Saturday Morning Cartoons – 2017

Show Title: Saturday Morning Cartoons
Saturday, April 8, 11:00 AM

Spring Jam
Director: Ned Wenlock
Animation
6 min
New Zealand

A young stag, lacking impressive antlers, knows he needs to improvise sweet music if he’s to have any chance during the mating season.

Squatch
Director: Atec Animation Studio
Animation
6 min
USA

There’s a reason why photos of the elusive Big Foot are so rare. One obnoxious city slicker finds out just how hard it can be to snap that perfect pic.

Bzzz
Director: Anna Cetti/Güicho Núñez
Animation
4 min
Mexico

A little girl with a great affinity for bees goes to the limit in order to protect her community from itself.

Way of Giants
Director: Alois Di Leo
Animation
12 min
Brazil

In a forest of gigantic trees, Oquirá a six year old indigenous girl, will challenge her destiny and learn to understand the cycle of life.

Trial & Error
Director: Antje Heyn
Animation
6 min
Germany

A film about a lost shirt button, perfectionist aunts, busy cats, startled parrots – and a long-lost friend.

The Snow Girl
Director: Mixtape Club
Animation
4 min
USA

Newly arrived from Japan, Yuki confronts a group of bullies and discovers a secret about her father’s past – and herself.

Crazy Cashews
Director: Matt Love
Narrative
6 min
USA

Instead of doing his homework, young Reilly decides to sneak a snack which leads him on a crazy adventure.

Birdlime
Director: Evan DeRushie
Animation
10 min
Canada

A portrait of the exotic bird-trade industry.

Inside Job
Director: Qi DENG
Animation
2 min
USA

Machines have taken over so many human jobs. What happens when machines become more human?

Lilly Hits the Road
Director: The Bum Family
Animation
5 min
Canada

Lilly, a 10 foot tall orange monster, and her adorable friend Fluffle are abducted by aliens. An epic adventure ensues as they try desperately to return home in the nick of time.