Expired May 24, 2021 10:59 PM
Already unlocked? for access
This virtual screening is eligible for audience awards! Unlock it to cast your vote.
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

This event is available for free.


Our second programme of family shorts (for slightly older children) takes us on a journey through Swiss shopping malls, the Canadian countryside, an American high school, and a Dutch aquarium. Full of fun, this programme boasts arguably the funniest short to feature in this year’s festival, a two-minuter about an irate octopus who is desperate to have his tank cleaned. Also featuring is Whatever Tree - a thoroughly entertaining mixed media short outlining the consequences of getting a little too obsessed with smart devices, and Ennui, following a group of people who go slightly doolally when they get caught up in the monotony of the everyday. A joyous selection that highlights an array of animation techniques and approaches.


All of these films are eligible for the Colour Box Audience Award so please do vote for your favourite!


Total running time: 60 mins

Suitable for 6+ year olds

The big, gentle sailor in his blue uniform 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. Alas, as he touches the red leaf of autumn that a little passenger left him, he can’t help but think of home. It’s so long since he’s been back...

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    No dialogue
  • Country
    Belarus, Czech Republic
  • Rating
    U
  • Director
    Aliona Baranova