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#TIFFKids
Proud supporter of the TIFF Kids International Film Festival™ and movies all year long.
™ Toronto International Film Festival Inc., used under license.
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APRIL 8–21 |||| 1
Staff List ............................................................................................ 2
A Note from our Festival Director ........................................................ 3
Tickets .................................................................................................. 5
TIFF Kids Festival Awards + ................................................................ 6 Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase
Free Drop-in Activities ......................................................................... 7
digiPlaySpace ...................................................................................... 8
Sesame Street at TIFF Bell Lightbox ................................................ 10
Reading This Guide ............................................................................ 13
Special Events .................................................................................... 14
Feature Films ...................................................................................... 19
Short Films ......................................................................................... 27
Schedule ............................................................................................. 40
Activities ............................................................................................ 46
Index ................................................................................................... 48
TIFF KIDS STAFF LISTExecutive Team
DIRECTOR & CEOPiers Handling
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR &Chief Operating OfficerMichèle Maheux
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDouglas Allison
TIFF Kids
DIRECTOR, TIFF KIDSElizabeth Muskala
SENIOR MANAGER. FAMILY & YOUTH PROGRAMMINGEmily Scheer
MANAGER, SCHOOL & EDUCATOR PROGRAMMESDaniella Marchese
MANAGERJen Barkin
CURATOR, TIFF KIDS DIGIPLAYSPACE & PROGRAMMER, TIFF KIDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALNicholas Pagee
COORDINATOR,YOUTH ENGAGEMENTBrigid Tierney
COORDINATOR, REEL COMFORT PROGRAMMEElysse Leonard
COORDINATOR, FAMILY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMMESJoel Dmitruk
JUMP CUTS/TIFF NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL COORDINATORSpencer Butt
ASSISTANT, SCHOOL & EDUCATOR PROGRAMMESMeredith Charko
TIFF Bell Lightbox Programming
ARTISTIC DIRECTORNoah Cowan
HEAD OF FILM PROGRAMMESJesse Wente
MANAGER, FILM PROGRAMMESBrad Deane
MANAGER, FILM PROGRAMMESMagali Simard
COORDINATORMelanie DiPasquale
COORDINATOR, FILM PROGRAMMESSamuel La France
ASSISTANT, FILM PROGRAMMESDiana Kluge
Special Projects
DIRECTORShane Smith
PROJECT MANAGER, SPECIAL PROJECTSSuzan Sabir
SENIOR COORDINATOR, SPECIAL PROJECTSElizabeth Lubowitz
TIFF Cinematheque
SENIOR PROGRAMMERJames Quandt
Film Circuit
MANAGERMeaghan Brander
SENIOR PROGRAMMING COORDINATORMatthew MacKinnon
PROGRAMMING COORDINATORLaura Good
SENIOR COORDINATORMing-Jenn Lim
COORDINATORAlison Zimmer
Adult Learning
DIRECTORTheresa Scandiffio
MANAGERKeith Bennie
SENIOR COORDINATORDalila Jovanovic
Exhibitions
DIRECTORLaurel MacMillan
PRODUCTION MANAGERGina Facchini
SENIOR COORDINATORCatherine Carr
COORDINATORChristine May
LEAD INSTALLERDanielle Greer
PREPARATORSAamna MuzaffarBlair ClaxtonCurtis AmischJohn VerhaevenMark DudiakAndrew BugdenKaren Donaldson
The Film Reference Library
DIRECTORSylvia Frank
SENIOR LIBRARY MANAGEREve Goldin
PROCESSING COORDINATORKristen MacDonald
COLLECTIONS REGISTRARMelissa Neil
DIGITIZATION COORDINATORAlicia Fletcher
LIBRARY TECHNICIANRachel Beattie
LIBRARY CLERKSChelsea JefferyAlannah FotheringhamSagan Yee
Festival Programming
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALCameron Bailey
SENIOR PROGRAMMERSteve Gravestock
DIRECTORKerri Craddock
CANADIAN PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATELisa Goldberg
COORDINATORAmanda Gomes
Sales & Industry Office
DIRECTORJustin Cutler
MANAGERGeoff MacNaughton
INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING MANAGERChristoph Straub
Finance & Administration
DIRECTOR, LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRSSarah Huggins
DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONJennifer Drome
DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTINGSharon Barnes-Simmonds
MANAGER, FINANCIAL ANALYSISAmanda Coolman
FINANCIAL ANALYSTSTanguy MentzDilani Rabindran
MANAGER, TREASURY & LEGALAndree Zverina
SENIOR COORDINATORSKathryn CiceriNatalia Stepanova
COORDINATORSNoelle La FleurAlexa Speagle
Information Technology
DIRECTORKalyan Chakravarthy
SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECT INITIATIVESBenjamin Green
SENIOR MANAGER, IT OPERATIONSRoss Behroozfar
NETWORK ADMINISTRATORCam Wynd
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYSTDennis Van Dine
BUSINESS ANALYSTSSantiago Marin
SENIOR PROJECT COORDINATORDan Truong
HELP DESK COORDINATORAdrian Chung
HELP DESK ANALYSTJay Shin
Advancement
VICE-PRESIDENTmaxine bailey
SENIOR MANAGERJaspreet Sandhu
SENIOR COORDINATORArdiana Mustafa
COORDINATORSBree AlfaruqBrenda Wall
ASSOCIATEKathryn Liedeman
Government & Foundation Relations
DIRECTORDavid Carey
SENIOR MANAGER, INDIVIDUAL GIVING & FOUNDATIONSJason Wagar
SENIOR COORDINATORSBen MacintoshJessica Mills
SENIOR COORDINATORVanessa Barry
ASSISTANTJenna Rose
Philanthropy & Membership
DIRECTOREJ Alon
SENIOR MANAGER, DONOR & MEMBER RELATIONSPaula Whitmore
MANAGER, PATRON’S CIRCLEAbigail Brockhouse
COORDINATOR, DONOR & MEMBER RELATIONSShannon St. George
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORAngela Chau
MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVESGillian BartolucciClaire PennellsMay ArdekaniAurelie DufourAtenna HerculesKelly PriceTylor McNuttLilian ChiuJustine Moller
Human Resources
DIRECTOR, STAFF & VOLUNTEER RESOURCESSandy Lee
SENIOR MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCESDawn Sancho
SENIOR COORDINATOR, PAYROLL & HUMAN RESOURCESDina Wendler
COORDINATOR, HUMAN RESOURCESCorinne Dinino
ASSISTANT, STAFF & VOLUNTEER RESOURCESNicole Culp
Volunteer & Intern Resources
MANAGERJustin Ingraldi
SENIOR COORDINATORKaty Fahimi-Manzari
SENIOR COORDINATOR, DOCENT PROGRAMMEAlexis Haradyn
COORDINATORVanessa Tam
