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Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come.

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where she turns nasty on them, turning the boy into a spider, her yowling cat to stone, and tries to turn the girl into a rat when a gnome's arrow stops her. While the gnomes are fighting the witch, Hansel and Gretl free the other children who have been imprisoned and transformed by the witch.

GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.

Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.

The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.

As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.

Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

A cat named Lorenzo is dismayed to discover that his tail has developed a personality of its own.

Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."

Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.

Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.

You may think you know the history of continental drift, but forget all that. In pursuit of his most sought after possession, Scrat manges to singled-handedly alter the course of Earth’s history.

The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the deck of a British cargo steamer, flew over 2 km before landing completely unharmed, but naked except for his boots.

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

Bo Peep explains what happened to herself and her sheep between the events of Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 4.

A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters.

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

The pages of the travel diary are turned over – and the drawings come to life, immersing the viewer in the exotic atmosphere of Nepal.

Blackout is a short, animated documentary about the 2003 power failure in much of the eastern seaboard of the U.S and Canada for up to 4 days.

A white tiger swordsman fighting its archenemy in the dream, only to discover unexpected ties and buried emotions as the feline fantasy unfolds.

Dramatic short animation based on the song of the same name ("For You Armenia"/"Kez Hayastan") composed by George Garvarents and performed by Charles Aznavour. The song is dedicated to the memory of the devastating earthquake that struck the Armenian region of the Soviet Union in 1988.

A young woman struggles with her aching wisdom tooth and the challenges of adulthood. Her inner struggles come to life in a surreal amusement park where she unexpectedly stumbles one day. This inner journey shakes her out of her daily anxiety and helps her embark on a journey towards more conscious self-care.

Darker re-visioning of the Grimm's fairy-tale by directors León and Cociña, where the narrative itself becomes lost.

Animated film of a traditional Franco-Manitoban tale that resembles the story of the first Christmas.

An animated film showing a woolly mammoth and its offspring. These animals lived on the Canadian tundra over ten thousand years ago.

Two best friends debate what should be done with their newly acquired superpowers.

Two girls who love each other while living under a homophobic government, trying to stay together in a society that wants to keep them apart.

Choice is a psychological 2D animated short about overthinking, isolation, and the emotional weight of the past. Every night at 1 a.m., a young man awakens inside a surreal landscape shaped by memories, fears, and inner conflict. As joyful moments collide with painful experiences, he becomes trapped in an endless cycle of reflection, slowly losing himself to time. Through symbolic imagery and visual storytelling, the film explores how unresolved thoughts can consume our lives. Ultimately, Choice is a story about acceptance, letting go, and choosing to live in the present.

Following the tragic demise of its military career, a disabled robot war veteran finds its home among humans in the tender care of an old lady, who hires him in her hair salon for cats. Can he leave its days as a ruthless killer robot behind or is he going to act on the sinister murderous instincts that are a key part of its programming?

A cat follows a butterfly through vibrant landscapes into the unknown

Bill Plympton's iconic, surreal hand-drawn animation is a companion to indie band average friends' latest single.

Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother's back to follow in her Abuela's legacy.

A jewish couple separated by fear in 1933 Nazi germany plans to reunite in the the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.

This animated short illustrates how at one time horses provided man with unprecedented mobility and how the arrival of the iron horse brought this era to an end.

A witch is late for the date she is hosting at her messy, magic-filled apartment. To make matters worse, her "normal" date arrives in the middle of her cleaning. The witch must quell the growing magical chaos in her kitchen while also maintaining her magical secrecy from her date!

Chilly and Smedley are cutting ice blocks to build an igloo when they discover a viking who has been frozen in the ice for 800 years ...