2016

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Cinequest continues its tradition of presenting some of the best animated stories from around the world that will amaze, delight, and potentially confuse your senses.
The Bendito Machine continues. If aliens arrived from outer space would they understand the wars we fight and the destruction we bring upon ourselves? Part of Shorts Program 4
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Hop aboard the Los Angeles Limited and join retired steam train engineer, Glen Whistler, as he takes his grandchild down the tracks of memory lane. Part of Shorts Program 4
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In this spectacular musical-comedy satire of Big Oil from filmmaker and cartoonist Claude Cloutier, cars perform a song-and-dance number while the planet slides toward ruin. Part of Shorts Program 4
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Carlo is just a regular guy who keeps a secret world hidden inside his closet. Will his newfound love for shy office colleague Anita mean the end of the world for the closet mini planet? Part of…
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One Halloween night a smouldering suitcase was pulled off a bonfire in Dublin and thus was saved a true story of love, loss and hope. Part of Shorts Program 4
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A simple and stylish animation by Sandra Boynton. The song 'COWS' - an all-out Broadway number performed by sincere yet overambitious bovines - was written by Boynton with Michael Ford, and is the…
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Adventure through parts of the brain with a little, lost thought and discover what it takes to make a great idea. Part of Shorts Program 4
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Rusty machines living in their small houses, imagine that the sun will come and take them to the sky someday. A small light, keeps them alive and dreaming. But one of the machines wants to see the…
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While dissecting a frog in Biology class, a 12-year-old boy speculates about what he would do if he were God. Part of Shorts Program 4
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Life is certainly stranger than fiction. Even if he’d tried, filmmaker Sheldon Cohen couldn’t have made up the events that led to his being rushed to an Emergency room one sunny summer afternoon.…
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Taking Flight - What begins as a small boy’s boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey, narrowly escaping wild monkeys and battling aliens to save the universe. Part of Shorts…
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This animation it all about bird who want to build her nest with straw, but he get lost in to the world that is made of paper. Part of Shorts Program 4
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A whimsical story about the challenges and charms of living an impractical life. Part of Shorts Program 4
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The real life story of a normal, Monster-American family. Part of Shorts Program 4
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Enjoy a glimpse into the world of creating in these magnificent short films.
An unforgettable coming of age and coming out as a trans woman of a middle school teacher staring the Emmy nominee Mexican actor Oscar Olivares. A man hires a trans prostitute and takes her to a…
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Revoltoso is a cubist stop-motion short film about revolution, humanity, and the decision to become an artist, which took 4 and a half years to produced and has been mentored by Guillermo Del Toro.…
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A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his greatest fear. A roller-coaster ride of joy, doubt and romance in the digital age. Part of Shorts…
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Imagine a world where everybody has tiny musicians that follow you around playing the soundtrack for your life. Part of Shorts Program 3
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A fully CG rendered short film based upon contemporary artworks from artists Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei, the short film explored the infinite possibilities by using 3D digital art to create new “…
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These C*cksucking Tears - The gritty, audacious, and fearless voice behind the world's first and only gay-themed country music album, 40 years after its release. Part of Shorts Program 3
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While preparing for their first show, a New Orleans based improv group's goofball fun dissolves to dysfunction when one member decides to walk away. Part of Shorts Program 3
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If there is a constant in this universe, it is transition: transition from young to old, ignorant to wise, living to dead.
