Shorts Yule Love is a brand new series of beautiful animations that started on Monday, 14 December. We think these gorgeous short films will lift your spirits after a not so nice year.
Tune in to RTÉ2 for their premieres all this week at 6.40am and 11.20am.
AND you can catch them ALL over Christmas on repeat on RTÉ2 and RTÉjr, so keep an eye out!
Let's see what's coming up...
It all started on Monday, 14 December with Bear with Me by Studio Meala has it's first showing at 6.40am and it follows a lost teddy bear as they explore a Children’s Hospital looking for their owner.
‘Bear With Me’ is dedicated to all of the children who won’t get home for Christmas.
Then at 11:20am Da Humbug from Flixkerpix is all about a grumpy real-life Grinch named Bob. He lives next door to Ella and she wants to bring some Christmas joy to him, whether he likes it or not!
On Tuesday, 15 December we have two more gorgeous stories for you. At 6.40am we have Little from Alt Animation. It's story about two brothers, Big and Little, with Little always wanting to tag along with Big, which he doesn't always like...
Next up in the series is Wee Littles: Christmas Eve Eve by Magpie 6. It's the night before Christmas Eve and two exhausted parents are trying to get their children to bed but the thought of opening a present tomorrow has the wee ones overly excited so, they come up with a new family tradition: where they’ll each get to open a really tiny present Christmas Eve Eve!!
On the morning of Wednesday, 16 December we tune in to Critters TV: Tiny's Santa List produced by Turnip & Duck. Mammy, Daddy and Tiny Owl are all writing their letters to Santa. Tiny has kept his Christmas list short this year because he knows that Santa has had a tough old year. Mammy & Daddy don't seem to have noticed and want LOADS! Can Tiny teach them about the true meaning of Christmas?
Mistletoe And Stubbs by JAM Media is up next at 11.20am. When a reliable, old cake decoration realises he's been replaced (and right in the run up to Christmas!) his dreams of shining on a fruit-filled, frosting-covered stage look like they’re about to crumble away. Mistletoe is sleek, shiny and sophisticated. Stubbs on the other hand is weathered and garish and.. well.. Stubby. But with Easter, Birthdays and Spooky Season around the corner, could this plucky little cake topper gain a new starring role or will he end up stuck on the sidelines for good?
The series continues with a musical number! On Thursday we have Pink Kong bring you Urban Tails: The Big Christmas Song. It's an awesome animated musical set in the universe of "Urban Tails" the RTEjr pre-school series.
The main message of "The Big Christmas Song" is not the presents we receive or the oh-so tasty treats we eat, it’s about sharing, caring and spending time with the ones we love.
Later that morning at 11:20am we look ahead to the night before Christmas with An Oiche Is Speisialta by Studio 9. It's all about how people from diverse homes across Ireland celebrate Christmas and how different families and different people come together.
Naughty vs Nice by Treehouse Republic is our Friday morning premiere on 18 December. On a crisp Christmas Eve night, Santa delivers his gifts in the gently falling snow. As always he is dismayed when he finds a child on the Naughty list. But the child in question, Grace, isn't going to take a stocking full of coal lying down. Will Grace be able to convince Santa to put her on the Nice list? And will Santa be able to survive her slapstick assault?
Günter Falls in Love by Cardel finishes the week of premiers at 11.20am. It's Christmas Day and Günter, a pudgy pug watches from his dog bed as his human family unwrap their presents. When an uninterested child throws an old hand-me-down family TOY to the side, Günter becomes besotted.
Thanks so much to all the amazing people from the companies involved. We are really lucky to have some wonderful animators in Ireland and it's great to be able to share their work with you.
Tune in ALL over Christmas on RTÉ and RTÉjr and keep an eye out for all the Shorts Yule Love.
