Discovery Film Festival Short Films
Book a curated selection of the best short films for young people to screen at your venue.
Tried and tested shorts packages for families, now available to book.
Discovery Film Festival has launched its popular short film packages, showcasing the very best short films from around the world for audiences aged 3+ and 8+. A perfect introduction to the magic of cinema, these packages are available to cinemas, arts venues, film clubs and societies, and offer an excellent way to engage family audiences.
Workshop templates and resource packs are available to accompany these film packages, with arts and crafts activities which can be carried out at your venue by an art worker of your choice. Our short film packages are also available with HOH/Descriptive subtitles.
Shorts for Wee Ones 2025
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.
DCP / .mp4 / DVD
Dirs: Various
Various countries / 2023-2024 / 45min / U (age recommendation: 3+)
Mostly dialogue free, with one film in English
HOH/Descriptive subtitles available
Advisory: There are no content warnings for this film programme
Shorts for Families 2025
Shorts for Families (7+)
This collection of short films from France, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic and the UK, present stories that are perfectly suited for children 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.
DCP / .mp4 / DVD
Dirs: Various
Various countries / 2023 – 2025 / 1h4m / PG (age recommendation: 7+) Dialogue free and French with English subtitles
HOH/Descriptive subtitles available
Advisory: There are no content warnings for this film programme.
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Short film packages are £75.00 + VAT per screening, £100.00 + VAT for two screenings or £100 MG vs 35% for multiple screenings.
HOH/Descriptive subtitles available for each package.
Discovery Film Festival will cover carriage costs for the films out to your screening site; return costs to be paid for by the venue.
Packages are available for screenings between 1 December 2025 and 28 October 2026.
You must include the Discovery Film Festival logo, strapline and website address beside all listings and advertising in print and online (logos will be provided once bookings are confirmed). Full details on booking.
To make a booking, to request workshop guidelines or education resources, please e-mail amaya.marco@dca.org.uk
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