Executive Office
DIRECTOR, BOARD & EXECUTIVE RELATIONSDavid Vella
SENIOR COORDINATOR, BOARD & EXECUTIVE RELATIONSRob Kraszewski
COORDINATOR, BOARD & EXECUTIVE RELATIONSSal Patel
Production & Visitor Experience
VICE-PRESIDENTNatalie Lue
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTKelsey Thompson
Technical Production Services
DIRECTORDiane Cappelletto
SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGERAndrei Gravelle
SENIOR BOOTH MANAGERJames King
ASSISTANT BOOTH MANAGERSJyun OkiRon CroftPhil Jones
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGERAnita Cotic
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION COORDINATORDavid Osubronie
HEAD PROJECTIONISTErik Kruka
PROJECTIONISTSBryan ArseneauMartin BakerPhilip De BlasiWinston HosinFrank Naqvi
REVISORAirian McLeish
Projectionists and Revisors arerepresented by IATSE Local 58
Patron Services
DIRECTORShamayne Skelly
Cinemas
CINEMA MANAGERChris Ciavaglia
ASSISTANT MANAGER, CINEMA ADMINISTRATIONNicola Kuchta
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTRachel More
ASSISTANT CINEMA MANAGERSAlex DallasCheryl IzenJames RicePaula ForstSandra HodnettDarin HillVictoria Kutcher
Concessions
CONCESSIONS COORDINATORRochelle Roberts
ASSISTANT MANAGERS,CONCESSIONSMatt JensenMatthew Woolley
CONCESSIONS STAND LEADSTricia BlackCarly SzternJack Ulicny
CONCESSIONS SALES ASSOCIATESJamie BullockKyle CapstickEvan Richardson
CINEMA USHERSAlex BeatonAndrew PhamCaroline PuzinasChris GauthierDaniel BellDaniel CunninghamDawn SavilleDeena PagliarelloEli NewmanElisia MirabelliEmma MooreFernanda IpolitoJanet Le ClairJessica CookJeremy LargeJosh GrahamKristen RooneyLars AumuellerLevi WebbLuke HobbsMatthew De FilippisMatthew SteinMaya IshiuraMichael ChichiocoMichael LaskarisMila AdareMillie AligaweesaMirim Levin-GoldNigel AgnewPaul AllardyceShauna SloanSiyoung ByunSoufian JaliliYoonhee LeeZachary Vito
Ticketing Services
SENIOR MANAGER, CUSTOMER RELATIONS & EVENT TICKETINGPia Rocci
MANAGER, TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX BOX OFFICEJesse Hawken
MANAGER, FESTIVAL SERVICESAlyssa Kornet
MANAGER, CALL CENTRE – GROUP SALES & LEARNINGMike Rudolph
RECEPTIONISTJessica Dunphy
ASSISTANT MANAGER, INTERNAL SERVICESChris Mercredi
ADMINISTRATOR, TICKETING SYSTEMSChris Cummings
LEARNING PROGRAMME SUPERVISORVictoria Bautista
ASSISTANT MANAGER, TIFF BELL LIGHTBOXJackie Katz
Customer Relations
SUPERVISORSLaura BurnsJoel BabcockRuby BantockPrescott MorinJohn JellinekStephen DavisWilson HoLesley FaulknerMariangel UrdanetaZoe Doyle
TICKET AGENTSDardana MustafaFelicia DaisyFelicia PileggiGaryan MartinGiselle SegoviaJessica GrosdanofJordaan MasonKimberley Stemshorn
Kyla LebonMegan CloutierMeghan SwabyMichael JasenNatalie MillarPriscilla YanQuinn MorrisSamantha DoakSarah FlahertyTania KedikianTeagan GacukZoe Doyle
Retail Store
MANAGERElsie Xynos
ASSISTANT MANAGERMolly Shanahan
SALES ASSOCIATESDavid DavidsonEmily BerneyMegan MoffatTony Yeung
Print Traffic
MANAGERJennifer MacFarlane
SENIOR COORDINATORSteven Landry
ASSISTANTLogan MacDonald
Facilities
RECEIVING MANAGERDave Constable
TECHNICIANNadia Pozzebon
COORDINATOR, RECEIVINGAris Lagzdins
OFFICE SERVICES COORDINATORJennifer Cannell
ASSISTANTRobert Vella
Programme & Event Services
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EVENTSAaron Campbell
SENIOR MANAGERPatrick Carnegie
MANAGERHali Hamilton
SENIOR COORDNATORSandra Valenzuela
COORDINATORJason Aviss
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATORLaura Grifferty
SENIOR COORDINATOR, MATERIALS & SUBMISSIONSLily Mollin
ASSISTANTHanna Burnett
Sales & Event Services
SENIOR MANAGERAdrienne Giroux
SENIOR COORDINATORHelen Frank
SENIOR COORDINATORGinessa D’Ortono
COORDINATORSKristina GovanGiselle Arsenault
Guest & Event Services
DIRECTORTony Manni
MANAGERDenae Peters
GUEST & TRAVEL COORDINATORSarah Lowden
Communications & Content Management
VICE-PRESIDENTJennifer Bell
Communications
DIRECTORPamela Mollica
SENIOR MANAGERGenevieve Parent
MANAGERLina Rodriguez
SENIOR PUBLICISTSamantha Chater
PUBLICISTNina Fotias
COORDINATORSDanyel McLachlanNicole Laoutaris
INTERNTrey Le
Content Management
DIRECTORNicole Mickelow
PRODUCTION MANAGERJaney Rowe
MANAGING WEB PRODUCERMalcolm Gilderdale
SENIOR MULTIMEDIA PRODUCERShawn Rocca
VIDEOGRAPHERAaron Van Domelen
ENTERPRISE WEB ARCHITECTGabriel Perez
SENIOR WEB DEVELOPERDevon Mallory
WEB PROGRAMMERGabriel PerezRoya Sani
WEB DESIGNERCarlson Yu
EDITOREric Thompson
DIGITAL SIGNAGE COORDINATORAlice Jaroschek
ASSISTANT WEB DEVELOPERPaul Moscuzza
MULTIMEDIA ASSISTANTMyles Chiu
WEB CONTENT ASSISTANTGeoffrey Gunn
PROJECT MANAGER, DIGITAL STRATEGYLorraine Caldwell
Creative Services
DIRECTORDavid Gee
PRODUCTION MANAGERSScott AustinKaren Sung
MANAGING DESIGNERCraig Caron
DESIGNERSMichael BarkerJordan BowdenJocelyn Mundy
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERRachelle Riberio
Editorial Services
MANAGING EDITORKieran Grant
PUBLICATIONS MANAGERAndrew Tracy
COORDINATOR/COPY EDITORAmanda Hadi
Marketing & New Business Development
VICE-PRESIDENTHoward Kerbel
SENIOR MANAGER, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTJohn Wilkie
Marketing
DIRECTORAllison Freeman
SENIOR MANAGERSPalak DaveErin Higgins
MANAGERSNicole BloxomJulie StriflerAlison UttleySamantha Wiles
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERMelissa Feeney
SENIOR COORDINATORCourtney Harrison
ASSISTANTAaron Ries
Sponsorship
DIRECTORFranca Miraglia
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORSBrooke DuvalCindy McKay
SENIOR MANAGERSLesley ChoulesJennifer FreesErin ThomsonKatie MillsReena Chohan
ACCOUNT MANAGERSEvan Dell’Aquila
COORDINATORSRebecca FrenchVania Meneses
ASSISTANTJessica CupolaJordana Soberman
* as at February 11, 2014
APRIL 8–21 |||| 3
TIFF also gratefully acknowledges the many philanthropic donors who have donated gifts to the TIFF Kids International Film Festival, and our youth learning and outreach programmes. These include the following: BMO Financial Group (BMO Financial Group Learning Fund); CIBC; CIBC Mellon; Copyright Collective of Canada; the Harbinger Foundation (John VanDuzer Children’s Film Collection); Susan Harris & David Kassie (Susan Harris and David Kassie Social Advocacy Fund); Garrett Herman; Bruce & Cheryl Hooey; Ben & Ellen-Jane Moss; NBCUniversal; Royal Bank of Canada; Sandra Rotman; Scotiabank; Shum Vourkoutiotis Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation; the Slaight Family Foundation; Kent R. Sobey; Toronto Port Authority; and Barry Yaverbaum.
