A showcase of the best Animation short films from around the world in the last year. (This is an encore presentation from the in-person festival on January 16th at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.)

SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:

FLY AWAY, FROGGY BOY, 8min., Canada
Directed by Mia Lobo
Fly Detective Francis McFly loses his partner to the infamous ‘Croaks’, a frog gang at the centre of his most recent investigation. Stricken by grief, he decides to get revenge, and go head to head with their ravenous leader, The Frogfather.

https://mialobo.com/home
https://instagram.com/artbymialobo

M0D3RN T1M3Z, 30 seconds, USA
Directed by Richard Thompson
A machine comes to life in a 3D animation short inspired by Charlie Chaplin.

https://www.instagram.com/r_crosbythompson

PETEY POSSUM, 5min., USA
Directed by Sean Winslow
Oh no! It’s *enter name here* birthday and Petey’s running late! Follow him on his journey to make the party.

https://www.instagram.com/seanpwinslow

BUBBLING SYAPSES, 4min,. France
Directed by William Eguienta
An idea… needs space, time & love to grow… But, at what cost? Your friends ? Your wife ? Your kids ?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189065

THE ABANDONED BLOCK, 6min., Canada
Directed by James Bourne
A useless, damaged, forgotten block of marble after years of neglect, emerges as one of the greatest and most beautiful works of art.

https://www.facebook.com/abandonedblockfilm

THE UNEXPECTED GUESTS, 3min., Canada
Directed by Emi Vantyghem
After moving into a new apartment. BFF’s (bimbo friends forever), Brittney and Brittknee start unpacking their totally fabulous belongings. Little do they know someone is already living in their crib!

https://www.instagram.com/emivanty

WHEN I’M WITH YOU, 4min., Canada
Directed by Kanja Chen
An emotional tale of how the enduring love between a young boy and his grandfather bridges the gap between generations.

WHO LOST A DREAM?, 17min., Canada
Directed by Asaf Rahamim
This film revolves around a brave dream that embarked on a journey to find its dreamer – a child. However, things get a bit dicey when school teachers find themselves grappling with an unexpected scenario: a dream roaming the school’s hallways. Their efforts seem intent on turning the dream’s existence into a rather nightmarish affair

https://www.eqsoundart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/eqsoundart/

STOP MOTION: THE MAKING OF, 2min., UK
Directed by Kessiah Arthur
A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop-motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan!

https://www.kessiahfilmdesign.co.uk/stop-motion-the-making-of