Special Screening
In a remote village in Lapland, young Nikolas loses his family in an accident. Each family in the village decides to look after the orphaned boy for one year. At the end of each year, on Christmas Day, Nikolas shows his gratitude by making toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas' adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. When the village suffers a food shortage, the Christmas present tradition is in danger of coming to an end. This is a film for the whole family.
Recommended for ages 6 and up. Dubbed in English.
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02 / 17
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End: 15:00
Reel to Real at Science World Create an animation video out of LEGO® using stop animation film techniques | ||
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02 / 22
Start: 18:30
End: 20:05
Rosso Come Il Cielo | ||
02 / 23
Start: 11:00
End: 13:00
Waar is het paard Van Sinterklass? Start: 13:00
End: 14:26
Pelikaanimies Favourite 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. Start: 13:00
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 Start: 15:00
End: 16:15
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff Start: 17:00
TKKG und das Geheimnis um die rätselhafte Mind Machine Start: 19:00
End: 20:05
Rosso Come Il Cielo Director: Cristiano Bortone Italy, 2005, 95 min In Italian with English subtitles. Recommended ages: 8 and up | ||
02 / 24
Start: 11:00
End: 12:15
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff Start: 13:00
Director: Petter Naess Start: 13:00
Director: Josh Raskin 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 Start: 15:00
PAULAS GEHEIMNIS Start: 17:00
Director: Laurie Lynd Start: 17:00
Director: Claudio Morgado Escanilla "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 | ||
02 / 25
Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Phyllis Grant 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. Start: 10:00
End: 11:30
Director: Julia Kwan 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. Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Nina Sudra & Patrick McLaughlin This bittersweet comedy is about accepting the things you cannot change, and focusing on the things that can make a difference. Start: 10:00
Director: Izabela Bzymek 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. Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Nick Hilligoss 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 Start: 11:45
Director: Théodore Ushev 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. Start: 11:45
End: 13:00
Director: Julia Kwan 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. Start: 11:45
Director: Nina Sudra & Patrick McLaughlin This bittersweet comedy is about accepting the things you cannot change, and focusing on the things that can make a difference. Start: 11:45
End: 13:00
Director: Nick Hilligoss 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 | ||
02 / 26
Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Kaare Andrews
All Nicholas Kern wants to do is play with Screens again at 11:45 am Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Jo Meuris 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 Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Jody Kramer 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 Start: 10:00
End: 11:35
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 Start: 10:00
Director: Anya Rose 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 Start: 10:00
Director: Claude Cloutier 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. Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
Director: Meghann Artes 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 Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
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 Start: 10:00
End: 11:45
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 Start: 12:30
End: 14:10
PAULAS GEHEIMNIS Themes: Empathy, Problem Solving, Social Justice, Social and Economic Class | ||
02 / 27
Start: 10:00
Director: Colleen MacIsaac 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 Start: 10:00
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 Start: 10:00
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff Start: 10:00
Director: Howie Shia 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 Start: 11:30
Director: Yasmin Ahmad Start: 13:30
End: 14:29
Director: Karen Duthie | Canada | 2004 | 59 min Recommended for grades 8 and up Themes: Empathy, Social Justice, Acceptance, Competitive Sports, Gender Canadian 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. | ||
02 / 28
Start: 10:00
Directed by: Daniel Oron Start: 10:00
End: 11:30
Waar is het paard Van Sinterklass? Start: 10:00
Director: Anthony Couture Start: 10:00
