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LIAF presents: Amazing Animated Shorts for Kids (U) at Discovery Family Film Club, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland Festival

April 16, 2026 by

Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 10 wonderful short films, full of joy. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations. Suitable for all ages.

A Clayful Adventure – Florrie Macleod, UK

A Clayful Adventure, Florrie Macleod, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Discarded Clay takes on Smug Ceramic with shocking consequences. Can they learn to understand and accept one another?

2025 4 mins

Mildred the Gallery Cat – Jono Ganz, UK

Mildred the Gallery Cat, Jono Ganz, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Everyone thinks Mildred is the laziest cat in the world – but when the gallery closes for the day, Mildred actually explores the empty galleries and imagines her life as an artist.

2024 6 mins

First Flight – Adrian Jaffé, Germany

First Flight, Adrian Jaffé, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

Three baby birds, one big challenge – their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation – some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.

2025 3 mins

Poong – Laurent Rohrbasser, Robin Szymczak & Vinh Nguyen, Switzerland

Poong, Laurent Rohrbasser, Robin Szymczak, Vinh Nguyen, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

The unexpected adventure of a simple ping-pong ball after a missed shot.

2024 2 mins

Snip Snap – Douglas Irvine & Eleanor Stewart, UK

Snip Snap, Douglas Irvine, Eleanor Stewart, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

When a little girl’s pair of scissors turns into an enormous crocodile, a world filled with imagination and adventure unfolds.

2025 8 mins

A Pain in the Butt – Elena Walf, Germany

A Pain in the Butt, Elena Walf, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

The hedgehog is just about to go into hibernation when he notices that one of his spines is missing. It’s stuck in Lena’s dog’s bottom, of all places. Getting it back won’t be easy…

2025 6 mins

Books are Made of Trees – Julianna Jakubowska, Denmark

Books are Made of Trees – Julianna Jakubowska

In the face of danger looming over the Old Oak and its inhabitants, a grumpy librarian Leon refuses to leave the tree and his beloved book collection behind.

2025 6 mins

The Naughty Seat – David Johnson, UK

The Naughty Seat, David Johnson, London International Animation Festival

A mischievous little penguin, misbehaving at the dinner table, is sent off to the naughty seat and it’s not long before he has company!

2025 7 mins

The little One and the Giant – Isabela Costa, Brazil/France

The Littel One and the Giant, Isabela Costa, LIAF, London International Animation Festival

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 9 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

1 August @ 09:00
09:00 — 09:55 (55′)

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