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FLIP'S FANTASTIC JOURNAL - PILOT EPISODE
SETH JACOBSON
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - After at trip to the Natural History Museum and the dinosaur room, Flip and his friend Muzz dig for dinosaur bones in Muzz's backyard. Disappointed when they don't find any, Flip draws in his journal and imagines he travels to a place where dinosaur bones come alive and dance. In the second half of the pilot, there is a drawing lesson where Flip teaches kids how to draw his imaginary dinosaur friend, Crunch.
Runtime: 3 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

CHIMALMANIMALS
LESLIE BORSANI
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5 -12
Description - ChimalmaAnimals is a Mexican interdisciplinary short film for young audiences featuring five musical pieces inspired by real and imaginary animals. Performed by Tr�o Chimalma and accompanied by the poetry of Amaranta Caballero Prado, these multi-national compositions explore play, sound, and imagination. Through acoustic instruments, puppetry, and a rich sonic universe, the film effectively brings contemporary classical music to a brand-new generation.
Runtime: 30 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

DREAMING
TEAGEN CHACON
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Self-discovery and growth visualized through a surreal dream sequence.
Runtime: 14 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

MAGIE'S LEMONADE
EMME ANAYA
Series: COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Gerry, a delivery driver for Magpie's Lemonade, is offered his dream promotion to Lemonade Salesman. To earn the respect of the company's head, he accepts his first assignment: convince a resistant local stand, Kyle's Kool Lemonade, to corporate buy-in. Upon arrival, Gerry is quickly humbled by the young kid at the helm, Kyle, who makes him wait out a massive lunch rush. When Gerry finally pitches the corporate benefits, Kyle refuses to budge. As his sales pitch crumbles, the two sit on the sidewalk and discuss their differing business philosophies. Connecting with Kyle forces Gerry to realize how his pursuit of corporate approval has changed him. Ultimately, Gerry resigns from Magpie's to partner with Kyle, forging a new path together over fresh lemonade.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

EMMA & EMMA
ALEXANDRA JOHNSTON
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 12 TO 18
Description - When disillusioned actress, Emma, finds her fourteen-year-old self mysteriously crashing in her apartment, she's forced to confront her dreams, fears, and the sparkle she's lost along the way. A whimsical, musical dramedy about self-reclamation, grief, and the courage to begin again.
Runtime: 200 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

SPOTLIGHT
CHENG YING LIU
Series: FOREIGN ELEMENTARY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Set within a vibrant dance studio, this story captures the pure joy and transformative power of movement as dancers spin, sway, and leap with the vivid energy of peacocks and butterflies. Every graceful movement and wide smile reflects an open heart, where each rhythmic footstep ignites an unstoppable cheer and draws the dancers closer to their true artistry. Ultimately, this narrative is a celebration of artistic discovery, beautifully illustrating how a dedicated creative space allows individuals to unleash their inner passion and have the most precious time in the world.
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR IN TEENAGERS
POWERSPLASH PROJECT
Series: DOCUMENTARY, AGES 12 - 18
Description - They say that substances do not belong in a teenage brain unless monitored and prescribed by a healthcare provider. True; but that's as effective as saying no. Perhaps, if we provide factual information, their choices may become clearer.
Runtime: 37 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

NEW CAT ON THE BLOCK
KRISTEN DILLEHUNT
Series: HIGH SCHOOL ANIMATED SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Two cats compete for the attention of their new neighbor.
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE
KRISTEN DILLEHUNT
Series: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - Three kids compete to avoid bizarre punishments on a new game show.
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

DASHING
KRISTEN DILLEHUNT
Series: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Sparks fly between a food delivery driver and her latest customer; will they be able to find each other again?
Runtime: 5 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BIRDS OF A FEATHER
HELEN FARRELL
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-18
Description - A neurodivergent teenage boy with a fixation on birds navigates school bullying along with his first crush.
Runtime: 3 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

