Collected from far and wide, we know this latest selection of short film delights from brilliant animated artists the world over is sure to charm and captivate our favourite little audience – and all those indie-animation admirers we know get just as big a kick out of these terrific films as their little pals do.
Festival Programme
Films — by Country
- Albania
- Aotearoa New Zealand
- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kosovo
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Poland
- Russia
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- UK
- USA
- Uzbekistan
Argentina
Family Members
Los miembros de la familia
Stranded after their mother’s passing, a teenage brother and sister awkwardly socialise, take long walks on the beach and get serious about fitness in this dry, Jim Jarmusch-esque hangout film.
Heroic Losers
La Odisea de los Giles
After being scammed into bankruptcy, a community of working-class Argentines band together to devise the ultimate payback – an elaborate money heist inspired by the movies – in Sebastián Borensztein’s winning underdog comedy.
If I Were the Winter Itself
Si yo fuera el invierno mismo
Indulging in the thrill and heartbreak of the artistic process, this unabashedly avant-garde take on the iconic works of Godard, Mendieta and Farocki explores cinema as both a political and playful act.
Young Hunter
El cazador
A smart and nuanced portrait of gay love matched with suspenseful and unexpected turns, Marco Berger’s latest film continues his acclaimed run of dramas exploring queer male desire and romance.