Leon in Wintertime

27 min.

By Pierre-Luc Granjon & Pascal Le Notre

In this puppet animation we meet Léon, an 8-year-old adopted bear suffering from an identity crisis. The distraught cub runs away from home in wintertime and embarks on many adventures. He stands up to an ogre and saves a princess from ending up in a pea stew. His courage eventually leads him back to his parents, who work as beekeepers. 

Waseteg

6 min.
Filmmaker: Phyllis Grant

This animated short presents the story of a young Mi’kmaq girl whose name means “the light from the dawn.” Sadly, her mother dies while giving birth and, though her father works very hard to provide for his family, Waseteg is surrounded by the bitterness and loneliness felt by her sisters.

I Will Be a Hummingbird

2 min.
A Film by Bill Benenson & Gene Rosow

When confronted with adversity, you can either stand aside or do the best you can. Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai stood up to seemingly insurmountable challenges all her life, and won. Like the hummingbird in this story, to give up was never an option for her.

Save Tomorrow

8 min.

Filmmaker: Lynne Cherry

Inspired by films of young activists, three 9-year-old girls realize that they might be able to make a difference, too. These youth in Lexington, Massachusetts team up together to change a town law (with unanimous support!) to allow solar panels on public buildings. Then they turn their passion towards protecting the local forest habitat.

Oma’s Quilt

13 min.
Filmmaker: Izabela Bzymek

This animated short tells the story of Oma, who is moving from her house on Maple Street where she lived most of her life to a senior’s residence where she doesn’t know anyone. Her granddaughter Emily, a young girl full of wide-eyed enthusiasm, senses that her grandmother isn’t sure she will like her new home.  Emily does something she hopes will ease the burden of this momentous change.

Being Santa

4 min.

Even in February, we still have the holiday spirit. This short inspiring film shows that you don’t have to live at the North Pole or drive reindeer to be a Santa to someone; you only have to care and share.