REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE SHORTS #13

A Guest from Elsewhere

Director Ethan Anderson - USA - 9 min. - animation

A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the monster’s hopes of being one with the humans is put on trial.

The Cage

Director Hamideh Motavali Zadeh - Iran - 4 min. - animation

In a city, everyone has a cage on their head, until one person realizes this by accident and wants to make others aware.

Ephemera

Director Cici Clancy - Canada - 13 min. - narrative

Robin has to keep going more extreme to satisfy her porn cravings. She used to be able to make love, now she can’t even maintain friendships. Her closest friend, GAIA, notices her detachment. Gaia’s connection to the earth tells her there’s only one way to pull Robin back into the present. Gaia calls on Robin to strip down naked in the forest and love herself again. It might be the magic Robin needs to bring her back to life.

Have You Eaten?

Director Pavida Changkaew - USA - 5 min. - animation

Have You Eaten is a 2D slice-of-life, family, heart-warming animation, set in two events, the past and the present. The story follows a workaholic college student named KaiToon who is overwhelmed with her thesis. Her day consists of eating ramen and chips until she runs out and has to cook for herself, which leads to her finding what she needs during this stressful time.

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Between These Walls

Director Nadir Baaset - USA - 8 min. - drama

A young child’s Christmas wish to Santa Claus forces his parents to hold a mirror up to the cracks in their marriage.

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Making A Friend

Director Anthony Carniello - Canada - 13 min. - drama

A young autistic man seeking acceptance attends a meet-and-greet event. Here, he musters the courage to approach a young woman. However, an altercation at the event threatens their budding friendship, challenging his quest for connection and understanding in a world that often misunderstands him.

*filmmaker in attendance