Miriam Plays Hide and Seek
Miriam Plays Hide and Seek
Moongirl
Moongirl
The Upset Sky
The Upset Sky

Screened as part of NZIFF 2006

Animation for Kids 2006 

Art, fun, folly, fairytales, folkstories and more feature in this collection of animation for ages four to seven.

71 minutes

Art, fun, folly, fairytales and folkstories; felt pens, cotton wool, computers and crayons; funny, happy, sad, thoughtful and thought-provoking; creative, silly, serious, strange and... curious! A fine collection of outstanding animation, tested by our most demanding audience, aged between four and seven.

Orange Marmalade 2004

Director

7 minutes

The tale of a mean ringmaster, a rickety circus, brave animals and oodles of orange marmalade.

Miriam Plays Hide and Seek 2004

Director

5 minutes

Two kids home alone with a chicken and a bottle of tomato sauce. Behold the famously nutty chaos of Estonian animation.

Little House on a Tree 2005

Director

7 minutes

Every boy needs a treehouse – or so one little girl is told by her nostalgic grandad.

The Propellerbird 2005

5 minutes

A crazy nerd-bird with a propeller backpack buzzes a trio of twerpy little chirpers.

Hide & Seek 2005

Director

USA
2 minutes

A happy menagerie of the cutest animals ever, animated to 'The Minute Waltz'.

Moonwalking 2004

5 minutes

How far away can the moon really be? Maybe – just maybe – we could reach it with a ladder.

A Long Day of Mr Calpaccio 2005

Director

8 minutes

Pure wild whimsy in black and white – a frantic festival of super-fun characters mix everyday life and international commuting.

The Upset Sky 2005

3 minutes

The sky is the last thing you want to upset! And a cloud is the last thing you want to poke in the eye – even if you didn't mean to.

A Fish With a Smile 2005

Director

10 minutes

A man remembers the pet fish he loved and let go.

Crazy Eyes Dolphin Vs The Mad Cows 2005

Director

USA
5 minutes

Three kids take turns at making up a story about the epic battle between some dodgy dolphins and a herd of crazed cows.

Moongirl 2005

Director

USA
8 minutes

From the director of James and the Giant Peach comes the real story of who really lights up the moon.