Shorts for Middle Ones 2025 - Schools Screening

This collection of short films from France, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic and the UK, present stories that are perfectly suited for learners aged 7 and above. Using a wide range of animation techniques, these films explore the different ways curiosity drives our characters forward, learning something about themselves and the world around them: a little girl discovers the universe outside of her phone screen, a robot bee working on a hive on Mars finds out the strange powers of an odd plant, Lola finds a powerful way to communicate with her neurodiverse brother through a hand-made sound piano, a child accompanied by an otter-like creature sets out to find a cure for water shortage, and a mischievous little wolf with an inky nose will get everyone involved in a messy, playful way of life.

Nearly all the films are dialogue free, with one in French language with English subtitles.

At Discovery we love how short films lend themselves to curriculum-linked activities. If you’re not quite sure how these films can be used in your learning setting, come to a CLPL session and have a look at the accompanying resource packs, written for teachers by teachers.