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Way Home directed by Erick Oh

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Way Home directed by Erick Oh

Director Erick Oh created the animated short film “Way Home”. It’s a story featuring a fly, a dung beetle, and a farmer. Through a tragic episode that is also filled with humor and brightness, he gives viewers an opportunity to think about what they are chasing after and what is truly precious in life.

When considering the theme of the film, some would perceive a fate that no one can alter, or a natural cycle of life. Others would simply experience the nothingness at life’s end. Regardless of which notion would weigh heavier on their minds, it would all narrow down to a question about ‘life’ after all.

See more short films geared towards kids: The Friends of Kwan Ming, Asthma Tech, The Chinese Violin and Jaime Lo, small and shy.

Way Home directed by Erick Oh

School Year by Cameron Lew

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School Year by Cameron Lew

Summer is over and the new school year is under way. To remember his freshman year, young filmmaker Cameron Lew created a stop motion short using his papers and homework. Follow his paper trail from September to June. You can doodle on your papers all you want once the school year is over.

Watch more stop motion videos: Gummy Bear x Video Games, Deadline, Deadline 2, and Origami In the Pursuit of Perfection.

School Year by Cameron Lew

The Flying Machine with Lang Lang

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The Flying Machine with Lang Lang

Produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birthday, The Flying Machine takes the eternally fascinating and affecting Études, and crafts a celebration of the role that music and dance play in our lives, especially in our first pre-teen steps into the adult world. The film stars pianist Lang Lang and Heather Graham, (with almost the entire score performed by Lang Lang!) Shot in stereoscopic 3-D, the movie blends live-action and stop-motion together. The Flying Machine is crafted for a multi-platform world with a feature film, about 25 independent short films (one for each of Chopin’s étude), an online game, live show and CD all to be released over the course of this year.

The Flying Machine with Lang Lang

Kia Soul Hamster go shuffling Commercial

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Kia Soul Hamster go shuffling Commercial

Last year, you couldn’t get away from the Kia Soul Hamsters. They were busy promoting the Korean car manufacturer to the beats and lyrics of Black Sheep’s The Choice is Yours. For the new 2012 Kia Soul, they step up their game.

First they drove. Then they rapped. Now they’re dancing. But they’re not doing any old dance. They’re shuffling. And they’re doing it harder, faster and better than any hamster has ever shuffled before. Get ready to party rock with these hamsters in their futuristic world. It’s a hamster comeback – back to the future. They even have their own special edition of the Kia Soul, the special edition Hamstar Soul. Time to find a new way to roll Hamstar style.

Kia Soul Hamster go shuffling Commercial

Lights for Gita : short film

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Lights for Gita : short film

In the animated short “Lights for Gita”, eight-year-old Gita can’t wait to celebrate Divali, the Hindu festival of lights, in her new home in Canada. But it’s nothing like New Delhi, where she comes from. The weather is cold and grey and a terrible ice storm cuts off the power, ruining her plans for a party. Obviously, a Divali celebration now is impossible. Or is it? As Gita experiences the glittering beauty of the icy streets outside, the traditional festival of lights comes alive in a sparkling new way.

The 7 1/2 minute short film directed by Michel Vo is based on the book Lights for Gita by author Rachna Gilmore. See more short films geared towards kids: Roses Sing on New Snow, The Friends of Kwan Ming, Asthma Tech, The Chinese Violin and Jaime Lo, small and shy.

Lights for Gita : short film

Roses Sing on New Snow : short film

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Roses Sing on New Snow : short film

Maylin cooks mouth-watering meals at her father’s restaurant in Chinatown, while her father and brothers take all the credit. When a dignitary from China arrives for a sumptuous banquet, Maylin’s father serves him her special new dish, Roses Sing on New Snow. The visitor is so impressed that he demands the recipe! After her brothers fail miserably at re-creating it, the father must call for his daughter. Maylin demonstrates as the dignitary follows every step. After tasting his own cooking, the man realizes he cannot duplicate the dish. The chef is the most important ingredient of all! Maylin finally receives the credit she deserves for her inspired fusion of Old and New World cuisine.

The 7 minute short film directed by Yuan Zhang is based on the book Roses Sing on New Snow: A Delicious Tale by author Paul Yee. See more short films geared towards kids: The Friends of Kwan Ming, Asthma Tech, The Chinese Violin and Jaime Lo, small and shy.

Roses Sing on New Snow : short film