One, Two, Tree
France 2014
Director: Yulia Aronova. 7 mins
A boot-wearing tree invites all it meets to follow in its clomping footsteps.
Perfect Houseguest
USA 2015
Director: Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter
1 min
A house is visited by a most unlikely clean, organised and very well-mannered guest.
Pik Pik Pik
Russia 2014
Director: Dmitry Vysotskiy
4 mins
A cheeky woodpecker peck-peck-pecks away at columns of ants marching to a symphony of syncopated rhythms.
Zoo Story
Czech Republic 2015
Director: Veronika Zacharová
4 mins
Have you ever wondered how the zoo looks from the other side of the bars?
Bat Time
Germany 2015
Director: Elena Walf
4 mins
The moon is out and little bat is looking for friends to play with – but everyone else is asleep! Or are they?
The Little Seed
Switzerland 2015
Director: Chaïtane Conversat
9 mins
A little girl catches floral patterns with a magic cloth and uses them to make her own dresses.
Hippo and Juice
Russia 2015
Director: Alexey Minchenok
3 mins
All Hippo wants is his scrumptious blueberry pie and jug full of juice, but Monty the Mouse’s birthday party guests have other plans for them.
The Mitten
France 2014
Director: Clémentine Robach
4 mins
Where do animals in the garden find shelter during gentle snowy winter? Perhaps a purposely dropped mitten will lead to an answer.
Poker
Japan 2014
Directors: Mizue Mirai, Nakauchi Yukie
4 mins
A brilliant moving kaleidoscope of simple structures which merge into increasingly more complex arrangements.
Junction
Australia 2016
Director: Nathan Jurevicius
7 mins
The Face Changers have always made the clay tokens that control the winds of change and alter their faces. Today is the day to take ten thousand footsteps to the top of the mountain.
Looks
Germany 2014
Director: Susann Hoffmann
3 mins
A grey lynx doesn’t quite fit into a world of colourful animals.
Novembre
France 2015
Director: Marjolaine Perreten
4 mins
As rain makes the river rise, all the creatures must find a way to ride out the downpour.
Cookie-Tin Banjo
UK 2014
Director: Peter Baynton
3 mins
A musical tale of how one special object can inspire anyone, big or small, to create.
Bear and Bird
USA 2015
Directors: Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson
5 mins
A laid-back brown bear, and an excited cardinal settle in for a videogaming session, when suddenly Bird’s nose knows that Bear needs a bath.
Octopus
Germany 2015
Director: Julia Ocker
4 mins
Octopus wants to bake a cake that looks exactly like it does in the recipe book. But one of her arms has (baking) plans all of its own.
Animation for Kids 4+
64 mins approx.
For tickets and details about films at other venues, please visit the New Zealand International Film Festival website.
