September 20, 2014, Saturday - Childish Films at Central Library

Time:  Doors open at 10 am for seating, snacks, and hands-on activities. Live pre-show performances begin at 10:30 am.

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Today's feature: New York International Children’s Film Fest Kid Flix

Madison’s Duke Otherwise will perform songs from his debut children’s album Creepy Crawly Love before a show of selected shorts from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
 • Notebook Babies, Tony Dusko, USA, 2011, 3 min  Short, humorous meditations on life calibrated for the self-actualized preschooler. Selected titles include “Believe in Yourself,” “Moving Forward,” and “Sharing.”
 • Goat Herder and His Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats, Will Rose, UK, 2012, 7 min A goat herder leads his flock up and down the mountains of Spain under a fuchsia sky.
 • How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?, Anna Ginsburg, UK, 2012, 3.5 minA boy visits the moon as it exists in dreams – an iridescent orb surrounded by translucent jellyfish and cellophane streams. Based on an Italo Calvino short story.
 • The Squeakiest Roar, Maggie Rogers, UK, 2011, 4 min The littlest lion struggles to roar, but his squeak might turn out to be his greatest asset.
 • Animal Beatbox, Damon Gameau, Australia, 2011, 3 min Dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and…
 • Munggee, Not Again, Rothlin/Walthert, Switzerland, 2011, 6 min Two marmots and a hedgehog attempt to rescue their somnambulant sleepwalking friend.
 • Apache (Danger Beach), Ned Wenlock, New Zealand, 2011, 2.5 min Neon paper cutouts create a continuously spiraling stage for an Apache guitarist and his Yeti band mate, as they perform a twangy throwback to 60’s surf-rock and spaghetti western soundtracks.
 • The Little Bird and the Leaf, Lena von Döhren, Switzerland, 2011, 4 min At the end of a branch hangs a single leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it – but just as the bird reaches the end of the branch, a swift winter wind carries the leaf away.
 
Childish Films @ the Library is a free program of children’s cinema and arts for all ages. Each screening features a pre-show activity, an educational introduction, and complimentary healthy snacks. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Most films are best enjoyed by ages 3 and older, but children and people of all ages are welcome to attend. If you have specific questions about the content of a particular film, please e-mail our curators. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 612.543.8107 for more information.
 
Sponsors: Patricia Ploetz, Pamela Ploetz, Weston Woods, Minnesota Parent, Whole Foods Market and Crash n’ Sues.