WHALE 52: SUITE FOR MAN, BOY AND WHALE
EDWARD JORDON
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Magical Realism. A third-grade student who's selectively mute and a grieving 80-year-old school volunteer discover that some of the deepest conversations only require a single word.
Runtime: 11 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

WHERE EAGLETS GROW
ZUI YING PICTURE
Series: FOREIGN FEATURE, AGES 8-18
Description - Jiuha, a Yi ethnic boy, is a skilled basketball player and the hero of his friends. When their only ball breaks, he loses his status. His teacher announces the prize for an upcoming sheep-herding competition is a real basketball. Jiuha wins, but the ball is accidentally lost. To reclaim it and his friends' respect, he embarks on a lonely yet brave journey of growth.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: FeatureFilm

SKYWARD: THE SPORT ROCKETRY REVOLUTION
TARA GALLARDY
Series: INDIE DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - A story of ambition, mentorship, and innovation unfolds as the next generation of rocketeers take on national and international competitions, navigating the thrill and challenges of sport rocketry here in America.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

NINE LIVES
DANNY DIAZ
Series: SCREENPLAY, AGES 8-18
Description - A shelter cat who dreams of escape, a disaster of strays, and one impossible plan... must learn there's more than one way to find a home.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: Screenplay

CURIOUS INCIDENT OF EVERETT WILDER, THE
BEN TOBIN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - The Curious Incident of Everett Wilder is the story of a lonely boy who encounters a jackalope at his birthday party in 1952. Following this curious incident, Everett becomes obsessed with catching the uncatchable horned rabbit. With the help of the enigmatic Lucy Hayworth, the secret of the jackalope will be revealed.
Runtime: 18 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

CLARA TAKES THE WHEEL
SARA DUFOSSE
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Today is Clara's 17th birthday. Her father, Gilles, wants to keep her busy while he organizes her surprise party. He decides to take her to a deserted parking lot to carry on with her driving lessons. Alone in this small, confined cabin out in the middle of nowhere, things won't turn out the way Gilles had hoped.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

WHEN WOMEN STAND TALL
FANNY LE FLOCH-VERGNON, PRODUCTRICE
Series: FOREIGN INDIE ANIMATED SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Between the individual destinies of certain women who dared to defy prohibitions to live their dreams, and hard-won societal advances, Pomme and Fix discover what women have had to overcome, and are determined to make this hard-won freedom flourish even more!
Runtime: 11 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

TAKOKUMA MINI THEATER
LEE CHIEH
Series: FOREIGN ANIMATED SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - When imagination opens up, the world becomes wider. Join Takokuma and his friends on warm and playful everyday adventures through the changing seasons.
Runtime: 30 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
STACY CUNNINGHAM
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - As the Boys & Girls Club students prepare for a live talent show to showcase Student Youth of the Year, they discover they have been robbed!
Runtime: 8 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BEST DAY EVER
BERNE BROUDY
Series: INDIE DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 12 TO 18
Description - Best Day Ever captures the powerful journeys of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they conquer the rugged trails of rural Vermont. Far more than a sports documentary, the film highlights how they navigate the daily realities of disability with humor, grit, and an unbreakable sense of independence. Supported by a vibrant local riding community, Allie and Greg demonstrate how inclusive trails can dismantle ableism and foster deep connection. Their story serves as an inspiring blueprint for accessible recreation everywhere, proving that the right support and a bit of "attitude" can transform any challenge into the best day ever.
Runtime: 48 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

OUR MONSTERS
JORDAN J. RIVERA
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - Our Monsters is a short film produced as part of the Crazy8s 2024 mentorship program, remarkably completed in just eight days. The story follows two young friends, Daniel and Peter, who gear up with homemade armor and walkie-talkies to confront the "monster" in Daniel's closet. What begins as a disappointing pile of laundry quickly transforms through the power of imagination into an epic battle. With Peter's encouragement, Daniel faces his fears in a charming celebration of childhood bravery and creativity. From Canada; dialogue in English.
Runtime: 9 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BOOTS AND BANDITS
CONNOR ENGLAND
Series: ELEMENTARY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - After a candy heist, four young bandits take cover in a dusty hideout and stumble upon a pair of haunted boots.
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

MAGIC FLASHLIGHT, THE
CONNOR ENGLAND
Series: ELEMENTARY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Chloe's mom gives her a magic flashlight to chase away her fear of the dark. As shadows come to life, she discovers she might not need her magic flashlight after all...
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

ALEQUE & ISSAY
TORA MKANDAWIRE MARTENS
Series: FOREIGN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, AGES 5-8
Description - Aleque & Issay is a heartwarming documentary that follows three-year-old twins as they relocate from Sweden to a 26th-floor apartment in bustling Beijing. Filmed from the low-angle perspective of their little sister, Tiwa, the story captures the twins' evolution from toddlers to school-aged children as they navigate a new culture, language, and the "beautiful whirlwind" of early milestones. From the frustration of a broken bicycle to the excitement of a first loose tooth, this film serves as a luminous time capsule of childhood discovery and the universal journey of finding "home" in an unfamiliar world.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: TV

ONLY AT NIGHT
DAMIEN DONNELLY
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Only at Night by Keva Connolly follows a child who confronts bedtime fears by discovering that the mysteries of night are far less frightening once understood-proof that darkness is mostly just daylight wearing pajamas. Visually stunning and written in rhyme.
Runtime: 3 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

PLACE CALLED HOME, A
STEVE FISCHER
Series: INDIE DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - A Place Called Home is an inspiring behind-the-scenes documentary detailing the world-premiere musical Spookley and the Christmas Kittens at Stages Theatre Company. The film captures a talented youth cast as they master puppetry and ensemble building, navigating the creative challenges of bringing a holiday story to life. More than just a rehearsal diary, it is a touching celebration of community, artistic growth, and the transformative power of children's theatre.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: TV

SUNNY
KASHA FAUSCETT
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - At a rural birthday party, a group of girls discover a genie in a barn and must help her prove she can behave before she's trapped again, while supporting their friend Avery.
Runtime: 20 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

CAMILLE & CHAMALEON
FALK SCHUSTER SCHUSTER
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 5-8
Description - Camille who literally likes to set the tone and the height-anxious Chameleon are inseparable. Until one day when- in the middle of their favorite game hide and seek- Camille neglects her friend by inattention. They both have their way to overcome their fear and pride to realize the value of and bring new aspects to their friendship.
Runtime: 12 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

NECRONOMICON
SOPHIA LASSI
Series: COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT, AGES 12-18
Description - In 1987, the discovery of Richard Miller's body in a wooded pit leaves his best friend, Grace, haunted by visions of his presence. Determined to uncover the truth, Grace and her fearless circle of friends dive into a dangerous underworld of drugs, occult symbols, and secret cults. As these teenagers unravel the mystery, they soon realize that in their small town, some secrets are deadlier than others.
Runtime: 15 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 12-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

MY MONSTER
SCOTT RICE
Series: SCREENPLAY, AGES 8-12
Description - It's 1984. Mysteriously super glued into his latest monster costume, selfish Hollywood actor Troy Athens (aka "The Monster King") becomes lost in the Texas wilderness. Mistaking him for the real Curtis Creek Creature, three orphans capture Troy for a million-dollar reward so they can escape their evil foster dad - a corrupt sheriff who is hell bent on killing and stuffing the legendary local monster. Troy finds redemption by saving his young captors and possibly becoming their adoptive father.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: Screenplay

I CAN HELP YOU BUMBLEBEE!
CONOR MCMULLIN
Series: FOREIGN ANIMATED SHORT, AGES 2-5
Description - Two sisters play in the garden and discover a bumblebee, busy at work.
Runtime: 2 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 2-6
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

