A 12-year-old farmer brings his favourite goat to compete at a country fair in Maine, where a conversation about death changes everything.
Shot entirely on 16mm at Maine’s historic Blue Hill Fair, Children & Animals follows Joey, a 12-year-old farmer, and Grace, his beloved goat. When Joey hears a story about another goat’s death, the fair’s noise and spectacle take on a new unease.
Film Details
Country: USA
Year: 2026
Running time: 12 minutes
Language: English
Screened at LandxSea
LandxSea Film Festival 2026
12 September 2026 · Montrose Playhouse
Premiere: Scottish Premiere
Special guest: Director Walker Kalan
About the Filmmaker
Walker Kalan
Walker Kalan is a filmmaker based in New York. His indie comedy series I Need Your Love premiered at Tribeca and won a jury award at Slamdance. Walker’s previous work has won jury awards at Brooklyn Film Festival, HollyShorts, and Ventana Sur. He’s currently developing a feature film set in rural Maine and training his rescue hound, Snoopy, for her on-camera debut.