https://thatladybugfilm.com Grounded - Animated Short Film Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:08:49 +0000 https://thatladybugfilm.com en https://thatladybugfilm.com/Home-1 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:59:50 +0000 Grounded - Animated Short Film https://thatladybugfilm.com/Home-1 <img width="2500" height="512" width_o="2500" height_o="512" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2e1ee4aad5039186cd1ed5c9e9c71e714bcca26117b1d49aecc0cee8061b7c1/Grounded_Logo_Stylised_White_Subtitle_Animated.gif" data-mid="246331090" border="0" data-scale="85" data-no-zoom alt="Animated Short Film Grounded" data-caption="Animated Short Film Grounded" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e2e1ee4aad5039186cd1ed5c9e9c71e714bcca26117b1d49aecc0cee8061b7c1/Grounded_Logo_Stylised_White_Subtitle_Animated.gif" /> https://thatladybugfilm.com/Synopsis Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:08:49 +0000 Grounded - Animated Short Film https://thatladybugfilm.com/Synopsis Left behind as others take flight, a young ladybug discovers that sometimes in life you need a helping hand… or eight.Told without dialogue, Grounded is an award-winning animated short film from little ol’ New Zealand about feeling stuck and the quiet power of emotional support. https://thatladybugfilm.com/Festivals Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:59:51 +0000 Grounded - Animated Short Film https://thatladybugfilm.com/Festivals <img width="4353" height="2122" width_o="4353" height_o="2122" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e026b90b9599efb6cc7a9642d2e588a11ca2ed497b8a83d54aa82570839fe71e/2026_Macaron_competition_en_white.png" data-mid="246511667" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e026b90b9599efb6cc7a9642d2e588a11ca2ed497b8a83d54aa82570839fe71e/2026_Macaron_competition_en_white.png" /> <img width="957" height="534" width_o="957" height_o="534" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67c16ae4df894cc27518e8ca4675fd771f6002b85f027464b697968ca751d587/BFI-W.png" data-mid="251798373" border="0" 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