Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Hugo

A young orphan named Hugo discovers a hidden mystery in a train station, leading him on a magical adventure to unlock the secrets of his father's legacy and a forgotten automaton.

Hugo is the astonishing adventure of a wily and resourceful orphan boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him.

 

Recommended age 8+

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Puss in Boots the Last Wish

Puss in Boots embarks on a daring quest to find the Last Wish, hoping to restore his nine lives, but along the way, he learns that life is about more than just second chances.

Big screen adventure staring Salma Hayak and Antonio Banderas. When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish. 

 

Recommended age 6+

Leeds Young Film Festival 2025: Lyle Lyle Crocodile

When a singing crocodile named Lyle finds a home with the Primm family, he must prove that he's more than just a scaly surprise - he's a lovable, music-loving friend

Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber. Lyle lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. He enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores and playing with the neighborhood kids but one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo. Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, do not like crocodiles, and Lyle tries to prove that he is not as bad as others might first think.

Sarah Casey: Negative Mass Balance

This new display by artist Sarah Casey, explores the fragile state of glacial archaeology through delicate, atmospheric work inspired by objects emerging from ice in the Swiss Alps.

Taking its title from the scientific term for receding glaciers Negative Mass Balance reflects on the unprecedented melting of alpine ice, which reveals ancient artefacts preserved for millennia.