We’ve searched near and far, and high and low to collect this latest selection of short film delights, selected especially to charm and captivate our littlest film fans.
Recommended for ages 4+
Festival Programme
Films — by Country
UK
Animation for Kids 8+
Get ready for your annual wintery fix of animated inventiveness from all corners of our big wide world.
Blue Jean
A closeted PE teacher living in Thatcher’s Britain strives to keep her work and private lives separate, but when a new pupil sees her on a night out, she must reckon with how she chooses to live her life as a queer woman.
Merkel
Utilising a treasure trove of archival material, Eva Weber’s documentary delivers an intimate portrait of the long-serving German chancellor who became the most powerful woman in the world.
New Zealand's Best 2023
Check out the year’s best New Zealand short films as chosen by guest selector, Niki Caro.
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Anton Corbijn’s wildly entertaining doco profiles Hipgnosis, the designers behind the most iconic album covers in rock history for acts like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more.