Shorts Kids Animation Competition 3

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

What is it like to step inside a child’s mind? We may never fully know, but children seem to possess a kind of superpower: one that lets them travel through constellations, wander across utopian worlds, and befriend the most unusual companions. Here, a giant squeezes into a tiny house, a weasel forms a band with a hedgehog, and a rabbit heads off on a date with a bear; just a few of the delightful surprises this program has in store. Is this a way of coping with stress or boredom, or simply a way to make sense of the world through a more colorful lens? Along the way there is always room for laughter and wonder. This selection offers a glimpse of those adventures: a celebration of boundless imagination, playful spirit, and vibrant landscapes of childhood, where joy and curiosity go hand in hand.

Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
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Q&A duration
Screening duration

Films

Baltic premiere

The Empty Panel

Local title
Tühi leht
Original title
La Case Vide
Director
Thibault Chollet
Country
France
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Since the death of his dog, 16-year-old Paul has given up drawing the fantastic adventures in which they were heroes. But his little sister insists that he completes an unfinished drawing.

Director
Thibault Chollet
Runtime
Language
French, no dialogue

Baltic premiere

The Rabbits' House at Number 968

Local title
Jäneste maja number 968
Original title
The Rabbits' House at Number 968
Director
Jai-Xin Wu
Country
Taiwan
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

One ordinary day, a sudden visit disrupted the routine of the whole family. The youngest bunny, bursting with excitement and curiosity, bounced through the house—she simply couldn’t wait! However, when the mysterious visitor arrived, the once noisy house instantly fell silent.

Director
Jai-Xin Wu
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

Leave The Island

Local title
Lahkumine saarelt
Original title
Leave The Island
Director
Chen Wu
Country
Taiwan
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

A boy lives on an island that floats through the sky — a flying whale that is also his home. When an accident causes the whale to falter and fall, the boy begins a journey through memory and imagination, searching for what might remain when parting becomes inevitable.

Director
Chen Wu
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

My Gut Friend

Local title
Minu sõber soolestik
Original title
My Gut Friend
Director
José Manuel “Becho” Lo Bianco, Mariano Andrés Bergara
Country
Argentina, Mexico
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Jim, a lonely man who lives stuck in a rut, remembers when he was a child and his gut was alive. Despite his parents and doctor's efforts, Jim decided to listen to his gut, which awakened enormous curiosity in him with a simple word: climb. After days of climbing everything, Jim discovered something that fascinated him… a mountain beyond the horizon.

Director
José Manuel “Becho” Lo Bianco, Mariano Andrés Bergara
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

Granpa is Sleeping

Local title
Vanaisa magab
Original title
Granpa is Sleeping
Director
Matei Branea
Country
Romania, Bulgaria
Year
2025
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2025
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Alma is only six and can’t accept her Grandpa’s endless sleep, so she takes him out to play and enjoy one last day together before she lets him go.

Director
Matei Branea
Runtime
Language
no dialogue