Evento

Friends Are Forever

When Sparrows Munch

(Elisa Klement, Germany, live action, 2016, 10:32 min) German with English subtitles.

Five-year-old Willi has a special dog. But because some grown-ups don't seem to understand this, Schnuffi is

thrown away. Willi knows: with fantasy everything is possible!

The Mole and the Earthworm

West Coast premiere

(Johannes Schiehsl, Germany, animated, 2015, 3:19 min) No dialogue.

One day, a little mole discovers that all of the other animals have a friend of their same

species to play with. But the mole hasnt met anyone exactly like himself.

Little Stone Lion watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMKvhwfm8Y

Seattle premiere

(Tang Chen, Taiwan, animated, 2016, 6:58 min) No dialogue.

A little stone lion, deterred to prove his great ability in being a temple guardian, tries to chase a hungry cat who is

munching on offerings on the altar table. But the two foes soon wind up as friends.

Moom watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA8SC5fCKcY

(Robert Kondo and Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi, Japan/USA, animated, 2016, 13:53 min) English.

Every forgotten object has a memory with its previous owner still attached, and this is the story of Moom, one of

those memories stuck in this world.

The Musical Dragon watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/132464429

Seattle premiere

(Camille Müller, Switzerland, animated, 2015, 8:26 min) No dialogue.

A little girl befriends a dragon in the woods. They begin to play music together, but this is not without danger,

because the obstinate king allows only military marches.

My Dogs Name Is Wind watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l83BTgjR91s

West Coast premiere

(Peter Marcias, Italy, animated, 2016, 9:32 min) Italian with English subtitles.

A boy thinks nothing could ever replace his first dog. Then a new four-legged friend bounds into his life.

Mimi & Liza: Farewell Color Grey

North American premiere

(Katarína Kerekesová, Slovakia, animated, 2013, 7:18 min) Slovak with English subtitles.

Mimi, a blind girl, and her best friend Lisa help their colorless neighbor find joy in colors.

Lost in Spring

Seattle premiere

(Fred Leao Prado Wall, UK, live action, 2016, 12:07 min) English.

A shy 7-year-old girl embarks, with the encouragement of her teacher and the love of her grandmother, on a journey

to self-belief.

Notes to parents: My Dogs Name is Wind takes place in the aftermath a boys loss of his pet. In The Little Stone

Lion, a cat pounces on a mouse, off screen. In Where Sparrows Munch, there is a single coarse word.