Parent’s Guide
We at DC Shorts feel that short films can not only entertain, but also educate and inform audiences on topics of importance in society. At a young age, messages of tolerance, acceptance and understanding can begin to take shape.
The following films provide a springboard for discussion and teachable moments and we have highlighted some of the topics that could be used to discuss the film after the screenings.
Download the 2017 Parents’ Guide
A Martian Picnic
A Martian competes with a mysterious creature for the contents of a picnic lunch.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Confusion
Brad & Gary
You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, BUT you can’t pick your friend’s nose.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Conflict resolution and learning from your mistakes
Amazonia
Setting out to find lunch, a tree frog quickly learns that the hunter sometimes becomes the hunted.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Ecology and the environment and the cycle of life
I Like Apples
Puppets sings the praise of this versatile fruit.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Love and healthy eating
Hot Dog
A dog yearns to join the fire department despite his not knowing what to do.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Adventure, life journeys and following your dreams. Determination
L’Amie De Zoe
Zoe lives in a green planet where everything is green…until her new red friend Maho arrives and changes her life.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Accepting peoples difference
Kite
A young boy chases his wayward kite to discover a magical place where kites fly free.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Adventure, life journeys and belief in magic
Otis V. Monster
Motivated by a modest reward, a hard luck lumberjack plots to capture Bigfoot.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Reward and motivation
Julian Dillon
A hippoplatypus discovers that the universe provides solutions to even the most challenging and surreal situations.
Potential Discussion Topics:
Bullying
Repaired
Two aliens try to work out their differences to fix their crashed UFO only to fall into an unexpected situation
Potential Discussion Topics:
Teamwork
Snowyville
Ever wonder what magical things happen under your Christmas Tree?
Potential Discussion Topics:
The magic of the holidays and what makes the holidays magical.
