MVFF partners with UCLA and CSU Long Beach for this family friendly program of animated films, showcasing the talents of students (and a few professors). This cartoon cornucopia includes comedies, fairy tales, family stories, and insightful observations about growing up.
"All you have to do is smile that smile and there go all my defenses." When it comes to relationships (husband/wife, parent/child, former or future lovers), the stories cover a gamut of emotion in these shorts.
“Life's like poetry, but in my poem until now, there's always been a missing line.” In this shorts program, we present a collection of true-life tales from filmmakers about extraordinary individuals and cultural change makers from around the world.
"What a way to make a livin'. Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'." Be sure to check out these shorts about the highs and lows of people working at their jobs.
"Hiding in shadows where we don't belong living in darkness to hide." Sometimes people who need help, support, or affirmation go to unlikely sources in these short films, which range from the playful to the intense.
In these exciting Mind the Gap shorts, unexpected encounters and revelations challenge characters, and change them in indelible ways.
From scheming teens and high school daydreams to magical VHS tapes and acts of courage, this youth-produced program celebrates inventive storytelling and imaginative worlds. These shorts explore the humor and heart of their characters, capturing moments both whimsical and profound.
Backyards, farmlands, and coastlines meet in this documentary shorts program, where territory and daily life reveal both the healing bonds of community and the realities we must tend to outside our homes.