Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures.
Come and take a mind-bending ride with us and watch 13 of the best, most recent short animated films, full of visually dazzling joy, from all around the world.
LIAF has long been at the forefront of championing storytelling that inspires the imaginations of children and adults alike and this latest selection of films features diverse viewpoints and stories told in stylistically interesting ways.
There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations. Adults are allowed in if they have permission from their kids. Suitable for all ages but especially 0-7 year-olds.
At barbican. VOD tickets coming soon
Patchwork Penguin (Angela Steffen, Germany)
Patchwork Penguin has a problem: he wants to run fast, but he doesn’t know how! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?
2019, 4min
A Lynx in the Town (Nina Bisyarina, France/Switzerland)
A curious lynx, leaves the forest behind to go to the city, much to the amazement of the inhabitants.
2019, 7min
The Witch and the Baby (Evgenia Golubeva, UK/Russia)
An ageing witch needs a baby for a spell to make her young again. But when she brings home an infant princess things don’t go to plan.
2020, 5min
The Little Bird and the Bees (Lena von Döhren, Switzerland)
It is springtime and high up in its tree, the little bird looks after the first flowers on the maple tree.
2020, 4min
The Pit (Markéta Kubátová Smolíková, Czech Republic)
A desolate cosmic landscape and a procession of strange, extraterrestrial creatures are excavating a pit.
2019, 9min
Patchwork Spider (Angela Steffen, Germany)
Patchwork Spider has a problem: he wants to play music on his net, but the music sounds bad! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?
2019, 4min
The Bird and the Whale (Carol Freeman, Ireland)
A young whale is struggling to find his voice. After straying too far from his family he discovers a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.
2019, 7min
Warm Star (Anna Kuzina, Russia)
A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.
2020, 4min
Firmament (Adrien Fraysse, Anthony Feuillet, Johanne Baron, Laura Lévêque, Philip Gouillon & Thomas Delariviere, France)
On a planet surrounded by clouds, two little robots dream about seeing the sky.
2019, 6min
How much does the cloud weigh? (Nina Bisyarina, Russia)
A scientist is so concerned with observing the clouds that he fails to notice their beauty.
2019, 5min
Tobi and the Turbobus (Verena Fels, Germany)
You fly with no seat! That’s the rule in the Turbobus. To get one is a hard job for a young wolf on his turbo-journey to find real friendship.
2019, 7min
Patchwork Clam (Angela Steffen, Germany)
Patchwork Clam has a problem: she can´t play because she´s far too shy! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to make her come out of her shell?
2019, 4min
Truffles (Katerina Karhankova & Alexandra Majova, Czech Republic)
Nothing else tastes like truffles – everything you make with them tastes like nothing you ever tried. You just have to find them first.
2019, 7min
