2025

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood. This film explains a concept called scaffolding. Scaffolding occurs when adults support children’s learning by helping them to do something for themselves, adjusting the level of guidance and support provided, led by the child’s needs and abilities. This supports the child in mastering new skills. This film was illustrated by Vicki Turner, animated by Plastic Horse and produced by Grand Matter.

• Family
• Pre-school

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood. This film explains describes the rapid development that happens in early childhood. It explains how early relationships, surroundings and experiences shape development and can have lasting effects throughout life. This film was illustrated by Jasmine Hortop, animated by Real Good Liars and produced by Making Pictures.

• Documentary
• Family

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood.

• Documentary
• Family

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood. This film explains a concept called co-regulation. Co-regulation involves supporting another person when managing big feelings and returning to a state of calm. When adults co-regulate children, they help a child deal with positive or negative feelings that might otherwise be overwhelming. This enables the child to return to a state where they can think clearly, feel safe and respond to the world around them in helpful ways. This film was illustrated by Brian Rea, animated by Delcan & Co and produced by Dutch Uncle.

• Family

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood. This film unpacks a concept called contingent responsiveness (also known as serve and return). Contingent responsiveness is what happens when an adult notices a baby or child’s cue or signal and responds in a way that is sensitive and appropriate. This is a central part of nurturing care. This film was illustrated by Haley Tippmann, animated by Henrique Barone and produced by Oskar Illustration.

• Documentary
• Family

The Explainer Series – A series of animated films explaining brain development and illustrating the science behind social and emotional development in early childhood. This film explains a concept called pacing. When we pace our interactions with children, we adjust our tempo and slow down to help them to process information and respond. Pacing creates space and time for meaningful connection, giving the child greater opportunity to engage positively in an interaction or activity. This film was illustrated by Owen Gildersleeve, animated by Plastic Horse and produced by Grand Matter.

• Documentary
• Family

by Candy Guard

Millie buys some new boots at lunchtime and wears them back to the office – but they are too tight – and now she’s worn them! Why did she buy them? her best friend June asks helpfully….. She nervously imagines what the assistant will say when she takes them back and how she will have an answer for everything …

• Drama
• Comedy

by Patrick Ward

Santa goes to jail and gives the naughty kids tattoos for Christmas.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Tragicomedy

by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar & others

Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they begin to create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.

• Fantasy
• Family

Bringing a make-believe world to life through stop-frame animation takes a large and talented team! See how all the pieces come together to make a stop-frame animation scene.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Family

by Wiliam Snekspeare

This is an animated story about the time Steve, my pet ferret, had to get a splenectomy. I hope that by the end of this video you will love him as much as I do.

• Family

by ssolana

A mysterious box arriving at the door disturbs Salini’s peaceful routine leaving her paralysed and obsessed with discovering the contents of the box. I poured so much of myself into this project and have fallen in love with stop motion as well as the weird and wonderful world that Salini lives in during this process. The patience and care needed to create it has taught me a lot about the gentleness and love that we owe to ourselves and each other.

• Music video

by Ava Azarmi

God makes soup. The soup is (somewhat) intelligent life. Existential chaos ensues.

• Drama

by Sander Joon

• Making of

by Louise Bailly, Daniela Del Castello, Alice Levy & others

An X-actress stars in the Devil’s cannibalistic snuff movies in exchange for a beautiful bombshell skin. As she lures a runaway-bride to the studio to devour on camera, she develops feelings that will disrupts the Devil’s scenario.

• Comedy
• Fantasy
• Experimental

by Kyle Platts

The music video for Brand New Me is an animated, retro cartoon‑style narrative where Saint Etienne and Confidence Man appear as rival pop groups competing in a stylized musical contest reminiscent of classic Hanna‑Barbera cartoons.

• Music video

by Julie Černá, Lene Lekše

During a nighttime walk, two lovers stumbled upon a frog who clearly wasn’t looking for company. Lost in the wild beats of Johuš Matuš, the frog, its baby, and the rest of the forest party just hoped the uninvited guest would move along soon.

• Experimental
• Fantasy
• Abstract

by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz

An angler monster running amok in the forest of her dreams. I gotta take a dump. Wildbait is a single from Oberka’s album Regrow Protocol.

by Jana Al-Rantisi, Lamar Abu Nasser, Judy Al-Rantisi & others

Fatima takes great care of her late grandfather’s walking cane – so much so that it decides to transform into a magic wand and grant her family’s wishes. Made by a group of children from the Amal Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

• Drama
• Family

by Kriszta D. Tóth

“Born in Belgium to a Hungarian mother and an English father, four-year-old Milla’s story is anything but usual. She is the epitome of modern, intercultural Europe as we know it. Based on Kriszta D. Tóth’s children’s book series, Milla&Mama, designs by the IBBY award winning illustrator Alexandra Faltisz. The stories are told by young Milla herself, using the enchanting language of kindergarten, spiced up by the fact that she is 100 percent bilingual, articulating her view on the world in both Hungarian and English. Animation supervision by AlbenaPetrova.”

• Pre-school
• Family