An afternoon for the whole family, beginning with a series of award-winning, inventive, and independent children’s films from around the world and continuing with a concert by AUDRAROX – New York’s hottest kids rock n’ roll band!

Sunday September 30, 10:30am-1:00pm

PROGRAM
10:30-11:00am - WAKE-UP: bagels, muffins, coffee n’ juice (courtesy M&V Bagels)
11am-12:15pm - KIDS’ FILM FEST (ages 2 and up)
12:15-1:00pm - CONCERT BY AUDRAROX


FILMS
Hic!
by Koyalee Chanda (USA, 2005, 8 min)

When a little New York girl develops the hiccups, she turns to her diverse neighbors for varying cultural traditions to curing this age-old affliction. Could it be that no culture truly has a cure for the hiccups?



The Girl Who Hated Books
by Jo Meuris (Canada, 2006, 7.5 min).

It’s hard to be a girl who hates books when you live in a family of bookworms, but Meena embarks on a journey to her own discovery of the magic of books.



Montrose Ave.
by Marek Colek & Pat Shewchuk (Canada, 2005, 5.5 min).

Set in Toronto’s Portuguese neighborhood, a little girl channels Jane Jacobs as she tours through her neighborhood’s rich and resilient fabric.



The Fan and the Flower
by Bill Plympton (USA, 2005, 7 min).

An ill fated and unconsummated romance between a fan and a flower magically creates a fairy tale ending. Featuring the voice of Paul Giamatti.



El Gato Valiente/The Valiant Cat
by La Matatena Collective (Mexico, 2006, 3 min).

A cat brags about his conquering of a lion in the jungle, only to be undone by one the feline world’s easiest prey. Made by children in Mexico City.



Knuffle Bunny
by Mo Willems (USA, 2006, 9 min).

Trixie, Daddy and her stuffed Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundry mat, but their exciting adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes something is missing.



Jaime Lo, Small and Shy
by Lilian Chan (Canada, 2006, 8 min).

When Jaime's father is sent to Hong Kong for work, Jaime must use her creativity to cope with a common dilemma that many immigrant families face, where one parent must work overseas in order to provide for the rest of the family back home.


Juliot/Marbles
by Maya Tiberman (Israel, 2005, 3 min).

Who needs physics? Your view of the urban environment won’t be the same after you see the world through this child’s eyes.




Asthma Tech
by Jonathan Ng (Canada, 2006, 7 min).

Winston’s asthma usually limits his ability to play with other kids at school, but on one particularly rainy afternoon his talents of imagination and drawing save the day.



Colores/Colors
by Carillo Costao (Spain, 2004, 3 min).

If Crayons had a mind of their own, what would they draw? Find out!





Field Guide to Snapping
by Nikhil Adnani (Canada, 2003, 3 min).

A girl brings a turntable to the great outdoors and the animals get grooving…a break-dancing bear, a skateboarding turtle, and a bunny on a carrot pogo stick make the woods a groovy place indeed.



The Dog who was a Cat Inside
by Siri Melchior (UK, 2002, 3.5 min).

As the Danish proverb goes, "Don’t judge a dog by its fur.” What’s a dog to do when he must come to terms with his inner-cat?




Dorme/Sleep
by Sylvia Binsfeld (USA, 2007, 7 min).

What happens when we sleep? We find out as a boy takes a magical journey into the inner-life of dreams.
* Print courtesy: kidsfilmfest/Brooklyn Int’l Film Fest



Fowl Play
by Christopher De Santis (USA, 2003, 3 min).

Soccer is a universal sport open to all, or so think the match-playing penguins and ducks until a larger species arrives on the scene.



CONCERT
AudraRox has been rocking local New York kids for years, and never to sleep! You can get a taste of her music at: www.audrarox.com