 St Mathurin’s School of Practical Joking Chris Waitt 9:42 | Drama | Scotland A school where pupils learn about peashooting, stink bombs and food fighting is threatened with closure by the arrival of a humourless government official. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Winner: Bermuda International Film Festival
- Winner: Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
- Heart of Gold International Film Festival
 Ruby Who?
Bartholomew, N. Stuetz 4 min. | Family | Australia A little girl discovers that freedom and happiness are found when you let go of all the things you want and relish what you have. The third film for this Award winning filmmaker. Her films have screened at numerous festivals and won many awards. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best International Family Short: Garden State Film Festival
 The Mantis Parable
Josh Staub 9 min. | Animated | USA Created in its entirety by first-time filmmaker Josh Staub, The Mantis Parable is the charming tale of a humble caterpillar trapped in a bug collector’s jar and in need of a helping hand.
Multiple awards including Palm Springs International Film Festival and Chicago International Children’s Festival  Lost and Found
Joseph, Susan & Katherine Procopio 5 min. | Drama | Canada With the help from 3 friends, a lost toad finds his way home. Joseph Procopio is 12 and one of the most awarded young film makers in Canada. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Film: Toronto International Children’s Film Festival
- Professional jury Prize: CIFEJ World Film Festival Cyprus 2007
 Rita
Alison Teal Blehert-Koehn 6 min. | Family | USA Rita is a true story based on the filmmaker’s childhood. Alison Blehert-Koehn’s early life was filled with the stuff of dreams. But not until the family’s expedition to Mt. Everest, did seven-year-old Alison get to experience her own dream. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Multiple awards including Telluride Mountain Film Festival Kids Choice Award
- Nominated for mtv Movie award in 2007
|  What’s Wrong With This Picture
Jeffrey Travis 1:55 | Comedy | USA Millions of children each day are left alone with crayons and paper—the vast majority of whom gleefully animate without loss or injury. There are those precious few, however, who must bear the weight of wax-gone-bad. Three-year-old Aidan may have followed all the rules, but in a moment of carelessness, his own creation will go horribly wrong. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Tribeca Film Festival
- SXSW Film Festival
- Seattle International Film Festival
 Goggles
Olivia Peniston-Bird 4 min. | Drama | Australia The story of six-year-old Billy whose encounter with a couple of girl bullies on the way to the pool takes a surprising turn. - Women in Film Award
- Tropfest Finalist
 Looking Good
T. Powell & M. Nebauer 7 min. | Comedy | Australia Zali gets to spend a day alone with her dad and in her mind plans a fun outing with him. However, things don’t go as planned. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best short film: Inspiration Film Festival, LA
- Best short family film: In the Bin Film Festival, Australia
 The Planning Lady
Marty Shea 9 min. | Comedy | USA The guidance counselor wants Candace to decide on a career path. Candace is in the second grade. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- 1st Place: Lake Michigan Film Competition
- Best Local Film: Lake County Film Festival
 Eustice Solves a Problem
Stephen Lance 12:23 | Drama | Australia Set in a televised 1958 mathematics competition, Eustice Badgery finds a friend and the courage to stand up to his mother. - Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Sydney International Film Festival
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 Tommy the Kid
Stuart Clegg 12 min. | Comedy | Australia When Tom’s bike is stolen by a junk store dealer, he hatches a plan to get it back. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Tribeca Film Festival
- Seattle International Film Festival.
 Snakebite
Matt Pinder 9 min.| Comedy | Scotland Seven-year-old Sammy is convinced that he has been bitten by a poisonous snake. He spends the afternoon diagnosing what he believes to be the first signs of his impending death. Can his father come to his rescue? - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- 1st prize, children’s jury: Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
- Best film: Heart of Gold International Film Festival
 The Unique Oneness Of Christian Savage
Jennifer Ussi 18:30 | Children’s | Australia/South Africa Although they are from different cultures, life is one big adventure for two best friends as they explore rural Africa. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Chicago International Children’s Film Festival: Best Short Film
- Toronto International Children’s Film Festival
 For All the Marbles
Kris Booth 11 min. | Family/Adventure | Canada For all the marbles follows the escapades of a ten-year-old boy as he attempts to
retrieve his prized marble, tossed away by a bully at recess, from across a schoolyard fraught with unbelievable dangers. - Tribeca Film Festival, New York
- Sprockets International Film Festival for Children, Toronto
- Best Short Film: World of Comedy Festival
 Kick Like a Girl
Jenny Mackenzie 24:40 | Documentary | USA Kick Like A Girl is the story of what happens when “The Mighty Cheetahs”, an undefeated third grade girls soccer team competes in the boys division. “Billie” (Jean King) Award for positive portrayal of women and girls in the media - Santa Barbara International Film Festival
|  Crooked Mick of the Speewah
Philip Smith 11 min. | Comedy | Australia Strong-Arm Sam and his promoter Gus are down on their luck. Tired of hearing about how much stronger Crooked Mick of the Speewah is, they decide to find the mythical Speewah and challenge legendary Crooked Mick. A film based on traditional Australian myths, told in a heightened way using the latest technology. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Screened at many of the world’s best festivals and winner of numerous awards
 Going to School in a Mud Desert
Divya Kumra 10 min. | Documentary | India In the middle of a cracked, mud desert of mirages, Ramesh and his friends go to school. - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Nappa Gold Award
- Parent’s Choice Honors
- La International Children’s Film Festival
 Fetch
Dana Dorian 1:30 | Animation | UK Colin takes his dog Cumberland to the park for a game of fetch, but Cumberland has other ideas. What happens when mans best friend refuses to co-operate? - Heart of Gold International Film Festival*
- Best Animation: BAFTA Scotland
- Audience Award for Best International Film: Krakow International Film Festival
- Children Jury Special Mention: Auburn International Children’s Festival
 Charlotte’s Red
Colin McIvor 15 min. | Drama | Northern Ireland Seven year-old Charlotte has a talent for painting. Her Father has a talent for burglary. When Van Gogh’s ‘The Sunflowers’ visits Belfast, Charlotte’s Father can’t resist the biggest heist of his career. - Best Short: Kids Film Fest ’06, La Matatena, Mexico
- Best Children’s Film: Heart of Gold Film Festival, ’06, Australia
- Most Popular in Fest: New York Kids Film Fest ’07
 Celamy
Julie Anne Meerschwam 18:45 | Drama | USA A story about the rise and fall of a friendship between a little girl and her imaginary friend. When 5 year-old Nelly’s mom passes away she creates “Celamy”, an imaginary friend, to help her cope with her loss. For years the two girls are inseparable. But once Nelly becomes a teenager, it becomes obvious to Celamy that she’s no longer needed, in fact that she’s in the way. So now it’s up to Celamy to choose: should she stay like she wants to or leave so that Nelly can grow up? - Multiple awards including Angelus Film Awards, Spiritual Film Festival at Sea and Vail Film Festival
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