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NY-SF Int'l Children's Film Festival

Join us for a three-day celebration of diverse, enlightening, inspiring and entertaining films for kids and teens ages 3–18 and their families. Featuring short, feature, animated and documentary films from around the world with filmmaker guests in attendance, a special Opening Night party, an interactive workshop and a schools outreach program. Presented by San Francisco Film Society & New York International Children’s Film Festival.

The animation films featured in the festival are:

9/24/10

Party MixA highly creative and often comical collection of short film styles and stories featuring Academy Award nominees Oktapodi, French Roast and the latest Wallace and Gromit adventure from Aardman Animations’ stop-motion maestro Nick Park. Recommended for ages 8–16.

Opening Night PartyCelebrate Opening Night with a stellar evening of kid-friendly food and entertainment at Punch Line Comedy Club, located right by the theater.

Flicker LoungeA series of shorts for teens and adults offers an entertaining variety of clever, kung fu–kicking, cross-genre, mixed media, mind-bending moments, including Sundance-winning short The Six Dollar Fifty Man. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Kid Flix MixA colorful, musical mix of animation and live-action films from around the world including a beautifully rendered adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ award-winning book Lost and Found. Recommended for ages 3–8.

9/25/10

Eleanor's SecretDominique Monféry (France 2009)Eleanor’s Secret is a beautifully designed animated adventure for younger audiences in which a boy’s ability to read not only sets his imagination free but also saves the day. Recommended for all ages.

Oblivion IslandShinsuke Sato (Japan 2009)A dazzling animated adventure that plays like Alice’s fall through the rabbit hole into a world of topsy-turvy, anime dream logic. Recommended for ages 8–16.

Summer WarsMamoru Hosoda (Japan 2009)This intriguing, intelligent cyberpunk/sci-fi story is a visual tour de force. A teen math prodigy solves a math riddle sent to his cell phone and unwittingly breaches the security code protecting a globe-spanning virtual world and must race against time to set things right. Recommended for ages 11 and up.

9/26/10

The Secret of Kells Director's WorkshopTomm Moore (Ireland 2009)DIRECTOR IN PERSON Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in this 2010 Oscar nominee about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Interactive presentation with director. Recommended for ages eight and up.

Mia & the MigooJacques-Rémy Girerd (France 2008)DIRECTOR IN PERSON This thrilling eco-adventure—European Film Award winner for Best Animated Feature—pits a plucky young girl against profit-hungry land developers, with the future of life on Earth in the balance. Recommended for ages 8–16.

For more information and the full program listing go to http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-Internationa...

Dates 
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 12:54pm to Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 12:54pm
Location 
San Francisco
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