Includes live performance on January 24!
The world is full of magic in the most surprising places. Discover a seashell that can shrink buildings and pick up boats, a ring that tells you the truth about anything you see, a comb that will make your hair grow like wild vines, and a toy car that finds its way home to its original owner.
Featuring 11 short films including:
Cartoon Away
(Augusto Bicalho Roque, Brazil, animation, 2013, 3:40 min) Nonverbal.
Can a cartoon character escape the page he’s drawn on? Not if his creator has anything to say about it!
Secret Decoder Ring
(Eli Brown, USA, live action, 2013, 4 min) In English.
Justin gets more than he expects when he sends away for a toy surprise from the back of his cereal box!
Notes for parents: There is joyous play with a small water pistol in one film (Moritz) and a very brief glimpse of a bare bottom in another (Kalle Kran).
Produced by the Northwest Film Forum, the Children's Film Festival Seattle runs from January 22 - February 7, celebrating the best and brightest in international cinema for children, featuring live performances, animation, features, shorts and hands-on education workshops, all crafted with care for the next generation of movie lovers. For more information visit:
