Animated Shorts for all the Family Programme 2 for 8-15 yea
The programme will be a collection of several short films, with a cast of animated characters like Ink the Octopus. Our performers and musicians will help you become part of the stories, taking you into the faraway wild worlds through imagination, music, interactive sensory activities, puppets, play and fun. Come dressed as your favourite animal!
Twin trees – Emmanuel Ollivier, france
A brother and sister carry a tree in a small pot but when they meet a parrot and a fallen statue, they each have to choose their own journey.
2020 4 mins
The Little Bird and the Leaf
– Lena von Dohren, Switzerland
It’s winter. At the end of a branch hangs a single leaf. A little bird attempts to water the leaf but it falls off.
2012 4 mins
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 7 mins
The Witch and the Baby – Evgenia Golubeva, uk / russia
An aging 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 5 mins
leaf – Aliona Baranova, Czech Republic
The big, gentle sailor has everything under control. He checks tickets, shovels coal into the firebox and scrubs the deck – he even thinks to feed the fish in the sea
2020 6 mins
Heartwood – Clara Schildhauer & Reyes Fernández, uk
Midge is hiking in the woods with her boring father. When she decides to leave the monotony of the hiking trail to set off on her own adventure, she makes a magical discovery.
2021 4 mins
ink – Erik Verkerk & Joost van den Bosch, Netherlands
An octopus can’t stop cleaning up. But sometimes, even though you have so many arms, you still cannot reach what you are aiming for.
2020 2 mins
Swing – Ignasi Tarruella, spain
In a world of toys a wooden robot feels lonely. When another robot appears their relationship starts to blossom.
2022 5 mins