SEEDS OF CHANGE
DYLAN O. LANGENDORF
Series: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - This historical documentary explores how the neolithic revolution laid the foundation for civilization and social inequality.
Runtime: 19 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

CLASSROOM, THE
SOPHIA KREMER
Series: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - On book report day, a classroom full of clashing personalities expects boredom, but instead finds itself at the center of a missing hamster mystery. As suspicion spreads and tensions rise, alliances shift and truths unravel. What begins as chaos becomes something deeper, as each student discovers more about themselves and each other than they ever intended.
Runtime: 18 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

MESSAGE ON THE WAVES
FRANK PASSALAQUA
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - A simple bottle set adrift in the ocean carries a message that changes lives of children around the world. From India to Africa, Japan to Hungary, Chile to Israel, and finally back home, each person who discovers it finds hope, creativity, and compassion renewed. "Message on the Waves" reminds us that even the smallest act of kindness can travel farther than any tide.
Runtime: 17 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

LILY'S SPACE ADVENTURE
FRANK PASSALAQUA
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - A young girl named Lily dreams of exploring the stars. Through years of determination, rejection, and rediscovery, she finds her way from a small-town observatory to the frontiers of space, reminding us that perseverance and wonder can carry us farther than we ever imagined.
Runtime: 33 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BEAR CUBS ON THE GREEN
CHIUI TSAI
Series: FOREIGN FEATURE FILM, AGES 8-12
Description - After returning to his Bunun mountain village, Haimusi founds the Taiwan Black Bear Golf Team to give local Indigenous children a chance at a different life. Guided by his mother's belief that "sharing is a kind of strength," he offers free lessons with a ultimate goal of reaching the world championships. In the team's fifth year, the arrival of a rebellious new player sparks internal conflict and teenage growing pains. Together, the young players must battle a lack of funding, racial prejudice, parental doubt, and external temptations. Through relentless dedication and unity, these "little black bears" transform their distant dreams into real steps on the world stage. Directed by Yin-Sheng Lin.
Runtime: 98 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

KINA
SHELLI RYAN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - In the golden haze of summer camp, eleven-year-old Skye and her doll, Kina, are inseparable companions - until she begins feeling the magnetic pull of teenage life. Drawn to their sophisticated world and stung by her brother's teasing, Skye deliberately abandons Kina on a forest path, embracing days filled with new friendships and small rebellions. When memory eventually pierces her newfound independence, Skye's frantic search for her discarded companion reveals the complicated space between childhood and adolescence. Through minimal dialogue and sun-soaked imagery, "Kina" offers an intimate portrait of that fleeting, essential moment when we first recognize growing up means both discovery and loss - and that perhaps we needn't leave everything behind.
Runtime: 9 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

TAINOS
CRISTOBAL JUSTINIANO
Series: FOREIGN DOCUMENTARY, AGES 8-12
Description - Ta�nos is an animated short film that explores the history and legacy of the first Caribbean civilization. Through immersive visuals, immersive music, and refined art direction, it celebrates the harmony between humanity and nature, spirituality, and community, the foundations of Dominican identity. Produced between the Dominican Republic and Peru, this film blends art, history, and technology to showcase the cultural richness of the Caribbean, presenting the Ta�no heritage as a living symbol of pride and identity.
Runtime: 7 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BOXED IN
SHAWNA SCHULTZ
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - After finding a treasure on the school bus, third grader Maddie bargains with her inner self as she decides whether to do the right thing and return the stolen box or lie and keep it.
Runtime: 7 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

ELEPHANT WHO WASN'T THE LAST, THE
MALGORZATA BOSEK-SERAFINSKA
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - A visual and humorous story about an insecure elephant escaping the circus to find his true home in Africa. Through his bond with a friendly dog, the film teaches children that true strength comes from being yourself and that finding one's place in the world is a journey worth taking.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: TV

