Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 8 of the best, wonderful short animated films, full of joy, from all around the world. There’ll be talking animals, seriously fun adventures and wondrous tales to spark those little imaginations.
This delightful selection of films includes Matilda, a very brave pig, a little hamster who befriends a giant plant creature, some delightful, singing, fluorescent critters and several other charming creatures, characters and stories.
For more information about the London International Animation Festival and our programmes please check out our website at https://liaf.org.uk/
Matilda and the Brave Escape
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.
UK 2024 Dir: Ash Reed 7 mins
Buckshot
Tension boils over when a neighbour goes next door to borrow a saucepan.
UK 2024 Dir: Trevor Hardy 8 mins
Passing By
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.
South Korea 2025 Dir: Hanna Kang 9 mins
The Little One and the Giant
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.
Brazil, France 2025 Dir: Isabela Costa 9 mins
The Night Tunnel
After digging a tunnel on the beach two kids from different sides of the world meet each other. Together, they dig their way to the North Pole where they discover a magical way to go back home.
Belgium, France 2024 Dir: Annechien Strouven 9 mins
Freak of Nature
A shy and lonely creature is too scared to leave the old circus cage it once was trapped in until it finds a little seedling to care for. A story about personal growth and the process of overcoming fear.
Germany 2024 Dir: Alexandra Lermer 8 mins
Lulina And The Moon
Lulina draws her greatest fears on the infinite white ground of the Moon. Magically, her illustrations come to life and teach her that her problems are not as monstrous as what her imagination depicted.
Brazil 2023 Dir: Marcus Vinicius Vasconcelos, Alois Di Leo 14 mins
Rise Age
Fluorescent critters groove through a coastal world, led by a superior choir. Their carefree crawl, however, is increasingly disturbed by the rising seas.
Germany 2024 Dir: Tatjana Theuer 5 mins
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