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A teacher struggles to control a rumor spreading around his elementary school by one greedy child.

Video art by Vibeke Sorensen made at Calarts in 1989

A man remembers his childhood memory of growing up with an annoying little sister in 1990s China. How would his life have been if things had gone...

Ten shots of skies.

A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him.

At a summer sleepover, two best friends realize they may be connected by more than just friendship.

This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.

Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head in this wild animated student short by Jim...

When a headstrong prince sabotages an important royal ceremony, his father sends him out into the world to set it right.

A persistent possum's efforts to steal an apple from a greedy orchard owner.

This delightful story is simply about a boy wanting to go outside and play in the snow. After getting all bundled up by his mother, the boy has found...

After receiving a VHS tape claiming she's a disciple of an alien species known as the "True Mothers," Amy joins a local UFO cult, donning the name...

The film, Al Tudi Tuhak, is a creation story inspired by the art and mythology of the Northwest coast people. The story involves the creator, or "The...

The proprietress of a burger joint is retiring and her children must compete to see who is worthy of taking her place.

A polar bear is hunted by Eskimos. But suddenly the hunt gets interrupted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The story of a starving third-world infant, set to a song by Harry Chapin. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

One of two short films created and produced by Spongebob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg at CalArts in 1992.

A man reacts with violence when a pair of eyes spy on him from inside a cardboard box.

Tim Burton’s early animation of an octopus and a king.