2026 New Orleans Film Festival

Animated Shorts: Tactile Visions

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Available October 23, 2026 12:30 AM UTC
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10 films in package
Paper Daughter
A young Chinese woman tries to enter the United States under the assumed identity of a deceased girl, contending with both the authorities and her personal guilt.
The Body of Christ (El Cuerpo de Cristo)
Seeking answers in popular rituals, Adela feels that something is watching and harming her, and only religion seems to understand her. During a visit to a healer, she confesses the disturbing origin of her suffering.
Dollhouse Elephant
A group of neighbors, each focused on their own goals, must learn to communicate and consider one another. But when small, everyday actions trigger unexpected consequences, they are forced into interactions that challenge their independence.
Ball Face
Life throws curveballs, how you react decides if you make it through. An elementary school, girl terrified of sports, survives a chaotic ball game. By the end of the game, she’s completely transformed.
My Black Is Cracking
With wit and humor, "My Black Is Cracking" follows Danni's reluctant first trip to a dermatologist — and the stigma she has to crack open in herself before she can care for her skin without shame.
A Little Death
Death’s patience is tested as his sweet and gentle apprentice appears incapable of the task, leading him to seek professional help from the most unlikely of places.
Mother Mary
A shadow puppet music video featuring hand-cut paper puppets that dance to the Creole jazz-infused sounds of Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars. The work explores themes of life, death, and the spirit, grounded in the cultural traditions of New Orleans.
Paradaïz
Welcome to a place where the houses have holes, tomatoes are ticking time bombs and snails wander the streets in search of a safe space. Absurdist animation, archival images and slippery childhood memories combine to explore the real meaning of home.
With Tapes and Toasts in the Car (Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot)
In the face of her body fading into stardust, Shari realizes what truly matters to her.
Tell Me When You Get Home
During a family party, fifteen year-old Honest Cardamom encounters the spirit of an ancestor, reconnecting the teen to her own origin story.
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Life throws curveballs, how you react decides if you make it through. An elementary school, girl terrified of sports, survives a chaotic ball game. By the end of the game, she’s completely transformed.


Director bio:

Laurence Thérien is a Montréal-based director, designer, and animator with a focus on materiality and claymation. She completed a Master’s in Animation at the Royal College of Art (2025), where she directed her graduate film, "Ball Face." Laurence has collaborated as a creative director with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA).

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada, United Kingdom
  • Premiere
    Louisiana
  • Director
    Laurence Thérien
  • Screenwriter
    Laurence Thérien
  • Producer
    Laurence Thérien
  • Cinematographer
    Laurence Thérien
  • Editor
    Laurence Thérien
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