Director: Susanne Horizon-Fränzel Start: 10:00
Director: Phil Caron Innocent words, beautiful children, and transparent direction, create unexpected results. This award-winning film cleverly explores how harmless raw footage can be seamlessly crafted into cruel and hateful messages. Start: 11:45
Director: Jeff Chiba Stearns Start: 11:45
Director: Jason DaSilva Start: 11:45
Director: Lucy Kostelanetz Start: 12:30
Director: Piotr Sapegin Start: 12:30
Director: Richard Reeves Canad, 1999, 4 min This is an animated look into the sparkling ocean at night. Start: 12:30
Directors: Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis Canada, 1999, 10 min Ruby is a pig, whose life takes an unexpected turn after she witnesses the accidental death of a stranger. Oscar nominee Start: 12:30
End: 14:00
Curated by Gail Noonan Recommended for grades 7 and up Start: 12:30
Director: Claude Cloutier 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. Start: 12:30
Director: Masoud Raouf Canada, 2003, 6 min This visual poem sees the absurd vanity of war in contrast to the harmony and perpetuity of nature. Start: 12:30
Director: Nick Hilligoss Australia, 1998, 5 min A free-spirited, artistic soul gets thrown in jail for drawing outside the lines. With the use of his imagination and a box of crayons he is able to create his own wilderness, and escapes. Start: 12:30
Director: Kevin Langdale Canada, 2001, 6 min The seemingly nonsensical is juxtaposed with the precision of science to illustrate how our belief in the order of language does not guarantee communication. Start: 12:30
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit Netherlands, 2000, 9 min A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves. As the wide Dutch landscapes live through their seasons, so the girl lives through hers. She becomes a young woman, has a family, and in time she becomes old, yet within her there is always a deep longing for her father. Oscar Winner Start: 12:30
Director: Koji Yamamura Japan, 1993, 4 min One winter day, two birds find a big tree and decide to build their house there. Start: 12:30
Director: George Schwizgebel Canada/Switzerland, 2004, 10 min A man agrees to a pact with a magician and swaps his shadow for riches. He soon discovers that the absence of a shadow can be a humiliating handicap. Start: 12:30
Director: Michael Dudok de Wit Netherlands, 1994, 6 min A monk becomes obsessed with a fish and tries everything to catch it. | ||
02 / 29
Start: 09:30
Director: Josh Raskin 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 Start: 09:30
Director: Sonja Jasansky Start: 09:30
Director: Director: Susanne Horizon-Fränzel Germany, 2007, 11 min Using a simple filmic device, this film illustrates the disorientation we all feel on encountering a new culture, and the way we gradually learn to fit in. Start: 09:30
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 Start: 09:30
Director: Dominique Keller Start: 09:30
End: 11:30
Director/Writer: Adeline Huynh Through the whimsical story of a Vietnamese girl, her grandfather and good ol’ American Westerns, this film humorously probes issues of race, identity, cultural dislocation and assimilation. Start: 09:30
Director: Nick Hilligoss 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 Start: 09:30
Director: Suzi Yoonessi Vanessa Lemor, a lonely 13-year old girl with a vivid imagination, is dumped by her true love, uber-intellectual Philip Georgey. Vanessa spends the summer obsessing over the heartbreaking tragedy, while working with Philip who is her manager at the local ice cream shack. A chance meeting with ‘angel-headed dorks,’ Hercules and Nothing, enables her to overcome her anguish on a serendipitous summer day. Official selection at Tribeca Film Festival Start: 09:30
Directed By: Caroline Coutts Start: 09:30
Director: Jose Pablo Gonzalez Senator Salvador Barrera believes he speaks for the people, and is favoured by everyone. One day, his compassionate public persona has to confront the consequences of his false promises. Start: 09:30
Director: Raha Shirazi Start: 09:30
Director: Cam Christensen A boy is competing in a tennis match with his father when three young men approach and start to accost them. Official selection at Sundance Start: 11:00
For students with an interest in digital filmmaking, but no access to equipment, the crew from Reel Youth will lead the class through the steps of making a digital film, from story idea and shooting to post-production. At the end of the day, students will learn the basics and create a short digital film. Start: 12:00
End: 15:00
Select one of our great Master or Production classes taught by talented industry professtionals. These classes take place after the screening from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. | ||
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