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LIAF: Amazing Animations for 0–7 year-olds (U*)

Framed Film Club

A still from The Kid and The Hedgehog part of LIAF 2017

Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 15 wonderful short films, full of joy.

Suitable for all ages but especially 0-7 year-olds. No unaccompanied adults or children.

Mr Night Has A Day Off

Unsatisfied, Mr Night is walking around the town changing all things to black until everything is as dark as night.

Lithuania 2017 Dir Ignas Meilunas 2min

 

The Big Adventures of A Little Line

While out walking one day a small boy finds a little line lying on the ground.

France 2017 Dir Antoine Robert 7min

 

Keep on Rolling

An ambitious dung beetle can’t stop rolling poo. He perfects the art with every round thing he comes across.

Japan 2016 Dir Takashi Miike 5min

 

The Pocket Man

A little man lives in an old suitcase. One day he finds a new friend - an old blind man. Music makes them happy.

France/Georgia/Switzerland 2017 Dir Ana Chubinidze 7min

 

A Rhino named Paul "Everybody Sleeps"

It’s bedtime, but a restless little rhino just isn’t ready to call it a day.

US 2016 Dir Dave Schlafman & Mike Annear 3min

 

Dust Buddies

A group of adorable dust bunnies live a humble, but happy existence until a dust-up with a determined maid gets them into an epic kerfuffle.

US 2017 Dir Sam Wade & Beth Tomashek 4min

 

Deep Beneath The Earth

The only thing young Lucy likes is gaming on her iPad. But when she loses it in the woods she is determined to get it back.

UK 2017 Dir Kim Noce and Shaun Clark 3min

 

The One Who Tamed the Clouds

At the top of a canyon, the old Indian Flying Shadow teaches the young Nayati the ancient art of smoke signals. 

France 2016 Dir Julie Rembauville , Nicolas Bianco-Levrin 4min

 

Sabaku

When Sabaku’s best friend Buffalo passes away, he needs to find himself a new friend.

Netherlands 2016 Dir Marlies van der Wel 2min

 

The Little Bird and the Caterpillar

The lovable little bird is back, cherishing the green leaves of his home in the maple trees — but a hungry caterpillar has a different idea.

 Switzerland 2017 Dir Lena van Doehren 4min

 

Water Path For A Fish

In a Latin American town Oscar is sleeping when a sudden gust of wind wakes him up. From his window he sees a goldfish in a dirty puddle, gasping for air.

France 2016 Dir Mercedes Marro 8min

 

The Kid and the Hedgehog

A kid is climbing a hill. On the hill he’s about to meet a very peculiar hedgehog.

Spain 2017 Dir Marc Riba & Anna Solanas 3min

 

Birdy Wouaf Wouaf

A young bird grows up peacefully in the family nest until he starts barking. His parents are in shock. Birds don’t bark, they chirp.

France 2017 Dir Ayce Kartel 4min

 

Hamlet.Comedy

A class of children go to see “Hamlet” with their strict teacher. When the children get bored, they start to laugh and wreak havoc.

Russia 2016 Dir Eugeniy Fadeyev 5min

 

Island

On a small island a bunch of exotic creatures run across eachother.

Germany 2017 Dir Max Mortl and Robert Loebel 2min

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