TIFF thanks our many donors and members for their generous support.
Special thanks to the Consulate General of France, Toronto; The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Toronto; and UK Trade & Investment.
Finally, thank you to all TIFF Volunteers. This festival would not be possible without you.
TIFF gratefully acknowledges the support of:
WELCOME!Between April 8 and 21 this year, TIFF Bell Lightbox will be taken over by our youngest audiences for the TIFF Kids International Film Festival™. With more than 112 films from over 31 countries, the TIFF Kids Festival brings the best in family cinema to Toronto, along with an exciting lineup of filmmakers, guests, and interactive activities.
The TIFF Kids Festival is dedicated to engaging our young audiences through Q&As with directors, actors, and guests; the Jump Cuts® Young Filmmaker Showcase; the TIFF Kids Festival Young People’s Juries; and other on-site activities. We want kids to walk away from TIFF Bell Lightbox feeling inspired and empowered, and we want to spark a lifelong love affair with film.
This year’s lineup is nothing short of spectacular. We have something for everyone: animated and live-action adventure, drama, comedy, documentary, and some of the best short films you’ll ever see.
Our award-winning interactive exhibition, digiPlaySpace™, is also back for its third year, and it’s bigger than ever! Filled with fun, innovative installations, learning-centric games, mobile apps, and activities, digiPlaySpace encourages kids and parents to explore new-media technologies and discover new ways of storytelling.
The TIFF Kids Festival is so much more than a day at the movies. We hope everyone will join us for an action-packed 2014 festival!
Elizabeth Muskala Director, TIFF Kids International Film Festival
LEAD SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS MAJOR SUPPORTERS
SPONSORS INDUSTRY SUPPORTER MEDIA PARTNERS
Spark the imagination of a child in need.Your donation to the TIFF Pocket Fund provides free and discounted tickets for children and youth from underserved communities. Every year, film lovers like you make it possible to bring thousands of young people to the TIFF Kids International Film Festival, and to year-round programming at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
We need your help to ensure no child is turned away from educational and cultural experiences due to financial circumstance.
Please donate today.
tiff.net/pocketfund You can also give by calling 1.888.599.8433 or texting FILM to 30333.
Text-to-Donate: You may make a $5 gift up to six times per month. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Message & data rates may apply. Tax receipts are available through the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada, accessible at mobilegiving.ca. TIFF Charitable Registration Number: 11930 4541 RR0001.
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TIFF prefers Visa.
For screenings scheduled before 10am, the Steve & Rashmi Gupta Box Office opens one hour prior to start time.
*Free for children age 2 and under
** With valid identification † Family Ten-Pack cannot be applied to Opening Night Film and Party, Closing Night Film, or premium screenings. Tickets can be redeemed for TIFF Kids Festival films, and digiPlaySpace admission. Admission to digiPlaySpace is timed, offered on the hour
FILMS
$850 Child aged 3 through 13*
$12 Adult$950 Student/Senior**$80 Family Ten-Pack†
digiPLAYSPACE
$10FILM + digiPLAYSPACE COMBO!Valid for 1 TIFF Kids Festival regular screening and 1 ticket to digiPlaySpace
$15
3 CONVENIENT WAYS TO PURCHASEonline
tiff.net/kids
by phone
416•599•TIFF1•888•599•843310am – 7pm daily
in person
Steve & Rashmi Gupta Box OfficeTIFF Bell Lightbox Reitman Square350 King Street West10am – 7pm daily
all ages
FREE for TIFF Members
Child aged 3 through 13*
$20 Adult
Member on-sale March 11 Public on-sale March 19
Spark the imagination of a child in need.Your donation to the TIFF Pocket Fund provides free and discounted tickets for children and youth from underserved communities. Every year, film lovers like you make it possible to bring thousands of young people to the TIFF Kids International Film Festival, and to year-round programming at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
We need your help to ensure no child is turned away from educational and cultural experiences due to financial circumstance.
Please donate today.
tiff.net/pocketfund You can also give by calling 1.888.599.8433 or texting FILM to 30333.
Text-to-Donate: You may make a $5 gift up to six times per month. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Message & data rates may apply. Tax receipts are available through the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada, accessible at mobilegiving.ca. TIFF Charitable Registration Number: 11930 4541 RR0001.
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Young Fi lmmakers Showcase
Jump Cuts presents short films created for young people by young people.
This exciting event gathers the best work by Ontario students in grades 4 through 8, highlighting their creativity, originality and unique vision.
All Jump Cuts school screenings will be followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers. Prizes for the top films are announced at the free Awards Ceremony on April 19.
Submissions for the Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase have closed for 2014. Please check tiff.net/jumpcuts in Fall 2014 for 2015 Jump Cuts submission information.
TIFF gratefully acknowledges the bursary donation support of RBC.
Official Sponsor of Jump Cuts
The 2014 Jump Cuts Prizes:
The Frederick Simpson Award for Best Film, Grades 4 to 6
The Veronica Herman Award for Best Film, Grades 7 and 8
The Frederick Simpson and Veronica Herman Awards are generously supported by Garrett Herman.
TVOKids Choice Award for Grades 4 to 6
TVOKids is proud to support young Ontario filmmakers.
Visit tvokids.com and rate the film that you think should receive the TVOKids Choice Award.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...The TIFF Kids Festival is committed to involving and engaging children in the critical assessment of films. Through our jury and audience awards, we continue to create a forum where their voices can be heard. The TIFF Kids Festival Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 19 at 2:45pm.
A group of young film lovers aged 8 to 13, winners of our TIFF Kids Festival Jury Contest, make up our three Young People’s Juries. Each jury selects the winning film in their category.
TIFF Kids Festival Young People’s Jury Award, Ages 8–10 for Best Feature Film
TIFF Kids Festival Young People’s Jury Award, Ages 11–13 for Best Feature Film
TIFF Kids Festival Young People’s Jury Award, Ages 9–13 for Best Short Film
The TIFF Kids Festival Young People’s Jury Contest has closed. Submissions for 2015 will open in late October, 2014. For details check tiff.net/kids.
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite film by completing a ballot following its screening. Ballot boxes will be located outside of the cinema.
TIFF Kids Festival Audience Choice Award: Best Feature Film
digiPlaySpace Audience Choice Award: Best Installation
TIFF Kids Festival Audience Choice Award: Best Short Film
digiPlaySpace Audience Choice Award: Best App
TIFF Kids Festival Adult Jury AwardThe TIFF Kids Festival Adult Jury presents two annual prizes, selected by a jury of industry professionals. The adult jury selects the best live-action and best animated short film.
TIFF Kids Festival Adult Jury Award: Best Live-Action Short Film
TIFF Kids Festival Adult Jury Award: Best Animated Short Film
Award-winning films will screen again on Monday, April 21. For more information about TIFF Kids Awards go to tiff.net/kidsawards.
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Weekends only10am–4pm
FREE!Come early before your
screening or drop in after
to take part in all the fun!
• RBC FLIPBOOK STATION
• ETSY CREATIVE PUPPET LAB
• FACE-PAINTING
• BUTTON-MAKING
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The spectacularly successful digiPlaySpace is returning to
TIFF Bell Lightbox for its third year!
Take your kids on an interactive adventure where they will laugh and learn with new-media technologies,
learning-centric games, and hands-on activities.
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THE MAGNIFICENT TRANSMOGRIFICATION STATIONStep into your very own weird science laboratory — if you dare! — for a truly transformative stop-motion animation experience. The cutting-edge technology of the “Change-o-Lever” lets you transform into a fantastical creature!
