CRAB STORY
Writers/Directors: Tatiana Poliektova, Filippo Rivetti
A surprising tale involves crabs, pineapple, flotsam, and a discarded item transformed.
JAZZOO
Writer/Director: Adam Marko-Nord
A flying hippo seeks a pond. A little koala wants to hop like the kangaroos, and a raucous mob of elephants throw a party. These and other wild times in the animal kingdom bounce to the jazz of Swedish quintet Oddjob.
LITTERBUGS
Writer/Director: Peter Stanley-Ward, Writer: Natalie Conway
Helped by flying mechanical creatures she’s made, a young inventor joins forces with a pint-sized superhero to defeat the town bullies.
THE LITTLE BIRD AND THE CATERPILLAR
Writer/Director: Lena von Döhren
High up in a maple tree a little bird cherishes and nurtures the green leaves of its home. Then a hungry caterpillar sets its sights on the appetizing leaves.
OCEAN SONG
Writer/Director: Erica Liu
Inspired by a true story: a whale cast out by his own kind searches for a friend who shares his unique song.
PERCHED
Writers: Eoin Doran, Nathaniel Price, Director: Liam Harris
A man lives a balanced life, perched atop a hill.
SABAKU
Writer/Director: Marlies van der Wel, Writer: Ruben Picavet
A bird with an unusual tweet and a hefty girth can’t quite find his happy place.