Films

Taking a few of the titles from our Shorts for Wee Ones collection, this 45 minute programme mixes film screenings with interactive activities, giving the audience a chance to respond to what they've enjoyed watching on the big screen.

We’ve searched high and low, in filmmakers’ studios around the world, and found this fantastic collection of short animated films for young audiences.

Two sisters set off on an epic journey across the Norwegian wilderness to find help for their injured father.

While 12-year-old Jackie is wandering around the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Oopjen Coppit (from Rembrandt’s famous painting) suddenly appears in front of her, looking for her long lost sister - who just happens to be the spitting image of Jackie...

Lucía, a Yoreme girl in Northern Mexico, dreams of healing her father's broken heart by playing the harp, an instrument traditionally played only by men in her community.

This annual collection of short films for those aged eight and above is always a mix of animation styles and content that promises something for everyone.

Still training to be a teacher, Ugyen lives in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, but dreams of moving to Australia to become a singer.

Now in its sixth year, this project – delivered in partnership with the 1+2 PanTayside team – will once again use a selection of short films to promote language practice and development.

When President Isimo decides to remove all (what he calls) "ugly" children from schools, a new underground revolution is started, proving that you don't have to look a certain way to be a hero.

Marguerite and Margot are the same age (12), with each their own family, friends and problems - but one lives in 1942 and the other in 2020. Transported into each other's worlds, they're about to find out what a difference 70 years can make...

In search of a better life, Max and Leo, are taken by the their mother, Lucia, from Mexico to Albuquerque in the United States. While waiting for her to return from work, the kids build an imaginary universe with their drawings and dream about going to Disneyland.

An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.

Iron Maiden, Bogotá, 28th February 2008. A night to remember. Well it would have been if our two young metalhead heroes hadn’t had their tickets stolen on the day of the actual event...

Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project.

Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, Ladj Ly’s explosive debut feature won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was France’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Oscars.