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A Shuffle of Shorts! + Pre-film Dragon Wings and Things Crafting (U*)

Family Film Week

,Cinema 2
A dragon stands on the street.

We’ve picked our favourite short films and shuffled them together in this lovely programme, perfect for starting your Saturday! 

Come along for our opening Family Film Week screening and try out some fantastic animations from around the world – selected to introduce our young audience to a range of different styles and stories. With papercut, drawn and painted animation as well as stop motion – telling tales of bats, dragons, mice, squirrels and more – this is a great opportunity to start your little one off on some world cinema that you won’t see anywhere else! 

And from 10am, why not swing by the Cinema Café for an activity led by Clara Petersen inspired by the short film Once Upon a Time in Dragonville. Come and make a pair of dragon-wings using paper and textiles and get creative with costumes!

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Approx cinema run-time 65 min 
Suggested age: 5yr+

Clara Petersen is a London-based knitter and artist-facilitator who has just completed an MA in Arts Education, Culture &Practice, researching collaborative, dialogue- and practice-based approaches to art education and interpretation at Institute of Education, UCL.

This film has been locally classified as U – but assessing suitability of any film is the responsibility of parent/guardian. Please see www.bbfc.co.uk for more information on film ratings and content guidelines. We recommend that families research film titles thoroughly before committing to attend. 

Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults (over 18s) can only enter auditorium if they are bringing a child. Children (under 18s) can only attend if accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms of 18months and under can be brought in on adults’ laps, but children over 18months need a seat purchased for them. 

Film information
  • Runtime   1 hr 5 min

Ticket prices

Programme

Cloud Fish 
France 2025 Dir Noe Garcia 5min 

Dancing in the Rain Taiwan
Japan 2024 Dir Chao-chun Yeh 6min 

The Eagle and the Kinglet 
France 2024 Dir Paul Jadoul 6min (In French with English subtitles) 

The Little One and the Giant Brazil 
France Dir Isabela Costa 9min 

Bats and Bugs 
Switzerland 2026 Dir Lena von Döhren 11min 
 

Epifanía 
Germany 2025 Dir Mila Useche 8min 

Piccolo, Piccolo 
France 2025 Dir Marta Gennari 8min

Once Upon a Time in Dragonville 
France 2024 Dir Marika Herz 9min 

Nutissimo
France 2025 Nicolas Bianco-Levrin 3min

Useful Information

The film screening will allow some movement and noise from young film fans, but please be mindful of other audience members' experience (and please switch off phones).

If your little one needs a break from the screening, please note, we have a selection of books & games in the Cinema Café for you to use.

The Family Film Week programme aims to screen films from a range of countries, styles and times, introducing a young audience to historical/archive content as well as the latest new releases. There is a suggested minimum age for films, but assessing suitability of any film is always the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

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Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.