WATER LIGHT GRAFFITIGrab a brush and paint your own masterpiece... with water! This large-scale interactive installation is made up of thousands of LEDs that shine brightly when you touch them with water.
PAPERDUDE VRHop on your bike, strap on your virtual-reality headset, and get ready to pedal along your paper route in this immersive homage to the classic retro videogame Paperboy!
SPHERO SPEEDWAYJoin up to 3 other players and put the pedal to the metal to race Spheros, the super-fun, colour-changing robotic balls controlled from mobile devices.
FEATURING
Explore the world of digital technology through hands-on experiments, code-breaking
sessions and 3D printing! Each workshop includes an hour for participants to explore
digiPlaySpace.
Space is limited— book your spot today.
TIFF prefers Visa.
PLUSSATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Designed for ages 10–14
March 22, 29 & April 5Noon–4pm
TIFF KIDS APPCADEKids and parents learn together through play and creation, exploring a range of games, creative tools and storytelling activities on the latest mobile and tablet devices.
TIFF KIDS MICRO MAKERS’ SPACEMake, build and create in this workshop that’s all about doing it yourself! Get hands-on with DIY electronics, robotics, videogame making, 3D printing and lots more!
BE IN THE SCENE!An interactive installation where green-screen technology allows kids to be inserted into a film scene for all to see.
HALOWave, run, jump, act, play and dance your way through this large-scale interactive light-based installation.
SUPER PONGJoin up to 7 other players for triumphant goal-scoring action, heart-wrenching near misses and miraculous saves on the playing field of this fast-paced game installation inspired by Pong and foosball.
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ONE WEEKEND ONLY! APRIL 12 & 13
Visit tiff.net/sesame for more details.
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Sesame Street Character Design Workshops†
Matt Stoddart, Character Designer for Sesame Workshop, demonstrates how to illustrate the iconic Sesame Street Muppets™ in one-hour sessions throughout the day. Original illustrations and behind-the-scenes image displays will help participants create their own artwork, and better understand the unique world of character design at Sesame Workshop.
AGES 6–8
Saturday, April 12 & Sunday, April 1310am – 11am 11:30am – 12:30pm1:30pm – 2:30pm
* Screening tickets on sale as of March 19 (March 11 for Members). † Free workshop tickets may be reserved by phone or in person as of on-sale dates. Maximum 4 registrations per person.
Sesame Street Walkaround Meet and GreetBring your cameras to TIFF Bell Lightbox and meet three of Sesame Street’s beloved mascots: Walkaround Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby.
Saturday, April 12 & Sunday, April 1310am – 4pm
Elmo the Musical*
Imagination, math and music add up in this four-episode learning-filled adventure, introduced by a special Sesame Street guest: Big Bird!
Sunday, April 13 11am
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Sesame Street in digiPlaySpace(March 8 – April 21)
INSTALLATIONBig Bird’s WordsKids 4 and up will love joining Big Bird on a search for words using his wonderful Word-o-Scope!
APPS
• The Monster at the End of This Book… starring Grover!
• Elmo Loves ABCs for iPad • Elmo Loves 123s • Peekaboo Sesame Street
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To see all the benefits of a Family/Dual Membership,visit tiff.net/membership today.
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READING THIS GUIDEAge RecommendationsAll programmes are listed with age recommendations. Content advisories are noted where necessary. These recommendations are based on our experience and knowledge, but we recognize that children respond to films in different ways. We leave the final decision to you. We encourage you to choose films you feel are most suitable for your children and to accompany them to the screenings.
For your convenience, the schedule has been colour-coded according to age-appropriateness and event type:
AGES 3 – 6
AGES 6 – 10
AGES 8 – 12
AGES 11 – 13
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School ProgrammeMany weekday TIFF Kids Festival screenings are reserved primarily for school groups. Tickets to school screenings will be available to TIFF Members and the general public starting March 26, subject to availability. Look for this icon designating school programmes for grades 1 through 8.
For more information, contact the box office at 416-599-TIFF or 1-888-599-8433.
Films with ReadersAll non-English-language films are presented in their original language with English subtitles unless otherwise indicated. At some screenings, subtitles are read aloud by an experienced reader. Look for this icon indicating when subtitles are read aloud.
TIFF Kids Festival FavouritesTop selections from past TIFF Kids Festivals. Look for this icon designating TIFF Kids Favourites and get a second chance to see recent classics.
Special GuestsEvery year we are proud to welcome filmmakers, actors and other special guests to our screenings.
Visit tiff.net/kids for updates on our guests for 2014.
PLEASE NOTE...
• Films are listed in chronological order from left to right.
• Cinemas and event spaces are listed down the left side of the page.
• Start/end times in schedule include intros and Q&As. Runtimes in film pages are for film only.
• Start and end times are subject to change without notice.
• Please check tiff.net/kids for the most up-to-date schedule information and film ratings.
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3:00 PM – 4:04 PM Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure (G)
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$25 Party + Film
Kick off your TIFF Kids Festival experience at the Opening Night PartyPrior to the screening of Rio 2, TIFF Bell Lightbox is the place to be for families to enjoy food and lots of fun activities! Samba down the red carpet and explore digiPlaySpace to get your festival off to an exciting start.
Rio 2 dir. Carlos Saldanha | USA, 2014 | approx. 95 min. | English | G
Canadian Premiere
It’s a jungle out there in this stunning 3D sequel to the smash hit Rio,
which takes lovebirds Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway)
and their three kids from the big city to the wilds of the Amazon. All your
favourite Rio characters are back, voiced by an all-star cast — joined
this time out by Andy Garcia, Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, and Rita
Moreno — and backed by a swinging soundtrack featuring new Brazilian
artists and original music by Janelle Monáe and Wondaland.
N.B.: minor reference to death
We are delighted to welcome Rio 2 director Carlos Saldanha and Executive Music Producer Sergio Mendes for an onstage Q&A session following the screening.Thursday, April 10
Party starts at 5:30pm. Screening at 7pm.
Bearsdirs. Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, co-dir. Adam Chapman | USA, 2014 | 77 min. | English | G
Canadian premiere
Set against the majestic Alaskan landscape, this thrilling and
heartwarming new True Life Adventure from Disneynature follows
a year in the life of a family of brown bears, as two impressionable
young cubs learn life’s most important lessons. Emerging from
hibernation as winter comes to an end, the bears encounter
a world that is both exciting and dangerous. As the seasons
change, they must work hard to find food and protect themselves
from rival male bears and predators, including an ever-present
wolf pack. Directed by Alastair Fothergill (Earth, African Cats,
Chimpanzee) and Keith Scholey (African Cats), Bears offers a
remarkably intimate look into the lives of these magnificent and
fascinating animals.
N.B.: scenes of predatory behaviour between animals may be frightening for very young children
Friday, April 11 6:30pm
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The House Of Magic dirs. Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson| Belgium, 2013 | 85 min. | English | G
Canadian premiere
In this beautifully animated 3D feature from filmmakers Ben Stassen
(A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures, African Safari 3D) and Jérémie
Degruson, an abandoned cat named Thunder seeks refuge from
the rain in a mysterious mansion belonging to Lorenz, a retired
magician who has turned the old manor into a wondrous warehouse
for his many gizmos and automatons. The old magician immediately
welcomes the new arrival, much to the displeasure of his longtime
sidekicks Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse, who do all they can to
drive Thunder from the house. But when an accident lands Lorenz in
hospital and his nefarious nephew seizes the opportunity to sell the
mansion out from under him, the furry foes must join forces to save
their magical home.
N.B.: frightening scene involving a rifle
We are delighted to welcome The House of Magic director Ben Stassen for an onstage Q&A session following the screening.
