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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:55
Director posted Max Minsky and Me - January 18, 2009 12:55pm#
Fri, 12/12/2008 - 12:34
Mon, 12/01/2008 - 15:16
Director posted R2R Young Filmmakers Showcase 3:16pm#
Fri, 11/28/2008 - 16:20
Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:33
Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:41
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 14:51
Tue, 11/18/2008 - 04:59
Reel to Real at Science World Create an animation video out of LEGO® using stop animation film techniques
Reel to Real at Science World Create an animation video out of LEGO® using stop animation film techniques
Rosso Come Il Cielo Director: Cristiano Bortone Italy, 2005, 95 min In Italian with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 8 and up
Waar is het paard Van Sinterklass? Director: Mischa Kamp Netherlands | 2007 | 90 min In Dutch with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 4 and up.
Pelikaanimies Director: Lisa Helminen Finland/Sweden, 2005, 86 min In Finnish with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 6 and upFavourite children's performer Rick Scott will introduce this classic from Reel 2 Real's past ten years. PUMKIDS, his latest release with Pied Pumkin, won Best Children’s CD in the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards and Parents’ Choice and NAPPA Honors in the US.
Director: Ryan Larkin Canada, 1972, 9 min Sidewalk entertainers perform a visual improvisation on music. The illustration is by a young film animator who sees life with an amused and imaginative eye. His take-off point is the music, but his own beat is more boisterous than the musicians. Screens before feature PelicanMan
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff France, 2006, 75 min In French with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 4 and up
TKKG und das Geheimnis um die rätselhafte Mind Machine Director: Tomy Wiegand Germany 2006 117 minutes In German with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 11 and up
Rosso Come Il Cielo Director: Cristiano Bortone Italy, 2005, 95 min In Italian with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 8 and up
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff France, 2006, 75 min In French with English subtitles. Recommended for ages 8 and up
Director: Petter Naess Sweden, 2006, 86 min In Swedish with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 11 and up
Director: Josh Raskin
Canada, 2007, 5 min
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatles fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace for his school paper. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multi-pronged animation. Official selection at Sundance
Screens before feature Leaps and Bounds
PAULAS GEHEIMNIS Director: Gernot Krää Germany, 2006, 100 min In German with English subtitles. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Director: Laurie Lynd Canada, 2007, 95 min Recommended for ages 12 and up
Director: Claudio Morgado Escanilla Canada, 2007, 8 min"I had a sex change once, when I was six or seven years old.” The opening line of No Bikini introduces us to a young girl who defies convention during her summer swim class. Filled with humour, this film is less about defining one’s gender than it is about discovering personal strength. Screens before feature Breakfast with Scot
Director: Phyllis Grant
Canada | 2007| 9 min
This is the story of Maq, a Mi’gmaq boy who realizes his potential with the help of inconspicuous mentors. The film is adapted from tales told to director Phyllis Grant as a child, and is narrated by her father, folklorist Gilbert Sewell.
Director: Julia Kwan
Canada, 2007, 17 min
Two sisters would rather die than wear homemade dresses in this subtle look at a Chinese immigrant family on the day they use their Sears coupon for a free family portrait.
Director: Nina Sudra & Patrick McLaughlin
Canada, 8 min
This bittersweet comedy is about accepting the things you cannot change, and focusing on the things that can make a difference.
Director: Izabela Bzymek
Canada, 2007, 9 min
Oma is moving from Maple Street, where she lived for most of her life, to a senior’s residence where she doesn’t know anyone. Watching these events unfold is granddaughter Emily, who senses that her grandmother isn’t sure she will like her new home and decides to help.
Director: Nick Hilligoss
Australia, 1998, 5 min
An adolescent frog takes a trip to the garbage dump, where he finds frogs singing unfamiliar tunes. After a few misses, he picks up a banjo and finds his voice in his new neighbourhood. R2R Youth Jury Award Winner 1999
Director: Théodore Ushev
Canada, 2006, 7 min
Lili misses her grandma, her Baba, who lives near the Black Sea. On the seashore, Lili once found a tzaritza,a magic shell that grants one wish. The little girl soon hatches a clever plan to bring her grandma to Montreal and make her father a happy man.
Director: Julia Kwan
Canada, 2007, 17 min
Two sisters would rather die than wear homemade dresses in this subtle look at a Chinese immigrant family on the day they use their Sears coupon for a free family portrait.
