Children Program
Get immersed in a carefully constructed world – kids short films that can be enjoyed by adults too!
A program suitable for children 6 years and under that features short films.Centering on non-dialogue works, this is a program that will draw both adults and children in. You are sure to be left with lots to talk about with your child after watching.
After the Children's Program for kids, performances such as hula dancing by a dance team are planned.
Schedule
Mobile
Germany/6:24/Animation/2010
A cow tips the balance of destiny.
At the edge of society, a cow tips the balance of destiny with quite some impact.
Director:Verena Fels
Super Grand
Switzerland/1:32/Animation/2014
A super-tall super-hero, but not so super-strong.
Director:Marjolaine Perreten
One Man, Eight Cameras
UK/2:23/Experimental/2014
Eight synchronized versions of himself emerge to create a kaleidoscopic world.
A man in a circular room explores a curious phenomenon, in which eight synchronized versions of himself emerge to create a rotationally symmetric, kaleidoscopic world.
Director:Naren Wilks
Every Star
USA/3:20/Animation/2014
In everyone's heart, there lives a little boy and his star.
A boy from nature collects stars and sends them to children of the city, who cannot see the stars through the fog. In everyone's heart, there lives a little boy and his star. The light shines inside our heart and never dies.
Director:Yawen Zheng
Little Shimajiro
Japan/8:40/Animation/2015
A story about young Shimajiro and the residents of the forest.
In a small, quiet forest, an energetic boy named Shimajiro falls into a hole. The residents of the forest gather to help him, but young Shimajiro only ends up hurting them. Then, something happens--Shimajiro encounters great kindness, leading him to find kindness within himself.
Director:Isamu Hirabayashi
The Lost Glove
UK/3:48/Experimental/2014
It's that time of year when gloves are lost, and found…
It's that time of year when gloves are lost, and found… The Lost Glove is a fun and touching film Lizzie made for Theatre-Rites, featuring their amazing handwork.
Director:Lizzie Oxby
Hey DEER!
Hungary/6:16/Animation/2015
A shoveling deer suffers from extraordinary earthquakes every night.
An adorable, cocoa-drinking deer is eager to tidy and shovel the front of his house every day, but a mysterious earthquake hits every night and creates a large mess, making our friend's life unbearable. Between two cups of cocoa, an amazing truth is revealed which changes the deer's life forever.
Director:Örs Bárczy
Dancing Eye
Hong Kong/6:00/Animation/2015
Children can find joy in their imagination, but childhood dreams are fragile.
Children can always find joy in their imagination. A girl is mesmerized by some amazing gymnastic moves she sees on TV. One day, she meets someone who fills her life with moments full of joy, but childhood dreams are always fragile.
Director:Lee Ka Yin
I Wanna Be Your Friend
Japan/4:07/Animation/2015
Being cooperative is the key to friendship.
Director:Iku Ogawa
About a Mother
Russia/6:24/Animation/2015
When life opens up new opportunities.
This story is about a mother who has given so much that it looks like she has nothing left... but then life opens up new opportunities.
Director:Dina Velikovskaya
Perfect Houseguest
USA/1:40/Animation/2015
A visit by a clean, organized, well-mannered guest.
Director:Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
TRACK
Japan/4:00/Animation/2015
Earth, life, and the birth of all things.
The time has come for us to think about energy. We appreciate history's efforts of imagining a better life and advancing technology to where it is today. We filmed at the Perry Expedition, and along the promenade that connects the Yokohama port, the Nose Park, and Red Brick Warehouse.
Director:TOCHKA(Takeshi Nagata+Kazue Monno)
The Short Story Of A Fox And A Mouse
France/6:18/Animation/2015
A lonesome fox hunts for a mouse, but two owls interfere.
A lonesome fox hunts a mouse, and their relationship will evolve as two owls interfere with the hunt.
Director:Camille Chaix, Hugo Jean, Juliette Jourdan, Marie Pillier, Kevin Roger
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