Film Archive

Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Bémol
Bémol
Oana Lacroix
The featherless nightingale has the most beautiful voice in the forest. All the animals enjoy her singing. When autumn comes and she catches a cold, she suddenly can’t sing any more.
Filmstill Bémol

Bémol

Bémol
Oana Lacroix
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Switzerland
2021
5 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

Oh dear, the nightingale has no feathers! The other birds are laughing at her because she can’t fly. Her singing, however, lulls the little bear to sleep. Even the squirrels stop fighting and listen. When autumn comes and the nightingale catches a cold, she feels much too sick to sing. The other animals will have to come up with something …

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Oana Lacroix
Cinematographer
Oana Lacroix
Editor
Oana Lacroix
Producer
Nicolas Burlet
Sound
Jérôme Vittoz
Score
Jérôme Vittoz
Animation
Oana Lacroix
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Bgirl Badli
Bgirl Badli
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Mali is 14, a b-girl who lives for breaking. She moves to her sister to the big city to attend a dance school there. The new challenges are huge.
Filmstill Bgirl Badli

Bgirl Badli

Bgirl Badli
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2022
15 minutes
Dutch,
French

14-year-old Mali’s head is full of dancing. She is a b-girl and lives for breaking. She has just moved into a big city to live with her older sister – and to go to a new school where dancing is one of the main subjects. But can Mali handle the other dance styles? And will her body be able to stand the strain?

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Charlotte Lara De Cort
Cinematographer
Jordan Vanschel
Editor
Jasper Flikshuh, Jonas Verstraeten
Producer
Mark Daems
Sound
Neal Willaert
Sound Design
Jamie MacLean
Score
Mauro Pawlowski
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Blocks
Blocks
Adrian Jaffé
A group of figures made of beads and building blocks move to the same rhythm – until the little green figure is to wear beads, too. Everything gets out of sync.
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Blocks

Blocks
Adrian Jaffé
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Germany
2022
3 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

The little green figure runs up the mountain to the other figures made of beads and small building blocks. All move to the same rhythm, right, left, up, down. One day the little green figure, too, is supposed to decorate itself with beads. But this throws everything out of sync. The gears come to a standstill.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Adrian Jaffé
Editor
Adrian Jaffé
Producer
Adrian Jaffé
Sound
Tim Hennig
Sound Design
Tim Hennig
Score
Tim Hennig
Animation
Adrian Jaffé
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill The Most Boring Granny in the Whole World
The Most Boring Granny in the Whole World
Damaris Zielke
When her boring grandma takes a nap, Greta comes up with the idea of playing funeral. When grandma wakes up, they realise: For good memories, one must create beautiful moments.
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The Most Boring Granny in the Whole World

Die allerlangweiligste Oma auf der ganzen Welt
Damaris Zielke
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Germany
2022
7 minutes
German
Subtitles: 
English

Phew, it’s so boring. Nothing is allowed at grandma’s! No touching anything, no painting on anything, always being quiet. But when grandma is taking her nap, Greta comes up with the idea of playing funeral with her. The stuffed animals mourn around the sofa grave, Greta gives a speech in a trembling voice. That’s when grandma wakes up and they both realise: For good memories, one must create beautiful moments together.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Damaris Zielke
Cinematographer
Michael Throne
Editor
Damaris Zielke
Producer
Jiayan Chen
Sound
Max Hartstang, Marieke Czogalla
Sound Design
Marieke Czogalla
Score
Hannes Binder
Animation
Damaris Zielke, Lukas von Berg, Ferdinand Ehrhardt, Patrik Knittel, Sarah Schulz , Tanja Gruber, Laura Staab
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Don’t Blow It Up
Don’t Blow It Up
Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
Two girls quarrel over a ball game. The anger makes them puff up and fly up to the clouds like balloons. Who will rescue their kitten from the tree now?
Filmstill Don’t Blow It Up

Don’t Blow It Up

Odpusť
Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Czech Republic
2022
9 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

A summer day in the meadow. Two girls have fun playing ball, until the ball is thrown too hard. The ensuing anger and quarrel make them puff up until they fly up to the clouds like balloons. Once up there, they have no idea how to get back down again. Then they discover that their kitten is stuck in a tree. Who can rescue it?

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
Cinematographer
Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
Editor
Alexander Kashcheev, Lucie Hecht
Producer
Martin Vandas
Co-Producer
Ondřej Šejnoha
Sound
Tomáš Kozelka
Score
Magdaléna Mišejková
Animation
Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen
Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen
Ana Chubinidze
Franzy seasons her dishes with a special pink ingredient. When she searches for new supplies, she reaches a planet full of hungry creatures delighted with her culinary skills.
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Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen

La soupe de Franzy
Ana Chubinidze
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
France,
Georgia
2021
9 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

