Let your little ones discover cinema through short films. The Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival is one of the largest short film festivals in the world. This is a special chance to see some of their favourite animated short films for children, in one jam-packed programme.

Suitable for ages 6+

Wat zit er die kist? (Bram Algoed, Belgium, 2023)

What's in the box, the giant box that the pilot brought with him from a country, far, far away?

Lulina and the Moon (Alois di Leo, Marcus Vinícius Vasconcelos, Brazil, 2023)

Lulina draws her greatest fears on the infinite white ground of the Moon. Magically, her illustrations come to life and teach her that her problems are not as monstrous as what her imagination depicted.

Crab Day (Ross Stringer, UK, 2023)

As part of a fishing community's annual ritual, a young boy must kill his first crab in order to become a man and gain his father's approval. BAFTA winner for Best Animation 2024.

The Swineherd (Magnus Igland Møller, Peter Smith, Denmark, 2023)

Is a pigsty ever the right place for a royal party?

L’air de rien (Slipping Away) (Gabriel Hénot-Lefèvre, France, 2023)

In a seaside sanatorium, an old man sees his life turned upside down by the arrival of a seagull that he gently tames.

Baking With Boris (Maša Avramović, France, Switzerland, 2024)

Every morning, Boris the village baker makes a fresh batch of crusty bread and pastries for all his neighbours until… Achoo! He can’t stop sneezing.

On Sunday mornings our Family Screenings are followed by a free activity for Children.

The screening is Pay What You Can, which means you’re free to pay as much or as little as you can afford. By paying for a ticket, you will enable us to keep offering Pay What You Can screenings to families struggling with the cost of living. Thank you