The Kids First! Film Festival is a traveling celebration of the best in kids film and television. This program includes American premieres of many of the programs, including the animated theatrical feature Millionaire Dogs, and the theatrical premiere of Disney's new restored print of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

Place: El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA Saturday May 4, 12:40pm to 8pm

Schedule:
Programs Recommended for 2 to 6-year-olds

12:40 - 12:50 Welcome
12:50 - 2:20 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - Special 25th Anniversary Screening of the restored version of this classic Disney animated feature.
2:20 - 2:40 Break - Photo Op with Winnie the Pooh in Lobby
2:45 -3:29 Bert & Ernie's Word Play, Sesame Workshop
3:30 - 3:35 Oobi, Noggin
3:35 - 4:08 Campfire Tales, Little Bear
4:08 - 4:15 Gumby
4:15 - 4:30 Break with Gumby appearing in Lobby area

Programs Recommended for 6 to 12 -year-olds

4:40 - 5:35 Monet: Shadow & Light, Devine Entertainment
5:35 - 5:45 Break
5:45 - 7:15 Millionaire Dogs US Premiere!

This animated feature, directed by Michael Schoemann, has played theatrically in Europe. It was produced by Dietmar Kablitz and Schoemann; written by Karin Howard and Joe Steuben. Animation Directors were Carlos Alfonso and Chris Randall. Full pop song score.

7:15 - 8:00 Film Critiques by Junior Film Critics Club Panelists

The Kids First! Film Festival will be traveling to 20 cities across the country. Check out www.cqcm.org for more information.

An amazing line-up of demonically possessed cars, man-eating sharks, vengeance-obsessed female assassins and more!! The Festival leads off with a 20th Anniversary screening of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (which will sell out - tickets are going fast), featuring in-person appearances by director Nicholas Meyer and actors Walter Koenig & George Takei. This year's series includes L.A. premiere screenings of COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE, based on the hit anime series; the sensual Japanese swordfest PRINCESS BLADE; the astounding British werewolf movie DOG SOLDIERS; insane yakuza/zombie action flick VERSUS; and USHER, the first new film from director Curtis Harrington (NIGHT TIDE, GAMES) in over 15 years! Sponsored by A & E Home Video, a special highlight of the Festival will be an in-person tribute to British fantasy/sci-fi pioneer Gerry Anderson (born 1929), who used his delightful "SuperMarionation" process to create a rocket-fueled world of supercars, sinister aliens and ingenious scientists in classic TV series like "Thunderbirds," "Space: 1999," and "Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons." And if you missed the wonders in our Alexander Ptushko series last May, check out THE STONE FLOWER, VIY, SADKO and THE NEW GULLIVER - from this Russian special effects pioneer.

The C

From May 28th to 30th, the city of C

ANIMA

Declared of Cultural Interest by the Honorary Deputies Chamber of the Nation, Nueva Mirada Film Festival is a member of CIFEJ (International Centre of Film for Children and Youth) and co-produced by INCAA (National Film Institute for the Arts and Sciences). Among the institutional sponsors are the UNESCO, the OEI (Organization of Iberian American States), the INTAL (Institute of Latin American Television) the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, the Secretary of Culture of the Nation, the Cultural Institute of the Province of Buenos Aires.

Through cinema, the festival sets out to highlight the needs of children and young people around the globe. It features an official competition, retrospectives, seminars, workshops and professional meetings.

For more information, visit www.nuevamirada.com.

The Silicon Pulp Animation Gallery will present Atomic Sushi, a major exhibition of artworks from Japanese animated films and TV series. The exhibition will include pre-production illustrations, storyboards, original hand-painted cels and backgrounds. A comprehensive catalogue covering the history, themes and artists will also be published to coincide with the exhibition. Also, the Dendy Cinemas are holding a "Japanime Festival" from Wednesday, September 6 - Sunday, September 10 as part of the Sydney Olympic Arts Festival. Silicon Pulp will exhibit original artworks from a selection of the films screened at the festival.

Flickerfest is a short film festival that travels to various cities around Australia. Starting with a 7-day event in Sydney the event will take place in Kempsey, Canberra, Scone, Sawtell, Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Alice Springs and Byron Bay. The festival, now in its third year, has screened to audiences of over 10,000 people. Every year Flickerfest presents special programs of short films that showcase the work of specific regions.

The Melbourne International Animation Festival is a non-competitive international festival showcasing Australian and Melbourne animation. The festival will be comprised of the best of the world's most recent animation, retrospectives, kid's films, other specialized screenings, a small number of animated feature length films, talks and other events around the city. Submissions are welcomed and all films will be selected by a jury.

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