The London International Animation Festival presents Wonderful Animated Shorts for 3 -12 year-olds (PG)

Like childhood, animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. This carefully chosen programme for our littlest and most special audience contains 13 of the best, 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 delightful selection of films includes a curious lynx, a musical spider, a penguin who is desperate to run fast, a shy clam who doesn’t want to come out of her shell and several other charming creatures and stories.

For more information about the London International Animation Festival and our programmes please check out our website at https://liaf.org.uk/

Patchwork Penguin

Patchwork Penguin has a problem: he wants to run fast, but he doesn´t know how! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?

Germany 2019 Dir: Angela Steffen 4min

A lynx in the Town

A curious lynx leaves the forest behind to go to the city, much to the amazement of the inhabitants.

France, Switzerland 2019 Dir: Nina Bisyarina 7min

The Witch and the Baby

An aging witch needs a baby for a spell to make her young again. But when she brings home an infant princess things don't go to plan.

UK/Russia 2020 Dir: Evgenia Golubeva 5min

The Little Bird and the Bees

It is springtime and high up in its tree, the little bird looks after the first flowers on the maple tree.

Switzerland 2020 Dir: Lena von Döhren 4min

The Pit

A desolate cosmic landscape and a procession of strange, extraterrestrial creatures are excavating a pit.

Czech Republic 2019 Dir: Markéta Kubátová Smolíková 9min

Patchwork Spider

Patchwork Spider has a problem: he wants to play music on his net, but the music sounds bad! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to help him?

Germany 2019 Dir: Angela Steffen 4min

The Bird and the Whale

A young whale is struggling to find his voice. After straying too far from his family he discovers a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.

Ireland 2019 Dir: Carol Freeman 7min

Warm Star

A bird that keeps order in the sky accidentally drops a star during cleaning. And on the earth, children find her.

Russia 2020 Dir: Anna Kuzina 4min

Firmament

On a planet surrounded by clouds, two little robots dream about seeing the sky.

France 2019 Dir: Adrien Fraysse, Anthony Feuillet, Johanne Baron, Laura Lévêque, Philip Gouillon, Thomas Delariviere 6min

How much does the cloud weigh?

A scientist is so concerned with observing the clouds that he fails to notice their beauty.

Russia 2019 Dir: Nina Bisyarina 5min

Tobi and the Turbobus

You fly with no seat! That's the rule in the Turbobus. To get one is a hard job for a young wolf on his turbo-journey to find real friendship.

Germany 2019 Dir: Verena Fels 7min

Patchwork Clam

Patchwork Clam has a problem: she can´t play because she´s far too shy! Will the Patchwork Pals find a way to make her come out of her shell?

Germany 2019 Dir: Angela Steffen 4min

Truffles

Nothing else tastes like truffles – everything you make with them tastes like nothing you ever tried. You just have to find them first.

Czech Republic 2019 Dir: Katerina Karhankova, Alexandra Majova 7min