Young Wellingtonians now have their very own short film festival, thanks to Capital E and Square Eyes, New Zealand Children's Film Foundation. Highlights include the Pixar short film One Man Band and the NZ premieres of Shaun the Sheep from the team at Aardman Animations and (A Long Day of) Mr Calpaccio by one of Japan's leading animators.Short Films for Square Eyes programme Shaun the Sheep (NZ premiere) United Kingdom, 2006, 7 minutes. Directed by Christopher Sadler From the team at Aardman Animations comes a tale of ovine mayhem. The flock refuses to have a wash in the freezing sheep dip, so Shaun goes on a commando raid to hijack the hot water from the farmer's bath tub. Flatlife (NZ premiere) Belgium, 2004, 11 minutes. Directed by Jonas Geirnaert. Using colourful and vivid drawn animation, filmmaker Jonas Geirnaerts's Flatlife is a humorous take on the unintended interactions of four neighbours going about their everyday lives. Somehow they can't help disturbing each other, getting in each other's way and endangering each other - even when they are just trying to help out. The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside United Kingdom, 2002, 4 minutes. Directed by Siri Melchior. The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside is a special animal. The dog and cat live together in the same body, but this causes major conflict. They learn that only by resolving their differences and working together can they find happiness. (A Long Day of) Mr Calpaccio (NZ premiere) Japan, 2005, 8 minutes. Directed by Uruma Delvi. Mr Calpaccio wakes up and eats breakfast, then soon goes to work as usual. Work is his life. He loves work but perhaps there are even more important concerns? This is a warm story from one of the leading animators in Japan. Moon Girl (NZ premiere) United States, 2005, 9 minutes. Directed by Harry Selick. While fishing, a boy gets caught by a fish and transported to a girl who inhabits the moon. Moon Girl is a poetic and dream-like animation film by the man behind The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. The Luck Dip United Kingdom, 2001, 3 minutes. Directed by Emily Skinner. Appearances aren't always what they seem, as one little girl discovers on a trip to the seaside in this touching stop-motion animation. Snout Germany, 2003, 7 minutes. Directed by Tilmann Vogt. This animated exploration of the old "got your nose" concept is brilliantly dramatised with great comic timing by Snout the Pig and Snatch the Rat. Ever wondered what might happen if a little piglet woke up one morning to discover that his oinker is missing? There's more to this mystery of a lost snout than meets the eye (or the ear, as it turns out). Blue Stories France, 2003, 8 minutes. Directed by François Roux. Set in a strange world in which cows always happen to rescue people, Blue Stories is a humorous animation series of four short episodes about modern life. Little Wolf United Kingdom, 1992, 6 minutes. Directed by An Vrombaut. Four grown wolves and a little one chase a sheep through the night. Little Wolf stops, captivated by the moon. But what goes up must come down. One Man Band United States, 2006, 4 minutes. Directed by Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez. With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands. When: 24-28 September 2007 Monday-Friday 12.30pm and 2.30pm Friday Award Gala Show 6pm Where: Capital E Main Floor Cost: Gold coin donation to NZ Children's Film Foundation Bookings: 04 913-3740, capitale@wmt.org.nz,