Film competition suitable for children over 4. The part in it take both feature and animated productions with the proper approach to young viewers, while being great entertainment at the same time.

After the screening, we invite you to workshops, which, in reference to the plot, will be an opportunity for family fun and reflection. The workshops will be led by Dorota Monkiewicz.

Little Fan, dir. Sveta Yuferova, Shad Lee Bradbury (Germany) 2023, 5’, 5+
An unexpected encounter grows into a meaningful friendship.
Film awarded at Chicago ICFF.

Tuu Tuu Til, dir. Veronica Solomon (Germany) 2024, 5’, 5+
For small children, the world is full of mysteries and unknowns. They need the help of a wise companion to navigate the challenges of everyday life. Or maybe it’s their awe and wonder at everything new that fills the everyday life with magic (and nonsense) for the adults around them?
Film presented at the Annecy IAFF.

Pompon Bear. The Dream of the Totem Tree, dir. Matthieu Gaillard (France) 2023, 21’, 5+
Pompon wakes up excited. He dreamt about a tree. His parents explain that this is a special moment in his life. If he manages to find the tree in the forest on his own, he will become an adult bear.
Film presented at Young Horizons IFF.

Sports Day, dir. Jessica Wu (USA) 2023, 3’, 5+
A girl struggles for her mom’s approval in a lively school sports event.

Forever Seven, dir. Antje Heyn, Alexander Isert (Germany) 2024, 9’, 5+
A box is a box. Sometimes though it’s just a matter of perspective to discover something completely different behind it.
Film co-directed by a three-time Golden Anteater winner.

Dorota Monkiewicz – Editor of the philosophical education section of the magazine “Filozofuj!”, Member of the European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children SOPHIA. Co-author of the book Filozofuj z dziećmi i młodzieżą volume II. She conducts philosophy workshops for children at Szkoła w Chmurze, and psycho-educational workshops for students, teachers and parents at residential schools. On a daily basis, she works at the Little Art Studio at the Center for Culture in Lublin, where she is responsible for film education within the framework of Young Horizons and a space called Wild Children’s Sanctuary.
Films with Polish voice-over.

Workshops in Polish.