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LIVE SCREENING
Saturday, October 26th
In-Person Screening Schedule
Listed Below.
Meet Ryan, your enthusiastic host for this year's Kids N’ Film Festival! As a lifelong creator and aspiring filmmaker, Ryan has been crafting animations and videos since childhood. In 2019, he won 1st place at the International Kids N’ Film festival for an animated stop motion short called “Darth Vader’s Orchestra”. That, and several other of his animations can be found on his YouTube channel, Ryan Films Animation. He is an official YouTube partner, who uses his platform to express the challenges and excitement of creative design, gaining him millions of views and inspiring creators around the world.
Juror's Choice Special Feature
"SENTINELS
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All films will also be available during our Private Online Screening and Include a list of Additional Films to be Showcased.
Click HERE for a List of the OFFICIAL Selections Screening Online
Live SCREENING SCHEDULE 1 - 2:00-3:20 PM
Ana Morphose, Director Joao Rodrigues
A little girl reads herself to sleep. As she dozes off, the physical world starts melting into an alternate reality where the contents of a book rule over the laws of physics.
Ana has to escape being swallowed by the overwhelming accumulation of printed knowledge and find her own space in a world where nothing is what it seems. Portugal
Professional: Animated/Stop Motion
Runtime 10:00
Bottles, Director Yassine EL Idrissi
Said, a 13-year-old boy in the old Medina of Rabat has a side job collecting empty beer bottles to buy food for a dog he is hiding. Said finds keeping the dog he rescued conflicting with his family, friends, and religious tradition. Morroco
Professional Narrative, Runtime: 18:00
Henri The Snail and the Watering Pail, Director Rachel S Kardos
In a backyard in Paris, a young boy, Michel, and his snail friend, Henri, throw a paper airplane when the airplane turns unexpectedly and falls down a well. The two friends must work together to retrieve the fallen plane. Henri, the snail, uses his bravery and ingenuity to help Michel recover the plane from the deep, dark well and rescue the airplane and himself.
Unites States, Professional: Animated/Stop Motion, Runtime: 3:53
Dyslexia & Me, Directors Drama at St Luke's CE Primary
Our film explores the topic and difficulties of Dyslexia in primary school through the character of Lily.
She is often a misunderstood, isolated, and frustrated character. Initially unaware she has Dyslexia, she questions why her friends find reading and writing so easy. She questions her intelligence, self-worth, and ability in all she does. However, with the help of her teachers and friends, she not only learns about her condition and the best ways to help her manage it and unleash her full potential.
Devised and developed with a group of students, our film blends a fictional narrative with documentary sequences, ensuring that the children featured also learn about the subject matter they are creating.
All students featured have had significant creative input into the film we have created - including scripting scenes, choreographing sequences, character motivations, choosing characters and costumes, and directing scenes and key sequences. United Kingdom
Narrative Under 12, Runtime: 10:00
My Turn! Directors Isabelle Maria Tumboimbela, Daisha Lin Sherman
One sunny morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, Beth and her younger sister Liz become fierce rivals in their race to the bathroom. Beth regrets unintentionally hurting her little sister during the scuffle, and they both realize how much they care about each other.
This short film embraces the charm of 2D animation, paying homage to the classic styles of Saturday morning cartoons. At its core, My Turn! is about the childhood experiences of director Isabelle Tumboimbela growing up with her younger sister. This film hopes to provide Southeast Asian representation to the animation medium. Produced in San Jose, California, at San Jose State University in association with the Shrunkenheadman Club. United States Professional Animation/Stop Motion
Runtime: 4:53
Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat,
the smallest mammal in the world, Director Dr. Alongkot Chukaew
The dream of 8-years-old boy, Nitan (Pada Chusakulthanachai), came true when he met the world's first Kitti’s hog-nosed Bat researcher, who kindly took him to a cave that is the habitat of the world’s smallest bat species. There, he joined in exploring the bat population while gaining knowledge about wildlife biology amidst the beautiful mysterious atmosphere of the cave. Thailand, Narrative 12 and Under,
Runtime: 10:00
Spring, Director Alisa Meniaikina
On his birthday, Robert meets a special violinist. Fate has no reason to bring strangers together without a cause. This encounter will change the lives of each of them. Russian Federation
Narrative Under 12, Runtime: 10:00
"POSITIVELY"
A KidsNFilm Multimedia Workshop Project
Featuring Myla J.
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Live SCREENING SCHEDULE 2 - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Sprout, Director Carolina Bermúdez
Sprout is a light-hearted 3D animated short created for children. The story follows Sprout, a tiny robot, who quickly becomes overwhelmed by his list of garden tasks that he’s unable to complete. After chaos ensues, misfit animals turned friends offer support, and Sprout learns that it’s ok to accept help from others. Together, Sprout and his new friends accomplish all of their tasks in the garden through teamwork. United States, Professional Animation/Stop Motion, Runtime: 9:28
The Towel, Director Ella Grace Helton
After 8-year-old swimmer Destiny Tailor made a towel with her new sewing machine, it embraced her as she built wonderful childhood memories. When teen Destiny hangs the towel on the wall as she chases her fashion dreams, all the life absorbed into the fabric helps transform her future.
United States. Narrative Under 12, Runtime: 7:10
Lights, Cameras, Hijinks, Directors Ashlyn Stallings, Lynn Stallings
Tensions are high at the performing arts magnet school as the talent show looms where there is much more on the line than glory...Will the singers, dancers, and tech crew work together to create magic? Or will their hijinks stop them from kick-ball-changing to success? United States
Narrative, Students Atlanta Workshop Players
Runtime: 14:10
Sad, Director Hedvig H-S
This story is about Marshmallow Woofer. He has a sad, and his friends try to cheer him up, but nothing helps! What shall they do? Sweden. Professional Animation/Stop Motion
Runtime: 3:38
The Friend, Director Nanni Mann
12-year-old introvert Charlie finds herself mercilessly teased by her dorm mates at boarding school. Sleep-deprived and lonely, with nowhere to escape to, Charlie conjures up an imaginary friend who provides her with support and companionship. But Charlie soon has to learn that an imaginary confidante alone may not be the best way to get her bullies off her back. United Kingdom
Narrative Professional, Runtime: 14:06
Tooth Fairy, Director Allen Shahri
A frustrated mother shares a whimsical tradition with her daughter, promising that if she pulls out her milk tooth and buries it, her wishes will come true. Tired of her worn-out toys, the young girl eagerly embraces the idea, wishing for a plethora of new toys. However, she soon realizes that fulfilling her desires comes at a cost, as each wish requires her to sacrifice something valuable. Iran
Narrative Professional, Runtime: 4:00
Turkey Pinky Pant, Director Brad Krause
The Turkey Pinky Pants animation series is about a cadre of anthropomorphic turkeys who live on an island after having defeated their arch-enemy, Gordon the Turkey Farmer. The story follows the training and personal lives of a cadre of 6 recruits, and their personal growth and that of their leader, Turkey Pinky Pants, who leads them through a series of silly but dangerous adventures to protect the homeland, Turkeyville. United States. Narrative Professional,
Runtime: 8:00
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, A KidsNFilm Multimedia Production, in partnership with
Vallejo Teaching Artists (VTA) and Vallejo City Unified
School District. An in-classroom production.
Featuring Highlight Screening of
"SENTINELS"
Director Matthew Luhrman
Our film (produced in Maine) features performances by over a dozen children and is a celebration of children's imagination and the power of creativity. Sentinels recently screened at CIFF in a showcase of family films and also DC Shorts along with many other festivals.
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