Shorts Kids Animation Competition 3

Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Get ready, we'll take you on a journey where clumsy characters find their hidden talents, brave heroes save the day, and funny childhood fears turn into smiles. We'll explore the wonder of discovery, protect secret treasures, and share heartwarming moments of growth. You'll witness everyday life take unexpected twists, find connections that transcend generations, and dive into fantastic realms where imagination knows no bounds. Join these animated characters on thrilling adventures, learn valuable life lessons, and let laughter light up your day. This competition programme is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Screenings

6th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
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Screening duration

Estonian Children's Literature Centre

Films

Baltic premiere

Potatoes

Local title
Kartulid
Original title
Ziemniaki
Director
Marcin Podolec
Country
Poland
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

A trembling line tells a story of family relationships. Sometimes, it's worth letting go, both: for yourself and for others.

Director
Marcin Podolec
Runtime
Language
Polish
Subtitles
English

International premiere

Rare Stone

Local title
Haruldane kivi
Original title
Rare Stone
Director
Jiahang Li
Country
China
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

A little bird kept on casting stones forward chasing the light of the sky on a dim and endless rocky beach, until a crack appeared in the rocky beach, and out of it sprang many things that it had never seen before.

Director
Jiahang Li
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

Vivarium

Local title
Vivaarium
Original title
Vivarium
Director
Daan Lucas
Country
Netherlands
Year
2023
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Two gnomes are chased by a flood, caused by the tears of a childish king. When they meet, the king starts playing with them, smiles, and the sun shines again. Alas, we discover why after sunshine, it’s raining again.

Director
Daan Lucas
Runtime
Language
no dialogue

Baltic premiere

The Night Boots

Local title
Öösaapad
Original title
The Night Boots
Director
Pierre-Luc Granjon
Country
France
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

While his parents are welcoming friends, a child leaves home in
the middle of the night and enters the undergrowth, wearing
rubber boots. There, a strange beast, curious and solitary, will
lead him into the heart of the forest to meet the nocturnal
creatures that live there, and so as not to be alone again, will try
to delay the child's departure as long as possible.

Director
Pierre-Luc Granjon
Runtime
Language
French
Subtitles
English

Baltic premiere

Steps to fly

Local title
Õpime lendama
Original title
Pasos para volar
Director
Nicolás Conte, Rosario Carlino
Country
Argentina, France
Year
2024
Festival
PÖFF Shorts 2024
Programme
Shorts Kids Animation Competition

Locked up in a room that has an awning window, a Bird teaches a Little Bird how to fly, even if he has no wings.
The appearance of a mysterious briefcase will ruin his plans, and reveal to Little Bird an unexpected possibility to escape.

Director
Nicolás Conte, Rosario Carlino
Runtime
Language
no dialogue
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