Short Films

Here are two that are not really stories but rather mediums (media?) for showcasing technology:

http://www.filmsshort.com/best-short-films/Best-American-Films-3.html#World-Builder

http://www.filmsshort.com/best-short-films/Best-Of-The-Rest-2.html#Panic


Also, a girl-saving-dragon animation:

http://www.filmsshort.com/best-short-films/Best-American-Films-1.html#Sintel

You'll have to decide on the "kids' appropriate?" question for these, as they kind of straddle the border . . .