The full line-up of Shorts and BIFF Kids films is as follows:

SHORTS SERIES

105 Minutes of Shorts

2 Birds (directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson, Iceland, 2008, 15 minutes). Film contains nudity and teen sexuality A challenging film of abuse and friendship showing teenagers where they ought not to be.

James (directed by Connor Clements, Northern Ireland, 2008, 17 minutes.) Film contains mature themes An uncompromising story of a young man, James, facing up to his own sexual identity and struggling to find footholds in his new life.

Love Does Grow on Trees (directed by Bevan Walsh, UK, 2008, ten minutes) A coming-of-age comedy about a teenage boy whose life is thrown into chaos when he discovers porn magazines, girls and the embarrassment that goes with both.

Much Ado About A Minor Ting (directed by Jesse Lawrence, UK, 2008, 23 minutes) Rene returns to his home patch somewhere in South London only to discover that the rules have changed, his friends have changed, and his life has changed.

On The Ice (directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, USA, 2008, 15 minutes) Apuna, an Inuit hunter who inadvertently witnesses a murder, faces the moral dilemma of someone living in the microscopic communities of Arctic Alaska: he knows both the victim and murderer.

Ripple (directed by Paul Gowers, UK, 2008, 18 minutes) A black comedy in which the hero's situation becomes increasingly sinister and chaotic as he attempts to find his girlfriend's home for the first time.

Struck (directed by Taron Lexton, USA, 2008, seven minutes) This story of boy meets girl, is told over the time it takes to listen to a wonderful rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, a feast for the senses that will leave you smiling.

BIFF KIDS

Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest (directed by Michel Ocelot, France-Belgium-Spain, 2006, 95 minutes) Across North Africa can be found colourful, intricate, mathematically perfect murals, depicting the zenith of the Arabian empire.

"It is astonishing that anyone would attempt to recreate such a rich tapestry through the media of animation, yet that is exactly what Michel Ocelot has done — with wonderful results," said Ms Ratteray Pryse.

The story is an original fairytale, reminiscent of Scheherazade's Arabian Nights. Azur, the blonde, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman, and Asmar, the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse, are brought up together until they are cruelly separated by Azur's father. However, having heard stories, as children, of the legendary Djinn-fairy waiting to be released from her chamber by a good and heroic prince, they are destined to meet again as young men in their respective quests for the heart of a Djinn fairy.

Winner Audience Award, Montreal Film Festival for Children and Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children

Charlie and Lola (directed by Kitty Taylor, UK, 2006-2008, 48 minutes For ages three and up.) Join Charlie and his very funny little sister, Lola, in this hilarious set of four short films from the award-winning British television series that is seen in 20 countries worldwide.

Seven-year-old Charlie narrates the stories, which focus on the antics of his feisty four-year-old sister, Lola. Join BIFF for four hilarious episodes.