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PBS Online Film Festival
Official Trailer
The PBS Short Film Festival elevates the reach and visibility of independent filmmakers from across the country. Since its inception in 2012, hundreds of films celebrating love, acceptance, family, strength, equality, friendship, loyalty and more have been presented under the festival’s banner. The 2022 festival features “Stories that Stick” to highlight the impact of powerful storytelling.
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![Cartoon Academy: Welcome to the Ocean Floor](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/98bde0c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FhdML0PE-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Opspw4h.jpeg)
9:26
Joe Wos teaches the importance of depth and dimension by drawing ocean animals.
![Bertie the Brilliant](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2134316/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FkOuOuiP-asset-mezzanine-16x9-cW5tEvR.jpeg)
25:20
Raising money to see a magic show, a boy faces a choice when his grandma loses her job.
![Dream Carriers](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4bca91d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2Fg9VeSHH-asset-mezzanine-16x9-MQ72I4P.jpeg)
7:00
A college-bound Chicana tells the story of the migration of monarch butterflies.
![Monograph: Guadelupe Robinson](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c99af6e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FUydpVkJ-asset-mezzanine-16x9-nwTELCG.jpg)
4:46
Jackie Clay explores Alabama's rich tapestry of creative works and artistic endeavors.
![Box: The Impossible Puzzle](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/70d6ce4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F9cEdOpo-asset-mezzanine-16x9-pEMjE5H.jpeg)
8:14
A simple box with an unusual locking mechanism challenges guests who attempt to solve it.
![DC's Shoe: The Origin of New Balance in Washington DC](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/618f475/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2F8ZtHtdi-asset-mezzanine-16x9-IZo7OMZ.jpeg)
10:23
A visual history of the New Balance shoe culture in Washington, DC.
![Folk Frontera](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fded948/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FA64lxRP-asset-mezzanine-16x9-8hqchvc.jpeg)
14:20
Fronteriza women navigate dual cultures while living in the Chihuahuan Desert.
![Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3995d15/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FUqfwQMg-asset-mezzanine-16x9-wZvly3f.jpeg)
12:04
A comedic self-portrait delving into climate psychology and coping with climate anxiety.
![The Funeral Band](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0dec331/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/768x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FQrQMjif-asset-mezzanine-16x9-rm4Aiq2.jpeg)
8:50
A new member of a dysfunctional brass band learns all about his unique community.