Curated from international submissions, LSFF presents a series of animated shorts for a younger audience that ask the question, how are you? Sometimes, things get too much and we need to let it all out. Shouting in the playground, drifting off into imaginary worlds, or facing the fears inside our heads - these short films cross the world to hear stories of survival, friendship and family.
Sometimes, things are not always OK, but that’s OK. We get there in the end. From tiny plant shoots to mountain peaks, from caves to outer space, we learn that wherever you go, there you are.
Suitable for ages 9-12. Content warning: references to death, violence (mild)
Aaaah!, dir. Osman Cerfon, France 2022, 12mins
Lift Off, dir. Rui Han, USA 2023, 5mins
Trang, dir. Hannah Lau-Walker, UK 2023, 4mins
Bits, dir. Rosa Sawyers, UK 2023, 3mins
Into the next tide, dir. Yaya Xi-lin Wang, UK 2023, 9mins
Ice Merchants, dir. João Gonzalez, Portugal 2022, 14mins
Carrot, dir. HuiYi Jiang, MuEn Wang, UK 2022, 3mins
Not Another Bat-Mitzvah!, dir. Anna Glasman, UK 2023, 1min
Deeper Still, dir. Max Callaby, UK 2023, 6mins
The Tornado Outside, dir. Maria Tomazou, UK 2023, 8mins