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Kids' Movies
Films for the young, and the young at heart.Films
I Want a Dog
- In this animated short by Sheldon Cohen, young May wants a dog ...
- by Sheldon Cohen,
- 2002,
- 10 min 9 s
The Sweater
- In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of ...
- by Sheldon Cohen,
- 1980,
- 10 min 21 s
Tzaritza
- This animated short by Theodore Ushev combines warmth, humour and magic in ...
- by Theodore Ushev,
- 2006,
- 6 min 58 s
The Cat Came Back
- This hilarious Oscar®-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song ...
- by Cordell Barker,
- 1988,
- 7 min 41 s
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- In this animated short, Evelyn Lambart uses her well-known style of animation ...
- by Evelyn Lambart,
- 1980,
- 5 min 25 s
Peep and the Big Wide World
- This series of three 10-minute films features Peep the chicken, Chirp the ...
- by Kaj Pindal,
- 1988,
- 34 min 38 s
Snow Cat
- A grandmother tells her young grandchild the moving tale of a lonely ...
- by Sheldon Cohen,
- 1998,
- 22 min 58 s
Asthma Tech
- Filmmaker Jonathan Ng turns the notion of otherness on its head in ...
- by Jonathan Ng,
- 2006,
- 7 min 9 s
The Animal Movie
- An animated cartoon to help children explore why and how animals move ...
- by Grant Munro & Ron Tunis,
- 1966,
- 9 min 48 s
That Mouse
- In this children’s film, a white mouse cavorts about the forest ...
- by Michael Rubbo,
- 1967,
- 14 min
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
- This short animation is a zany version of the classic fairy tale ...
- by Janet Perlman,
- 1981,
- 9 min 57 s
The Hungry Squid
- In this animated short, Oscar® winner John Weldon (Special Delivery) spins a ...
- by John Weldon,
- 2002,
- 14 min 35 s
Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz
- This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song "The Log Driver ...
- by John Weldon,
- 1979,
- 3 min
Tchou-tchou
- This short children's film by Co Hodeman tells the story of ...
- by Co Hoedeman,
- 1972,
- 13 min 52 s
Mr. Frog Went A-Courting
- In this short film by animator Evelyn Lambart, a handsome frog courts ...
- by Evelyn Lambart,
- 1974,
- 4 min 31 s
The Magic of Anansi
- This animated short tells the story of Anansi, a little spider who ...
- by Jamie Mason,
- 2001,
- 6 min 51 s
The Boy and the Snow Goose
- This animated short tells the story of a young boy who finds ...
- by Gayle Thomas,
- 1984,
- 10 min 32 s
Nightmare at School
- Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school ...
- by Catherine Arcand,
- 2007,
- 8 min 43 s
Uncle Bob's Hospital Visit
- When unexpected illness lands Uncle Bob in the hospital, he's transported ...
- by JoDee Samuelson,
- 2008,
- 14 min 10 s
The Sound Collector
- This animated short features Leonard, a 6-year-old boy with the unusual hobby ...
- by Lynn Smith,
- 1982,
- 11 min 55 s
The Bear and the Mouse
- A variation on a fable by Aesop ("The Lion and the Mouse ...
- by F.W. Remmler & Ingmar Remmler,
- 1966,
- 7 min 38 s
Roses Sing on New Snow
- Maylin cooks mouth-watering meals at her father's restaurant in Chinatown, but ...
- by Yuan Zhang,
- 2002,
- 7 min 4 s
Journey of the Blob
- In this short film, a young boy must make a decision about ...
- by Bill Maylone,
- 1989,
- 9 min 52 s
Adventures
- This short live-action film tells the story of little raccoon who encounters ...
- by Michael Rubbo,
- 1968,
- 10 min 6 s
Live TV
- This short live-action comedy satirizing TV's violent ways tells the story ...
- by Annie O'Donoghue,
- 1996,
- 21 min 39 s
Marianne's Theatre
- In Co Hoedeman's animated short about a troupe of marionette acrobats ...
- by Co Hoedeman,
- 2004,
- 15 min 45 s
Science Please! Part 2
- The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration ...
- by ,
- 2001,
- 15 min
Science Please! Part 1
- The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration ...
- by ,
- 2001,
- 15 min 59 s
Ti-Jean Goes West
- Part comic adventure, part travelogue, this short film features the folkloric character ...
- by Raymond Garceau,
- 1957,
- 23 min 25 s
Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering
- Ten-year-old Ti-Jean's feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as ...
- by Jean Palardy,
- 1953,
- 15 min 33 s
Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron
- No challenge is too great for 10-year-old Ti-Jean. As in his other ...
- by Raymond Garceau,
- 1958,
- 23 min 18 s
