ITFS: Best of Tricks for Kids

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(various, 2023-25, various, 58 minutes) The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is one of the largest and most important festivals for artistic animated film in Europe and worldwide and it is an Oscar-qualifying film festival. Our children‘s jury made their choice, and the best short films of the ITFS 2025 are setting off on tour with Best of Tricks for Kids. Why are all the birds in Paris so chic? And can the little hummingbird save family sloth? Join us on a cinematic journey around the world: a family holiday at the beach, a monster in the swimming pool or pigs in a monastery – there’s so much to discover. To ensure children everywhere can enjoy the programme, all films are suitable for all ages and contain no dialogue. Co-presented with St. Louis Filmworks. Hello Summer (Ahoj Leto) directed by: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharova // 10:50 // Czechia, France, Slovakia 2024 // producers: Jean-François Le Corre, Kamila Dohnalova, Martin Smatana, Martin Vandas // production: Studio Bororo, Vivement Lundi!, Last Films, MAUR film // world sales: Bear With Me Distribution Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, the dinner tastes weird and your luggage travels independently? Then you’ll experience a turbulent journey on which you can also discover all sorts of things. A Dream Takes Flight (Un Sogno in Volo) directed by: Chiara Helm // Italy 2024 // 5:32 // producers: Pietro Pinetti, Rossella Mercurio // production: Studio Bozzetto, Videocittà // world sales: Studio Bozzetto Ugo, the little penguin, desperately wants to fly, just like the big eagle who delivers the mail every day. To make his dream come true, Ugo invents a flying machine and his friends help together. De-Sastre directed by: Constanza Melio, Kuang-Yi Lee, Maria Fernández, Marolyn Ávila, Tomasso Mangiacotti // Spain 2024 // 8:12 // producer: Gerard Vidal // school: Escola De Cinema De Barcelona // production, world sales:…