LIAF Presents The Best 2018 Animated Shorts (8-15)

These twelve animated films from nine different countries have been chosen especially for children aged 8 and upwards. Here you will meet charismatic characters and encounter amazing tales such as the man whose job it is to make sure each new day starts on time, a Japanese boy who unexpectedly catches cat flu and how you should never take gravity for granted.

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Heroes
Glory is at our fingertips!
Argentina 2018 Dir: Juan Pablo Zaramella 3min

Tend
A father and daughter live peacefully in the forest until one day their familiar routine begins to fall apart.
UK 2018 Dir: Tom Judd & Ed Barrett 8min

Pearfall
Beware of pearfall. It happens suddenly so you have to be prepared.
Estonia 2017 Dir: Leonid Schmelkov 3min

The Hunt
The disappointment of a harmless hunter and his compatriot - a rabbit.
France 2017 Dir: Alexey Alekseev 6min

Kuap
A tadpole somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind, alone. A little story about growing up.
Switzerland 2018 Dir: Nils Hedinger 8min

Vivat Musketeers!
The world is on the verge of abyss and there is no hope until the musketeers arrive. Long live the musketeers!
Russia 2017 Dir: Anton Dyakov 5min

Cat Days
Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to the doctor. She diagnoses a harmless condition, but it shakes the core of the boy's identity.
Germany/Japan 2018 Dir: Jon Frickey 11min

Mind Games
The adventures of a wandering mind.
USA 2018 Dir: Jiaqi Yan 2min

Flipped
The absurdity of a world where the roles of kids and adults are switched.
UK 2018 Dir: Hend Esmat & Lamiaa Diab 5min

The Theory of Sunset
Deep at night, a dedicated cyclist traverses the wintry forest. The challenge: make sure this new day gets off to a fresh and timely start.
Russia 2017 Dir: Roman Sokolov 9min

Herman Brown is Feeling Down
Herman's quiet, colourful world is suddenly interrupted by something loud and stressy.
UK 2018 Dir: Dan Castro 6min

Coucouleurs
In a large forest inhabited by single-coloured birds, everyone has found their place on a tree. But what happens when a bird has two colours?
Switzerland 2018 Dir: Oana Lacroix 7min