Franzy is an extraterrestrial cook who lives alone and also feels a little lonely. She loves to season her dishes with a special pink ingredient that makes everything taste extra delicious. But when the spice tin is empty, Franzy must go in search of new supplies. She reaches a planet full of hungry creatures delighted with her culinary skills.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Ana Chubinidze
Cinematographer
Sara Sponga
Editor
Antoine Rodet
Producer
Reginald de Guillebon
Co-Producer
Ana Chubinidze
Sound
Beso Kacharava, George Murgulia, Biko Gogaladze
Score
Erekle Gestadze, Zviad Mgebry
Animation
Chaitane Conversat, Lorelei Palies, Sophie Roze, Iulia Voitova
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Goals
Goals
Florinda Ciucio
Husna and Charlotte live in a high-rise estate in Antwerp. It’s not natural to make big plans here. But the two want to become professional soccer players.
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Goals

Goals
Florinda Ciucio
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
15 minutes
Dutch

Husna and Charlotte live in a high-rise estate on the outskirts of Antwerp. They live in the same house, play in the same soccer team and spend every free minute together. Where they grow up, it’s not natural to make big plans. But that doesn’t stop these two girls from pursuing their dream to become professional soccer players.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Florinda Ciucio
Cinematographer
Dries Dries Vanderaerden
Editor
Louis Deruddere
Producer
Ilse Schooneknaep
Sound
Gillis Van der Wee
Score
Arthur Brouns
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Half for You, Half for Me
Half for You, Half for Me
Agnieszka Jurek
The yellow banana beckons from the fruit basket; it’s peeled in no time and about to disappear in the mouth. But the little elephant wants a piece, too. A piece for you, a piece for me.
Filmstill Half for You, Half for Me

Half for You, Half for Me

Hälfte Hälfte
Agnieszka Jurek
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Germany
2022
4 minutes
German
Subtitles: 
None

The yellow banana beckons from the fruit basket; it’s peeled in no time and about to disappear in the mouth. But stop! Before you can at last take the first bite, you have to share. The banana becomes smaller and smaller. The elephant, too, wants a piece of the sweet fruit. A piece for you, a piece for me … A little film about the joys of sharing.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Agnieszka Jurek
Script
Agnieszka Jurek
Cinematographer
Agnieszka Jurek
Editor
Agnieszka Jurek
Producer
Agnieszka Jurek
Sound
Carsten Aschmann
Sound Design
Carsten Aschmann
Score
Carsten Aschmann
Animation
Agnieszka Jurek
Narrator
Fanny Aschmann
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Home of the Heart
Home of the Heart
Sarah Saidan
After being attacked with a knife that pierces Omid’s chest it turns out that he doesn’t have a heart at all: an animated comedy about what one leaves behind in one’s home country.
Filmstill Home of the Heart

Home of the Heart

À cœur perdu
Sarah Saidan
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
France
2022
14 minutes
French

Omid and his family came to France from Iran a while ago. He is often made to feel that he doesn’t really belong. Even his daughter keeps correcting his French. When he’s attacked, the knife pierces his heart. No, he doesn’t have a heart, as it turns out in the hospital … An animated black comedy about what one leaves behind in one’s home country.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Sarah Saidan
Editor
Manon Dubois
Producer
Camille Condemi, Daniel Sauvage, Jérôme Barthélemy
Sound
Xavier Thibault
Score
Pierre Oberkampf
Animation
Xavier Siria, Milena Mardos, Adèle Hamain
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Hush Hush Little Bear
Hush Hush Little Bear
Māra Liniņa
When their parents go in search of berries and honey, the little bears stay in the meadow with the sheep. Is it really time for bed already? The lullaby has begun …
Filmstill Hush Hush Little Bear

Hush Hush Little Bear

Čuči čuči
Māra Liniņa
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Latvia
2022
5 minutes
Latvian
Subtitles: 
English

When their parents go in search of berries and honey, the little brown bears stay in the meadow with the sheep. They don’t want to go to bed yet, no matter how lovely the lullaby sounds. Romping through the landscape, they get entangled in a ball of yarn, only to fall asleep peacefully in the end … A “cuddly” animated film based on a Latvian lullaby.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Māra Liniņa
Cinematographer
Ūna Laukmane
Editor
Edmunds Jansons
Producer
Sabine Andersone, Ieva Zeldere
Sound
Ģirts Bišs
Score
Jēkabs Nīmanis
Animation
Mārtiņš Dūmiņš, Līva Piterāne, Kristīne Zvirbule
World Sales
Georg Gruber
Kids DOK 2022
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I’m Not Afraid!
Marita Mayer
Playing hide-and-seek in the dark courtyard, Vanja is frightened by the many shadows. He transforms himself into a dangerous tiger and discovers that even the big ones are scared sometimes.
Filmstill I’m Not Afraid!

I’m Not Afraid!

