For Children
Home Office
Croatia, Norway, 2023, 9 minutes, Color, Norwegian; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed, English subtitled
2023 Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote; Best Animated Short
Director: Endre Lund Eriksen Daniel Damm
Screenplay: Endre Lund Eriksen
Music: Alexander Aarøen Pedersen
Producer: Endre Lund Eriksen
Production: Fabelfjord9
As schools are cancelled due to the pandemic, 10-year-old Lilly is locked at home like everyone else. But unlike her friends, she also has to take care of her mother during the time she spends at home. When the bad girl from class sees what’s going on at home, Lilly thinks her secret is in danger.
Pond
Switzerland, 2023, 9 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
2024 Bamberger Kurzfilmtage; Best Short Film for Kids 2023 San Diego International Kids‘ Film Festival; Best Original Score
Director: Lena von Döhren Eva Rust
Editing: Fee Liechti
Music: Martin Waespe
Production: Catpics
A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool. As it searches desperately for a way out, it discovers many other sea creatures here. And now there is no time for fear: only by joining forces can they hope to defend themselves against the hungry seagull.
Harvey
Canada, France, 2023, 10 minutes, Color, French; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed, English subtitled
2023 Anim’Est; Best Short Animation 2023 Rhode Island International Film Festival; Best Short Animation
Director: Janice Nadeau
Screenplay: Janice Nadeau
Editing: Oana Suteu Khintirian
Music: Martin Léon
Production: Folimage
With a child’s candour, Harvey recalls the spring day when his world turned upside down. In a story filled with original little touches, he depicts a procession of ordinary moments leading to something very much out of the ordinary. After an exciting afternoon playing outside with his friends, he will encounter a moment that will turn that day into one of the most unforgettable days of his life.
The Goose
Czech Republic, France, 2022, 13 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
Director: Jan Míka
Screenplay: Jan Míka
Editing: Tomáš Vrána
Music: Viliam Béreš
Producer: Michal Podhradsky
Production: Autour de Minuit
A boy who dreams of becoming a football star playing in front of thousands of fans in giant stadiums is waiting for those days to come by playing alone with his ball in the small backyard of his house. Using his imagination, the boy transforms the small garden into a huge arena, but before the big rivals, another tough opponent will appear before him. Will he be able to defeat the goose in the backyard in his first big match on the road to his dreams?
To Be Sisters
France, 2022, 8 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
2023 Festival international du film d’animation d’Annecy; Prix Jeune public PIAFF Paris International Animation Film Festival; Prix Jeune public
Director: Anne-Sophie Gousset Clément Céard
Screenplay: Anne-Sophie Gousset
Editing: Hervé Guichard
Music: Romain Trouillet
Producer: Pierre Méloni
Production: Folimage
To be sisters is about sharing a special bond and laughing together. To be sisters is to be propelled by love. But these particular sisters share an extra something a bit different, and that’s absolutely fine. The older one pulls the younger one along and two sisters set their world in motion. The younger one follows her sister until she can determine the direction herself.
Andersland
Belgium, 2022, 8 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
2022 J.E.F. Festival; J.E.F. Ziekenhuisjury Award
Director: An Vrombaut
Screenplay: An Vrombaut, Bert Lesaffer
Producer: Brecht van Elslande
Production: Animal Tank
On the savannah, a group of strange animals play a game of hide-and-seek. They look like giraffes, but without necks. Suddenly, Gerda grows a long neck. After the initial shock, the group resume their game, but Gerda has a hard time hiding. When clouds appear and cover Gerda's neck like a scarf, Gerda loses sight of the group. An actual game of hide-and-seek begins…
What's in That Crate?
Belgium, 2023, 10 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
2024 Premiers Plans Festival; Audience Award - Prix des enfants 2023 Filem’On Film Festival; Belgian Short Film Award
Director: Bram Algoed
Screenplay: Bram Algoed
Music: Boris Zeebroek
Production: Animal Tank
A story about a pilot, a captain, a machinist, a driver, a mailman, a girl... and a giant box. What's in the box, the giant box that the pilot brought with him from a country, far, far away? Probably an elephant, the captain thinks, and very carefully he loads the box onto his ship. The ship hobbles and wobbles on the high seas. A strong gust breaks open the walls of the box creakingly. And what’s in the box? Another box!
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Goethe-Institut
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Goethe-Institut