Close out the 2019 festival with a free screening of films made in our workshops, congratulate the winners of our Children’s Jury prizes, and celebrate with a surprise selection of outstanding shorts made by international filmmakers.
Category: Special Events
Pancake Breakfast and Short Film Smorgasbord (Special Event)
Fun for the whole family! Dance along to down-home music by the John Browne Band and enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast of fluffy homemade pancakes, sizzling bacon, and gallons of hot coffee for the grown-ups. After breakfast, come to Northwest Film Forum for a special screening of new animation from 11 countries.
Opening Night: The Muppet Movie
Thursday, January 24 – 7:00pm
All ages
Sing-along at SIFF Cinema Egyptian and make the rainbow connection for the 40th anniversary of The Muppet Movie’s big screen debut; one of the most beloved classics in the children’s film canon!
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Friday, January 25 – 7:00pm
(Special Event, silent German film with live score, with Eng. supertitles)
All ages
Prince Achmed’s chapter of the Arabian Nights was adapted by Lotte Reiniger in 1926, and is now the world’s oldest existing animated feature. See it with a live score by Miles & Karina that was originally commissioned ten years ago by NWFF for Children’s Film Festival 2008!