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These 11 films from 10 different countries have been chosen especially for children aged 8 and upwards and include themes such as otherness, friendship and tolerance. They are films for the young but also the young at heart with several laugh-out-loud moments alongside tales that tug at the heart-strings.
Here you will meet charismatic characters such as Rec the dictaphone robot, Helmut the weightless boy and Kiko the animal-bully whose hopes, dreams, fears and transformations are brought to life in a series of stunning visuals showing that animation is the best tool to transform the everyday into the magical.
Bench – Rich Webber, UK
A heartwarming story about friendship, love and sandwiches.
2020 2 mins
A Stone in the Shoe – Eric Montchaud, France
A student arrives in his new class. He is not a student like the others – he is a frog in a class of rabbits.
2020 12 mins
A Film About a Pudding – Roel Van Beek, UK
Ronin’s dropped groceries start to mix and bubble, transforming into a small pudding. Over the next few days, the pudding grows bigger and bigger.
2021 9 min
Just for the Record – Vojin Vasovic, Canada
In an abandoned attic, a dictaphone robot is desperately trying to find the way to connect to a little bird that stops on its window.
2020 7 mins
Helmut – Igor Kuzmic, Switzerland
Being weightless can be a heavy burden, as Helmut knows. Every day, he makes sure there are enough pebbles in his boots to save him from drifting off into space.
2020 4 mins
Mitch Match Series 06 – Géza M. Tóth, Hungary
All of our Shadows – Ruth Beni & Daniel Greaves, UK
A day in the life of a teenage boy as he faces his fears and concerns. Can he confide in his school mates? Will they ignore him? Will they mock him? Will they help him?
2020 8 mins
Kiko and the Animals – Yawen Zheng, France
Kiko is a nightmare for all the animals. He bullies them all the time, even the smallest mouse can’t escape from him!
2020 8 mins
Orchestra Rehearsal – Tatiana Okruzhnova, Russia
A musician is late for his rehearsal and his cheeky daughter is causing all sorts of problems.
2021 7 mins
Boy in the Woods – Fabiano Leandro Pandolfi, Brazil
A father must rescue his autistic son lost in a strange forest. A musical tale about empathy, tolerance and acceptance.
2020 11 mins
Mishou – Milen Vitanov, Germany/Bulgaria
A helicopter full of noisy tourists lands in a place of snow and ice. A quick round of selfies and then they’re off again, leaving behind a tiny dog who is adopted by four Arctic hares.
2020 8 mins
Our Funding Partners
With Special Thanks to the Arts Council England
Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
