Enjoy a short program of family-friendly short films by and for kids, hands-on filmmaking demos, and fun.
FLUFFY (2:58) - Youth 6-12
Directors: Jackson Julien & Dashiell Cronin
A boy goes in search of his lost pet. Shot on Solano Avenue in Albany and Berkeley. (Best Tiny Movie Albany FilmFest 2013)
BOUGHT SOME CHEESE (1:46) - Animation
Director: GeeFwee Bodoe
Academy Award-winning animator GeeFwee Boedoe (FINDING NEMO) made this animation with his young daughter, based on her original story. (World Premiere Albany FilmFest 2013)
DINO DRIVE-BYE!! (0:42) - Youth 6-12
Directors: Graham Morgan and David Castrillion
A dinosaur war ends quickly.
PYSKA - PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT (6:00) - Documentary - Youth 6-12
Directors: Room 30 Film Crew, Cornell School
Some people make big changes but don’t get the recognition they deserve.
SCOOTER PROGRESSION (2:58) - Documentary - Youth 6-12
Director: Harris Reydon
A boy and his friends scootering around Albany over a one-year period and how they progress.
LITTLE POINT RICHMOND (8:00) - Documentary
Director: Jane Selle Morgan
An artist creates dozens of tiny fairy houses that emerge from tree trunks, flower boxes, and front yards in Point Richmond.
MAD CHASE (2:06) - Youth 13-17
Director: Ben Ragasa
Our valiant heroes can’t catch the outlaw. But never fear! Here comes a much cooler officer of the law. (From Albany FilmFest 2016)
CROSS ROADS (2:52) - Narrative - Youth 6-12
Directors: Sammy Destin, Chris Ponicki, Kiana Sipes
Three close friends find that friendship will always bring them back together again.
CREATURES OF THE HIDDEN REALM (1:21) - Animation - Youth 13-17
Director: Alexia Salingaros
Fantasy creatures come to life from the imagination of a girl who is desperately trying to write a story. (Selection Albany FilmFest 2015)
MAKE IT A GREAT DAY (6:40) - Animation
Director: Joshua Jones
When a batch of newborn chicks hatches, one heads out for a very different life. (Winner, Best Short Animation, Albany FilmFest 2013)
HEARING THE OCEAN (1:43) - Narrative - Youth 6-12
Director: Satyel Amerelo
A girl wanders under the sea. (Best Youth 6-12 Albany FilmFest 2019)
THE MAYOR OF PT. ISABEL (2:15)
Director: Joshua Green
Pamplemousse is a French bulldog who barks softly and carries a big ball. Can she win her bid for mayor?