Kate Winslet narrates this magical antibullying story of a little girl named Buttercup Bree and her quest to bring light to the darkness of her world. Part of Shorts Program 2
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Eleni asks for a fig on her deathbed and Kostas struggles through the harsh nature to fulfill his wife´s last wish. Part of Shorts Program 2
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The GREAT Robert Wagner warmly narrates this bazaar romance of two disembodied lovers who spend more time screaming than they do embracing. Part of Shorts Program 2
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A zombie dramedy about the complications of living with a sibling who's a little bit different. Part of Shorts Program 2
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John and Eleanor work to save their marriage after discovering her tendency to turn into a cloud. Part of Shorts Program 2
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Through the lens of his camcorder, a father follows his son at a youth wrestling tournament, but fails to see him with his own eyes. Part of Shorts Program 2
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Ring Around the Mulberry Bush - A night of sharing old wounds. Stop motion animation realism at its most textured, grimy and heartfelt. Part of Shorts Program 2
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Miss Fibel was always an exemplary employee until the day she started responding to all orders with "I would prefer not to". A short film about a strange phrase with fatal consequences. Part of…
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A curious boy finds the moon. Part of Shorts Program 2
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Life seems exceptionally bleak to Liza when she finds herself temporarily stuck in her car with no home, no money, no gas, and seemingly no way forward - until a most unlikely source helps get her…
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Explore intriguing questions about the darker side of life and death.
Daddy where are you? Two wartime enemies try to hide the brutality of their actions to their kids. But the imaginary world that children take is equal to the one they give. Hear this little girl real…
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Twenty-something Lou resurrects his recently deceased older brother Jack for 12 hours, and they go on one last adventure throughout the city together; along with Lou's maybe-love-interest Grace.…
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In the aggressive and often hostile world of youth grass roots football Adam faces an ultimatum from the team captain, Mike, when they discover Adam’s best friend Tom is gay. Part of Shorts Program 1
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He Kindly Stopped - A pair of traveling companions look back on their life, struggling with regret and wondering if they ever truly lived. Part of Shorts Program 1
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Hip Hip Hooray - A dark comedic story about a guy who breaks up with his girlfriend on his 30th birthday, moments before discovering she has thrown him a surprise birthday party. Part of Shorts…
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Hi! You've never seen me before, but I know everything about you. Welcome to the 21st century ;) Part of Shorts Program 1
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The streets have become a hotbed of racial tension and hate about to burst. Part of Shorts Program 1
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George is suddenly thrust into a nightmare he can't escape. Now confronted with a difficult choice and relentlessly involving his friend Henry, they both have to decide on what move they make next.…
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When remembering places from your childhood, your imagination makes them appear large and beautiful. If you visit a place you craved for, you are often disappointed - that room is not all that…
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Daphne Zuniga, Joely Fisher, Michelle Hurd, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Barry Watson, Jonathan Slavin, Devon Gray, and singing and acting legend Connie Stevens, get up close and personal when they lose cell reception for a weekend.
Daphne Zuniga, Joely Fisher, Michelle Hurd, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Barry Watson, Jonathan Slavin, Devon Gray, and singing and acting legend Connie Stevens, get up close and personal when they lose…
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A story about an artist eager for freedom and full of devotion...
Alma, a twelve-year-old girl, is in love with her best girlfriend. In the midst of her sexual awakening, she will experience new sensations that will also bring along disappointment. Plays before…
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A story about an artist eager for freedom and full of devotion... A deaf, young boy living in a juvenile detention center, Ehsan has a special talent: painting. In fact, it is the only method he has…
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Don't get into a pissing match with the universe--you won't win.
Don't get into a pissing match with the universe—you won't win. Borshia, lead singer for the run-of-the-mill Borshettes, is a piece of...ahem...work with a ridiculous sense of entitlement and an ego…
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How to become a millionaire-all you need to do is save.
A snapshot of life at 109 years, narrated by Richard Overton, the world's oldest living World War II veteran. Plays before the feature film The Saver
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How to become a millionaire—all you need to do is save. Sometimes the best way to overcome hard times is to find a goal and stick to it. Recently orphaned teenager Fern won't let herself succumb to…
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Two brothers on a journey to bring their father home
Two brothers on a journey to bring their father home War changes you. Like a raging storm, it sweeps you out the door—and you're never quite the same when you return home. Oscar and Fredrik see this…
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Middle school is a time for change. But how much is too much? Plays before the feature film Returning Home
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A coming-of-age-at-30 comedy starring the enchanting Rita Moreno (West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain)
A coming-of-age-at-30 comedy starring the enchanting Rita Moreno (West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain) Two self-involved cousins have better things to do than embark on a road trip with their…
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