Join us for Discovery Shorts for Families 2024, a selection of the best short films for young film fans, first shown at Discovery Film Festival in Dundee last year. These colourful films from around the world are fun and thought-provoking –  a fantastic cinema experience for children aged 8+.   

Colourful, imaginative, intriguing, amusing, moving… our collection of short films for those aged eight and above is all of that and much more.   

The films in this year’s programme are from France, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico and the UK and present an eclectic mix of styles ranging from watercolour, cut outs, stop-motion, hand-drawn and 2D computer animation. Equally diverse are the array of stories here which promise to entertain and enchant children and adults alike. In one film water dances through this world and flows at its perfect rhythm, until a hand interrupts that journey...   

There are stories of little girls whose imaginations take them to fantastic places; one absorbed by a book that becomes a forest of printed knowledge while the other’s drawings magically come to life, helping her to process difficult emotions. There are also stories of children whose connection to animals (a rat and a crab) help them understand something significant about themselves. And in a summer campsite, a little boy laughs at couples kissing; however, he secretly wants to give it a try…  

Nearly all the films are dialogue free, with one in French language and another one with a brief line of poetry in Spanish.  

Family Time screenings are relaxed and feature subtitles and low-level lighting for accessibility and comfort for all. All tickets are £6. 

Director Various
Year 2024
Duration 1h 11m
Language Various
Cast Various