Shorts for Teens (PG)

Sunday 09 Nov 2025 - 09:00
HOME - Cinema 2
Runtime: 60 mins (approx.)

Enter a world of bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable stories. With each film offering something different—provocative, funny, moving, or just plain cool.

This screening carries the following trigger warnings for content: Body dysmorphia

Trigger warning content categories used are courtesy of the Film and TV Charity's advice: https://bit.ly/3VUsEF4

Films in this programme

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Dir. Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski // Canada

A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.

Dir. Hongyu Yue // China

In the bustling noise of Shanghai, Longchang Apartment — a century-old building — seems like a haven from time. A father experiences a peaceful slow life here, where neighbours live in harmony. His son, on the other hand, is caught up in the fast pace of the city day after day. Their lives are parallel, yet starkly different...

Ostrich

Dir. Marie Kenov // Switzerland

A sparrow is in awe of the ostriches, with their long necks, dazzling eyes and muscular legs. The little bird wants to be just like them.

Challenges of a Solitary Mind

Dir. Astrid Rothaug // Austria

It's hard to be an introvert; especially when you're pushed to be more, or be different, or be something else entirely. This is the story of an introvert facing challenges when constantly being pushed to be more outgoing.

Eureka!

Dir. Kris Borghs // Belgium

An extra-terrestrial duo crosses the universe to share technological insights with less brilliant minds. On one peculiar planet, things don't quite go as planned.

Rise Age

Dir. Tatjana Theuer // Germany

Fluorescent critters groove through a coastal world, led by a superior chorus. A rhythmic poem of cute creatures, peer pressure and the urge to move to higher ground in time.

Cardboard

Dir. Jean-Philippe Vine // United Kingdom

When an overwhelmed, singledad pig moves his piglets into a rundown trailer park, he fears he’s failed his family. But soon his kids create a wildly imaginative game from a simple cardboard box, and Dad has a choice: dwell on the past, or join them on their intergalactic adventure.