Portland Children's Film Festival | April 3rd-7th 2013
Presented in conjunction with
the East End Community School

             

APRIL 3rd —
APRIL 7th, 2013



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Mysteries of Vernacular

Myriapod Productions short films designed to excite and inspire etymologists and filmmakers alike.

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The Phantom Tollbooth

Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through – only to emerge in a world full of adventure.

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Zarafa

Under a baobab tree, an old man tells a story to the children around him: The story of the everlasting friendship between Maki, a little boy aged 10, and Zarafa, an orphaned giraffe.

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Jump!

A feature-length character-driven documentary about competitive jump rope that follows kids on five teams from around the country who push physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Championship.

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What’s on Your Plate?

A witty and provocative documentary produced and directed by award-winning Catherine Gund about kids and food politics.

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Circus Dreams

Circus Dreams documents a year in the life of Circus Smirkus, one of the best traveling youth circuses in the world.

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Le Tableau

Le Tableau, a favorite from France, will be sure to excite as characters from unfinished paintings jump off their canvases and into audiences’ hearts.

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A Letter to Momo

A Letter to Momo, which takes viewers on a delectable animated journey from Tokyo to the Island of Shio with young  Momo Miyaura, a shy and imaginative 11-year-old girl challenged to unravel the mysteries of a puzzling two-word letter left for her by her deceased father.

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World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements

World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements, a TED Talks celebrated film about Educator John Hunter, whose innovative approach to teaching geography, world politics and conflict resolution through use of the “World Peace Game” has earned him and his students a trip to the Pentagon and world fame.  

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Otter 501

Otter 501, an inspiring kid-centered documentary from Monterey Bay, California, teaches the value of protecting marine life through the story of a young woman who finds a stranded baby sea otter on a windswept beach after a storm.

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Otter 501

Otter 501, an inspiring kid-centered documentary from Monterey Bay, California, teaches the value of protecting marine life through the story of a young woman who finds a stranded baby sea otter on a windswept beach after a storm.

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Best of NY International Children’s Film Festival: Party Mix

The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival presents a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and beautiful short films around the world, suitable for older kids ages 8 to 18, including festival award-winners and audience favorites. Shorts come from France, Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, India, the UK and the United States.

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Best Of NY International Children’s Film Festival: Party Mix

The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival presents a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and beautiful short films around the world, suitable for older kids ages 8 to 18, including festival award-winners and audience favorites. Shorts come from France, Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, India, the UK and the United States.

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Best of NY International Children’s Film Festival: Party Mix

The New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival presents a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and beautiful short films around the world, suitable for older kids ages 8 to 18, including festival award-winners and audience favorites. Shorts come from France, Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, India, the UK and the United States.