Children's Film Competition 2 (age 3-6)
01 First Flight
Director(s)
Adrian JAFFÉ
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Germany
Production: Adrián Jaffé
Length: 03' 18''
Watch the trailerSynopsis
Three baby birds, one big challenge – their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation – some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.
02 Drain
Director(s)
Léna Salamin
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Hungary
Production: Budaörs Illyés Gyula High School, Technical School and Vocational High School
Length: 02' 04''
Synopsis
The children believe that a monster is disguising itself as a drainpipe, so they are filming a documentary about it.
03 Ummi and Zaki
Director(s)
Daniela OPP
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Germany
Production: Studio Wolke
Length: 04' 21''
Synopsis
“Now we’re friends for life,” says Zaki. But Ummi doesn’t know if that’s what she wants. Zaki may be a great dreamer, but he’s short, hairy, and ugly. When the two of them find themselves in great danger, they must discover what kind of bond truly connects them. A short story about courage, tolerance, and friendship at second sight.
04 Runny nose-chan and Snot Bunny
Director(s)
Saki IYORI
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Japan
Production: Saki Iyori
Length: 00' 30''
Synopsis
A snot bunny that came out of the nose together with a sneeze. The snot bunny transforms into various shapes, and the two have a lot of fun together.
05 Lena's Farm: Full Nest
Director(s)
Elena WALF
Film info
Year of production: 2025
Country of production: Croatia, Germany
Production: Studio Film Bilder GmbH, MINYA Film, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Length: 05' 40''
Synopsis
The squirrel's nest is warmly padded for the cold winter with all kinds of stolen goods. But then a flood breaks out and forest animals flee to Lena's farm. The squirrel would like to help them...
06 Dmitry Shostakovich. Polka
Director(s)
Tatyana MUSALYAMOVA
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Russia
Production: Studio M.I.R.
Length: 02' 01''
Synopsis
Polka is a Czech folk dance with jumping, which later began to be performed at balls. The film also depicts a ball, but the dancers are unusual guests... frogs who jumped out of their hiding places with the last drops of rain to begin a perky, almost acrobatic dance.
07 Konigiri-Kun: Connected?
Director(s)
Mari MIYAZAWA
Film info
Year of production: 2023
Country of production: Japan
Production: NHK Enterprises, Inc.
Length: 05' 00''
Synopsis
"Konigiri-kun is a small onigiri rice ball. He is full of curiosity. Thus, whenever he finds a piece of string, he cannot resist pulling it! But wait a minute. What is that string connected to? "
08 How the Bear Composed a Song
Director(s)
Kristína BAJANÍKOVÁ
Film info
Year of production: 2024
Country of production: Slovakia
Production: VŠMU - Academy of Performing Arts - Film & TV Faculty
Length: 06' 57''
Synopsis
The fairy tale “How the Bear Composed a Song” portrays the creative process and the friendship between a contemplative bear and loud animals.