IFI Age Recommendation: 8+

For our slightly older audience, we present a wonderful selection of live-action and animated short films. These creative shorts touch on topics like climate action and learning to explore the world outside of our phones.

Please note: subtitled films will be read aloud.

Screening as part of IFI Family Festival 2025.

SHORT TALES 1 + 2

Glitch

Naomi loves video games – but when she’s staying
with her Nan, and her battery runs out, she must go
on a mission to make a new friend. This task turns out
to be stranger than it might seem, when she meets
the mysterious Glitch, a friendly alien.

Ireland/English/2025/Bonnie Dempsey/14:37

Freak of Nature

The heartfelt tale of a shy, mysterious creature, living
in a box at the circus. This creature is terrified of the
outside world, but slowly starts to embrace it when it
finds a seed and begins to help it grow.

Germany/No Dialogue/2024/Alexandra Lermer/08:16

The Last Garden

For Henry, the community garden offers a place for
respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. The
garden, however, is set to be demolished and Henry
and his fellow gardeners must set aside their
differences and save their space!

United Kingdom/No Dialogue/2024/Eloise Jenninger/07:50

Summer’s End Poem

As the Summer holidays come to an end, a young boy
decides to use all of his savings to embark on a
cunning adventure to get the hair-style of his dreams.

Chine, Switzerland, Malaysia/Min Nan/2024/Lam Canzhao/15:00

Aerialist

Working in a textile store can be interesting, but the
woman behind the counter dreams of more. When a
group of gymnasts visit her store, she’s inspired to
follow her dreams.

Russia/No dialogue/2024/Anna Kuzina/07:15

I Found A Box

A young bird named Guy stumbles across a mysterious
box during his travels and enlists his friends and
nieghbours to help him figure out exactly what the
box does…

France/French/2024/Eric Montchaud/09:00