National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2009

In a country dependent on foreign oil, rising gas prices and political issues are leading people to search for greener alternatives. What can you do to keep the air clean and the plants growing?

A man is locked into a lonely routine of waking up, picking out one of his identical black suits, going to work, going to a coffee house to do his crossword, and then going home to bed. One day, however, he opens his closet door to find something that shoves him out of his comfort zone.

What happens to our imaginations when we are left alone? And what creatures are conjured to occupy the space our loneliness now controls?

Combining computer animation with paper cut-outs and presented in silent movie style, 'Fall in Line' addresses the issue of war and free speech co-existing in society. The plot revolves around three protesters that interrupt their king while he is making a speech and are made to suffer the consequences. In this film, dominos are used as a metaphor for the manner in which governments communicate.

A man takes on the weight of the world to lift the burden from the shoulders of a woman stuck in an asylum because she believes she is the mythological Atlas.

In a reversal of roles, the toy becomes the master, and the master becomes the toy.

What happens when two brothers (Dylan Forbes and Ben Kadie) escalate a one-point tennis match beyond 'a friendly game'? With humor and Matrix-inspired special effects, the filmmakers (age 12 and 13) answer this question. Named a Seattle Times 2008 Three-Minute Masterpiece.

A grandfather and grandson are playing chess while the city behind them is being destroyed.

Mary is an innocent young girl who is fearful of the world and has never ventured outside the comforts of her own home. After scavenging around in the woods one day, Billy stumbles upon Mary's home and vows to help her overcome her fears.