2018 NBFF Flipbook

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL \\ APRIL 26 - MAY 3, 2018 1 7 0 F A M I L Y F I L M S l Shorts For Shorties April 28, 2018 - 11:00 AM The Lot Sometimes the youngest voices are the loudest and most powerful. Sunny and Gerd in Spring Cleaning Canada - 2017 - 5:35 DIRECTOR: Dacosta Bayley Things go from zero to “wha’-tha’?!” when Sunny finds himself in a tight spot and Gerd has to rescue his little buddy. Shoot For The Moon USA - 2017 - 3:43 DIRECTOR: Lauren Hoekstra A summer at Astrocamp inspires a young girl to chase her dreams. Threads Norway, Canada – 2017 – 8:50 DIRECTOR: Torill Kove Academy Award-winning director, Torill Kove, captures the complex relationship between parents and their children in this animated short. Big Booom Russian Federation - 2016 - 4:12 DIRECTOR: Marat Narimanov One shot. Four minutes. The entire history of planet earth. Humor and tragedy combine to make this eco-friendly statement. Dam! The Story of Kit the Beaver Canada - 2017 - 12:24 DIRECTOR: Kjell Boersma A curious beaver explores the forest while neglecting her duties to help build a dam. Belief USA - 2018 - 9:12 DIRECTOR: Alan Griswold A lighthearted exploration on the concept of belief as seen through the eyes of a seven- year-old girl who travels all the way to the dark waters of Loch Ness to seek out a monster. Two Balloons USA - 2017 - 9:08 DIRECTOR: Mark Smith Two travelers return to a place crossed by stars and clouds where love is at the beginning of everything. The Pocket Man (Le Petit Bonhomme de poche ) France - 2016 - 7:30 DIRECTOR: Ana Chubinidze A tiny man who has lived in an old suitcase soon finds a new home in the pocket of a blind man. As their dependence on each other grows, so does their friendship. Tyrannosaurus Funk USA - 2017 - 4:10 DIRECTOR: Sandra Boynton Samuel L. Jackson, in the guise of a rust-colored cartoon T. Rex, stomps his captivating way through this lively and droll animated musical short. Last Dance USA – 2017 – 2:49 DIRECTOR: Zhaoyu Zhou An experimental motion visualization film about a romance from ancient China.