Film | Kids
Shine On
Single Tickets
Northwest Film Forum
These imaginative films shine as bright as their colorful characters, demonstrating the joy that comes from doing what you love, whether it’s taking a nap or a trip to the moon.
Dir. Mari Miyazawa
Japan, animation, 2015, 5min
Nonverbal
East Coast premiere
Konigiri-Kun is a small rice ball who lives in a food case. One morning, he sets out to shop for sesame seeds, and has a lot of adventures along the way.
Dir. Kai Pannen
Germany, animation, 2015, 8min
Nonverbal
US Premiere
Mr. Bumble would like to take a little nap. But it’s hard, because his friends are making so much noise!
Dir. Ceylan Beyoglu
Germany, 2016, 6min
Nonverbal
NY Premiere
The little flute Piko Piccolo goes on an adventurous journey in search of his own melody.
Dir. Roselynn Akulukjuk
Canada, 2016, 3min
NY Premiere
In the arctic tundra, a young owl longs to hunt for himself. But a nearby lemming keeps eluding him.
Dir. Isamu Hirabayashi
Japan, animation, 2015, 9min
Nonverbal
NY premiere
When a mischievous little tiger falls into a hole, the forest’s residents try to help him out.
Dir. Gildardo Sontoyo del Castillo
Mexico, animation, 2015, 9min
Nonverbal
NY premiere
A bird and a turtle discover that their unlikely friendship is something to dance about.
Dirs. Claire Souquet, Sophie Annibal, Sophie Stanculescu, Nina Degrendel, and Sophie Heidenreich
France, animation, 2015, 3min
Nonverbal
East Coast premiere
In a silent universe, a young girl meets a curious creature, and brings an amazing and colorful world to life.
Dir. Fabrizio Gammardella
Italy, animation, 2015, 2 min
Nonverbal
East Coast premiere
Sissy—a sweet girl who loves pasta, her parents, and her big fluffy dog—dreams of flying through the sky.
Dir. Nima Yousefi
Sweden, animation, 2016, 12min
Nonverbal
US premiere
Every night, the Moon Wolves stare at the moon. But when their longing becomes too intense, they decide to go there themselves.