Saturday, April 19 5pm
The House of Magic also screens Sunday, April 20 at 1pm.
PRE-SCREENING MAGIC SHOW!Be prepared to be dazzled immediately prior to our screening
of The House of Magic as a special guest magician takes
centre stage to share some tricks of the trade.
The Pink Phinkdirs. Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | 1964 | 7 min.
A painter tries to coat a house in
blue, but a certain panther prefers
a pinkish hue.
Dial ‘P’ for Pinkdirs. Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | 1965 | 7 min.
A burglar gets more than he
bargained for when he tries to crack
open a safe that happens to be
home to the Pink Panther.
Sink Pinkdir. Friz Freleng | 1965 | 7 min.
A would-be Noah has collected
every animal he needs for his ark,
except a Pink Panther—but this final
specimen proves difficult to catch.
Pinkfingerdirs. Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | 1965 | 7 min.
The Pink Panther turns secret agent
to foil the dastardly plot of a group
of enemy spies.
Pink Icedirs. Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | 1965 | 7 min.
The Pink Panther must defend his
South African diamond mine from a
pair of unscrupulous rival mine owners.
$15 Film + Gift Bag
Pink, Plunk, Plinkdir. Hawley Pratt | 1966 | 7 min.
The Pink Panther interrupts a
performance of Beethoven’s Fifth
Symphony with multi-instrumental
variations on his inimitable
theme song.
The Hand is Pinker Than the Eyedir. Hawley Pratt | 1967 | 7 min.
The Pink Panther seeks shelter from
a winter storm in the house of a
magician, whose mischievous rabbit
sidekick makes things difficult for
the frigid feline.
We Give Pink Stampsdirs. Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | 1965 | 7 min.
The Pink Panther hides out in a
department store and spends the
night trying to avoid the janitor.
Approx. total runtime: 62 min.
This programme is rated G.
Saturday, April 12 12:30pm
Sunday April 13 2:00pm
The Pink Panther 50th AnniversaryFirst appearing in the animated title sequence of the classic Peter Sellers
comedy, the Pink Panther became a star in his own right when his first solo
short, The Pink Phink, won an Academy Award in 1964. Come celebrate the
50th anniversary of the original cool cat with this collection of newly restored
shorts, back on the big screen where they belong!
N.B.: cartoon violence depicted
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Saturday, April 19 2pm
StoryMobs are where great books meet flash mobs. Using colourful costumes and props, easy-to-learn choreography, and live readings, StoryMobs gathers hundreds of kids and adults together to bring favourite stories to life.
TIFF is proud to partner with StoryMobs for their April edition, featuring a reading of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs hosted at TIFF Bell Lightbox at 2pm. A special screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will follow at 3:15pm! Join us at 11am in the Founders Lounge to help create costumes and props for the event.
For more event details and to sign up for reader roles, please visit storymobs.ca.
Programming Partner
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs dirs. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | USA, 2009 | 90 min. | English
When aspiring inventor Flint Lockwood unveils
his latest creation, a machine designed
to transform water into food, he looks to
have another failure on his hands—until
cheeseburgers start to rain down from the
skies. Now the toast of the town, Flint uses his
invention to stock the town’s larders full—but
when the townspeople greedily demand more
food and force him to push the marvellous
machine to its limits, Flint and weathergirl Sam
Sparks must work together to prevent the
town from being buried beneath mountains
of marshmallows and waves of watermelons.
Inspired by the beloved children’s book by Judi
and Ron Barrett and featuring the voices of Bill
Hader, Anna Faris and Andy Samberg, Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs is a delightfully
delicious animated comedy.
N.B.: brief minor language
Saturday, April 19 3:15pm
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LAIKA has quickly become recognized as one of the world’s most ambitious, creative and fearless animation studios thanks to such critical and commercial hits as the CG classic Moongirl (2005) and the Oscar-nominated stop-motion features Coraline (2009) and ParaNorman (2012). In advance of the release of the studio’s new film The Boxtrolls (hitting theatres on September 26, 2014), Mark Shapiro, Head of Marketing and Brand Management at LAIKA, joins us at the TIFF Kids Festival to take audiences on a behind-the-scenes tour of these innovative animated films, including original production puppets and concept art.
LAIKA: BEHIND THE ANIMATION
Tuesday, April 15 1pm
ParaNorman
Coraline
Mark Shapiro
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TIME TREMORS Xenophile Media
ODDREYDave Whamond Owlkids Books
ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS9 Story Entertainment Inc.
THE NUT JOBToonBox Entertainment Ltd.
ROCKET MONKEYSBreakthrough Entertainment Ltd.
RUBY SKYE P.I.Jill Golick Enterprises Ltd.
MORRIS MICKLEWHITE AND THE TANGERINE DRESSChristine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malenfant
Groundwood Books
UNLIKELY HEROESShaftesbury’s Smokebomb Entertainment
BOY SOUPLois LesynzkiAnnick Press
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The Boxcar Childrendirs. Dan Chuba, Mark Dippe | USA, 2013 | 81 min. | English | G
World Premiere
Based on the classic series of 1920s children’s
books by Gertrude Chandler Warner, The
Boxcar Children tells the story of the four Alden
siblings—Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny—who
take to the road after they are orphaned.
Arriving in a sleepy town one rainy night in
search of shelter and food, the children happen
upon an abandoned boxcar, which, with a little
creativity and hard work, they gradually furnish
with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they
will be sent to live with the reputedly cruel
grandfather they have never met, the children
keep their new home a secret—until a serious
illness forces them to reveal themselves in
order to save young Violet.
N.B.: frightening scenes (children chased by
ill-intentioned adults)
Wednesday, April 9 10:15am
Friday, April 11 10:00am
Saturday, April 12 3:00pm
Casper and Emma's Winter Vacation Karsten og Petra på vinterferiedir. Arne Lindtner Næss | Norway, 2014 | 73 min. | Norwegian w/English subtitles | G
International Premiere
Best friends Casper and Emma are back along
with their favourite stuffed animals Lion Cub
and Miss Rabbit, in this follow-up to last year’s
TIFF Kids hit, the unique live-action/animation
hybrid Casper and Emma – Best Friends. When
Casper’s family vacation to Spain is cancelled
and his parents begin to quarrel on a daily
basis, Casper begins to fear that they might
get divorced. In an effort to cheer her friend up,
Emma invites Casper to join her on her family’s
ski vacation—but when a neighbouring boy
begins to spend time at the cottage showing
off his skiing prowess, Casper soon becomes
jealous. Will Casper be able to overcome his
fears in order to win his best friend back?
N.B.: discussion of divorce
Saturday, April 12 10:00am
Sunday, April 20 12:30pm
Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure Pim & Pom, Het Grote Avontuurdir. Gioia Smid | Netherlands, 2013 | 70 min. | Dutch dubbed in English | G
Toronto Premiere
Created by writer Mies Bouhuys and
illustrator Fiep Westendorp for the long-
running Dutch comic strip, Pim & Pom are two
adorable cats who love getting into mischief.
When their doting owner “Lady” invites her
two nieces over for a visit before they move
away, little do Pim & Pom expect that the girls
have in mind a different kind of “cat-napping”
than what they are used to. Eluding their
would-be abductors, the cats get lost and
have to fend for themselves on the streets,
where a gang of tough alley cats really puts
their friendship to the test. Will Pim & Pom
find their way back to their beloved owner?
