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LIAF presents: Animated Shorts for Kids 3-15 year-olds at Deer Shed Festival, Baldersby Park, Yorkshire

April 15, 2026 by

5 dazzling animated shorts for young children and families of all ages. Here you will meet charismatic characters embarking on all sorts of wondrous and exciting adventures in a series of stunning visuals mixed with captivating storylines, showing that animation is the best tool to transform the everyday into the magical.

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Hello Summer – Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová, Slovakia

Hello Summer, Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays.But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels elsewhere?

2024 11 mins

The Girl with the Occupied Eyes – André Carrilho, Portugal

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who, even when out and about, was always distracted. Her eyes fixed on her phone, she didn’t notice the world around her or anyone who wanted to play.

2024 8 mins

The Night Tunnel – Annechien Strouven, Belgium / France

The Nigh Tunnel, Annechien Strouven, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

After digging a tunnel on the beach two kids from different sides of the world meet each other. Together, they dig their way to the North Pole where they discover a magical way to go back home.

2024 9 mins

Matilda and the Brave Escape – Ash Reed, UK

Matilda and the Brave Escape, Ash Reed, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Narrated by Bella Ramsey. After being raised on a pig farm in the UK, Matilda the pig decides to undergo a brave and daring escape in order to save herself and her piglets. However, the farmers have a different plan for Matilda and set out to bring her back.

2024 7 mins

In Between – Nour El Achkar, Roxane David, Morgane Chauvet, Flora Rouvel, Lucie Perales, Cindy Fanchonna & Sacha Moreau, France

In Between, Nour El Achkar, Roxane David, Morgane Chauvet, Flora Rouvel, Lucie Perales, Cindy Fanchonna, Sacha Moreau, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

When little Nora’s parents split up, the Earth splits in two. She now has to juggle between both hemispheres to visit them. The problem is, the backpack she’s carrying is getting heavier and heavier…

2024 7 mins

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24 July @ 09:00
09:00 — 09:40 (40′)

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