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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
02 / 27
Start: 10:00
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 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 France, 2006, 75 min In French with English subtitles. Recommended for grades 4 and up 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 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 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, 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. | ||
02 / 28
Start: 10:00
Directed by: Daniel Oron Start: 10:00
End: 11:30
Waar is het paard Van Sinterklass? Director: Mischa Kamp Netherlands, 2007, 90 min In Dutch with English subtitles, Recommended for grades 4 and up Themes: Immigration, Facing Challenges, Responsibility 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 Norway, 2000, 6 min A story about how the sea became salt, and a little bit more…Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation Start: 12:30
Director: Richard Reeves Canad, 1999, 4 min This is an animated look into the sparkling ocean at night.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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 nomineeBuy Tickets online for Reel Animation Start: 12:30
End: 14:00
Curated by Gail Noonan Recommended for grades 7 and up Themes: Imagination, Communication, Family Relationships, Environment 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.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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.Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation 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. Buy Tickets online for Reel Animation | ||
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.Buy Tickets online for Talent Lab 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 Buy Tickets online for Talent Lab 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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