This charming stop-motion animated fable tells the story of a starving fox and a cunning chickadee, and their stando in the woods. When the fox comes across the chickadee caught in a trap, with a bell ringing at his side, he sees an easy meal. But the chickadee warns him that the bell is a signal to the farmer who set this trap, and that if he doesn’t cut the bell down quickly, the farmer’s dog will nd them and catch them both. The fox concedes and cuts down the bell, but holds the chickadee captive for himself. Just about to be eaten, the chickadee turns the tables. He catches the fox’s attention with a plan involving the crooked farmer who set the trap, and his chicken coop. The chickadee promises a feast for the fox, but there’s a catch: he’ll need the chickadee’s help to get there. Told in the style of Aesop’s original fables, this short lm by emerging director Evan DeRushie features a mix of classic puppet animation and layered paper cut-outs. It’s a clever battle of wits between two wild animals, which asks the question: can either of them be trusted when their lives are at stake?