Friday, March 6 – 7:00pm Ages 13+ These animated films — a “best of” compilation from the Conscious Cartoons International… Read more Conscious Cartoons for Radolescents (Ages 13+ Short Film Program)
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Zara and the Magical Football Boots (Ages 8+)
Saturday, March 7 – 3:00pm (David Eilander, Hesdy Lonwijk, Sam Yazdanpanna, Ties Schenk & Barbara Bredero, The Netherlands, live-action, 2019,… Read more Zara and the Magical Football Boots (Ages 8+)
Borders, Boundaries and Home (Shorts Program)
Saturday, January 26 – 5:30pm
Wednesday, January 30 – 3:30pm
Ages 13+
* Filmmaker (and Executive Director) Vivian Hua (Searching Skies) in attendance! *
All children have the right to a home, but for the young people in some of these narrative and documentary films, political and religious issues threaten their futures. The films are made by filmmakers in response to worldwide migration issues, and also include a documentary from a dream city, where origins and cultural differences do not matter to a tight-knit group of boys.
Dance for Life (Shorts Program)
Saturday, January 26 – 5:00pm
Sunday, January 27 – 7:00pm
Ages 8+
Enjoy these short films that celebrate the magic of movement around the world! See how birds swarm in a beautiful symphony in the sky, marvel at a dancing Yeti that storms Paris, and join a blind man as he grooves to the deep vibrations of music. The program also spotlights two young people who turn the streets and playgrounds of Los Angeles into their dance floor, and gives an in-depth peek into the lives of two, pre-teen dancers who are rising stars in the school of the Royal Danish Ballet.
Force for Nature (Shorts Program)
Sunday, January 27 – 5:30pm
Ages 9+
These live-action and animation films, including documentaries and fables, tell stories about the beauty of the earth and its creatures, meant to instill in us all a stronger determination to save our beautiful blue planet and respect all the life and diversity it contains.
Seize the Day (Shorts Program)
Saturday, February 2 – 10:30am
Saturday, February 2 – 11:00am
Saturday, February 9 – 11:00am
Ages 5+
Some days seem made for saying “hip-hip-hooray,” but others times can bring more challenges and hills to climb. These animated films are filled with stories of breakthroughs and learning to appreciate how our friends and families can make the world go around in the most magical way.
My Giraffe
Saturday, January 26 – 1:00pm
(Feature from The Netherlands, in Dutch with Eng. subtitles)
Ages 7+
* US premiere! *
Patterson was born on the same day as his best friend Raf, a giraffe. Because his grandfather is a zookeeper, Patterson gets to spend a lot of time with Raf. They share everything. That is, until Patterson goes to school for the first time and finds out that giraffes aren’t allowed there.
Cloudboy (CFFS 2018)
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 @ 7 PM Sat, Feb 3, 2018 @ 3 PM (Mekeminne Clinckspoor, Sweden/Netherlands/Belgium/Norway, live action, 2017,… Read more Cloudboy (CFFS 2018)