🎬 Milwaukee Film Festival: Kids Shorts Series

Short films for kids of all ages—just the right size! These collections of animated shorts are designed to delight and inspire young audiences, with age-appropriate themes ranging from silly to empowering.

👶 Kids Shorts: Size Small (Ages 3+)

Shorts for our shortest shorties. These gentle and whimsical animated shorts explore first-time cinematic experiences and early life lessons—like welcoming a new sibling or noticing the world around you.

Films include: Baking With Boris, Coot, Fly By, Homework, Lulina and the Moon, The Carp and the Child, The Girl with the Occupied Eyes, The Sound Collector: Flow Your Boat

🗓 Showtimes:

• Saturday, April 26 at 12:30 PM – Downer Theatre (South Cinema)

• Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 AM – Oriental Theatre (Abele Cinema – Main)

• Sunday, May 4 at 10:00 AM – Oriental Theatre (Herzfeld Cinema – East)

🧒 Kids Shorts: Size Medium (Ages 6+)

For kids growing into their childhoods, these imaginative and funny short films tackle deeper themes and wacky adventures—from ice-skating pigs to mysterious portals.

Films include: As The Sun Goes Down, Happy Snaps, Hello Summer, Hoofs on Skates, Princess Aubergine, Stuck, The Night Tunnel, The Queen’s Flowers

🗓 Showtimes:

• Sunday, April 27 at 10:00 AM – Oriental Theatre (Herzfeld Cinema – East)

• Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 PM – Downer Theatre (South Cinema)

👧 Kids Shorts: Size Large (Ages 10+)

These powerful and thought-provoking shorts showcase young people navigating identity, community, and creative expression. Perfect for tweens ready to engage with the world around them.

Films include: Dynasty and Destiny, Eclipse, Monster, On A Sunday At Eleven, Scrumpy, Skate In The City, The Sun Is Bad, The Tornado Outside, Unibrow

🗓 Showtimes:

• Saturday, April 26 at 10:30 AM – Oriental Theatre (Lubar Cinema – West)

• Sunday, May 4 at 10:00 AM – Downer Theatre (North Cinema)

🎟 Visit mkefilm.org for full details and tickets.