Brooklyn FF's 8th Annual Kids Film Festival 2012

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Published on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:55

Written by Joanne Choi

Starting Saturday, June 2nd - 10th, 2012, at IndieScreen in Williamsburg, the 8th Annual Kids Film Festival -- produced by the Brooklyn Film Festival -- launches with various screenings of children’s films. This kids film fest promotes children’s filmmakers and teach children about moviemaking.

This year’s program is themed DECOY and is geared towards audience of all ages (rated “G” films).

It contain a wide collection of genres, such as, shorts, documentaries, animation, and live-action films from North America (USA), Canada, Europe and Australia.

There will be Q & A sessions with directors and actors, including a workshop, for curious children with questions pertaining to the films.

The line-up is listed below:

<p >Bigger Than You
(5 min, USA)
Dir. Jon Stahl
A girl who thinks she's the biggest person in the world learns to finally accept herself for what she is. Small. <p >The Boondi War
(7 min, Australia)
Dir. Claire Marshall
After school, the kids of Broome primary are not boys but soldiers, embattled in an epic Boondi war. What is a boondi? A Boondi is a small clod of dirt only found in remote parts of Australia -- perfect for throwing through the air at a friend (or enemy) as it explodes dramatically on impact. <p >Cry Baby
(4 min, Canada)
Dir. Gabi Kislat
What dreams come when babies slumber? Cry Baby is a short film about a baby's nightmare. In that nightmare, a baby flies in a pink motorbike and gets chased by a monster. But, it's only a dream... <p >The Fairweather Girl
(8 min, United Kingdom)
Dir. Adam Coop
Mary idolizes her father and wants to be just like him. She watches his daily shaving routine, and whilst she joins in and pretends to shave with the back of a comb, she looks longingly at his cut-throat razor... <p >Fisher
(7 min, USA)
Dir Yoram Benz
Ostracized by his village for being different, Fisher is a lonely being who lives in a small cabin at the edge of the sea. Fisher is a story about overcoming adversity and finding yourself in the most unlikely places. <p >Lava
(3 min, Canada)
Dir. Kimberley Palmer
Lava follows two children as they sprint through the jungle towards a shelter, away from an encroaching sea of lava and a mysterious monster. <p >Love's Age (3 min, Canada)
Dir. Vinay Giridhar
It's autumn, the season of love! An old couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary end up in a fight, leading to an action packed scooter chase! However, the old woman doesn't know the great surprise waiting at the end of her journey. <p >Needles and Thread
(4 min, Canada)
Dir. Femma Sijtsma
The heartwarming love story of Mr. Needles and Mrs. Thread, their sewing shop, and what it means to remember a loved one. <p >Oliver's Treasure
(2 min, U S A)
Dir. Chuck Grieb
On the run, Sir Oliver stumbles into the king's receiving room to find the old monarch's crown was left forgotten on the throne. Intrigued, the easily distracted Sir Oliver gives the crown a try to see how it sits on his head. Trouble returns when a searching knight tracks down Oliver's hiding place. <p >The Problem of Gravity
(5 min, USA)
Dir. Trevor Zhou
A little boy who, fascinated by the concept of flight, sets out to find a way to take to the skies. In the end, through education, perseverance, and a chance twist of fate, the boy joyfully discovers that, sometimes, the answers to our grandest of dreams come in the form of the simplest of solutions. Promoting literacy and education, The Problem of Gravitycelebrates the innocence of children and their belief that anything is possible.

The Strange Tale of Billy Barker
(4 min, USA)
Dir. Jana Johnson
A new spin on the old adage “You are what you eat;” Billy Barker is an average 8-year-old boy in every way save one: he likes to eat dog food rather than human food. His fixation with dog food is due to a rare palatal condition in which only dog food tastes appealing. His parents have tried many creative ways to change Billy's dietary habits, but nothing worked.

<p >The Summer Monster
(5 min, U S A)
Dir. Todd Birmingham
Monster sounds emanate from upstairs with each passing moment. A telephone call from Mom spurs Dad into 'taking responsibility' and 'doing something productive with his kids.' The monster hunt begins. But a surprise is waiting for Dad and his two daughters. <p >While You Weren't Looking
(11 min, USA)
Dir. Jeremy Mackie
A grand, swashbuckling adventure miniaturized to 5-year-old size. Our hero, Daylen, is a young girl living a cloistered life under the watchful eyes of over-protective adults, especially her dotting, self-helping mother. But while out on a trip to a grocery store, Daylen finds misadventure and ends up in a shopping-cart drag race with the local hot-rodder of the store. Will it end in disaster like her Mom's always feared? <p >Screenings will be held in IndieScreen Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights Cinema. <p >For more information about this event visit: http://www.kidsfilmfest.org/films/2012/ <p >Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF)'s 8th Annual Kids Film Festival
June 1-10, 2012 <p >@ IndieScreen Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY

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