Sunday, April 13 10:00am
Friday, April 18 1:15pm
Saturday, April 19 10:15am
Sunday, April 20 2:30pm
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With over 112 films from 31 countries, this year’s selection has something for every taste, interest and age group!From high adventure to hilarious comedies, live action to animation, dramas to documentaries, the TIFF Kids Festival brings the world of film to audiences aged 3 to 13.
Our programs and initiatives are helping Ontario’s creative media companies develop a
thriving, multi-billion dollar industry, generating 300,000 jobs and a wealth of opportunity.
Be part of it. OMDC.on.ca
OMDC is proud to support Ontario’s award-winning kids’ content.
We’ve got it goingWe’ve got it going
TIME TREMORS Xenophile Media
ODDREYDave Whamond Owlkids Books
ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS9 Story Entertainment Inc.
THE NUT JOBToonBox Entertainment Ltd.
ROCKET MONKEYSBreakthrough Entertainment Ltd.
RUBY SKYE P.I.Jill Golick Enterprises Ltd.
MORRIS MICKLEWHITE AND THE TANGERINE DRESSChristine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malenfant
Groundwood Books
UNLIKELY HEROESShaftesbury’s Smokebomb Entertainment
BOY SOUPLois LesynzkiAnnick Press
Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure
Casper and Emma's Winter Vacation
The Boxcar Children
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Antboydir. Ask Hasselbalch | Denmark, 2013 | 77 min. | Danish w/ English subtitles | PG
Twelve-year-old Pelle leads a dreadfully dull
life in his small Danish town, until a bite
from a very special ant endows him with
incredible powers. With the aid of his nerdy,
comic book–obsessed classmate Wilhelm, he
adopts the cape and cowl of a new, headline-
grabbing superhero: Antboy! But, as Pelle
soon discovers, with great power comes great
responsibility—and when a villain named
Flea begins to terrorize his town, he must
mature into a new and extraordinary role.
Will he realize in time that sometimes your
uniqueness is your greatest strength?
N.B.: minor language, physical violence, bullying
Friday, April 11, 12:45pm
Saturday, April 12, 3:00pm
Monday, April 14 10:15am
Sunday, April 20 3:30pm
The Rooster of St-Victor Le Coq de St-Victor dir. Pierre Greco | Canada, 2014 | 78 min. | G
Toronto Premiere
Every morning at precisely four o’clock, the
rooster of St-Victor awakens the citizenry
with his ear-splitting crow. Convinced that
the village owes its orderliness and economic
prosperity to the early bird, the mayor
steadfastly defends the rooster’s pain-in-
the-neck punctuality against the protests of
the sleep-deprived citizens. Tired of being
so early to rise, some of the villagers seize
an opportunity to force the rooster to fly the
coop—but as idleness soon takes hold in the
absence of the bird’s daily wake-up call, the
hamlet takes a turn for the worse. Realizing
that their fortunes are founded on the fowl,
a group of townspeople embarks on an epic
(and hilarious) journey to restore the rooster
to his rightful place.
N.B.: comedic threats of physical violence, children
play-fighting, consumption of alcohol, intoxication
Wednesday, April 9 12:00pm
(French)
Saturday, April 12 10:00am (English)
Wednesday, April 16 10:00am
(French)
Sunday, April 20 10:45am (English)
Knight Rusty Ritter Rost dir. Thomas Bodenstein | Germany, 2013 | 85 min. | English | G
Canadian Premiere
Sure, there are knights and flying dragons
in the magical kingdom of Scrapland, but
what makes its population even more
special is the scrap metal! In this world of
recycled machines, horses have engines
like motorbikes, and even screwdrivers have
minds of their own! When his horse’s engine
breaks down just before the big jousting
tournament, the self-absorbed Rusty trades
his best friend Bo’s prized sewing machine for
a new engine. To everyone’s shock, Rusty wins
the tournament and is knighted—but when it
is discovered that his engine was stolen, he
sets out on an incredible adventure to not only
prove his innocence, but to regain the trust of
his best friend.
N.B.: minor comedic violence (pushing, shoving, chasing,
falling), characters held against their will
Tuesday, April 8 10:00am
Sunday, April 13 1:15pm
Wednesday, April 16 12:30pm
The Rooster of St-Victor
Knight Rusty
Antboy
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Finndir. Frans Weisz | Netherlands, 2013 | 90 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles | G
Toronto Premiere
Still mourning the death of his mother, gentle
nine-year-old Finn also has to struggle with his
father’s insistence that he be like all the other
boys and play soccer, despite the fact that he
has no interest in the sport. When Finn meets
a mysterious old man at an abandoned farm
and hears him play the violin, he is entranced
by the beauty of the music. He is determined
to learn how to play the instrument, and
sneaks away for lessons while his father
believes he’s at soccer practice. Finding
comfort and strength in his music, and the
visions of his mother that it evokes, Finn
seems to have found his calling—but will his
father ever accept his newfound passion?
N.B.: religious references, discussion of parental and child
death, grief, family breakup/divorce, consumption of alcohol,
bullying, lewd gesture, visions of the deceased
Tuesday, April 8 9:45am
Friday, April 11 12:00pm
Saturday, April 12 2:15pm
Friday, April 18 1:30pm
I Swandir. Kong Sheng | China, 2012 | 98 min. | Mandarin w/ English subtitles | PG
Toronto Premiere
Following the death of her mother, young
Holly is unable to speak. Hoping that she’ll
recover when reunited with her father, Holly’s
grandparents arrange for her to join him at the
wind farm where he works. While exploring, she
encounters a wounded swan that she names
Snowy, and with her dad’s support begins to
nurse it back to health, regaining her voice
along the way. However, Holly soon discovers
that due to widespread trafficking, swans have
been declared protected animals in China and
it is illegal to care for them in private homes.
As she tries to keep Snowy safe until he’s
well enough to join his friends for the annual
migration, their unlikely friendship becomes a
journey of healing and perseverance... with a
little crime-fighting along the way!
Tuesday, April 8 12:30pm
Monday, April 14 10:15am
Saturday, April 19 10:00am
Sunday, April 20 1:15pm
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perduesdirs. Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud | France, 2013 | 89 min. | No dialogue | G
Canadian Premiere
After a young couple abandons their picnic
lunch because of an approaching summer
storm, warring tribes of black and red ants
begin an epic battle over a box of sugar cubes.
Accidentally caught in the crossfire, a young
ladybug joins forces with the black ants to
protect their anthill from the evil red-ant
warriors. Based on the successful French
animated TV series of the same name, this
innovative hybrid of real landscapes and
3D animation is a dazzling and delightful
microcosmic adventure that will keep you
glued to the edge of your seat.
N.B.: animated violence
Saturday, April 12 10:30am
Sunday, April 13 1:15pm
Friday, April 18 11:00am
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants Finn
I Swan
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AninAdir. Alfredo Soderguit | Uruguay/Colombia, 2013 | 80 min. | Spanish w/English subtitles | PG
Toronto Premiere
In this beautifully and whimsically animated
adaptation of the 2003 book by author and
illustrator Sergio López Suárez, ten-year-old
Anina Yatay Salas has a curious problem: all
three of her names are palindromes, which
has led to much teasing from her fellow
students. After Anina gets into a fight with
her classmate Yisel, the two girls are given
an unusual punishment by the principal:
each gets a sealed envelope and sternly told
not to open it for an entire week. Anina’s
overactive imagination conjures up all kinds of
possibilities for what the envelope contains,
but her anxiousness also eventually allows her
to see Yisel in a different light, and brings her
a better understanding of how complicated
life can be both on and off the playground.
