Fetch

Narrative Shorts: Animation 1

115 minutes 11 Films

These animated stories offer insight into rural life, religion, war, and mortality.
In this program
Beyond the Fog

Beyond the Fog

Directed by
Xue Feng
China
Germany
2021
7 minutes
No Dialogue
Two kung-fu fighters compete to occupy a tree for their beloved pet birds.
Black Slide

Black Slide

Directed by
Uri Lotan
Israel
2021
11 minutes
Hebrew
Two friends sneak into the most terrifying ride at the water park.
Chasse Galerite

Chasse Galerite

Directed by
Brian Hawkins
U.S.
2020
6 minutes
English & French
In an adaptation of a cherished Missouri French Creole folktale — told in the local dialect by one of its last native speakers — a passionate hunter's untamed desire often leads him into trouble.
Fetch

Fetch

Directed by
Sam Gill
New Zealand
2021
18 minutes
English
A dog and his human work together as the only maintenance crew aboard a colossal space station.
Homebird

Homebird

Directed by
Ewa Smyk
U.K.
2021
10 minutes
No Dialogue
Struggling to make it in a big city, a young artist finds herself retreating into the rose-tinted memories of the village she left behind.
Hypo-gravitation

Hypo-gravitation

Directed by
Jacob Arenber‏
Israel
2021
10 minutes
No Dialogue
A daughter gets sick, hovers in the air, and must learn to live with her mother.
Memory Makers

Memory Makers

Directed by
Mark Pagliaroli
Canada
2021
7 minutes
English
A ragtag group of cameras try to escape their owner's apartment before they are thrown away.
Mila

Mila

Directed by
Cinzia Angelini
Canada
Italy
U.S.
2021
20 minutes
No Dialogue
With a little more than imagination and humanity, Mila manages to profoundly impact others, including a caring stranger.
Ryori

Ryori

Directed by
Brian Yulo Ng
Japan
2020
5 minutes
No Dialogue
A guardian statue comes out of the forest to eat traditional Japanese cuisine.
Shadow

Shadow

Directed by
Azzaya Munkhbat
Mongolia
2021
8 minutes
English & Mongolian
A little girl wants to show her drawings to her family members, who have a sedentary lifestyle.
Split Aprt

Split Apart

Directed by
Zina Papadopoulou & Petros Papadopoulos
Greece
2020
13 minutes
No Dialogue
In a single-tone, vertical city, a lonely man who stands out tries to fit in.