A painted image of two animated girls lying on forearms drawing pictures

Shorts for Wee Ones 2025

Duration: 45m

Always a popular feature of any Discovery Film Festival, this collection of seven short films for our youngest viewers is sure to delight and amuse. We’ve gathered a variety of stories and styles from around the world – this year featuring films from Belgium, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Canada, Uruguay and Switzerland.

Featuring curious capybaras, chef mushrooms, colourful body cells, woodland animals, an affectionate (and very hungry) crocodile, a voiceless cockerel, and a little girl who best communicates through drawings; the films in this programme focus on friendship and accepting difference; as well as promoting cooperation and understanding.

All these short films are dialogue free except for one film in English. These magical tales will delight children age 3+ and are a colourful introduction to the cinema experience as well as moving image literacy.

Advisory:

There are no content warnings in this programme.

CfE info:

Age recommendation: 3+

Level: Early and First Levels

Curricular subjects: Literacy and English, Art and Design, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Technologies, Social Studies

Themes: Friendship, communication, collaboration, accepting difference, organisms, being a good neighbour, music