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19th December 2025

First Flight

Three baby birds, one big challenge—their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation—some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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19th December 2025

Ostrich

Day in and day out, a sparrow sees images of ostriches everywhere: on posters, in ads, and on its smartphone. In awe of the ostriches, with their long necks, dazzling eyes and muscular legs, the little bird wants to be just like them. By hitting the gym to work on its leg muscles, following make-up […]

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19th December 2025

The Sky Was Candy

A yellow and blue day in the life of a little child. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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19th December 2025

Kid President

No more lettuce, no more artichokes… no more broccoli! This is the future that Kid President envisions as he rolls out his most daring policy yet: a ban on all vegetables. In this 2D animated mockumentary, viewers get an inside look as Kid President attempts to strongarm his policy past his rag-tag administration and an […]

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19th December 2025

Shadow & Stray

Stray, an abandoned bull terrier puppy, finds unexpected friendship at the pound when her shadow comes to life. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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19th December 2025

Mardochi

Vincent returns from Rabat, where he has failed to find the childhood home of his father, who left Morocco at independence. On the way to the hospital where his father is dying, Vincent meets Ahmed, a Moroccan student. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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19th December 2025

Two Black Boys In Paradise

A movingly tender animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, sees two boys (Edan, 19 and Dula, 18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves. “The whole project is an ode to belonging. And how complicated, difficult and messy that journey is. It’s an ode to love. Which is […]

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19th December 2025

Bleat!

An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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19th December 2025