#F900-1, 10 minutes, 2000

The “stick people” in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the bully’s intimidation of a smaller victim is unrelenting; no one stops the dance until serious is inflicted. While Bully Dance offers no simple solutions, it does compel viewers – teachers, parents and children – to take stock of their actions and to find ways to end peer abuse. Animated.