Directed by Raymond Carr; Produced by Raymond Carr
In a world of made entirely of puppeteers, the puppet is always alone. Hitori is the story of a boy who’s just trying to get back to where he came from. This new film from Heather Henson and Ninja Puppet Production uses live action table top puppetry, computer compositing and body movement artist to bring a world composed entirely of human puppeteers to life.
12 minutes
Directed by Paul Howell; Produced by Paul Howell; Written by Paul Howell
While collecting paper scraps for her den, Husk, a life size tree spirit, has a shock encounter with some feral fairies in the street-art urban environment of Melbourne, Australia. Nothing is as it seems as this hypnotic story unfolds.
4 minutes
Directed by Toby Froud; Produced by Heather Henson; Written by Toby Froud
Lessons Learned is a live action puppet short film. In the story, the boy is surprised by special treatment on this year’s annual birthday visit with his grandfather. Instead of the regular tea and cake fare, grandfather presents an intriguing gift to the lad. When curiosity gets the best of him, the boy falls into an adventure of other-worldly experiences not intended for him. Where will this journey lead? What lessons will he learn?
16 minutes
Directed by Greg Kovacs; Produced by Nathan Hawkins, Brad McMillan, Darren Hutchings; Written by Greg Kovacs
Local children’s show host Tasha decides to shut the show down, but her puppet co-stars want to shut her down… permanently.
14 minutes
Directed by Alisa Stern, Erin Natal; Produced by Alisa Stern; Written by Scott Ampleford
The Doctor joins his past selves for a stop motion Christmas celebration. This is the second Doctor Puppet Christmas special and first musical.
2 minutes
