A Heavenly Home: Helping kids talk about their grief!

The Snow Sister

November 2024 •Norwegian

A young boy whose grieving family has forgotten about Christmas forms an unexpected, healing bond with a bubbly girl full of holiday spirit.

Dinosaur

May 2000 •English

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.

Another Day (For A Hand)

February 2020 •English

Just another day for this guy’s hand.

Con Traje y Sin Zapatos

Invalid date •Spanish

Kasper und die Heinzelmännchen

March 1968 •German

The journeyman tailor Kasper has a hard time. His mistress is constantly keeping him busy with chores. When the brownies show up in town and take over all the craftsmen's work, Kasper can no longer get any sewing done. That's fine with the master. He now often meets up with his colleagues to sing a quartet, but Kasper finally becomes the master's pet. When this nosy and bossy person ambushes the brownies with peas, the good Kasper tries to protect the little gnomes from harm. He is unsuccessful, and the brownies leave the town for good, badly demolished. Now they have to do the work themselves again. The masters are very sad, but the choir singing helps them get over the worst. Kasper is happy, he can pick up the needle again and become a capable journeyman tailor.

Angel Sign

November 2019 •Japanese

Manga creator Tsukasa Hojo's debut live-action film. 'Angel Sign' is Hojo's debut as a director, which is made by editing a number of short films into one movie. Hojo directs the "Prologue" and "Epilogue" stories, while a different director will handle each of the other stories, which were selected in Silent Manga Audition. All the stories will have no spoken lines, and will only have video and music.

Imelda

May 2014 •French

A year after the death of his paternal grandmother at the age of 101, filmmaker Martin Villeneuve brings her back to life using a special talent.

Stranger Danger

January 1986 •English

An educational video for children performed using hand puppets, where siblings Jack and Jill teach one another about stranger safety and crime prevention.

Enjaulada

May 2023 •Spanish

Athena, a girl caught in the routine, leads a life of denial of her father’s illness and fights herself for his love.

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

January 2021 •Hindi

Ramprasad's entire family gathers under one roof for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.

Liubov

August 2022 •Russian

Liubov, a Russian lady who lives in Mexico City. During the routine of her day, Liubov will recall the experiences she had with death, from childhood to adulthood.

Chasing Ghosts

April 2014 •English

Lucas Simons, an 11-year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence in one of his films, he inadvertently becomes a YouTube phenomenon, and must learn to live life in the spotlight while also learning how to once again start living life to its fullest.

Where Do We Go?

December 2023 •English

As Molly prepares for her late brother's funeral, Sam helps her through her grief and guides her to the very end.

Strings

November 2013 •Spanish

María's routine at school is altered by the arrival of a very special child. Soon, they become close friends.

Acceptance

Invalid date •English

A young girl struggles to cope with the loss of a loved one. She finds hope in an unexpected gesture from a stranger.

Lifted

August 2010 •English

The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

Doreen

January 2024 •English

A heartfelt look at the life of a wonderful person and the legacy she has left behind, looking into her love, patience, kindness and the grief of her passing.

Epiphany

April 2019 •English

A young girl struggles to create a relationship with her father after the death of her aunt who raised her.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

September 2019 •English

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

Red Dog

August 2011 •English

The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.