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. These twelve films from nine different countries have been chosen especially for children aged 8 and upwards.
Here you will meet charismatic characters and encounter amazing tales such as the man who’s job it is to make sure each new day starts on time, a Japanese boy Jiro who unexpectedly catches cat flu and how you should never take gravity for granted.
At Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. Tickets will be available from Broadway Cinema. Please check Broadway Cinema for correct start time.
Heroes (Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina)
Glory is at our fingertips!
2018, 3min
Tend (Tom Judd & Ed Barrett, UK)
A father and daughter live peacefully in the forest until one day their familiar routine begins to fall apart.
2018, 8min
Pearfall (Leonid Schmelkov, Estonia)
Beware of pearfall. It happens suddenly so you have to be prepared.
2017, 3min
The Hunt (Alexey Alekseev, France)
The disappointment of a harmless hunter and his compatriot – a rabbit.
2017, 6min
Kuap (Nils Hedinger, Switzerland)
A tadpole somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind, alone. A little story about growing up.
2018, 8min
Vivat Musketeers! (Anton Dyakov, Russia)
The world is on the verge of abyss and there is no hope until the musketeers arrive. Long live the musketeers!
2017, 5min
Cat Days (Jon Frickey, Germany/Japan)
Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to the doctor. She diagnoses a harmless condition, but it shakes the core of the boy’s identity.
2018, 11min
Mind Games (Jiaqi Yan, USA)
The adventures of a wandering mind.
2018, 2min
Flipped (Hend Esmat & Lamiaa Diab, UK)
The absurdity of a world where the roles of kids and adults are switched.
2018, 5min
The Theory of Sunset (Roman Sokolov, Russia)
Deep at night, a dedicated cyclist traverses the wintry forest. The challenge: make sure this new day gets off to a fresh and timely start.
2017, 9min
Herman Brown is Feeling Down (Dan Castro, UK)
Herman’s quiet, colourful world is suddenly interrupted by something loud and stressy.
2018, 6min
Coucouleurs (Oana Lacroix, Switzerland)
In a large forest inhabited by single-coloured birds, everyone has found their place on a tree. But what happens when a bird has two colours?
2018, 7min