Google Spotlight Stories

The story of a girl and her dad as they cross the United States in an older model hatchback chasing their dreams.

A hand-drawn short by animation legend Glen Keane, produced at Google's Spotlight Stories series.

In the most important match of his life, the once mighty masked luchador, Son of Jaguar, faces his legacy, his family, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than himself.

The first live-action Spotlight Story, HELP, brings cinema-quality filmmaking to the world of 360 storytelling. Filmed with a groundbreaking and custom-built camera array system, HELP drops the audience into the middle of downtown Los Angeles where an unexpected meteor shower has left a deep scar on the streets of Chinatown. What happens next creates panic in the streets and sends a young woman scrambling to escape.

An old, down on his luck sailor rescues a young girl at sea after she fell off a passenger ship.

A charming illusionist, an adventurous queen of hearts and an evil green man journey through early cinema, film magic and love. Back to the Moon celebrates the artistry of film director and magician Georges Méliès.

The Gorillaz members enter the Spirit House for a mind trip.

A jogging pig meets a delicious cake. Will he give in to temptation? Not while you’re watching!

To celebrate the series’ 600th episode, The Simpsons and Google have come together to create a special Virtual Reality experience. Produced with Google Spotlight Stories, The Simpsons couch gag, “Planet of the Couches,” is available on both Android and iOS. View it with any Google Cardboard viewer for the full VR experience.

A story about a mouse and his hat.

A short film made by Academy Award-winning studio, Aardman Animations (creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep). Find yourself following the adventures of a humble caretaker, who is disturbed by a mysterious stranger on the roof. Who’s there? And the chase begins… room to room… up and down… somehow, mysteriously, just out of sight. But the elusive stranger is always one step ahead, leaving behind only a trail of gifts…

Rain or Shine takes the viewer on the comic journey of young Ella who’s keen to show off her swishy new sunglasses, only to be dogged by a persistent raincloud whenever she puts them on. The viewer has a direct impact on the pace of which the events unfold, depending on where their focus lies at various points throughout the film.

"On Ice" tells the story of an over-the-top, sci-fi themed ice show and its star, who suddenly finds he has competition for the spotlight from an unlikely rival.

When the sun goes down on Jon Klassen's forest, the hunt is on.

Follow two ever-changing creatures as they flow from one life-form to another on a vivid journey of sound and light. Sonaria's visual language is simple and abstract, designed to suggest, while the sonic language is layered and immersive, designed to answer.