International KidsNFilm Festival 2020 - Screening 4 @ Virtual Theater

The Plot

SCREENING LINE-UP 4 - (Narratives, Documentary, Animation/Stop Motion)

Some films in this session contain sensitive topics. Multicultural Audiences.

Wednesday – Directors - Lisa Delhom, Jérémy Paquet. Professional/Narrative. Iris and Leo, are waiting for their school bus, just like any other day. This morning, however, it does not arrive. Facing no rules but their own, the two eight-year-olds embark on an urban adventure, one they shall never forget, roaming the streets of Montreal. 10:00

Running from Death – Director Hunter Tabor, Aden Pierce. Narrative (13-17). Two Jewish twins, living in Poland during the Holocaust, are on the run to escape capture. 5:07

The Other Side of the Line - Directors Mia Thomas, Will Thomas. Narrative (13-17). An allegory about racism and prejudice told through the lens of a children’s fairy tale. Based on a short story, The Other Side of the Line was adapted for the screen, shot, and edited by kids ages 8-17 at Lakewood Young Filmmakers Academy. It tells the tale of two neighboring towns separated by a blue line that no one ever dares to cross. Until the children of the feuding towns change all of that forever. 9:00

Girlsboysmix, Director – Lara Aerts, Professional/Documentary. Girlsboysmix is the first documentary ever made from the perspective of an intersex child. It relates the story of Wen Long (9). At birth, it was not clear whether she was a girl or a boy. Many such children are operated on at a very young age to ‘make’ them a boy or a girl. Wen Long did not undergo such surgery. Her parents felt their child had to decide what sex she wants to be. Wen Long is happy that she can choose. Nevertheless, it is not easy. Being intersex in a binary world, Wen Long wonders: where do I belong? 6:30

The Butler and the Ball – Director Andrew Chan-Possemato, Narrative (Under 12). An urban fairy tale about a lonely boy who enters a contest to become the new butler of a grieving, reclusive singer. The first film by eight-year-old writer/director Andrew Chan-Possemato. 10:00

Homeschool – Director, Celia Jaspers, Professional/Stuck at Home. A bored little girl in lockdown during the Covid crisis realizes her backyard and farm can be more fun than she thought if she uses her imagination. 3:00

Biff and Me – Director, Nicola Rose. Professional/Featured Short. Charlotte, 14, is a genius — hotheaded, nerdy, and brilliant. But what she secretly wants, deep down, is to be a beauty queen. Biff, 14, is the school bully — big, burly, and (seemingly) brainless. But what he secretly wants, deep down, is to be a beauty queen. A comedy about growing up, being who you are, the power of friendship, and burping. 14:15

VOICE (Santa Ana Stands For George Floyd) Director, Maggie Ding. Documentary (13-17) This is a short documentary about Santa Ana Stands for George Floyd protest. 2:25

I Need You – Director, Kythera Lyceum Cinema Club. Best Narrative (13-17). Iro is a girl who’s growing up... 17:00

The Swimsuit Season – Director Antonino Valvo, Professional/Narrative. Ayman, an overweight boy, is determined to face his insecurities by spending a day in a public pool. But the “swimsuit proof” will be full of little obstacles that will put the boy in trouble. 5:15

​ Featuring Highlight Screening of

"Sansone"

Sansone – Director, Chiara Centioni, Professional/Best Narrative Short. Christian, eight years old, because of his very long blond hair, is bullied by friends and scolded by his mother, Paola, unaware that the son’s gesture does not conceal a whim but a heroic act. In fact, Christian was shocked after seeing his friend Luna lose long brown hair due to an illness, so he decided to donate her. So Luna, wearing the blonde wig made with Christian’s hair, smiles again. 13:00

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT REEL will immediately follow the screening.

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• Age Rating Teen(13+ years old)
• Running time 02:14:25 mins
• Hosted By: International KidsNFilm Festival

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