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Saturday Morning Cartoons

Bach

Directed by: Anton Dyakov, Russia, 6 minutes, Rating: G

In this sweet tale, a little snail has the adventure of a lifetime when he goes on a grand journey away from his home . . . slowly but surely he finds his way.

Before the Storm

Directed by: Ryan Kravetz, USA, 3 minutes, Rating: G

When a young boy and girl are caught in a storm while reading their storybook, they find themselves not running away in the real world but instead through the pages of the book.

Bob

Directed by: Jacob Frey and Harry Fast, Germany, 3 minutes, Rating: G

In this absolutely stunningly animated short film, a hamster immediately falls in love with a new hamster he comes across and ends up chasing her around the world.  But, will it all end as he wishes?

Bubbles

Directed by: Gabriela Zapata, USA, 2 minutes, Rating: G

A young girl, Emily, comes across a bottle of bubbles and goes on a magical adventure.  But, when she spots another unhappy little girl, she decides to pass her happiness along.

Evenfall

Directed by: Carolyn Chrisman, USA, 3 minutes, Rating: G

Drawing takes on a whole new meaning in this sweet and enchanting tale.  Using lighting in beautiful ways, this short film shows a little girl wandering through the forest drawing and creating whimsical creatures to join her along her journey.

Lemur

Directed by: Nishikawa Takehiro, USA, 2 minutes, Rating: G

Set in a beautiful rainforest, a young lemur’s lunch is ruined when a bigger, bullying lemur won’t stop taking his food.  So, he decides to cross the river in order to get his own but things don’t go quite as planned!

Light Thief

Directed by: Sophie de Coyere, UK, 3 minutes, Rating: G

A small town boy who now lives in a bustling city decides he wants to get back the darkness and beauty of a starry night by stealing all of the city lights and making the city peaceful once again.

Mustache Mayhem

Directed by: Cheryl Cabrera, USA, 8 minutes, Rating: G

Two best friends, Turt and Gator, want nothing more than to be real cowboys, which to them means having awesome mustaches.  But, when they try to grow them, they get way more than they bargained for.

My Grandfather's Ship

Directed by: Trevor Jones, USA, 4 minutes, Rating: G

A sweet story of a young boy and his relationship with his grandfather, which is strengthened by the bond of building ships together and the amazing adventure it takes them on.

Oliver's Treasure

Directed by: Chuck Grieb, USA, 2 minutes, Rating: G

A young knight stumbles upon the King’s empty receiving room, and when he finds the crown left alone on the throne he is conflicted with whether or not to just give it a try.  When he finally decides to, however, he finds himself in a precarious situation!

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