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PIFF 42 Official Selection

Shorts 2: Animated Worlds

Directed by Various

95 mins.

Showtimes & Past Screenings

Programmed by Mark Shapiro, LAIKA

Sponsored by LAIKA

Films in this Program

One Small Step

Directed by Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas

The story of Luna, a Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut.

Weekends

Directed by Trevor Jimenez

The story of a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Surreal dream-like moments mix with …

Sister

Directed by Siqi Song

A man remembers his childhood memory of growing up with a little sister in 1990s China. How would his life …

The Death, Dad & Son

Directed by Winshluss & Walgenwitz

Death is re-imagined as a devoted family man whose son doesn't entirely understand his family's role in the grand scheme …

My Dad

Directed by Marcus Armitage

A dad's influence on a young boy's life. His judgmental character mixed with the boy's fondness for his dad prove …

Late Afternoon

Directed by Louise Bagnall

An elderly woman drifts back through her memories. She exists between two states, the past and the present.

Conception: Catie + Jen

Directed by Moth Studio

Produced as part of the New York Times' Conception series, a six-part animated series showcasing different real-life stories about becoming a …

Tweet Tweet

Directed by Zhanna Bekmambetova

Our life is like walking on a tightrope. In times we are scared or lost, we lose balance. When we …

Bao

Directed by Domee Shi

A Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings …

Father and Daughter

Directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit

A father says goodbye to his daughter.

Genres: Short

Appears in: 42nd Portland International Film Festival, PIFF 42: Animated Worlds, PIFF 42: Short Cuts

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