We’ve dug deep into the LIAF archives and have selected 16 of the best short animated films full of visually dazzling joy from all around the world, for kids of all ages and the whole family.
There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and tales that spark all those little imaginations. Animation is the most imaginative and engaging of all art forms and is the perfect platform to enthral and inspire the wide-open imaginations of kids. This programme, carefully selected with our youngest audience in mind, is always popular, and not a toy ad in sight.
Spring Jam – Ned Wenlock, New Zealand
A young stag, lacking impressive antlers, knows he needs to improvise sweet music if he’s to have any chance during the mating season.
2016 5’35 min
Mr Night Has A Day Off – Ignas Meilunas, Lithuania,
Unsatisfied, Mr Night is walking around the town changing all things to black until everything
is as dark as night.
2017 2 mins
Keep On Rolling! – Takashi Miike, Japan
An ambitious dung beetle can’t stop rolling poo. He perfects the art with every round thing he comes across.
2016 5 mins
A Rhino named Paul “Everybody sleeps” – Dave Schlafman & Mike Annear, USA
It’s bedtime, but a restless little rhino just isn’t ready to call it a day.
2015 2’40 min
Dust Buddies – Sam Wade & Beth Tomashek, USA
A group of adorable dust bunnies live a humble, but happy existence until a dust-up with a determined maid gets them into an epic kerfuffle.
2016 4’05 min
Deep Beneath The Earth – Kim Noce & Shaun Clark, UK
The only thing young Lucy likes is gaming on her iPad. But hen she loses it in the woods she is determined to get it back.
2017 3’00 min
The One Who Tamed the Clouds – Julie Rembauville & Nicolas Bianco-Levrin, France
At the top of a canyon, the old Indian Flying Shadow teaches the young Nayati the ancient art of smoke signals.
2016 4’00 min
Sabaku – Marlies van der Wel, Netherlands
When Sabaku’s best friend Buffalo passes away, he needs to find himself a new friend.
2016 2’00 min
Water Path For A Fish – Mercedes Marro, France
In a Latin American town Oscar sleeps when a sudden gust of wind wakes him up. From his window he sees a goldfish in a dirty puddle, gasping for air.
2016 8’00 min
Hamlet.Comedy – Eugeniy Fadeyev, Russia
A class of children go to see “Hamlet” with their strict teacher. When the children get bored, they start to laugh and wreak havoc.
2015 5’00 min
About Coati – Alexandra Slepchuk, Russia
A delightful fable about how to turn your weaknesses into strengths.
2015 6’00 min
Awesome Beetle’s Colours – Indra Sproge, Latvia
A lovely song to guide you through the alphabet.
2016 3’15 min
The Red Herring – Leevi Lemmetty, Finland/Ireland
Are these penguins hungry or greedy?
2015 6’40 min
Kochkunst – The Art of Cooking – Stella Raith, Germany
The cook wants to make a pancake but it fights tooth and nail against returning to the pan.
2016 3’15 min
In the Forest of Forgotten Umbrellas – Dimitry Vysotskiy, Russia
Every night Dad tries to figure out what story to tell his little children.
2016 6’35 min
Island – Max Mortl & Robert Loebel, Germany
On a small island a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other.
2017 2’00 min
