AGES 7+
MVFF proudly partners with UCLA and CSU Long Beach for this family friendly program of animated films, showcasing the talents of students (and a few professors, too)! This cartoon cornucopia includes comedies, fairy tales, family stories, and insightful observations about growing up. The Sun and the Wind (Soyeon Kim, 2025, 3 min), Solar Eclipse (Zsofia Katana, 2023, 4 min), RadioCATive (Damaris Alvarez, 2024, 5 min), Nido De Mi Vida (Ivy Gonzalez, 2023, 4 min), House Magic and a Teapot(Yanzhang Song, 2025, 6 min), Creatures of Chaos (Asavari Kumar, 2025, 6 min), Gireogi Appa(Soyoun Rebecca Jeon, 2021, 3 min), Tent City (Camille Romero, 2023, 3 min), Barfani Joote/Snow Boots (Zoha Jamshaid, 2022, 3 min), Chrysalis Day (Abigail Alonso, 2025, 7 min), Moon (Genesis Sosa, 2020, 3 min), Fandom Feud (Van Hofmaister, 2024, 4 min), Push (Trilina Mai, 2019 4 min), My Friend the Dandelion (Athena Greenleaf, 2025, 6 min), Homecoming (Yuxin Cindy Cheng, 2024, 2 min). – K.D. Davis
Total run time: 63 min
THE SUN AND THE WIND: Soyeon Kim (Director and CSULB Co-Curator), Karen Tanaka (Composer)
CREATURES OF CHAOS: Asavari Kumar (Director)
SOLAR ECLIPSE: Zsofia Katana (Director)
RADIOCATIVE: Damaris Alvarez (Director)
NIDO DE MI VIDA: Ivy Gonzalez (Director)
GIREOGE APPA: Soyoun ‘Rebecca’ Jeon (Director)
TENT CITY: Camille Romero (Director)
FANDOM FEUD: Van Hofmaister (Director), Kel Hancock (Actor)
HOUSE MAGIC AND A TEAPOT: Yanzhang Song (Director), Sika Huang (Producer)
CHRYSALIS DAY: Abigail Alonso (Director)
MY FRIEND THE DANDELION: Athena Greenleaf (Director)
HOMECOMING: Yuxin (Cindy) Cheng (Director)
Lynn Okimura, UCLA Faculty Advisor and Co-curator
CREATURES OF CHAOS: Asavari Kumar (Director)
