Best of Fest Kids Box

For Younger Kids 4–8

Saint Mathurin’s School Of Practical Joking 10 min | Scotland
A school where kids learn about stink bombs and food flights is tragically threatened with closure

Ruby Who? 4 min | Australia
A little girl discovers happiness in appreciating what she has

The Mantis Parable 9 min | USA
A tale of a caterpillar who needs a helping hand

Lost and Found 5 min | Canada
Thanks to three children a lost toad finds his way home

Rita 6 min | USA
A true story about a childhood friendship made on Mt. Everest

What’s Wrong With This Picture 2 min | USA
What happens when innocent children use crayons with a mind of their own

Goggles 4 min | Australia
A confrontation with a bully takes a surprising turn

Looking Good 7 min | Australia
Zali gets a day with her dad but things don’t go as planned

The Planning Lady 9 min | USA
Candice, a second grader, makes a career decision

Eustice Solves A Problem 13 min | Australia
At a televised 1958 math competition, Eustice finds a friend and his own courage

For Older Kids 9–12

Tommy the Kid 12 min | Australia
Tommy launches a plan to get his stolen bike back

Snakebite 9 min | Scotland
Seven year-old Sammy is convinced he’s dying of a snakebite

The Unique Oneness Of Christian Savage 19 min | Australia/South Africa
Set in Africa, Christian finds a friendship that transcends life and death

For All the Marbles 11 min | Canada
A boy negotiates the dangers of the playground

Kick Like a Girl 25 min | USA
A girl’s soccer team competes in the boy’s division

Crooked Mick of the Speewah 11 min | Australia
Strong-Arm Sam travels to the compete with the legendary Crooked Mick

Going To School In a Mud Desert 10 min | India
A glimpse into how some children in another part of the world go to school

Fetch 2 min | UK
Colin takes his dog Cumberland to the park with mixed results

Charlotte’s Red 15 min | Northern Ireland
A painting prodigy makes an honest man of her art-thief father

Celamy 19 min | USA
A moving tale about an imaginary friend