WonderCon 2016

Short films for all ages

Kids Travel Journeys • Various
A travel show for kids, with exciting and educational stops in the Philippines, Australia, and the Netherlands. (D) (Global)

Short films for all ages

Made by Children! • Various
A new collection of animated shorts from around the world made by children, presented in partnership with the Varazdin Croatia Animation Festival. Films from Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, and beyond! (A) (Global)

Short films for all ages
Best of Fest, Vol. 1 • Various
An (almost) nonstop reel of the best worldwide short films and animation from the last 11 years of the festivals, to close the day, featuring many, many new shorts! (L/A) (Global)

Feature films for all ages

Shimajiro and the Mother Tree • >Isamu Hirabayashi Meant to be a child's first movie experience, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree combines sing-alongs, puppet animation, and traditional anime. (A) (Japan)

Short films for all ages

The Big-Headed Boy • Nelson Fernandes
A big-headed boy learns to make his way in the world. (A) (Portugal)

The Worm • Alex Rafael Rose
Why is there a worm on your arm? (A) (U.S.)

Arctic Adventure • Reed McFeeley
Two penguin friends cross a dangerous ice floe. (A) (USA)

The Adventures of Bugsy McKay • Jessica Hokanson
A cat and bunny detective duo must figure out why all the cute animals are disappearing in their town. (A) (USA)

Heads or Tails • Kate Eisenberg
Sometimes you just take a chance on life and love. (A) (USA)

Short films for all ages

The Adventures of Pelican Pete; A Bird Is Born • Dani Bowman
A pelican egg hatches into young Pete. (A) (USA)

Somebody Needs You • Dani Bowman/Ruth Elliott
A little girl thinks she's not important, until she looks around to find she is needed wherever she goes. (A) (USA)

Exquisite Zombies: Stampede • Yak Films/Animation by Yasmine Joyner, Nick Mastrangelo, Daniel Graf, Takahiro Masuda, Maria-Clara Santos, Stephanie Delazeri, Gabrielle Todisco
A series of eclectic street dance moves performed by various dancers‎. Animators added their unique touch of artistry to each performance. Highlighting the growing trend of creative connection across the digital space and turning dance moves into messages in cinematic bottles sent across the globe. (L/A) (USA)

I Bee-Lieve You Can Fly • Jabril Mack
A bee and his buddy form a dream team, building their confidence. (A) (USA)

Alex and Sylvia • Christian Lachel
When Sylvia, a successful scientist, must take over her grandmother's small-town bread bakery, she discovers that life sometimes has different plans for you. (A) (USA)

Short films for all ages

The Neighborly Crocodile • Cameron Butler
Sometimes, crocodiles are friendly. (A) (USA)

Pikkuli Says No! • Metsamarja Aittokoski/Annti Aittokoski
Pikkuli doesn't want to learn how to fly, and if he doesn't want to fly, he will not. (A) (Finland)

Choir Tour • Edmunds Jansons
It's a wild free-for-all when a famous boys' choir breaks away from their conductor while on tour in Seoul. (A) (Latvia)

Friends • Christopher Defaye/Oliver Defaye
A shy musical note meets other musical notes and discovers that singing with friends extends the melody. (A) (France)

Cloudy • Samuel Borkson/Arturo Sandoval III
An exploration into the clouds; a sweet, visual soundscape that takes the viewer through a personal journey into the sky. (A) (USA)

The Family Blend: Scoobeeman Begins • Sebastian Foxworth
Someone has stolen some peanut-butter cups, and it's up to a (possible) hero to retrieve them. (A) (USA)

Short films for all ages

Animation Showcase! • Various
The latest reel of short animation from around the world- some of the best and most creative all-ages animation on the planet! (A) (Global)

Short films for ages 5 and older

Otter of the Underground • Christina Benenati
When their gold mine experiences a mysterious power outage, Otter and Mole's journey to restore the mine spirals into a wild adventure. (A) (USA)

Hey Deer! • Ors Barczy
A deer shovels snow at his home. Suddenly, something extraordinary happens. (A) (Hungary)

Rosso Papavero • Martin Smatana
One starry night, a boy's circus dreams come true. (A) (Slovakia)

Theodora • Henry Chaisson/Travis Bogosian
A resourceful young girl prepares dinner for a friend. (A) (USA)

Isa and the Frog Prince • Yinxiang Huang
After Isa says her frog is a prince, she is challenged to prove it. (A) (USA)

Aunt Marulan and the Magic Soap • Michelle Lia
Captain Longtail needs Lisa's help to find his remaining crew, who have been turned into soap figurines. (A) (Australia)

Julia Julep • Alana Cymerman
Julia seeks out her mother's spirit in a landmark snack bar that's in the shape of a giant orange. (L) (Canada)

Greenhorn • Tom Whitus
An 11-year-old Holocaust survivor arrives in Brooklyn and begins a friendship with a boy who stutters. Together, they stand up for who they are. Based on the children's novel by Anna Olswanger. (L) (USA)

Cuerdas • Pedro Solis Garcia
Maria's school routine is interrupted by a special child's arrival. (A) (Spain)

Forceful Imagination • Jim Eimmerman
Michelle, an imaginative seven-year old, gets entangled in the schemes of her little brother while trying to save her toys and obey her mom. (A) (USA)

Film for ages 7 and older

The Incredible 4D Adventures of JoJo (and His Annoying Sister Avila) • Brian von Schmidt
Six-year-old JoJo must take care of his little sister Avila during an outdoor adventure in this comic-action film. (L) (USA)

Short films for all ages

Best of Fest, Vol. 2 • Various
More of the best worldwide short films and animation from the last 11 years of the festivals, to close things out! (L/A) (Global)