LITTLE TRAIN, THE
DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Series: COLLEGE STUDENT ANIMATED SHORT, AGES 2-8
Description - After years of use, a small Christmas train is thrown away and forgotten. Can this discarded toy find new meaning through transformation?
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 2-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

BLUE! THE BIG OL� WHALE FLIES IN THE SKY
SHINRA MIZUMINE
Series: FOREIGN SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - Trapped indoors, shut-in Shoya becomes fond of Kanta, an eccentric local boy he watches from his balcony. When local delinquents begin relentlessly bullying Kanta, Shoya desperately wants to intervene but remains paralyzed by his inability to step outside. As the harassment escalates, Shoya takes a single, impulsive action that intertwines their fates with Hitomi, a long-term hospital patient. Can these three troubled souls find a new sense of hope?
Runtime: 24 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

NINE LIVES
1 SOUL PRODUCTION
Series: SCREENPLAY, AGES 8-12
Description - A shelter cat who dreams of escape, a disaster of strays, and one impossible plan... must learn there's more than one way to find a home.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: Screenplay

CURIOUS INCIDENT OF EVERETT WILDER, THE
BEN TOBIN
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 8-12
Description - The story of a boy in 1952 who encounters a jackalope at his birthday party.
Runtime: 18 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

TITAN & NIC
BARBARA WHITING
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - The two most famous icebergs in the Atlantic Ocean are Titan and his son Nic. But they both hate their fame because it has only brought them shame. And it's Titan's Great Grandfather who's to blame. It all dates back to 1912, when Great Grandfather Iceberg was enjoying a relaxing soak in the ocean waves. He had just closed his eyes and nodded off when suddenly he was blasted awake by the angry sound of a ship's horn - it was the Titanic's horn, alerting him to the fact that he was in the way! He had to move fast! But it was too late...the Titanic collided with Great Grandfather, ultimately sinking the ship along with Great Grandfather's reputation! Now, more than a century later , Titan is determined to rebrand the family name. He is going to make himself and Nic "Heroes at Sea," fighting climate change. But young Nic can't be convinced...he'd much rather join a crew of pirates, searching for gold.
Runtime: 6 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

WORLD WE SHARE, THE
FRANK BANFILL
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGE 5-8
Description - A quiet walk in the park opens a young girl's eyes to the gentle rhythm of people helping, playing, and sharing with one another. As she watches small moments of kindness unfold, she begins to see how every act -- a shared smile, a helping hand, a simple gift -- connects us all in unseen ways. The World We Share is a tender reflection on compassion and community, reminding us that the beauty of life is found in the everyday connections we create.
Runtime: 4 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-8
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE TRUE BELIEVER
DANNA WLBERG
Series: INDIE SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - When Santa is kidnapped by the evil Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson commandeer a young boy to help save Christmas.
Runtime: 27 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

NAVIGATING THE NET
DALE FORDER
Series: ELEMENTARY STUDENT SHORT, AGES 5-12
Description - A student film exploring the impact of computers, social media and the internet on young people.

KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 5-12
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: TV

MANZAR: A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
DANICCA BAJAJ
Series: DOCUMENTARY SHORT, AGES 8-18
Description - Manzar traces the life of Kafeel Ahmad Ansari, one of Delhi's last hand-sign painters and Urdu calligraphers. Through intimate conversations, the film journeys into his past--from a childhood surrounded by artists to mastering brushwork that demands absolute precision. Today, Kafeel stands at a crossroads as digital boards and vinyl prints replace traditional craftsmanship. Despite these shifts, he continues painting by hand, believing technology cannot replicate the beauty of human touch. The film captures the dignity of an artist fighting to keep a dying visual culture alive, offering a poignant reflection on memory, modernity, and the urgent need to preserve heritage before it fades.
Runtime: 10 minutes
KIDS FIRST! Juror Recommended Age: 8-18
Suggested Retail Price: $
Media: VIDEO

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