Box of Delights Marvellous Makers.

Join us for a morning of film and making.
Watch a series of animated short films to help inspire us to make our own junk character.

Eight award-winning short films from the British Animation Awards, specially selected for 4-7s. A more cheerful collection of stories from around Europe you will not find, full of music, colour and character but no dialogue.

or Maybe you are inspired by a character in a book you have been learning about in the Summer reading challenge.

Session will be from 10-12.30:
10-10.15 Arrival and Intro
10.15- 11 Short animated films
Little break
11.10-12.30 Making session open- scrap making session with guidance and all materials but with plenty of freedom to create your own thing .

FILMS :

1. A Sunny Day
   Gil Alkabetz / Germany / 2007 / 6 min
   From rising to setting, the sun is always cheerful except when everyone hides in the shade. How ungrateful!
2. Whistleless

Siri Melchior / Denmark / 2010 / 5 min
How can one tiny bird find its voice amid the sounds and rhythms of the busy town?

3. Fouding or Not Fouding

Youlia Rainous / France / 2008 / 5 min
Chop! Cut! Slice! Grate! A kaleidoscope of crazy fruit and veg to have you dancing in your seat; in French, the words ‘fou’ and ‘dingue’ mean ‘crazy’!

4. The Little Red Plane
   Charlotte Blacker / UK / 2010 / 4 min
   In a world crafted of wool, the postboy and his cat fly through the clouds and stars to deliver their parcels.
5. Dodu the Cardboard Boy: The Balloon Moon
   José Miguel Ribeiro / Portugal / 2010 / 5 min
   With one little rip of his cardboard box, Dodu’s imagination lets in the sea and sweeps him away to adventure.
6. Trim Time
   Gil Alkabetz / Germany / 2002 / 2’30 min
   In spring and summer the tree’s leaves keep the barber busy. What will they do in autumn and winter?
7. Calamity Island
   David Johnson / UK / 2011 / 9 min
   In spring and summer the tree’s leaves keep the barber busy. What will they do in autumn and winter?
8. Mobile
   Verena Fels / Germany / 2010 / 6’30 min
   Across a crowded animal mobile, a lonely cow notices a smiley mouse.

Under 8’s must be accompanied by a willing helper
Accompanying adults please book a free place ( so we can make sure there’ s enough seating for the film)