Footcandle Film Festival | Children’s Short Film Showcase

Various Short Films will be shown for this event:

Kinder Conversations (Big Stories, Small Scribbles)
Will you grow up to be a monster? Is the Easter Bunny really made of smoke? Kinder Conversations is a playful animated documentary that brings kids’ drawings to life—pairing their imaginative visuals with unfiltered storytelling. Using hand-drawn animation, the film explores how siblings make sense of the world together through big questions and quirky logic.

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In a world dominated by towering, steep mountains, pedantic train conductor Peregrin navigates his train over huge bridges and along dangerous ridges. Like a clockwork, he follows the world’s very own rhythm – he has to, if he wants to bring the passengers safely to their destination.

Bye-Bye Baby Otter
Bye-Bye Baby Otter is a heartwarming, animated short film about a mama otter learning to let go as her baby becomes ready to swim on his own. Told from her perspective, the 5-minute 3D film follows the otters through the joys and challenges at different stages of life.

A Game of Chance
A young mouse, lonely for a friend, takes up a board game with the wind.

Sunspark
In a post-human wasteland, a robot scavenger unexpectedly finds the broken body of another robot while looking for spare parts. After failing to fully revive her, he must decide how much of himself he’s willing to give in order to bring her back to life.

A Night with Monkey Gino
Bedtime is more about fun and less about sleep for a monkey who wants to play. But when his show curtain opens at sunrise, will he shine or snooze?

The Cloud Herder
An ageing herder protects her flock of clouds from a ferocious storm of her own making.

Send Him Off
Kannon, a young boy who is full of emotions, runs away and gets lost in the woods. His best friend, Braiden, finds and helps guide Kannon back to where he came from, overcoming obstacles in their wake.