Best of BAMkids Film Festival (Ages 6—8)

Get lost in these festival favorites about friendship and adventure for ages six to eight, including this year’s BAMmie Animated Short winner, Bobel's Kitchen, and Honorable Mention winner, Snow Bear.

Mildred the Gallery Cat (2025)
Dirs. Tate Kids & Jono Ganz, 6min
UK
In English

Mildred is a sleepy gallery cat by day, but an inquisitive artist by night in this short based on the real story of the cat who lived in London's Tate Modern gallery.

Just Imagine (2024)
Dir. Karolis Kveselis, 9min
Lithuania
Nonverbal

When Joseph meets Olivia in the schoolyard, she tries to break through his wall of isolation using her greatest tool, imagination, pulling him into a vibrant, fantastical world where adventure beats screen time.

Pair of Wings (2025)
Dir. Do Hyeon Kim, 8min
South Korea
Nonverbal

Learning to fly is hard; it takes lots of practice and a really good pair of wings.

The Legend of the Hummingbird (2025)
Dir. Morgan Devos, 9min
France
Nonverbal

A fire breaks out in the Amazon rainforest, and frightened animals leave their habitat to take refuge on the other bank. But a little hummingbird persists in fighting the fire when he spots a sloth and its young trapped in the flames.

Mojappi—It's Mine (2024)
Dir. Nijitaro, 3min
Japan
Nonverbal

After spotting their friends making pancakes one day, three little rascals pull every trick in the book to snatch them away.

Grounded (2025)
Dir. Chris Callus, 4min
New Zealand
Nonverbal

A nervous little ladybug dreams of flying, and, with help from a friendly spider, discovers the courage to take to the sky.

Bobel's Kitchen (2024)
Dir. Fiona Rolland, 10min
Belgium
Gibberish

Bobel, a poisonous little mushroom, dreams of becoming a cook at his village market. But the prejudices of the villagers will make his task difficult.

No Worries! (2025)
Dir. Chris Dicker, 2min
Ireland
In English

With the new school year looming, 10-year-old PJ's anxiety manifests as a 300-pound gorilla only he can see! Now he has to face his fears, a smelly schoolbag, and last year's lunch.

Snow Bear (2024)
Dir. Aaron Blaise, 11min
USA
In English

When a lonely polar bear can’t find a friend, he makes one. Set in a rapidly changing world, this magical short depicts a bear’s quest in an unforgiving environment, painstakingly hand-drawn over a span of three years.

House Trap (2024)
Dir. George Hampshire, 2min
Netherlands
No dialogue

When a mouse steals the last piece of a puzzle, an estranged family is brought together for a cat-and-mouse game.

Nutissimo (2025)
Dirs. Nicolas Bianco-Levrin, Julie Rembauville, Maxence Camelin, 2min
France
Nonverbal

At the beginning of autumn, a squirrel prepares its reserves for winter, harvesting acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts. As he finishes his inventory, he realizes that he is missing one nut. When he finds it, a crow flies at him, triggering a frantic chase through the branches in the forest.

Lena's Farm: A Pain in the Butt (2025)
Dir. Elena Walf, 5min
Germany
Nonverbal

Hedgehog notices that one of his missing spines is stuck in Lena's dog's bottom and it's not going to be easy to get it back.

Away We Go (2025)
Dir. Chris Purdin, 3mins
USA
In English

This playful, music-filled journey celebrates the imagination and adventure we discover when we explore the world together.