| FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY | LENGTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below the Rise: The Untold Story of Costa Rica | Massimo Soto | Costa Rica | 23 Min. | |
Below the Rise is an environmental documentary covering the effects of the sea level rise in Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is widely considered the most sustainable country on the planet, they are facing the adverse effects of other countries’ lack of care for the environment. As major countries continue to produce astonishing amounts of carbon dioxide, smaller more sustainable countries are paying the price. Below the Rise uncovers the extent of how severely this phenomenon is affecting every aspect of life in Costa Rica through detailed interviews with marine biologists, hotel owners, conservationists, tourism officials, educators and countless others.
Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Flow | Robert Ramírez | Spain | 7 Min. | |
What happens when you are a child, and you want to do grown up things? And when you grow up, but you would rather be a child? Bruno and Alex are such good friends that they will discover at the same time how magical it is to grow up. Film Block: Shorts for Middle Schoolers and Above pt.2 | ||||
| Kabam! | Elisabeth Hesemans | Netherlands | 8 Min. | |
 KABAM! is all about common childhood fears. Everyone gets scared sometimes. The children in Mr Mo’s class all have a vivid imagination that helps them whenever they’re scared of something! Film Block: Shorts for Middle Schoolers and Above pt.2 | ||||
| Knights are not Afraid | Elizabeth Alexeevskaya | Russian Federation | 8 Min. | |
 Katya comes to the children’s hospital. Here she is overwhelmed by fear. Waiting for the dentist, she meets intelligent Kirill and bully Alexey. Each them try to attract the girl’s attention and make her not to think about anxiety, in their own way. Katya is attracted only by Kirill. She doesn’t like Alexey because of his appearance and behavior. But at a difficult moment, when Katya is in danger from the cleaning lady, it turns out that Alexei is becoming a real knight. Katya changes her attitude towards Alexei and gives her friendship as a token of gratitude. Film Block: Shorts Perfect for Ages 10 & Under | ||||
| Like You | Marco Gosalvez | Spain | 8 Min. | |
A child with Down syndrome wants to go to a casting for actors, but he doesn’t dare because of his condition. His mother encourages him to come forward, with unexpected results. Film Block: Shorts for Middle Schoolers and Above pt.2 | ||||
| Pasuya and Cloud | Ting Yuk Yuen | Taiwan | 9 Min. | |
This short-animation is about a aboriginal boy and a Clouded Leopard. The boy rescues the Leopard from a trap, and they became the very best of friends. One day, the two were out hunting, and they met the Leopard’s mother. After that, the story becomes emotional. The Leopard had to leave the boy, because it missed her mother so much. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Planet Robin | Johan Kaos | Norway | 17 Min. | |
One day ROBIN (9) discovers a small PLANET hovering in the forest, it is damaged and in need of help. Robin takes it home and hides it in the garage. As her parents’ divorce intensifies, Robin clings to pampering the Planet with catastrophic results. Film Block: Shorts for Middle Schoolers and Above pt.1 | ||||
