Short Films for Short Children I part A
Runtime: 44 min. | Recommended Ages: 4-6 without dialogue.
A magical journey for children aged 4-6, filled with color and imagination! From a tiny fish exploring the deep to a hen who dares to fly, these stories show us how play transforms everyday life and how fear turns into courage. A warm embrace of stories reminding us that no one is ever too small to have big dreams!
The program is prefaced by actress Areti Paschali
Shorts in this lineup:
SKETCHES ON ICE
Animation dir. by Marion Auvin I Belgium, France I 4 min. I No dialogue
It snowed! Lou and Marius are playing in the street, building a snowman. But Mom calls them back home—Marius has to practice his clarinet, and Lou has homework to do! Pfff! ... Lou opens her notebook and begins her exercises. Marius plays a few hesitant notes, but... incredible! Outside, the snowman has moved.
ONE LITTLE BIG DAY
Animation dir. by Nara Aragão, Renata Roberta Azevedo I Brazil I 13 min I No dialogue
Today is a very special day for Nina! She wakes up early and gets ready with lots of love: she gets cuddled by her mother and grandmother and, excitedly, puts on her school uniform for the first time. She feels ready! Curious and smart, she is glowing. What she didn't know was that she would feel so scared when she found herself sorrounded by people she did't know. But the discoveries she makes along the way will help her face this little big day.
THE WEASY FAMILY - MISSION NEW PET
Animation dir. by Victor Moulin I France I
7 min I No dialogue
In a Wisconsin barn lost in the middle of the cornfields, Weasy, an irresponsible weasel with the IQ of a teenager, raises the twin ducklings he adopted after accidentally incubating their egg. The girls want a pet, but Weasy isn’t thrilled – he doesn’t want his comfortable little life to be upended. He finally gives in and lets the girls adopt the farmer’s crab, thinking he’ll be able to put it in an aquarium. The crab, however, refuses to cooperate and wreaks havoc in the hayloft. Weasy and the crab end up burying the hatchet at the Ducklings’ insistence, but that doesn’t mean Weasy wants to share his bedroom with the crab at night.
TEARS OF THE LITTLIE CLOUD
Animation dir. by Anya Ru, Masha Rumyantseva I Italy, Portugal I 4min I Dubbing
Animals in the forest don’t want to play with the little restless cloud. However, it will be able to transform the forest and its inhabitants.
NUTISSIMO
Animation dir. by Nicolas Bianco-Levrin, Julie Rembauville, Maxence Camelin I France I 3min I No dialogue
At the beginning of autumn, a squirrel prepares its reserves for winter, harvesting acorns, chestnuts and hazelnuts. As he finishes his inventory, he realizes that he is missing one nut. When he finds it, a crow flies at him, triggering a frantic chase through the branches in the forest.
DREAMING OF FLIGHT
Animation dir. by Elena Walf I Croatia, Germany I 5 min I No dialogue
The hen is supposed to lay eggs, just like the other chickens. But the swallows in the air have awakened a completely different longing in her: she wants to fly!