CindeTicket 11 Cereal Shorts 2026 Cindependent Film Festival

It’s Saturday morning, Cindependent-style, with six shorts about space exploration, trying magical gum, and the one and only tomato hamster! All family-friendly stories.

IRIDESCENT
Director: A.B. Osborne
Runtime: 9:04
Tess, a space explorer, discovers a new world full of wonders that remind her of the planet she left behind.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Directors: Helen Mavourneen Farrell & Igor Coric
Runtime: 3:09
A neurodivergent teenage boy with a fixation on birds navigates school bullying along with his first crush.

WONDER GUM
Director: William Bradford McDonald
Runtime: 2:03
A playful boy visits a whimsical candy store with a special voucher for “wondergum.” One bite of this magical treat leads to a delightful surprise!

THE TOMATO HAMSTER
Director: Margaret Schoettker
Runtime: 4:04
The tomato hamster is born only to find himself to be the only one of his kind. Ready to find his people, he heads out into the farm. This ensues many dangerous encounters with other farm animals. In the end, a lonely barn cat looks out for the smaller creature, and the two form a kinship.

OH HAPPY DAY
Director: Ivan Rome
Runtime: 12:00
Oh Happy Day! follows CHRIS, a timid little guy smitten by a sweet soul named JAZMYN. Though he lacks the confidence to tell her how he feels, he tries in his own way to get her attention. But after many failed attempts, he decides to risk it all during his Easter speech.

UNCLE ARTOO
Director: Zoë Whittaker
Runtime: 10:06
In his later years, Nosferatu has become a foster carer for children. That seems like a good idea.