When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
A cat randomly becomes conscious one day and, like the rest of us, has to get a job.
A dog, Hudson, hates this time of the year. While the leaves are blowing in the wind, and the snow begins to fall down from the sky, all of the best smells are about. Hudson however, never gets to enjoy any of them. Stuck inside on a cold late-autumn day, Hudson desperately tries to get what he desires.
Camila, a young aspiring and struggling illustrator, meets Madison, a teenage girl, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy family as her tutor. Unlike Camila, Madison is confident, popular, and has never experienced rejection. Though Camila initially dismisses the teenager as vapid and out-of-touch, they connect over their struggles as artists. Camila becomes seduced by Madison’s can-do attitude and naïve drive. The short interaction ultimately sparks a new fire inside Camila.
A witch is late for the date she is hosting at her messy, magic-filled apartment. To make matters worse, her "normal" date arrives in the middle of her cleaning. The witch must quell the growing magical chaos in her kitchen while also maintaining her magical secrecy from her date!
Timid dork Edie accidentally takes the spotlight when she starts a punk band with her fellow “turds”, becoming an icon to the rest of the losers at her all-girls Catholic school while managing to piss off the hot girls, the nuns, and the horniest altar boy you’ve ever seen.
A troubadour is expelled from the city when the queen sees his disfigured face. The palace guards smash his instrument as punishment, but the musician does not lose his determination to continue making music.
In a faraway land where they only speak Circush, a sad little clown learns the value of friendship when her friends bake her a cake made from stars.
A snail embarks on a long journey to deliver the mail.
Chicha emerges from the soil for her metamorphosis, only to find the avocado tree where she was born gone. Determined to create a forest, she waits for a new tree to grow, unaware her life will be too short to see it flourish.
A dog that dreams of space travel is pushed to pursue his ambition after leading a mundane life of routine.
Boxxy is a cardboard box left by the roadside, full of dreams, watching the world in motion. One day, an unexpected push sets off a wild ride through obstacles and emotions — and from that moment, nothing will ever be the same.
Cloudy
In a dark and cramped attic, Luna, a moth with dreams of becoming a dentist, sets up her first professional practice from home. As she works, she discovers an intoxicating euphoria in the glow of her dental light, forming an obsession that fuels her craft and enhances her skills. As the days blur together, her fixation deepens and her artistry decays along with her sanity.
One sunny day, female kitten Koma decides to make a stop motion film. She begins to write the storyboards, make the stuffed toys, and draw the background art. Before long, Koma starts making her film — shooting frame by frame with her cute 8mm camera, and carefully checking each frame. But her shooting is interrupted by an obnoxious fly, resulting in an unexpected accident. Will she be able to complete her project?
Pebble, a unique caterpillar made of pebbles, is determined to reach a green leaf.
Inocencia
A hybrid documentary about love, Gabby Lauren expresses her trouble understanding the notion of love throughout life. She turns to friends and interviews them, and in return, receives a collection of nostalgic and intimate conversations on what love is to them. Following two sisters, a couple and a cat lady consider the subject of love and how it has impacted their relationships and lives. This short film puts love in the forefront, a nostalgic collection of love in different forms. Portraying the growth of the relationships on screen and stepping into the warmth of their memories.
Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a young boy befriends an abandoned native youth, forcing him to reevaluate societal prejudice about race, religion and nudity.
Lucas is a 19 years old deaf animator who explores life through his sketchbook. He encounters a handsome young man at his favorite library, leading him to seek a creative way to communicate with him. He chooses to set aside his beliefs and insecurities to ask him out on a date.