Animated Shorts for Younger Audiences

Shorts provide a great way to get a flavour of the best stories from around the world. This year’s selection features dragons, kisses, undercover pigeons and magic sweets.

Programmed by Justin Johnson

Total running time 85min

Screening dates and booking

Check which tickets are still available across the festival – and find out about extra ticket releases.

Coo-rage

  • Director

    Alina Milkina

  • Screenwriter

    Britt Snel

  • Netherlands 2024. 2min

  • Language

    Dialogue-free

Don’t mess with the pigeons.

Love at First Waf

  • Director-screenwriters

    Louise Le Toullec, Helene Gouil

  • France 2023. 6min

  • Language

    Dialogue-free

Skateboards should only be for dogs.

Who’s Wrong?

Vems Fel?

  • Directors

    Stina Wirsén, Linda Hambäck

  • Screenwriter

    Stina Wirsén

  • Sweden 2024. 5min

  • Language

    Swedish
    With English subtitles

It’s show-and-tell day in class.

The Brave Locomotive

  • Director-screenwriter

    Andrew Chesworth

  • USA 2023. 7min

  • Language

    English

Just because something is newer, it doesn’t mean its better.

The Odd Carrot

  • Director

    Inese Pavēne

  • Screenwriter

    Māris Putniņš

  • Latvia 2024. 10min

  • Language

    Latvian

The rabbits find an unusual vegetable.

Freelance

  • Director-screenwriters

    Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego, Magnus I. Møller, Peter Smith

  • Denmark 2024. 2min

  • Language

    Dialogue-free

A brave knight is pushed to the edge.

Yuck!

  • Director-screenwriter

    Loïc Espuche

  • France 2024. 13min

  • Language

    French
    With English subtitles

Kissing, Yuck!

The Child of the Waves

L’Enfant des vagues

  • Director-screenwriters

    Valentine Hilarin, Gaelle Bejjani, Yuhan Wang, Martin Gross, Noam Szwarc, Sofian Pourquery-de-Boisserin

  • France 2023. 6min

  • Language

    English

It’s great to make a new friend.

Hello Summer

Ahoj leto

  • Director-screenwriters

    Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová

  • Slovakia-Czechia-France 2024. 11min

  • Language

    Dialogue-free

Sometimes, even the best made plans can go adrift.

Magic Candies

Amedama

  • Director

    Nishio Daisuke

  • Screenwriter

    Ichiro Takano, based on the story by Heena Baek

  • Japan 2023. 21min

  • Language

    Japanese
    With English subtitles

Dong Dong tries some magic sweets with startling results.

How to book

Tickets start from £10 for all screenings and events in London, with concessions available for many screenings. Booking information and ticket prices

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to our BFI 25 & Under scheme for a chance to get £5 tickets to all screenings and events.

Missed out?

More tickets may become available for these screenings before and during the festival. Find out about extra ticket releases.

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