These 9 films from 7 different countries have been chosen especially for children aged 8 and upwards and include themes such as friendship, resilience, and self-discovery. 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 a hard-working ant, a young girl and her dog who share a cosmic experience, a little hamster who befriends a giant plant creature and many others in a series of stunning visuals showing that animation is the best tool to transform the everyday into the magical.
HUGE SAVINGS WITH OUR ONLINE CURATOR AND VIP PASSES!
Matilda and the Brave Escape – Ash Reed, UK
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 7’20 min
The Empty Panel – Thibault Chollet, France
Since the death of his dog, 16-year-old Paul has given up drawing the fantastic adventures in which they were heroes. But his little sister insists that he completes an unfinished drawing.
2025 11’40 min
Little Story – Mirjam Plettinx, Belgium
In Between – Nour El Achkar, Roxane David, Morgane Chauvet, Flora Rouvel, Lucie Perales, Cindy Fanchonna & Sacha Moreau, France
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 6’20 min
Everything We Missed – Marta Prokopová, Slovakia
The story of Eva Marty and her dog Kubko, who rediscover each other thanks to an unexpected catastrophe. They get the opportunity to share an incredible, literally cosmic experience together.
2024 11’55 min
Passing By – Hanna Kang, South Korea
A girl unexpectedly bumps into her childhood best friend and finds herself torn between rekindling their lost connection or letting the moment slip away forever.
2025 8’45 min
The Little One and the Giant –Isabela Costa, Brazil / France
In a world recovering from a disaster, a little hamster meets a giant plant creature afraid to go outside. Together they face new challenges, and make a plan to re-flourish the land.
2025 8’40 min
Isunngannguaq – Saima Romito-Kalluk, Canada
It is springtime in Nunavut. A young girl has the power to turn into a long-tailed jaeger, an Arctic seabird. She comes and goes from her human life to her animal life, but as time passes, she finds herself living as a human less and less.
2025 5’15 min
This film is not included in our online programme
Buckshot – Trevor Hardy, UK
Our Funding Partners
With Special Thanks to The Elf Factory, official sponsor of LIAF 2025.
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.
Venue
The Barbican is Europe’s largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events. For more information about The Barbican and how to get there, find out more.
Barbican, Online
