Film
Fantastic Journeys
Take a ride on a train, zoom around the grocery store on a shopping cart, escape a giant dog, and jump into a whole ocean of lemonade in these fantastic journeys from the outlandish to the heartwarming.
Note for parents: In Little Matryoshka, chess pieces engage in a sword fight, without injury, and the combatants become friends and work together in the end.
Dir. Daniel Acht
Germany, live action and animation, 2013, 8:02 min
Mostly without dialogue, some German with English subtitles.
Wombo the alien lands on earth—and just happens to look like a potato! New York premiere.
Dir. Nora Al-Subai
Qatar, live action, 2013, 5:14 min
In Arabic with English subtitles.
A young boy who idolizes his busy father devises a clever way to spend more time with him. New York premiere.
Dir. Vallo Toomla
Estonia, animation, 2013, 9 min
No dialogue.
On a trip to the supermarket, a boy gets sucked into an ocean of lemonade. New York premiere.
Dir. Tamas Tatai
UK, live action, 2013, 7:15 min
No dialogue.
A boy who likes model trains brings a special gift to his favorite person. New York premiere.
Dir. Jennifer Treuting
USA, live action, 2011, 5:41 min
No dialogue.
The moon fell out of the sky. Can a boy help it get back home before night falls?
Dirs. Serin Inan and Tolga Yildiz
Turkey, animation, 2014, 8:16 min
No dialogue.
Members of a matryoshka family find themselves on a desk filled with other boisterous wooden toys. New York premiere.
Dir. Jeremy Mackie
USA, live action, 2012, 11:26 min
In English.
When a daredevil girl meets a kindred spirit, the grocery store turns into a wild ride.
