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Fun Shorts for all Ages: Animation, Bots and Chuckles

Short Films Block

Showtime: Sat, Feb 10th @ 9:50 AM

Synopsis: A delightful range of stories that will entertain, educate and amuse. Science, brilliant animation and coming-of-age are all part of this excellent block. Made by kids or for kids, these films are certain to inspire creativity and conversation.

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Sponsored by Grand Ely Lodge, this screening is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers in attendance, plus a surprise guest appearance by one of the film's subjects...

Supa Hair

Synopsis:

After the death of her mother, Luna and her sister, Carmen move from Dominican Republic to Arizona to live with their estranged grandmother. There, Luna is confronted with bullying and her sister's cold shoulder. At this point, Luna has neglected her hair as a manifestation of her grief...

Jupiter Cove

Synopsis:

Centuries after the reign of Greek gods, Zeus and his estranged wife, Hera, have been driven apart. Now, they have reunited at Jupiter Cove, for better or worse...

Deep Trouble

Synopsis:

A submarine adventure to the deepest depths of the ocean.

Just Laugh

Synopsis:

A small-town community theater attempts a fiendishly difficult and dangerous production. The mayhem bares the heart of a community and speaks to the importance of laughter and escape.

No Way, Bidet

Synopsis:

Percy’s parents leave him and his friends alone for his first ‘Big Boy’ Birthday Party. The evening’s typical tidings of presents and cake are flushed away, leaving our heroes with a mystery to unroll, “Can a toilet really pee on a person?”

The Accelerators: Brains, Braids, & Bots

Synopsis:

The Accelerators, an all girls First Robotics team from Cass Lake-Bena High School in Cass Lake, MN, compete in their 10th season, striving to make it to State for the first time in their school's history.

Boots

Synopsis:

I've had the same pair of boots for 10 years, and they have finally reached the end. This is a goodbye.

Savitri

Synopsis:

One girl's quest to find an equal becomes a journey beyond the grave. A witty and slightly irreverent retelling of myth from India by the 4th and 5th grade students of Crestwood Elementary in Madison, WI, USA.

The Heaviest Order

Synopsis:

Greta Thunberg places a significant order at a bakery...