Ich habe keine Angst!
Marita Mayer
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Germany,
Norway
2022
7 minutes
German
Subtitles: 
None

“Grrr, I’m a tiger!” Vanja and his big sister turn the flat into a jungle. Then Thea gets a visitor. Three can also play hide-and-seek, suggests Vanja. He runs into the courtyard, where there are dark corners, creepy shadows and strange noises. To overcome his fear, he turns himself into the dangerous tiger again – and discovers that even the big ones are scared sometimes.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Marita Mayer
Cinematographer
Friedrich Schäper
Editor
Frédéric Schuld
Producer
Fabian Driehorst, Lillian Løvseth
Co-Producer
Lillian Løvseth, Anita Killi
Sound
Simon Bastian
Sound Design
Simon Bastian
Score
Marius Kirsten
Animation
Carlo Palazzari, Alba Dragonetti, Florian Maubach, Hero Hendel, Lena Fraundienst, Sinéad Nolan, Friedrich Schäper
World Sales
Stine Wangler
Funder
MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, BKM, Kuratorium junger deutscher Film, FFA Filmförderungsanstalt, Østnorsk Filmsenter, Fond for Lyd og Bilde
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Let’s Dance!
Let’s Dance!
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
A colourful rotoscoped short film. In movement sequences drawn frame by frame, the figures whirl across the screen. Let’s just join the dance!
Filmstill Let’s Dance!

Let’s Dance!

Let’s Dance!
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Spain
2022
3 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

Some light relief in the form of a snappy dance number! In colourful rotoscoping, in movement sequences drawn frame by frame, the figures whirl across the screen. Students of the TecnoCampus in Mataró near Barcelona created this short film as a joint project. One can see the fun they had in the process in every scene. Let’s just join the dance!

Lina Dinkla

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Director
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Cinematographer
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Editor
Queralt Antú Serrano
Producer
Queralt Antú Serrano
Sound
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Score
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Animation
students’ collective TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Light
Light
Sarah Lederman
Julie lost her parents as a small child. She is 13 now and able to talk about her loss. Despite her fate, she faces the world with her arms wide open.
Filmstill Light

Light

Licht
Sarah Lederman
Kids DOK 2022
Documentary Film
Belgium
2021
15 minutes
Dutch

Julie lost her parents when she was still very young. Now she is 13 and has long since settled in her new home, with a family who loves her. Over the years she has managed to accept her fate. “Light” follows Julie for a while and shows a girl who, despite immeasurable loss, faces the world with her arms wide open.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Sarah Lederman
Cinematographer
Pieter-Jan Claessens
Editor
Marielle Dazler, Fairuz Ghammam
Producer
Sofie Van Noten
Sound
Florian Keirse
Score
Lars Overstijns
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Lost Brain
Lost Brain
Isabelle Favez
One day the crocodile loses her mind by sneezing and finds herself unable to do the simplest tasks. Meanwhile, everything around her goes black and white. Who can help?
Filmstill Lost Brain

Lost Brain

Lost Brain
Isabelle Favez
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Switzerland
2021
6 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

Louise the crocodile lives in a pretty flat in the city. The elevated train rattles, the coffee hisses on the stove and the walk takes her to a green park. But what is this? When Louise sneezes, all the colours fade away one by one! The crocodile also seems to lose her mind, because suddenly Louise can’t do the simplest tasks. Who can help her?

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Isabelle Favez
Cinematographer
Isabelle Favez
Editor
Jérôme Vittoz
Producer
Nicolas Burlet
Sound
Jérôme Vittoz
Score
Jérôme Vittoz
Animation
Isabelle Favez, Camille Müller
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Meta
Meta
Antje Heyn
The black circle becomes a round creature, becomes a whale, becomes a swimmer, becomes a little deer. Coloured shapes playfully flow in and out of each other and transform.
Filmstill Meta

Meta

Meta
Antje Heyn
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Germany
2022
4 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

The black circle becomes a round creature, becomes a worm, becomes a whale, becomes a swimmer, becomes a little deer. Coloured shapes playfully flow in and out of each other and transform. But before you can get dizzy, the little deer winks and runs away. A film that shows that everything is made up of many parts and that ultimately, we are all connected.

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Antje Heyn
Producer
Antje Heyn
Sound
Moritz Busch
Sound Design
Moritz Busch
Score
Peer Kleinschmidt
Animation
Alexander Isert, Johanna Hochholzer
World Sales
Stine Wangler
Narrator
Andreas Euler
Kids DOK 2022
Filmstill Mouse House
Mouse House
Timon Leder
Two mice discover a wheel of cheese. One of them flees from the cat, the other finds a way into this paradise. Every bite brings it closer to the collapse of its house …
Filmstill Mouse House

Mouse House

Mišja hiša
Timon Leder
Kids DOK 2022
Animated Film
Slovenia,
Croatia
2022
8 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None

Two mice discover a big wheel of cheese. Paradise, no less! But how to get in? One mouse has made it, its little brother is outside on his own and must watch out for the hungry cat. Inside the cheese wheel, the mouse lives like a king, eating its way through the yellow treat. But every bite brings it closer to the collapse of its house …

Lina Dinkla

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Director
Timon Leder
Editor
Maja Zupanc
Producer
Jure Vizjak, Maja Zupanc
Co-Producer
Jure Bušić
Sound
Julij Zornik
Score
Janez Dovč
Animation
Marica Kicusić, Tilen Javornik, Veronika Hozjan, Jošt Šeško