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Student Accomplice 2024
A nervous teen taking her driving test is roped into being the getaway driver for a bank robber. Student Film from BYU Center for Animation 2024

Invitation 2024
Claire hasn't seen her childhood best friend Sarah in years, and she's content to keep it that way. But when her headstrong older sister Heidi drags her to Sarah's wedding anyway, she meets a little boy who reminds her a little too much of herself.

Just a Pill Away 2024
To achieve her acting dream, Judy must get a pill that will give her the perfect smile.

Dogleg 2024
When released from jail, Eli, a father and a race car driver, struggles between his dreams of racing and his responsibility he feels for his family.

Thanksgiving 2024
Jason just wants to get Thanksgiving dinner over with. However, that soon becomes impossible when he finds himself caught in a frustrating time loop.

Death and Delilah 2019
A disgruntled corporate grim reaper gets his chance for a promotion in his new assignment, but that turns out to be a bigger challenge than expected.

Alight 2010
A short film about a boy made of fire and a girl made of water.

KItes 2009
A young boy mourns the loss of his grandfather, but is surprised when his grandfather comes back for a friendly visit.

Pajama Gladiator 2008
A young boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar tells a far-fetched tale to his mother about how he was abducted by aliens.

Turtles 2006
Directed by Tom Leavitt.

Lemmings 2003
A lemming tries to protect his family from genocide.

People of Destiny 1988
Tells of the ancient peoples of the Americas; who they were and where they came from, as revealed in the Book of Mormon. Target audience was investigator families that would have been considered in the 1980s to have been of "Lamanite descent" (First Peoples/Native Americans, Polynesians, Central and South Americans).

Mercur: The Town that Can't Stay Dead 1983
A documentary about the town of Mercur, Utah, and its history of mining.

In One Blinding Moment 1980
A boy is tragically killed in a car accident. Will his father transform into a vengeful monster, or a forgiving wise man?

Joseph Smith: The Man 1980
A group of children go to Lethe Tatge's home to hear about the Prophet Joseph Smith.

The Emmett Smith Story 1979
Emmett Smith, a competitive runner and high school track coach at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, is left without a sense of balance after a brain tumor is removed. He is told that he will never run again, but undaunted, he sets and meets a goal of not only regaining the ability to run, but to run 20 consecutive miles before a year has elapsed. Wheelchair-bound Cindy Duncan's determination gets her admitted to Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona after she demonstrates that she will not need special attention. Coach Smith (now at Apollo) challenges her to meet the goal of recovering from her injuries (from being hit by a car) to the extent of being able to walk to the podium at graduation to receive her diploma. He bets that she can do it, and will have to wheel himself in her wheelchair the entire three miles to Cortez H.S. if she succeeds.

The Trophy Case 1979
A father encourages a son to do things he couldn't when he was young, then he realizes his son has his own ambitions.

Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds 1978 star_border 2
Memories of Christmas, especially those of childhood long past, can bring both joy and sorrow. This depiction of one person's bittersweet recollections, set in a small 1930s western farming community, echoes with the excitement of anticipation, the comfort of beloved family traditions, and the years of regret for a moment of childhood cruelty.

Uncle Ben 1978 star_border 7
Nancy is about to receive her college degree and she has a special request for Dr. McFarland about the commencement proceedings, where parents are always given special honor. She starts to reminisce about what has led to her successful graduation, and that of her two brothers Jim and Tommy before her, despite having lost both parents long ago. After being widowed when Nancy is only two years old, her mother Laura works hard night and day to support her young family. Their only relative is Laura's brother, and Uncle Ben is a favorite of the children with his story-telling ability and easy charm. However, his own life is dominated by alcoholism, and he finds it difficult to hold a job and be a responsible member of the community. When Laura suddenly passes away, the children beg Uncle Ben to take care of them. He wishes to do so, and fights to gain custody of his young niece and nephews, but his addiction is standing in the way of his fulfilling the role of a parent.

The Gift 1977 star_border 9
On a cold winter morning Tav wakes his son Samuel at 4 A.M. to help with chores on the family farm. He sternly comments on Sam's work, such as napping while milking, or spilling a little milk, causing Sam to tell his mother how hard it is to please his father. She explains that Tav is just teaching him traits he will need as a man, and although his father loves him very much he finds it hard to express this in words. Sam admits to having the same problem. She says that there are unspoken ways to communicate love, and Sam volunteers, "Like Christmas presents ?" She agrees, but will not tell him how to select a special gift for his father. On Christmas morning Sam goes out to the barn alone (except for the cows, pigs, and chickens) to deliver his special gift in a setting very similar to where the very first Christmas gifts were bestowed.

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States of America 2020
In the United States, you may have been born in one state or even in a different country. You may go to school or work in another community, and then move somewhere else by choice or circumstance. What is it that ties us to these places and makes us call them home? And how does our state affect who we are and how we identify ourselves? In a time where identity, unity and belonging are under scrutiny, STATES OF AMERICA asks these questions in lyrical short documentaries. Featuring everyday people as distinct as the physical and cultural landscapes they call home, these films begin to portray a mosaic of America's famously emerging identity.