Family

Animated Shorts For Younger Audiences

This year’s selection of short films features bats, rats, cats and a friendly bee. Come to our screening and see how many types of animation you can spot.

Runtime: 78 min
More information: Official film page

Screenings

Bats & Bugs

Director-screenwriter
Lena von Döhren
Switzerland 2026. 11min

Is it wise to make friends with your food?

Grounded

Director
Chris Callus
Screenwriters
Chris Callus, Adam Reynolds
New Zealand 2026. 4min

A spider tries to help a ladybird to fly.

Piccolo Piccolo

Director-screenwriter
Marta Gennari
France-Switzerland 2025. 9min

A little mouse gets lost.

MaeBee: The Camping Trap

Directors
Tim O’Sullivan, Craig Knowles
Screenwriter
Tim O’Sullivan
UK-Ireland 2026. 8min

Mae plans to reunite her parents on a camping holiday.

Into the Forest

Vers la forêt

Director
Antonin Niclass
Screenwriters
Cécile Vargaftig, Antonin Niclass
Switzerland 2026. 10min

A stop motion monkey searches for a place to call home.

LouLou

Director
Hanneke van der Linden
Screenwriter
Rob de Barbanson
Netherlands-Belgium 2026. 11min

Letting go can be difficult.

Sphinx Alberta’s Smile

Sfinksas Albertas Smaids

Director-screenwriter
Dace Riduze
Latvia-Estonia 2026. 16min

Will the toys be able to help Sphinx Alberta get her smile back?

Aller & Retour

Directors
Lucia Bulgheroni, Michele Greco
Screenwriters
Guenda Certo, Michele Greco
Italy 2025. 9min

Winter can be tough, if you live in a forest.