Tricks for Kids 1

The competition Tricks for Kids Shorts presents 25 of the latest and most beautiful short films for children. The programmes are targeted at various age groups. The screenings will be attended by filmmakers. They explain how their films were created and answer questions. For films in foreign languages, German voice-over will be provided live in the cinema.FOR CHILDREN AGED 4 AND OLDER

Promenons-nous (A Walk in the Woods)

Regie Director: Hugo Frassetto / Belgien, Frankreich / 09/2017 / 00:04:27 min.

Five wolf cubs are playing in the woods and tease Daddy Wolf who is getting ready to go out and „eat them all up“! A musical take on a famous French children’s game.

Anglerfisch (Anglerfish)

Regie Director: Julia Ocker / Deutschland / 01/2018 / 00:04:05 min.

The little anglerfish has to go to bed. But the deep waters are full of threatening creatures.

Le Retour du grand méchant loup (The Big Bad Wolf is Back)

Regie Director: Pascale Hecquet / Belgien, Frankreich / 01/2019 / 00:10:28 min.

The Big Bad Wolf firmly intends to resume his usual behaviour. He is disillusioned when he comes upon Little Red Riding Hood, on her way to her Grandmother’s. „Things change, you know!“, she exclaims. This is indeed what he finds out when he meets Grandma and the gamekeeper.

Aglaé la pipelette (Aglae the Garrulous Cow)

Regie Director: Pascale Hecquet / Belgien, Frankreich / 05/2018 / 00:07:11 min.

Aglae is a real chatterbox and especially loves to share her thoughts with her friends. But the problem is, she doesn’t give them a chance to speak. After the book by the same name by Yves Cotten, published by Beluga – Coop Breizh.

CAT LAKE CITY (CAT LAKE CITY)

Regie Director: Antje Heyn / Deutschland / 01/2019 / 00:06:40 min.

Percy Cat is looking forward to a relaxing day in CAT LAKE CITY – the cats´ vacation paradise. But the place is not as expected. Not even the spot on the towel is as safe as he thought …

Kuap (Kuap)

Regie Director: Nils Hedinger / Schweiz / 04/2018 / 00:07:38 min.

A tadpole somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind alone. But there is much to discover in the pond and spring is sure to come again next year. A little story about growing up.

Matilda (Matilda)

Regie Director: Irene Iborra, Eduard Puertas / Belgien, Frankreich, Spanien / 10/2018 / 00:07:00 min.

Matilda can’t get to sleep and starts playing with her bedside lamp until the lightbulb finally burns out. She finds herself plunged into darkness! She soon overcomes her fear and, using her torch, starts exploring her room in this new light – and discovers all the magic of the night.