Special Screening
Director: Serge Elissalde, Grégoire Solotareff
France, 2006, 75 min
In French with English subtitles.
Recommended for grades 4 and up
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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
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 | ||
