A collection of recent NFB shorts, selected especially for kids. This is a FREE screening, presented in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada.
- Sunday November 02 at 4:00PM
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Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit
Uncle Bob is getting up in years, but manages quite well until an unexpected illness changes everything. Suddenly he's scooped out of his safe and familiar surroundings and deposited inside the foreign and chaotic world of the hospital. As his... view more
The Genie In A Tin of Ravioli
Armand works on the assembly-line of a tinned pasta factory in this animated short. One evening a Genie appears out of a tin of ravioli promising to fulfill any two wishes...
Sainte Barbe
Can the affection between a little bald boy and his bearded grandfather survive death? Yes, it can, especially if the boy is inspired by the old man's rebellious spirit.
The Necktie
The Necktie is the story of the disillusioned Valentin, a model employee in a dead-end job. When he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in a closet, he regains the joy of life. Filmmaker Jean-François Lévesque takes a critical but human... view more
The Squirrel Next Door
A spider professes its love for the squirrel next door, and an interspecies courtship unfolds between the two doe-eyed neighbours. This stop-motion animation is a testament that there is truly someone for everyone and that love is species blind.
Lost Monster Hop
At a signpost by the railway tracks, a tidy little banjo-picking monster is trying to find her way. She sets out on a journey and finds what she is looking for...in a rather surprising way.
Sleeping Betty
Princess Betty sleeps in a narcoleptic stupor. The king appeals to his subjects to wake her, and several respond: Uncle Henry VIII, Aunt Victoria, an emotional alien, a cool witch and a handsome prince. This worthy Prince Charles lookalike has... view more
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