Short Sweets (6+)

60 minutes

A selection of both sweet shorts and short sweets for kids of ages 6 and up.

Short Sweets (6+)

These are both sweet shorts and some short sweets. Get to know the power of music, a really clumsy burglar, an infectious friendship between a girl and a tiger, two explosively competitive crazy little birds, a girl and the keys of a piano, a frog in a class full of rabbits and an endearing grandmother. (Curated for kids of ages 6 and up.)

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2022

Showing in this program

A Stone in the Shoe

A Stone in the Shoe

  • Éric Montchaud
  • France / Switzerland, 2020
  • 11 min.

Arriving in a new class in school is not easy, and certainly not when you're a frog in a class of rabbits! A delightful short about embracing being different and making friends.

Mora Mora

Mora Mora

  • Jurga Šeduikytė
  • Latvia, 2021
  • 10 min.

Spark your imagination with this enchanting short by the Lithuanian multitalented artist Jurga Šeduikytė. Dear little Mora is sinking into an endless sea and ends op on a floating piano which brings her to a dormant world. The keys of the shattered piano help Mora navigate through an eerie emotional world.

My Friend Tiger

My Friend Tiger

  • Tatiana Kiseleva
  • Russia, 2021
  • 7 min.

Friendship is so beautiful. Even when your best friend is a tiger. In this short with a colossal heart, a girl and a tiger ride their bicycle through a springtime town to get fresh buns. The two are inseparable. They are growing up together, playing together, enjoying their lives till one day, one of them finds the city too small. 

Piece of Art

Piece of Art

  • Erik Verkerk / Joost van den Bosch
  • The Netherlands, 2021
  • 2 min.

Not every burglar is a handyman. This burglar ... well, he makes a mess trying to break into a museum to steal a piece of art. This Dutch short is a wonderful and creative piece of art itself. A joy to watch, even if its protagonist really sucks at his job. Maybe he can't steal art, but he can steal the show!

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Sounds Between the Crowns

  • Filip Diviak
  • Czech Republic, 2020
  • 14 min.

Do you wanna now a real superpower? It's MUSIC! And this Wolfwalkers-like short proves it. Get to know the homeless musician who was kicked out of the city after the queen saw his face. And although the guards destroyed his instrument, he didn't lose the motivation to fix it.

Spring Always Comes Back

Spring Always Comes Back

  • Alicia Núñez Puerto
  • Spain, 2021
  • 10 min.

Little bird leave the nest, we all do at some point. This is the übersweet story of grandma Margara and her four grandchildren. It's the story of those who left and, above all, of those who stayed. 

Two Little Birds

Two Little Birds

  • Alfredo Soderguit / Alejo Schettini
  • Uruguay, 2020
  • 3 min.

A funny and colourful short from Uruguay about two little birds living in the same tree. They both live in peace and harmony until something new enters the scene. Whatever it is, they both want to woo it/her, thus ensues a crazy competition where the birds take the craziness to extremes. Will their absurd behaviour have an impact? Let's find out!