This FREE screening features animated shorts, 3 mini-docs, and and 2 great fiction shorts that all contain a message about family, acceptance and love. Childless patrons should be advised we warmly welcome parents with infants to this screening.
Running Length: 62 minutes
Saturday, February 4th
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2 PM
Hens & Chicks
D. Becky Lane
2009 / USA / 15min
English
Raised by her two moms, Hanna has always known that there are all types of families. But until her friend Marco explains the process of creating chicks from eggs, Hanna now wonders who her “rooster” is.
The Girl Bunnies
D. Francoise Doherty
2011 / Canada / 8min
English
Mimi and her chainsaw accidentally slice through a really cute bunny’s tree. With the help of a hockey stick, two hockey girls and a really big deer, Mimi figures out her heart.
Spiral Transition
D. Ewan Duarte
2010 / USA / 6min
French with English subtitles
A compelling, candid, interwoven documentary exploring the filmmaker’s relationship with his mother and how it changes and evolves as his gender transitions.
White Paper
D. Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
2010 / Iran / 3min
Without Dialogue
In a monochromatic world, 6 colourful children are isolated and driven out by their families for being different. Coming together, the outcasts change their grey world of persecution to a colorful and tolerant one that accepts people of all colours.
And I Am Me
D. Alison Segar
2010 / USA / 15min
English
A lesbian mom and her adopted Ethiopian son take turns interviewing each other about their differences and their feelings demonstrating the tender relationship they share.
Bright Sparks
D. Rebecca Anweiler
2011/Canada/1 min
A series of snapshots explores the temporary, fragmented nature of youth capturing the fleeting moments of childhood.
Franswa Sharl
D. Hannah Hilliard
2010/Australia/14min
English
Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father’s competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different idea about where Greg should focus his talents. Based on a true story.
