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Center For Animation

BYU ANIMATION'S SHORT FILMS

Working collaboratively as a group, students from all over campus come together to make their own short animated films. These students are a dynamic group whose studies focus anywhere from Computer Science or Illustration to Media Arts and even Commercial Music.

This collaborative experience has become one of two key capstone projects that students within the Animation Program initiate each year and a true testing ground for the skills and education the students have acquired throughout their time at BYU. Many films have gone on to win awards, including the Student Academy and Emmy Awards, and to play in festivals worldwide.

We are so proud of our incredibly talented and hard-working students and hope you enjoy their work!

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Love & Gold - Coming Spring 2026!

Two thieves enter the same dungeon searching for a gem worth incredible wealth, but what they find along the way is worth more than all the treasure in the dungeon combined.
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Student Accomplice (2024)

Letty, an anxiety-ridden sixteen-year-old, must learn to face her fears behind the wheel after her driving test is hijacked by an opportunistic bank robber looking for a quick getaway.
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The Witch's Cat (2023)

Jealousy strikes a witch’s cat when the witch’s boyfriend proposes, prompting the cat to take drastic action in this heartwarming tale of love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
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Cenote (2022)

A heartwarming story about an axolotl named Axel who wished to go home after being trapped in an underwater Mayan world by magic.
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Stowaway (2021)

After discovering a baby kraken aboard their ship, two bumbling pirates try to kill it. But as their incompetent attempts escalate, they only throw themselves further into disaster.
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Salt (2020)

A mother and daughter in the African country of Senegal work hard to harvest salt by day and enjoy music by night.

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Death and Delilah (2019)

A disgruntled corporate grim reaper gets his chance for promotion with a new assignment, but that turns out to be a bigger challenge than expected.
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Grendel (2018)

A tranquil monster's peaceful existence on a Scandinavian island is disrupted when rowdy, monster-killing Vikings move in next door.
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Taijitu (2017)

A boy faces the fear of new responsibilities.
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Papá (2016)

A father disapproves of his daughter's date, but has less say over the matter than he would hope.
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Ram's Horn (2015)

An overly confident mountain climber sets out to conquer the massive, curly-tipped mountain “Ram’s Horn” for fame and glory, only to be thwarted by an unexpected rival—and its lovable offspring—who puts the mountaineer’s priorities to the test.
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Owned (2014)

Jeff, the all time Super Ultra Mega Fighter Turbo champion, takes great pleasure crushing the opposition beneath his sandals like discarded potato chips. After many long days searching the internet he finds, at last, a worthy foe.
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Chasm (2013)

An allegorical tale about a stubborn inventor who creates a technological contraption to cross a canyon, but must eventually abandon it and take a literal leap of faith to succeed.
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Butchered Meats (2012)

Set in a dystopian or post-apocalyptic world where meat is a rare commodity
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Estefan (2011)

A brilliant Spanish hairdresser faces the challenge of his career — a woman with no hair.
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Dreamgiver (2010)

A regular night of dream delivering turns into a literal nightmare when an orphan's book of Ancient Aztec Mythology comes alive. The Dream Giver must save the orphan from his own nightmare!
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Xing (2009)

The ghost of an armadillo is frustrated by the wishy-washy nature of her still-living boyfriend
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Kites (2008)

As a boy grieves after the passing of his grandfather, he finds a silver lining in the clouds.
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Pajama Gladiator (2007)

A boy has to explain to his mother why the cookie jar fell.. and there may be aliens involved.
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Las Pinatas (2006)

Two piñatas at a children's party have to work together to escape, though one is ignorant of their fate.
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Noggin (2005)

A member of the Noggin species tries to fit in with the local Bellyface tribe.
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Turtles (2004)

A young turtle unsuccessfully tries what appears to be the simple task of fishing, demonstrating that patience could be a virtue.
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Pet Shop (2004)

A chinchilla desperately wants out of a PetShop and into the hands of a loving owner, but must prove itself better than the cool competition.
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Lemmings (2003)

A lemming discovers what may be the impending doom of his family, and must act quickly to prevent their fate.
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