N.B.: vivid nightmares, bullying
Saturday, April 19 10:30am
Sunday, April 20 3:15pm
Gabrieldir. Mikolaj Haremski | Poland, 2013 | 83 min. | Polish w/ English subtitles | G
Toronto Premiere
Having lost his mother long ago, twelve-
year-old Tomek lives with his grandparents
in a small Polish village. Though lonely and
friendless, he has a passion for cars, and
spends all his free time in the garage with
Raszynski, a local mechanic, who teaches him
how to build and repair them. Determined
to reunite with his long-lost father, Tomek
runs away from home and embarks on a
journey across southern Poland. He quickly
runs into obstacles, but receives aid from an
unexpected companion: the mysterious and
charming youth Gabriel, who joins him on
his search. With his new friend’s help, Tomek
moves ever nearer to his goal—and a long-
kept family secret.
N.B.: gun used in a threatening manner
Sunday, April 13 10:15am
Saturday, April 19 12:30pm
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica dir. Óskar Santos | Spain, 2013 | 92 min. | Spanish w/ English subtitles | PG
Mischief-loving twin brothers Zip & Zap, the
classic Spanish comic-book characters, now
come to life for their first big-screen adventure.
It’s the beginning of summer vacation, but Zip
and Zap have been shipped off to a sinister-
looking boarding school as punishment for
their antics. Rebelling against the malevolent
headmaster’s harsh and unfair discipline,
the brothers and their friends Filo, Micro and
Matilde dub themselves “the Marble Gang” and
defy the headmaster’s authoritarian regime
with a series of daring pranks. But when the
gang stumbles across an exciting secret during
one of their clandestine outings, they soon find
themselves in a race to uncover a long-lost
treasure, and to restore a fun and imaginative
learning environment for their fellow students.
N.B.: some lewd language, suggestion of physical violence,
bullying, consumption of alcohol, intoxication
Thursday, April 10 12:15pm
Thursday, April 17 12:30pm
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang AninA
Gabriel
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Felixdir. Roberta Durrant | South Africa, 2013 | 97 min. | English, Xhosa, Afrikaans w/ English subtitles | PG
Toronto Premiere
Fourteen-year-old Felix dreams of becoming a
professional jazz musician like his late father,
but his mother, who blames the musicians’
lifestyle for her husband’s death, does not
support her son’s passion. When Felix earns
a scholarship to a prestigious private school,
he is bullied by some of his classmates and
looks to music for comfort. Desperate to play
in the school’s jazz concert, he seeks out the
aid of his father’s former bandmate Bra Joe
and quickly excels on the saxophone—until his
mother finds out and forbids Felix from seeing
Joe or playing the saxophone ever again. Will
Felix win his mother over, or is he destined to
live his life without music?
N.B.: consumption of alcohol, alcoholism discussed, parental
death discussed, religious references, mild language, bullying,
gun seen in flashback sequence
Wednesday, April 9 12:15pm
Sunday, April 13 3:45pm
Wednesday, April 16 9:45am
Friday, April 18 10:45am
Windstorm Ostwinddir. Katja von Garnier | Germany, 2013 | 103 min. | German w/ English subtitles | G
Toronto Premiere
Although smart and independent, rebellious
teen Mika is a chronic underachiever convinced
that she isn’t good at anything. Unwilling to deal
with her problems, Mika’s parents send her to
spend the summer with her strict grandmother,
a former Olympic equestrian who now runs a
prestigious riding school. Exploring the stables
one day, Mika encounters a beautiful but
fearsome stallion named Windstorm, whom
even the school’s best riders are unable to
tame. Against all odds, Mika forms a bond with
the spirited steed and discovers that she has a
unique talent for communicating with horses.
But when her grandmother threatens to get
rid of Windstorm due to his unpredictable and
dangerous behaviour, Mika must risk all to save
her new friend.
N.B.: limited strong language, violent animal behaviour,
injured humans
Wednesday, April 9 10:00am
Saturday, April 12 12:15pm
Thursday, April 17 12:15pm
Friday, April 18 1:45pm
The Tough Guys De tøffeste guttadir. Christian Lo | Norway, 2013 | 74 min. | Norwegian w/ English subtitles | PG
North American Premiere
Eleven-year-old Modulf gets bullied every
day at school, but he wouldn’t have it any
other way: considering himself a superhero,
he believes that he is protecting his fellow
students by attracting all the bullies’
attention. Lise, the new girl at school, soon
learns of Modulf’s self-imposed responsibility
and decides that the bullies should be brought
to justice. But when the pair finds themselves
in some serious trouble, Modulf is forced to
choose between being a superhero, or a
good friend.
N.B.: verbal bullying/strong language, physical bullying/
violence, visible physical injuries, genitals caught in zipper
(unseen, comedic)
Wednesday, April 9 10:00am
Sunday, April 13 3:00pm
Tuesday, April 15 10:00am
Windstorm
Felix
The Tough Guys
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Side by Sidedir. Arthur Landon | United Kingdom, 2013 | 105 min. | English | PG
North American Premiere
Talented athlete Lauren and her younger
brother Harvey risk being separated when
their grandmother, who is also their legal
guardian, falls ill. After Lauren is pressured
into enrolling in a prestigious sports training
programme, Harvey runs away to Scotland,
hoping to find the grandfather the siblings
have never met. Sensing that the adults in
their lives may not have their best interests at
heart, Lauren takes off after Harvey, and the
two embark on an unforgettable journey.
Taking place against beautiful English
and Scottish landscapes, Side by Side is a
heartfelt adventure that celebrates loyalty,
perseverance and the bond between siblings.
N.B.: limited strong language, mild violence (pushing and
shoving), discussion of deceased parents, physical injury/
broken bones
Friday, April 11, 9:45am
Sunday, April 13 2:15pm
Monday, April 14, 12:00pm
Saturday, April 19 10:00am
The Famous Five 3 Fünf Freunde 3 dir. Mike Marzuk | Germany, 2014 | 95 min. | German w/English subtitles | PG
International Premiere
Our favourite crime-foiling quintet is at it again
in this heart-pounding new adventure! The
Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and
their dog Timmy—are on vacation in a small
seaside village, but relaxation goes out the
window when they recover a mysterious locket
from an old shipwreck. Their new friend, a local
girl named Joe, quickly recognizes the locket
as a compass that can lead them to the buried
treasure of legendary pirate One-Armed Ted.
Seeking to save her village from being taken
over by hotel developers, Joe joins the gang as
they set off into the perilous jungle in search
of the treasure—but their mission goes awry
when Julian falls ill and a gang of local crooks
get wind of their discovery and starts to close
in. Will the bold band be able to reach the booty
in time?
N.B.: several scenes involving a gun, gun fired in the direction of
children, minor language
Friday, April 18 2:30pm
Sunday, April 20 11:00am
On the Way to School Sur le chemin de l’école dir. Pascal Plisson | France, 2013 | 75 min. | French w/ English subtitles | PG
Toronto Premiere
In many parts of the world, getting to school
is a challenge in itself, and this globetrotting
documentary shows us what some young
people must face simply to make it to the
classroom. In Kenya, Jackson and his sister
cross paths with dangerous elephants; in
Patagonia, Carlito and his little sister ride a
horse over 18 kilometres each way through
treacherous terrain; in Morocco, Zahira and
her friends trek across mountains and even
resort to hitchhiking to get to class on time;
and in India, Samuel is pushed through
swamplands in a homemade wheelchair by
his younger brothers. Touching and inspiring,
On the Way to School celebrates the strength,
determination and courage of these young
students willing to brave great obstacles in
order to pursue their education.
