Children’s Film Fest



Thursday, April 12th, 2:00 pm

children's film fest

Program starts at 2:00 in the Dryden Theatre, doors open at 1:15. Admission is $2 per person. There are no advance tickets available. Co-presented by the High Falls Film Festival and the Children’s Institute.

THE RED BALLOON
(Albert Lamorisse, France 1956, 34 min.)
In this bittersweet classic, a lonely youngster finds his ideal playmate in a lively inflated toy. Filmed on location in Paris entirely without dialogue. A must-see for all ages!

THE AWFUL TOOTH
(Nate Watt, US 1938, 9min.)
A timeless Our Gang Adventure. Hoping to earn money to buy baseball gear, the kids elect to have all their teeth pulled for the Tooth Fairy.

OPEN A DOOR: SOUTH AFRICA
(Wendy Hardie, UK/South Africa 2003, 5 min.)
When Yolanda knocks over her neighbor’s eggs, she must find a way to set things straight.

THE DOG WHO WAS A CAT INSIDE
(Siri Melchior, UK 2002, 3:22 min.)
When you’re a cat inside a dog’s body, things can be complicated. A lesson in…teamwork!

DANCE ELI DANCE!
(Ava Hess, age 15, US 2005, 3:25 min.)
Eli dances her way through city streets, making her mark on the urban landscape.

LIGHT STAINS
(Sandra Cheng, US, 2:36 min.)
In this mind-bending animation based on a true story, an astronomer recalls how she started out
as the maid of a Harvard professor. Don’t forget to put on your 3-D glasses!
(3-D glasses will be provided for this film)

COLORFORMS
(Eva Saks, US 2003, 8 min.)
A multi-award-winning film about a little girl who likes to paint her dalmatian, decorate the bathroom mirror with toothpaste…well, you get the picture!


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