These multinational shorts discover some unique friends and heroes. They'll make you snigger, they'll make you sniffle, they'll keep you and your kids enthralled. Batpig in the Underworld (Sabine Huber, Germany, 1998, 6 mins): Someone's stealing all the carrots, and the raspberries could be next. Going underground to root out the thief, it's Batpig to the rescue! Snow Cat (Sheldon Cohen, Canada, 1998, 23 mins): Watercolor animation conveys the story of a lonely woman and the special feline friend sent her by the North Wind. Freesia of Eden (Alastair McIlwain, Ireland, 1995, 15 mins): The tender bond between a boy and his grandfather in a tale of gardens and good-byes. One Day a Man Bought a House (Pjotr Sapagin, Norway, 1998, 7 mins): Efforts to exterminate a pesky rat become an overture to an unusual relationship. Frank the (W)rabbit (John Weldon, Canada 1998, 9 mins): Wrabbits are infinitely smarter than silly old rabbits! Humdrum (Peter Peake, England 1998, 7 mins): Two shadows try to find a way to end their boredom. Short Films by Short People: Hervic in Cloudland (Velvy Appleton, Mackenzie Oppenheim, U.S., 1997, 7 mins): Hervic takes a thrilling sentimental journey to preserve the memory of his mother.-Joanne Parsont