The children's films will be screened at the Johnson City Public Library on 10/31 with a start time of 11:00 AM. The film are categorized and given start times for the individual categories.
11:00am -l 12:00pm
Animation Celebration
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Kids and Comedy
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Christian family feature film
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Nature and the Environment
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Live Action Kid’s Films
Date: October 31st
LOST AND FOUND
(UK 25 mins)
Lost and Found is a heart-warming story of friendship between a penguin and a young boy. This animated film is suitable for children of all ages and is based on Olive Jeffer’s award winning children’s book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaOqMuOTsOc
FOR A FISTFUL OF SNOW
(Switzerland 6 mins)
Directed by Julien Ezri
A long time ago, terror, loathing and power reigned over the Wild Wild North. The foolishness of the inhabitants led them to battle for anything, even... For a Fistful of Snow
THE HAPPY DUCKLING
(UK 9 mins)
Directed by Gili Dolev
The Happy Duckling is an animated adventure set in a pop-up book world. Assembled and led by writer/director Gili Dolev, a team of students from two rival universities in Dundee Scotland, stretched their design and animation muscles, sacrificed their holidays, and produced The Happy Duckling in just over 9 months (the right time for any perfect, slightly over cooked, baby... or short film).
Accompanied by a whimsical original score from composer Mick Cooke of Belle and Sebastian, the film follows the antics of a young boy in his struggles against a STALKING DUCK!! In this pop-up world expect the unexpected! Surprises a plenty behind every flap opened and every tab pulled!
RED & BLUE
(USA 4 mins)
Directed by Tyler Ayres
RED & blue is a short story about personality and perseverance. Each day two little balloons hold a race. The protagonist, Blue is quiet and soft spoken. He loves to race even though he isn’t fast, and never wins. The antagonist, RED, is a bully. RED wins every race and constantly picks on Blue. Blue still loves to race. He tries to be RED’s friend, but the bullying continues. Blue finally decides not to race anymore and flies away. As he is flying away, he learns about himself, and quite by accident, how to fly much faster.
12:00 to 1:00 Kids and Comedy
GOLDFISH
(USA 13 mins)
Directed by Joe Wein
Two girls break into their elementary school to save their classroom's goldfish. But everything they know is working against them.
A PEACOCK FEATHERED BLUE
(USA 15 mins)
Directed by Jenna Milly
A PEACOCK-FEATHERED BLUE is the story of a 9-year-old boy who's failing science. Marcel loves sketching and painting, but hates following the rules. When his mother finds out he received an F on his latest test, she threatens to take away his art supplies if he doesn't come up with a winning science project. Refusing to do what is expected or ordinary, Marcel dreams big; he wants to do something new. He wants to invent a new color. When his experiments fail and the doubts sink in, Marcel is faced with his biggest challenge: to believe in himself in order to achieve his dreams.
1:00 – 2:00 Christian family feature film
CLICK CLACK JACK: A RAIL LEGEND
(USA 54 mins)
Directed by Ryan Bodie
A live action family film about an 1870's rail engineer, Click Clack Jack, who uses Biblical principles to try and save Potters Gap from the evil Baron Snodgrass who seeks to destroy the town to further his own ambition and look for Gold beneath it.
2:00 – 3:00 Nature and the Environment
ONCE UPON A TIDE
(USA 10 mins)
Directed by Drew Takahashi
Told through the unique voice of Academy-Award winner Linda Hunt, Once Upon a Tide is a fictional narrative that blends the moral and visual elements of a mystical fairy tale to inspire us to recognize the importance of ocean conservation.
http://chge.med.harvard.edu/programs/healthyoceans/once_upon_a_tide/home.html
GORILLA IN THE GREENHOUSE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
(USA 8:28 mins)
Directed by Eli Noyes
A gang of kids team with KJ the Green Gorilla to overcome a demented plot by Dr. Morlon Hufflebot to create an island of plastic bags in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
TRANSLUCITUM
(USA 4 mins)
Directed by Sabine Asanger
The creatures from Translucitum want their planet to be the brightest star in the universe, no matter how high the costs. Yet, their vanity and greed leads to their ultimate disappearance.
SAND DANCER
(New Zealand 10 mins)
Directed by Valerie Reid
You have to be quick to catch the Sand Dancer, Peter Donnelly, creating his masterpieces on the beaches of New Zealand. People come from all over the world to see Sand Artist Peter Donnelly create vast artworks on New Brighton beach in New Zealand. Racing against the tide, Peter has only 3 hours to complete each work before the first waves wash it away. Because of the sheer size of the art, Peter is unable to see the results of his work at ground level. He does not use any plotting tools or visual aids. This film is about what compels a man to spend his life creating art on the beach which is washed away each day and why we are drawn to watch him. This film will leave you feeling very happy about life.
THE RIDDLE IN A BOTTLE
(USA 30 mins)
Directed by Laura and Robert Sams
Two siblings must solve a mysterious riddle about the ocean, with help from sea turtles, tide pool animals, frogs and a singing pirate. Filmed over two years, this highly entertaining film uses vivid wildlife footage (both underwater and on land) and original music to share how life on earth is connected through moving water.
3:00 – 4:00 Animated Feature Film
FLATLAND
(USA 57 mins)
Directed by Dano Johnson
Flatland: The Movie is an animated film inspired by Edwin A. Abbott's classic novel, Flatland.
Set in a world of only two dimensions inhabited by sentient geometrical shapes, the story follows Arthur Square and his ever-curious granddaughter Hex. When a mysterious visitor arrives from Spaceland, Arthur and Hex must come to terms with the truth of the third dimension, risking dire consequences from the evil Circles that have ruled Flatland for a thousand years. Starring Martin Sheen, Kristen Bell and Michael York.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8oiwnNlyE4
4:00 – 4:45 Live Action Kid’s Films
THE MAGIC RABBIT
(USA 4 mins)
Directed by Tatsuhiro Kimijima
The blind girl faces many difficulties in her daily life. Her only friend is a rabbit doll in her imagination. One day, she finds she can see things clearly. The rabbit doll is gazing her on the street.
GENERATION OF CONSOLIDATION
(USA 11 mins)
Directed by Lila Kitaeff
A youth-made documentary exploring the impact of media consolidation on news content and how this affects youth both as viewers and media makers.
BATTER UP
(USA 12 mins)
Directed by Josh Webber)
This true short film tells the story of a heroic act of sportsmanship and heroism between opposing teams during a Girls Softball Conference Championship Game. Gabi Reynolds never hit a home run throughout her career as a high school softball player. That is until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Gabi would hit her first home run, only to tear her ACL before reaching home plate. After the umpire denies a pinch runner to be put in her place, players from the opposing team are faced with a decision to help her and lose the game, or to do nothing and win it all.
ACTION FIGURE BOY
(USA 10 mins)
Directed by Zachary Groff
Truth, justice, and action figures occupy Aidan's mind... until he thinks he has a chance with a girl in his English class!