The Super Simple Show - Christmas(2018)

Doctor Dolittle(en)

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!

Kids(en)

An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by choice, and what under duress?

Big White/Big Black(nl)

Diddybob enters the great white open, but fails to leave.

By this River(en)

A young boy builds a raft to reach his mother in the land of the dead, which he believes is at the end of the river that runs alongside their property.

Albert(en)

Albert is the story of a tiny Douglas fir tree named Albert who has big dreams of becoming Empire City's most famous Christmas tree. When the search for this year's tree is announced, Albert believes he has found his calling and hits the road with his two best friends, Maisie the persistently positive plam tree, and Gene the abrasive and blisteringly honest weed, to fulfill his destiny. With a few prickly situations along the way, and Cactus Pete out to stop him, Albert learns the true meaning of Christmas.

Piccolo(sh)

Two men in adjoining duplexes, good friends, are enchanted by the song of a bird. One buys a small harmonica and learns to play it; he keeps his neighbor awake. The neighbor buys a larger harmonica, and an arms race ensues; the instruments get larger, until it's a piano vs. a pipe organ, and then they start bringing in larger groups of friends until an entire orchestra is playing the 1812 Overture. The houses collapse from all this, atop the dueling orchestras, and on their way up to heaven, the man puts his small harmonica up for sale.

Dziadowski's Blues Non Camera, ie Legs Forward(pl)

An animated film made without the use of a camera using the technique of drawing and painting directly on a film strip, illustrating a grandfather's ballad, the protagonist of which seeks an explanation for the cruel phenomena of the world around him. Rockets thrown to the ground and bombs exploding, a car falling off a cliff, a driver driving a man on the street or a policeman firing a gun at an opponent - images of this type of catastrophic behavior are intertwined with the recurring image of a man running somewhere.

La pomme ou L'histoire d'une histoire(fr)

A family's life is transformed into an object of art.

Apple of My Eye(en)

A young girl struggles after a traumatic horse riding accident causes her to lose her eyesight. CHARLES, the head trainer of Southeastern Guide Dogs, trains Apple, a miniature horse, to be her companion and surrogate eyes.

The Day Santa Didn't Come(en)

In the final days before Christmas, young Curtis is concerned about his status on Santa's List and, despite his good intentions, Curtis gets roped into doing questionable acts by his evil older brother and delinquent father. With the help of his best friends, "Rex" the dog and his "Canuck-Man" action figure, Curtis come up with a plan to turn things around, but their odds of success are pretty low. "The Day Santa Didn't Come" is a story of dearly dysfunctional family life in small-town Canada and the little guy's struggle to overcome it all.

Science Fiction(pl)

Conquerors land on a newly discovered planet and try to colonize and explore a new discovered planet.

Delivery(en)

A person receives a delivery that ends up immoral.

H.P. Lovecraft's The Terrible Old Man(en)

Three robbers plan to break into the house of a mysterious old sailor to steal his gold. They soon find out that the old man is not as defenseless as they once thought.

Colombina Star y su baile del terror(es)

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along(en)

Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The Smile was on the Crocodile," "Over and Under," and more.

Sea Cat(ja)

A short animated film about an orphan kitten raised with love by a sea otter, whom had lost her own child. The film's message was to promote the abolishment of nuclear weapons using anthropomorphic animals.

Silent(en)

A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.

Wee Sing Under the Sea(en)

Have you ever wanted to spend a day with an octopus, a starfish, a sea otter, or a penguin? Well, now you can with Wee Sing Under the Sea. Enter the beautiful world beneath the waves as you join Devin and his loveable Granny on their sparkling underwater adventure. Peek through the seaweed and meet Ink the Octopus, Missy Turtle, Spike the Puffer Fish, and all their aquatic acquaintances as they try to help Weeber the Penguin find his way back to the South Pole. Plus, see if they can figure out what’s ailing little Baby Ottie the Sea Otter. Come sing, dance, and swim along with over 20 classic and original songs and join the whole wet and wonderful gang as you discover that the special world of Wee Sing even exists Under the Sea!

Piping Hot(en)

An animated film about the history and use of hot water.

Christmas with the Andersons(en)

Drowning in tinsel and lights every Christmas, Michael and Caroline Anderson throw the year’s biggest party at their house. But this year, with Michael jobless and Caroline’s store struggling, that tradition may end. The Andersons decide to host a very different kind of party and, in the process, rediscover what’s most important about the holiday.