Momma bear ( from the 3 bears) has to confront getting elderly, and having her helper visit – a grown up Goldilocks.

CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Momma Bear: Kyana Teresa
Goldilocks: Elizabeth Rose Morriss

THE BOY AND THE MOUNTAIN, 11min., Chile, Family/Adventure
Directed by Santiago Aguilera

Hernán is a child who likes to daydreaming, but in his studies he is not doing well at all. His father constantly urges him to improve, advising him that he must reach very high to succeed in life. Hernán dispenses with his dream, gradually forgetting it to devote himself to his studies. Over time, and already become a successful entrepreneur, Hernán achieves the dream that his father instilled in him, reach high, until one day he will realize that he has not really achieved something he always longed for. Then he will make the crucial decision to fulfill his dream, but fate will play tricks on him. Hernán will have to face a new challenge that will change the meaning of his life.

CIGARETTE AFTER FIGHT, 1min., Canada, Animation
Directed by Chen Liang Yu

After a hard fought battle, it’s always good to have a cigarette.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER, 2min., USA, Animation
Directed by Varad Bhamburdekar

In the courtyard of an Indian Palace a male peacock named Kana fails to get his feathers up for a female named Ami until he meets another peacock named Madan with the same problem.

JE NE REGRETT RIEN, 4min., UK, Animation/Experimental
Directed by Fiona Bavinton

In a surreal landscape, dominated by a huge screen, ordinary people dance the dances of everyday life, dulled by the call to nostalgia.

MAGIC DREAM, 11min., Chili, Animation
Directed by Tomás Welss Barkan

A magician wants to convince with his magic and brilliance, but his capability exceeds the limits of his own control, leading him to a show full of violence and abuse.

MELTED, 2min., USA, Animation
Directed by Nikki Chapman

A macabre girl laments about the inevitability of death after being given a melting cartoon character popsicle.

ART IS ANGST, 5min., Sweden, Animation
Directed by Björn Granberg Ahlmark

Its about a frustrated artist, trying to make a painting from a model. He comes up with a distinct solution.

THE METAMORPHOSIS, 5min., USA, Animation
Directed by KAIFU LIU

An animated short film that explores people’s emotions in society

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: MAGIC DREAM
BEST ANIMATION: ART IS ANGST
BEST ANIMATED CHARACTERS: THE BOY AND THE MOUNTAIN
BEST SOUND & MUSIC: JE NE REGRETT RIEN

Theme of night: Unique surroundings

NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:

THE BOY AND THE MOUNTAIN, 11min., Chile, Family/Adventure

CIGARETTE AFTER FIGHT, 1min., Canada, Animation

BIRDS OF A FEATHER, 2min., USA, Animation

JE NE REGRETT RIEN, 4min., UK, Animation/Experimental

MAGIC DREAM, 11min., Chili, Animation

MELTED, 2min., USA, Animation

ART IS ANGST, 5min., Sweden, Animation

THE METAMORPHOSIS, 5min., USA, Animation

The beginning of a (temporary) new era.

See you at the festivals. Whenever that happens!

– Matthew Toffolo