Thirteen animated stories will take little ones to a colourful world full of play and adventure. They will meet a cheerful octopus and an aquarium keeper, an art thief who is down on his luck and a girl learning to ride a bike. A piglet will try to teach a cow to ice-skate and a chameleon will save himself from ridiculous situations. The hilarious cartoons will not only delight you with their funny stories but also with the variety of animation styles. The programme is organised in cooperation with the Kaboom Animation Festival (The Netherlands). The programme was prepared by "little programmers" - primary school pupils aged 7-10 interested in cinema. Accompanied by professional film curators and educators, they selected films of interest to them. "The "Little Programmers" are part of the Young4Film initiative of the European Film Festival Network, inspired by the international project Moving Cinema and part-funded by the MEDIA sub-programme of the EU's Creative Europe programme. FILMS: INKT / INKT Dir. Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk / animation / Netherlands / 2020 / 2 min. The octopus in the Maritime Museum's aquarium is a real pedant. But sometimes you can't reach your goal, no matter how many hands you have. Ratu / Cycle Dir. Sophie Olga de Jong & Sytske Kok / animation / Netherlands / 2018 / 2 min. A girl learns to ride a bicycle from her grandfather and discovers that where the road ends, the real adventure begins. Huba / HOOBA Dir. Sem Assink / animation / Netherlands / 2022 / 2 min. 3000 BC A group of inhabitants of the "Low Country" struggle against the elements and hunger. With their lack of organisation and acute temper, they accidentally build the mysterious stone structures of the Netherlands. And they invent the Hub. Bristles / Bristles Dir. Quentin Haberham / Animation / Netherlands / 2021 / 2 min. The prettiest paintbrush has suddenly gone dry! He will do anything to save his fine bristles so he can paint again. Fe / Blèh Directed by. Tim Alards / animated / Netherlands / 2022 / 4 min. A boy celebrating his 5th birthday is taken by his mother to buy a cake. Suddenly, he notices that all the passers-by, cyclists and drivers are zombies. For a moment, even his mother becomes a zombie. Back home, the party starts. The boy receives a present - a new phone. He turns it on and... turns into a zombie himself! Piece of Art Dir. Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk / animation / Netherlands / 2021 / 2 min. A burglar breaks into a museum and accidentally destroys almost all the artworks. Later, while still on the run, he burns, tears and scratches the stolen painting until only a tiny piece remains... a piece of art. Hoofs on Skates Dir. Ignas Meilūnas / animated / Lithuania / 2024 / 12 min. On a beautiful winter day, two friends - Piglet and Cow - are having the time of their lives skating on a frozen lake when they suddenly realise that something very big and scary is living underneath them. The friends ask for help, so they do everything they can to communicate with the mysterious world. Atspindys / Reflection Dir. Sanna de Vries / animation / Netherlands / 2021 / 4 min. Fip's entire house is covered in mirrors. Looking at her reflection, she focuses on the flaws so much that they become enormous and Fip herself becomes a monster. Unable to see herself anymore, Fip rushes out the door and runs as far as she can through the cold and snow. The Chameleon Dir. Pim ter Braak / animation / Netherlands / 2022 / 2 min. A chameleon tries to ward off impending danger by changing colours, but is forced to flee. But then he only gets into even more dangerous situations. Trampoline / TRAMPOLINE Dir. Maarten Koopman / animation / Netherlands / 2013 / 3 min. In this film, the cinema screen becomes a trampoline on which people and animals jump. We watch the action from below, but suddenly things take an unexpected turn. Scrambled Dir. Bastiaan Schravendeel / animation / Netherlands / 2017 / 6 min. 19-year-old Esra misses her subway train and kills time playing a fast-paced game on her phone. Suddenly, she's intrigued by an old Rubik's cube... Tourist Trap Dir. Vera van Wolferen / animation / Netherlands / 2020 / 2 min. Jeep is looking for the perfect holiday destination - a wild island where tropical birds chirp. Once there, Jip discovers he is not the only adventurer. An idyllic trip turns into a tourist trap from which there is no escape. Pig Dir. Jorn Leeuwerink / animation / Netherlands / 2022 / 8 min. A group of animals get electricity from a sleeping pig's rosette-like book. At first, the animals use the pig's energy for simple appliances, but soon become dependent on a city where everything useful and not is automated... How long can this go on?