Shorts I:
Emotional Support Buddies

February 28 | 12:00PM | 76 min. | SIFF Cinema UptownStay silly, charming, and relatable in the face of this harsh life.
*Filmmaker scheduled to attend a post-screening Q&A.

Tickets


Enbyknownst



Stefan Gruber* | USA | 2025 | 2 min. | English

An account of times the cartoonist felt their non-binary-ness before there were words to describe it!

Hungry Hollow



Sarah Ruyle* | USA | 2025 | 6 min. | English

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A girl left for dead gets devoured by forest spirits.

The Princess Is Missing!



Kabir Kukathas | USA | 2025 | 3 min.

Seattle Premiere

The Rajah and his troop of warriors search far and wide to rescue their beloved princess from an evil beast.

The Night Boots



Pierre-Luc Granjon | France | 2024 | 13 min. | French

Seattle Premiere

With his parents otherwise occupied at a party, a child leaves home and meets a strange beast who guides him to the heart of the forest. 2026 Oscar Shortlist for Best Animated Short.

Viscous



Brad Pattullo | USA | 2025 | 8 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

Small, soft alien creatures live their lives.

The Epic of Enkidu



Mike A. Smith* | USA | 2025 | 10 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

When the catastrophic King Gilgamesh meets the grass-fed Enkidu, things don't go according to the clay tablets.

Caries



Aline Höchli | Switzerland | 2025 | 10 min.

Seattle Premiere

Eager to create a monumental work of art, a shaman remains blissfully unaware that she is painting her murals inside the mouth of a vain weather presenter.

Dollhouse Elephant



Jenny Jokela | Finland | 2025 | 12 min.

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A group of neighbours, each focused on their own goals, must learn to communicate and consider one another.

Stone of Destiny



Julie Černá | Czech Republic | 2025 | 11 min. | Czech

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A stone explores the beauty of finding your path, even when it’s fraught with uncertainty.

Fear Is a Rose



Isabel Stub | France, USA | 2025 | 5 min. | English

Pacific Northwest Premiere

A shadow knight explores an interdimensional palace while being chased by the roots of an ever-growing rose.




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