International Short Films for Kids

For families and our growing number of talented young film-makers (P3-7) fascinated by animation (who were recently celebrated in the cinema for special screenings of their own film ‘The Mermaid’) we have a Special Programme of International Short Films aimed at 8+ on 25th June. Kindly shared with Cromarty Cinema, courtesy of the Discovery Film Festival in Dundee, this special group of 10 short films is a real delight. 55 mins of short films have been chosen from studios around the world including France, Germany, the Netherlands and Lithuania. Stories take us to strange new worlds in search of new starts. ‘A Tiny Tale’ features a dog who has to fend for itself and finds new friends. In ‘Matilda and the Spare Head’, we learn what happens to Matilda when her head gets too full of knowledge. These short films are fun, beautifully made + will appeal to audiences of all ages!

There is no dialogue in the majority of the films with the exception of ‘Matilda’ which has subtitles. 

Age 8+ is a recommendation only – people of all ages are warmly welcomed!

Special ticket price of £3.00 has been introduced for this programme.

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Cliffhanger, 2020, dirs. Diederick Geers, Jelle Janssen, Jasper Loos, The Netherlands (2’15”) – no dialogue
A sheriff’s shootout turns into an adventure through the wondrous world of film.

Latitude du printemps (A Tiny Tale), 2020, dirs. Sylvain Cuvillier, Chloé Bourdic, Théophile Coursimault, Noémie Halberstam, Maÿlis Mosny, Zijing Ye, France (7’33”) – no dialogue
A dog gets abandoned on the side of the road. Attached to a street light, he stays alone until the day he meets a young astronaut wannabe and a professional cyclist who keeps on trying to beat her highest score.

Wild West Compressed 1: Duel, 2019, dir. Christian Kaufmann, Germany (2’39”) – no dialogue
The wild west! Cowboys galloping through vast landscapes, yearning looks into the distance, huge egos duelling to the blood – of course it needs the wide screen! But what if the Western moves with the times and expects the same performance of our cowboys in vertical format?

Migrants, 2020, dirs. Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte, Zoé Devise, France (8’17”) – no dialogue
Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they will try to cohabitate.

Dinosaurs: The True Story, 2020, dir. Paul-Louis Aeberhardt, France (4’22”) – no dialogue
In a world where dinosaurs have survived and have evolved even to the point of taking their first steps on the Moon, a giant asteroid heads towards Earth. The JASA (Jurassic Aeronautics and Space Administration) is activated to avoid disaster.

Wild West Compressed 3: Rider, 2019, dir. Christian Kaufmann, Germany (2’39”) – no dialogue
The wild west! Cowboys galloping through vast landscapes, yearning looks into the distance, huge egos duelling to the blood – of course it needs the wide screen! But what if the Western moves with the times and expects the same performance of our cowboys in vertical format?

Matilda ir atsarginė galva (Matilda And The Spare Head), 2020, dir. Ignas Meilūnas, Lithuania (13’09”) – Lithuanian with English subtitles
Are two heads better than one? Not always it would seem, after we see what happens when Matilda’s mother decides she needs a spare head to help with her schoolwork…

Wild West Compressed 2: Evening, 2019, dir. Christian Kaufmann, Germany (2’39”) – no dialogue
The wild west! Cowboys galloping through vast landscapes, yearning looks into the distance, huge egos duelling to the blood – of course it needs the wide screen! But what if the Western moves with the times and expects the same performance of our cowboys in vertical format?

Un caillou dans la chaussure (A Pebble In The Shoe), 2020, dir. Eric Montchaud, France (11’28”) – no dialogue
A student arrives for the first time in his new class. He is not a student like the others, he is a frog in a class of rabbits.

O28, 2019, dirs. Otalia Caussé, Geoffroy Collin, Louise Grardel, Antoine Marchand, Robin Merle, Fabien Meyran, France (5’18”) – no dialogue
In Lisbon, a German married couple is about to get aboard the legendary no. 28 tramway, but how should you react when the brakes let go and embark you on a vertiginous race … with a baby on board.