schrodinger's Cat: A Quantum Tale of Love and Entanglement
Written by Suzanne Nichols, Directed by Ron Noble
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Physicist Erwin Schrodinger's famous thought experiment comes to life in this quantum mechanical adventure as the iconic Cat quests for his heritage, his identity, and his creator. For anyone who has ever pondered the mysteries of life and death, time travel and eternity, and the paradox and possibility of parallel realities, this brilliantly animated pilot and subsequent series will offer viewers of all ages light-hearted insight and hope.
The Adventure of Music: Ep. 1 The Sound Feeling
Written by Alexandra Stiefel, Directed by Megan Weaver-Seitz
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Two children, Lindy & Clay, find a closet of musical instruments that play themselves taken them back in time to meet icons of music history.
Granite and Marble
Directed by R. Paul Villaluz
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A “charmed” young boy races against the clock to win the love and friendship of his angry and cold-hearted adoptive teenage sister before a major Sacramento event concludes or risks being turned back into his true self.
Yogurt Girl Two
Directed by Michelle Merring
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Adulting is hard! Yogurt Girl has lost their magical power of finding fun in the every day. With a little help from Yogurt Girl Jr (and a good snack), they get through the terrible adult tasks of laundry, mail, and cleaning up. With the power of imagination, where magic and fun are real, Yogurt Girl and Yogurt Girl Jr, can change the world!
Barry and Madison
Written by Les Lahage​
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Having lost her parents at the age of ten, Madison Montgomery was no stranger to tragedy. It’s now one year later. On a clear October evening, she heard the wind chimes ringing louder than usual. Armed with only a flashlight, Madison ventured outside to investigate the disturbance. What she discovers can’t be possible, but it is.
Loading Nouns Get Down
Directed by Chris Ullens​
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The Loading Nouns come to East London for a delirious dance session in this ingenious film mixing 2D animation of cutout paper characters shot in stop-motion in real-life environments captured in timelapse. The result is intoxicating and leaves you wanting to dance!
Ed: A Love Story
Directed by Abraham Lopez
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Ed is a socially awkward teenager on a quest to find true love, but the girl of his dreams might be closer than he thinks. Who could it be? It's up to Ed to find out with the help of his best friend.
Your First Amendment Rights
Directed by Ruth Hayes
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An animated interpretation of First Amendment Rights. Produced by The National Campaign For Freedom of Expression.
Potato Family
Directed by Lori Hamilton
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When a young potato is rejected by his family, what's a boy to do? Go into fashion, of course!
Three Chicks and a Unicorn
Directed by Lorenzo West
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History, mythology and sci-fi combined. This feature is 100 minutes of CGI animation (absolutely NO A.I.). It begins during the Roman Empire, with super soldiers investigating an active UFO atop the ruins of Mt. Olympus. After some members of the soldiers experience the last remnant of the ancient Nephilim, they need to find a way to eliminate the threat. They seek out Shiva the Destroyer in an effort to locate Anubis.
