Shorts with kids

Unlike what the idealized nostalgia of childhood would lead one to believe, imaginary friends are not the result of over active imaginations or schoolyard loneliness, but rather are tools for eluding punishment. A child can place blame on a silent and invisible partner, and thus forego any consequences for mischief-the perfect scapegoat. This may work for the child, but what about the imaginary friend? What kind of life is that-voiceless, manipulated, trapped? An imaginary friend thus has a choice: continue living as an invisible whipping boy--unable to speak on his own behalf-or, emancipate himself and perhaps fade away, for, what's the use of an imaginary friend if you can't blame him? Enter Paul (played by PAUL BUTCHER): painfully aware of his situation as an imaginary friend, and perhaps even more painfully besotted with his host, Lucy (played by MIA FORD). As his lens to the world, Lucy enraptures him with childish abandon, and for a moment he is free and happy. He spends his days accompanying Lucy, whenever she is feeling lonely, insecure, or in need of a good scapegoat. However, Paul must endure the sufferings of a voiceless existence, for, if he maintained his dignity and gave up, there'd be no existence to have. His fate is directly linked to Lucy's belief that he exists, without her, his window to the world is shut and he fades into oblivion. Paul knows that when Lucy grows up and grows past him, he will be as useless as her old coloring books and Barbie dolls; what he doesn't know is what will happen next. Will he disappear in oblivion? Or just hang around and watch life pass him by? Paul isn't sure, but he's ready to find out.

A dying woman must battle out of an aquatic fantasy world in order to reach her middle-aged daughter and impart important words of wisdom before her life extinguishes.

About a twelve-year-old boy named Henry, who's attempting to leave his driveway on his bicycle, but the neighborhood bully won't let him pass.

Often, the events in our life that seem most disastrous at first are the ones that we are most thankful for in the end.

After flying through a rip in the time-space continuum, Amelia Earhart is lost. Being randomly thrown through a series of parallel universes, Amelia must find a way to deal with these augmented realities and try to save herself.

A young girl living on a sheep farm learns of her mother's battle with cancer and tries to save her by making a magical potion.

An examination of the social determinants of deviance, and a young girl's transformative journey from a blank slate into something marked for life.

When Ally's boyfriend interrupts what was supposed to be a quiet night of babysitting, the child transforms to a literal monster and tries to kill them.

A story about faith a girl and a bird.

This is a short horror film that will follow young Ester as she enters the murky waters of middle school. Grace, a perky cheerleader, tries to be nice to her, but Ester has a secret that makes it difficult for her to accept Grace's kindness. Eventually, they are thrown together and as they struggle to overcome the obstacles to their friendship, things really get messy. Some secrets are simply too dark to stay hidden.

Two sisters, Lucy and Andrea, desperately race through the forest from an unknown assailant. After finding a deserted and deteriorating trailer home, and urgently seeking refuge inside, Andrea discovers that Lucy didn't fasten the door shut and their horrific pursuer lurks just outside. Andrea musters courage enough for both her and Lucy and sets a trap in the rotting floor of the trailer. Silence eats away at them as they prepare for the inevitable. While the two girls must face their deepest fears, they ultimately realize that nothing can break the power and love of family.

A young girl attempts to save her mom by filling her shoes - only to find out that she's the one who needs to be rescued.

On Halloween night the new girl in school is given an offer she can't refuse.

She's not the girl next door.

This is a story about Scream, a deaf-mute child, who escapes an ill-managed orphanage with his two friends, blind Belinda and disabled Will, in order to experience a brief moment of freedom.

A quiet family dinner quickly deteriorates as distant memories test a father's faith.

The tale of a shepherd's daughter who seeks out a mysterious and frightening creature of Romanian folklore to recover her lost lamb.

Lulu is a modern-day Eloise: a little girl with a BIG imagination, set loose to wreak havoc in one of the swankiest hotels in New York City. But for Lulu, The Ace Hotel is only her playground because her Grandma works there... and one day, she realizes that she could lose it all.

With life spinning out of control, Jeremy Reece leans on his addictions for support. But, a life changing encounter with his estranged wife and six year old daughter teaches him that truth and wisdom can spring from the most unlikely source.

Take one 10 year-old boy genius, add a little extra free time, and mix with the frustration of yet another family move. The result? Nicholas has determined once and for all to plan his own destiny--by building a time machine. But when the initial tests go awry, particularly the one involving his little sister Bethany, Nicholas must scramble back in time to set things straight... before his mother finds out.

A bittersweet battle of wills develops between nine-year-old Josephine and her mother's new boyfriend in this poignant tale of modern family politics.

Henrietta, a little girl with a big crush, assumes the identity of a superhero to win the attention of Matt Lincoln, the cutest boy in school. The plan backfires when Matt is injured and is stricken with amnesia. Thirteen years later and heartbroken, Henrietta's only hope to gain Matt's love is to continue on with her superhero identity...into adulthood. With the help of her sidekick RatGirl, "Captain C-Blocker" is determined to rescue women of the world from the same fate. A love story for the truly dysfunctional.

In this film, Elle Fanning is a magical young girl existing outside of space and time. She inhabits an odd, timeless landscape that is both old and modern. She spends her days playing and collecting objects from history, things that she loves. She appears timeless. We follow her on a beautifully photographed, sun-drenched walk through oil fields. The mood is light and playful as she travels toward an old craftsman house on the property. Once inside the house mysterious events unfold.