Director: Nina Sudra & Patrick McLaughlin
Canada | 8 min
This bittersweet comedy is about accepting the things you cannot change, and focusing on the things that can make a difference.
Director: Nick Hilligoss
Australia | 1998 | 5 min
An adolescent frog takes a trip to the garbage dump, where he finds frogs singing unfamiliar tunes. After a few misses, he picks up a banjo and finds his voice in his new neighbourhood. R2R Youth Jury Award Winner 1999
Director: Kaare Andrews
Canada, 2007, 3 min
All Nicholas Kern wants to do is play with
his space toys and dreams of becoming a spaceman. His sister tells him he has
as much chance of that happening as she does becoming the President of the
United States. But when a spaceship crashes into their house—who knows what's
possible?
Screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Jo Meuris
Canada, 2007, 1 min
A man on a bicycle mugs a little old lady. When she realizes that there is no one around to help her, she decides to take matters into her own hands. This is a film about self-empowerment.
Screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Jody Kramer
Canada, 2007, 1 min
At a signpost by the railway tracks, a tidy little banjo-playing monster is trying to find her way. She sets out on a journey and finds what she is looking for in a rather surprising way.
Screens again at 11:45 am
Rosso Come Il Cielo Director: Cristiano Bortone Italy, 2005, 95 min In Italian with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 4 and up Themes: Exceptionality, Sound, Social Justice
Director: Anya Rose
USA, 2002, 8 min
You’ve never seen or heard Shakespeare’s Hamlet presented in such a delightful way—animation combined with commentary from two girls ages five and nine. All this takes place in eight darkly humourous and informative minutes!
Screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Claude Cloutier
Canada, 2007, 10 min
Betty sleeps in a narcoleptic stupor. The king appeals to his subjects to wake the princess, and a number of them rise to the challenge, including a handsome prince. But can Betty be wakened with just a kiss? Sleeping Betty is the Perreault classic revisited by the sharp pen of Claude Cloutier. His ornate, India-ink animation sweeps us away to a disjointed, anachronistic and playful world inspired by Victorian engravings.
Screens again at 11:45 am.
Director: Meghann Artes
USA, 2006, 5 min
This entertaining film features all 26 letters, each with its own animation style and unique music. A variety of animation materials include flower petals, knitting, cake decoration, etch-a-sketch, butter, ground beef and more.
Screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Caroline Coutts | Canada | 2007 | 10 min
The adults used to let him inside, but a young boy is now part of the pack, and finds himself at home on the street.
Screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Hans Richter | Netherlands | 2007 | 12 min
During a thunderstorm at night, two ladies find a neglected cat, which they take care of together. Their affection for the charming animal evolves into rivalry, until they discover that the cat is taking advantage of their charity. This film was selected as the official Dutch entry for the Oscar nominations.
Screens again at 11:45 am
PAULAS GEHEIMNIS Director: Gernot Krää Germany, 2006, 100 min In German with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 6 and up.Themes: Empathy, Problem Solving, Social Justice, Social and Economic Class
Director: Colleen MacIsaac Canada, 2007, 5 min Focusing on the interconnected nature of the ecosystems and societies in which we live, this animated film explores the causes and effects of global warming across the planet through an ever-shifting montage of watercolour images, and offers a wordless and thoughtful look into this issue, which is changing all our lives. *screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Anna McRoberts Canada, 2007, 12 min The Windfisherman lives in the windiest town in the world where he 'fishes' for things that have blown away and returns them to their rightful owners. He is the fifth generation of windfishermen, but even though it is in his blood, it’s not in his heart, at least not until he learns one of life's most valuable lessons. www.thewindfisherman.com *screens again at 11:45 am
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff France, 2006, 75 min In French with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 4 and up
Director: Howie Shia
Canada, 2006, 7 min
In this film without words, a young boy searches for the answer to the question ‘How big is the world?’ He hops the schoolyard fence and begins a life-changing quest.
Sreens again at 11:45 am
Director: Yasmin Ahmad Malaysia, 2006, 90 min In Malay, English, and Mandarin with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 7 and up Themes: Family Dynamics, Coming of Age, First Love, Friendship, Diversity
Director: Karen Duthie | Canada | 2004 | 59 min Recommended for grades 8 and up Themes: Empathy, Social Justice, Acceptance, Competitive Sports, GenderCanadian downhill mountain bike champion Michelle Dumaresq has been shaking up the world of sports. But it's not her riding talent that's sparked controversy and international media attention - it's the fact that for the first 20 years of her life Michelle was Michael.
