Shorts Films for Short Children A

Short Films for Short Children I part B

Runtime: 44 min. | Recommended Ages: 4-6 without dialogue.

FOUND! – Discovering Friendship

A warm collection of stories for children aged 4-6, where adventure meets kindness! From Anna’s snowy walk to the legendary Dragonville, and from a cozy squirrel’s nest to the open sky, these films take us on a journey of discovery. Our heroes—dragons, little birds, dancing leaves, and paper cranes—show us that every day becomes brighter when we have a friend to hold our hand. A series of films reminding us that the most beautiful thing you can ever "find" is a new friend!!

The program is prefaced by the Professional Dancer Georgia Avaskantira

Shorts in this lineup:

FOUND!

Animation dir. by Juliette Baily I Belgium, France I 5 min. I No dialogue

As Anna wanders through the snow, she meets an unexpected playmate.

TRAILER

ONCE UPON A TIME IN DRAGONVILLE

Animation dir. by Marika Herz I France, Switzerland I 9 min I No dialogue

Samson, a dragon bullied by the other inhabitants of Dragonville, is forced to enter Humanville. There he meets Simon, a little boy who helps him to face all the difficulties. Samson discovers a new world and, above all, a taste of friendship

TRAILER

FULL NEST

Animation dir. by Elena Walf I Croatia, Germany I

5 min I No dialogue

The squirrel's nest is warmly padded for the cold winter with all kinds of stolen goods. But then a flood breaks out and forest animals flee to Lena's farm. The squirrel would like to help them...

TRAILER

FIRST FLIGHT

Animation dir. by Adrian Jaffé I Germany I 3 min I No dialogue

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.

TRAILER

TSURU

Animation dir. by Pedro Anias I Brazil I 6min. I No dialogue

TSURU tells the story of a sleeping piece of paper that, after being awakened by the flapping wings of a Tsuru (Japanese bird origami), begins a challenging journey in search of transformation.

TRAILER

TWEEDY & FLUFF - STUCK ON YOU

Animation by Chris Randall and Corrinne Averiss I 5 min I United Kingdom I Dubbing

When Fluff has a sticky encounter with a roll of tape, Tweedy must step in to help his frightened pet! But can Tweedy calm him down enough to help and avoid getting stuck himself?

FICUS

Animation by Isabella Bobadilla Monsalve I 4 min I Colombia I No dialogue

At the end of summer, Ficus, a leaf with an orange spot, wants to play with Gomus and Ruck. Gomus mocks Ficus, but Ruck defends him. Ficus turns orange and Ruck accepts it. Gomus, angry, throws an acorn at Ficus, breaking his stem and making him fall. Gomus realizes his mistake and, together with Ruck, jumps out of the tree to accompany Ficus.

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BOODA: THE PATIENT

Animation by Leonid Rakhmanin I 7 min I

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom I

No dialogue

Booba is covered in mysterious specks, and Twinkle and the friends from other worlds set out to find out what it is.