Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 14 of the best, most recent 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 programme contains several cheeky, loveable humans and animals in all sorts of mad, lively adventures. A mischievous little penguin, baby birds attempting to fly, a cat who loves art and a hedgehog who gets into a bit of bother when one of his spines goes missing, All of this and more. Recommended age U

Discarded Clay takes on Smug Ceramic with shocking consequences. Can they learn to understand and accept one another?

A Clayful Adventure

Everyone thinks Mildred is the laziest cat in the world - but when the gallery closes for the day, Mildred actually explores the empty galleries and imagines her life as an artist.

Mildred the Gallery Cat

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.

First Flight

The unexpected adventure of a simple ping-pong ball after a missed shot.

Poong

When a little girl’s pair of scissors turns into an enormous crocodile, a world filled with imagination and adventure unfolds.

Snip Snap

The hedgehog is just about to go into hibernation when he notices that one of his spines is missing. It's stuck in Lena's dog's bottom, of all places. Getting it back won't be easy...

A Pain in the Butt

In the face of danger looming over the Old Oak and its inhabitants, a grumpy librarian Leon refuses to leave the tree and his beloved book collection behind.

Books are Made of Trees

A dystopian and darkly whimsical animated short, unfolding in fragmented vignettes where characters collide - each caught in their own rhythm of time.

Time

An oversized, cheeky rat has moved in with our protagonist. She whistles along with the radio, sits in the fridge and is simply everywhere – loud, pesky, full of life. When she suddenly disappears, he realizes: it’s never been this quiet – or this empty.

On The Mat Outside my Door

During a family trip to the beach, 5-year-old Ido, feeling overlooked and restless, discovers an enchanting friend when his shadow unexpectedly springs to life.

My Shadow and Me

Bobel, a poisonous little mushroom, dreams of becoming a cook at his village market. But the villagers’ prejudice will make his task difficult.

Bobel's Kitchen

A Russian folk dance with acrobatic, jumping frogs.

Polka - Dmitry Shostakovich

A monster, desperate to fit in among humans, hides behind a human disguise but is forced to confront the truth about himself when a visit to an indoor pool leads to a dramatic unravelling of his identity.

Monster

A mischievous little penguin, misbehaving at the dinner table, is sent off to the naughty seat and it’s not long before he has company!

The Naughty Seat

Amazing Animations for 0-7 year-olds

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