CAFF, the Cultural Animation Film Festival is designed to showcase unique animated films based on the cultures of who we are. Our hopes is that these films will shed a better light on who we are as a people. We also hope that CAFF will inspire animators both new and seasoned from around the world to create films and share their stories.

Schedule:

November 17, 2024

CAFF for Kids 2024 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Sina ma Tinirau

When a prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a beautiful woman to become human again, he gifts her with his body in the form of a coconut palm tree in a seductive display.

Set on Rotuma in Fiji, this classic tale of unconditional love is given new meaning and relevance today as it explores issues of conservation, tradition versus freedom, and prejudice against black skin among Polynesians.

Animation Director: Vilsoni Tausie Herenik

​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 8:20 Minutes

Wetsitales : How the Moon and the Stars Came To Be

A lady lost her finest jewelry only to find it up the night sky. A Bukidnon Folk Tale from the Philippines.

Animation Director: Jade Dandan Evangelista

​Country of Origin: Philippines

​Length: 2:11 Minutes

​Student Film

Get Gulled

On a sunny beach day, a little girl eagerly awaits her sandwich at a food truck. As she enjoys the sandwich's aroma, a watchful seagull swoops down and snatches it from her hands, causing her to tumble into the sand. Determined to reclaim her meal, the girl chases the seagull, even throwing a shovel in a desperate attempt to stop it. The chase ends when the seagull crashes into a signpost, dropping the sandwich, only for a seal to eat it. Both the girl and the seagull are left watching the sunset in defeat, with the girl venting her frustration by slapping the seagull on the head.

​Directed by: Matt McElrath

​Country of Origin: Unite States

​Length: 2:31 Minutes

Student Animators

Hurdles

When an un-athletic dreamer's hopes of being on the track team are dashed, her negative thoughts about herself weigh her down until she is submerged in the waters of her subconscious where she can let go of them, and be her best self. A story with heart about being human.

​Directed by: Pamela Oliver Munoz

​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 3:35 Minutes

There can Only be One...

Upon entrance of her boyfriend’s apartment for the first time, Kat is encountered with her biggest, most unexpected rival; his cat. There can only be one to win his love and affection….So, who will it be?

​​Directed by: Britney Fan

​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 2:54 Minutes

​Student Animator

JELANGKUNG : SEEKING ANSWER

Three brave children decide to summon spirits using the Jelangkung ritual. What they imagine is far from what actually happens. Unexpected and terrifying events unfold, and they must face the consequences and take responsibility for the outcomes. So, what drove them to dare to summon it?

​​Directed by: Zuhair Bari' Fawwaz

Country of Origin: Indonesia

​Length: 5:24 Minutes

Student Animator

King Tut

King Tut is the product of a workshop with children organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities with the aim of raising archaeological awareness among children. The film was shown in many museums in Egypt

​Directed by: King Tut

​Country of Origin: Egypt

​Length: 4:45 Minutes

Young Animators

The Alchemist's Apprentice

A young alchemy apprentice tries to fix his master's creation discreetly. ​

​Directed by: Erfan Parsapour

​Country of Origin: Iran

​Length: 6:47 Minute

Bug

Animator is working and the drawing escapes the screen causing a wild goose chase

​Directed by: Hannah Vivian Smith

​​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 1:12 Minutes

​Student Film

Normal Day

An Ordinary Day is a film produced by a workshop with children about their school day, how it begins and ends, and how they can learn about all types of science.

​Directed by: Marwa Ali

​Country of Origin: Egypt

​Length: 4:13 Minutes

Pedro, A Pedra

Pedro, piles the stones in his desert wasteland, until a wave of wind collapses everything he had done... The wind scatters, knocks over, messes up and shakes Pedro's life. But on his journey against the wind, Pedro is able to observe his life through new perspectives

​​​Directed by: Beatriz Fernandes Artner

​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 4:02 Minutes

With My Dad

The story of a little girl who is learning from her father how to live in daily sweet adventures. They have a lot of fun together and she gets familiar with the world.

​​Directed by: Zeinab Badri

​Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

​Length: 6:00 Minutes

Motor Cycles

Soso is a 7 years old motor cycle who has to move to a little city named Kalachtappe with his family. They have to live in the village of grand pa. At first, he doesn’t like living there but little by little he loves the village and experiences new adventures with his new friends.

​Directed by: Hasan Asadi Khanouki

​Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

​Length: 7:00 Minutes

Turkey Pinky Pants

The Turkey Pinky Pants animation series is about a cadre of anthropomorphic turkeys who live on an island after having defeated their arch enemy, Gordon the Turkey Farmer. The story follows the training and personal lives of a cadre of 6 recruits, and their personal growth and that of their leader, Turkey Pinky Pants, who leads them through a series of silly but dangerous adventures to protect the homeland, Turkeyville

​​Directed by: Brad Krause

​Country of Origin: United States

​Length: 8:00 Minutes

The Colours of the Ocean

After all, what colour is the ocean? A short trip through some of the colours that the ocean can have as a reflection of events in nature or actions caused by the hand of man.

Directed by: Associação de Ludotecas do Porto/Anilupa´s workshop participants: Year 1/2 students of EB de São João de Deus School

​Country of Origin: Portugal

​Length: 5:21 Minutes

Student Film

DUBU

A short stop motion film that follows a day in the life of a South Korean young woman named Sujin and her dog Dubu, a 12 year old maltese Shih tzu cross that loves to walk, sleep, bark and receive belly rubs!

​​Directed by: Callum Scott-Dyson

Country of Origin: Republic of Korea

​Length: 5:00 Minutes

The Tales of Grandmother Basyang: The Mysterious Guardian of Mount Arayat

After meeting an elderly fairy, a young boy goes through a fantastic journey through time and space .

​​Directed by: Nelson Jr Caliguia

​Country of Origin: Philippines

​Length: 13:00 Minutes

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Date: November 15 - 17, 2024