Wednesday, April 9 9:45am
Wednesday, April 16 12:15pm
Side by Side
On the Way to School
The Famous Five 3
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African Safari dir. Ben Stassen | Belgium, 2013 | 85 min. | English | G
North American Premiere
Following animal behaviourist Kevin
Richardson (a.k.a. “The Lion Whisperer”) and
Kenyan film producer Mara Douglas-Hamilton
as they travel on land and by hot-air balloon
from the Namibian desert to Mt. Kilimanjaro,
African Safari captures the incredible beauty
of the African landscape and unforgettable
views of animals in their natural habitat.
Using 3D technology to bring cheetahs,
elephants and lions to astonishingly vivid
life on screen, the film offers a vital lesson
in environmental preservation and animal
protection while transporting audiences to
rarely seen corners of the continent entirely
uninhabited by humans.
N.B.: animal hunting, death and procreation
Thursday, April 10 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 15 9:45am
Kick It! Kule kidz gråter ikkedir. Katarina Launing | Norway, 2014 | 102 min. | Norwegian w/English subtitles | PG
North American Premiere
Anja loves soccer more than anything, so
when she begins training for the school’s
annual soccer tournament, her excitement
is contagious. However, her classmate Jonas
doesn’t think girls should play a “boy’s game,”
and he makes things difficult for her both on
and off the field. When Anja is diagnosed with
leukemia, she is determined to get better
in time to play in the big game—but when it
begins to look as if her illness will keep her
sidelined, it’s Jonas who hatches a special
plan. A remake of the Dutch film Cool Kids
Don’t Cry, which won the TIFF Kids Audience
Choice Award in 2012, Kick It! handles its
difficult subject matter with delicacy, honesty
and compassion.
N.B.: coarse language, depiction of child undergoing treatment
for cancer
Saturday, April 12 12:00pm
Sunday, April 13 12:00pm
Giraffadadir. Rani Massalha | France/Germany/Italy/Palestine, 2013 | 85 min. | English, Arabic, Hebrew w/ English subtitles | PG
Ziad, a ten-year-old boy living in the West
Bank, is so enamoured of the two giraffes at
the Qalqilya Zoo that he can communicate
with them. Ziad enjoys helping his recently
widowed father, Yacine, a veterinarian who
works hard to protect the zoo as a haven
for animals and for the local children who
play and learn there. When one of Ziad’s
beloved giraffes is lost in an airstrike, Yacine
is determined to bring in a new mate from the
Ramat Gan safari park in Israel. Inspired by
a true story, Giraffada beautifully illustrates
the bond that can grow between children and
animals, while raising important questions
about social justice and the tragic toll of
political conflict.
N.B.: animal death (unseen), romantic relationship between
adults, consumption of alcohol, political unrest, effects of an
airstrike
Tuesday, April 8 12:45pm
Monday, April 14 10:00am
African Safari
Giraffada
Kick It!
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School of Babel La Cour de Babeldir. Julie Bertuccelli | France, 2013 | 89 min. | French w/ English subtitles | PG
Canadian Premiere
Shot over one school year at La Grange-
aux-Belles secondary school in Paris’ 10th
arrondissement, this inspiring documentary
follows young newcomers to France as they
try to adapt to life in their new country.
Attending a reception class where they
learn French before joining the fluent French
speakers, the newly arrived students—
who range in age from eleven to fifteen
and hail from countries including Ireland,
Serbia, Ukraine, China, Brazil, Tunisia, and
Senegal—must not only struggle with the
complexities of a new language but also deal
with homesickness, familial responsibilities,
and memories of difficult lives back
home. Nevertheless, through patience,
encouragement, and a documentary project,
teacher Brigitte Cervoni shows her students
(and the audience) that language is not a
barrier to friendship and mutual respect.
N.B.: discussion of familial violence, verbally
aggressive behaviour
Tuesday, April 8 10:00am
Thursday, April 10 9:45am
Tuesday, April 15 12:15pm
Regret! Spijt! dir. Dave Schram | Netherlands, 2013 | 95 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles | PG
Toronto Premiere
Things aren’t easy for Jochem. Taunted and
tormented at every turn by his peers, the
teenager lives a waking nightmare each day
at school. His fellow classmates David and
Vera are sympathetic to his plight, but are too
scared to stand up to the bullies for fear of
reprisal. When Jochem doesn’t show up for
school the day after a party, the guilt-ridden
David and Vera help with the search for their
missing friend—but will it be too late for them
to say “I’m sorry”? Based on the book by
popular Dutch author Carry Slee, Regret! is
an all-too-realistic story of the devastating
consequences that can result if young people
don’t stand up and speak out against bullying.
Due to the serious and difficult themes
addressed by this film, a subject-matter expert
will be present for all school screenings.
N.B.: language, physical violence, intense bullying,
consumption of alcohol, suicide
Thursday, April 10 12:15pm
Saturday, April 12 2:45pm
Tuesday, April 15 10:15am
The Contest MGP Missionendir. Martin Miehe-Renard | Denmark, 2012 | 95 min. | Danish w/ English subtitles | PG
North American Premiere
When young Karl moves to Copenhagen from
his small village in the Danish countryside,
he finds it hard to adjust to the diversity and
hectic pace of city life. Luckily, he’s soon taken
under the wing of his new classmate Sawsan,
a talented singer who helps him navigate the
social order at school and in the city. When
Sawsan auditions for the country’s biggest
TV singing competition and scores a spot
on the show’s finale, her dreams are quickly
dashed by her parents, who want her to
concentrate on her studies and refuse to let
her participate. Determined that Sawsan not
miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Karl
hatches a plan to get her to the finale, leading
to an epic journey that teaches the two friends
the importance of embracing their differences
and the unique qualities they each possess.
N.B.: strong language, prejudicial comments, cultural
stereotypes (overcome throughout the film)
Tuesday, April 8 12:15pm
Sunday, April 13 10:30am
Thursday, April 17 10:00am
Saturday, April 19 12:15pm
The Contest
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Reel Rascals Shorts – Animal Animania!This assortment of animated short films was carefully selected from all around the world for our youngest audiences. Join us as we make new friends, sing, and dance in this collection of animal-themed shorts sure to delight and enthrall!
This programme includes films from Latvia, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, USA, Poland, and Canada.
56 min. | STC
Saturday, April 12 1:00pm
Friday, April 18 10:30am
Saturday, April 19 3:00pm
Sunday, April 20 11:15am
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New World dir. Oliver Sin | United Kingdom, 2013 | 2 min. | No dialogue
From the twinkling infinity of the cosmos comes the
creation and evolution of the Earth, as visualized in this
vibrant short set to the music of acclaimed Canadian
musician Jim Guthrie.
Maccupationdir. Jackie Marion | USA, 2013 | 4 min. | English
Canadian premiere
When a squirrel finds the most enormous acorn in the
forest, he selfishly hides it from all the other squirrels.
With only his acorn to keep him company, he soon gets
lonely and bored, and comes to learn the true value of
friendship.
Little Ruddy Sartulisdir. Dace Riduze | Latvia, 2013 | 9 min. | No dialogue
Ruddy the coloured pencil is having a splendid
morning until an annoying fly sends him rolling out the
open window and into the garden, where adventures
and fantastical new friends await.
Someone Who Gets Youdir. Tony Dusko | USA, 2013 | 1 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
There’s someone for everyone, no matter how totally
weird everyone else thinks you might be!
LAMIdirs. Christophe Defaye, Olivier Defaye | France/Japan, 2013 | 2 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Little La strikes a chord with the lonely Mi, and
together they discover the sweet melodies and
harmonies of friendship.
Twins in Bakerydir. Mari Miyazawa | Japan, 2013 | 4 min. | English
Canadian premiere
When the baker leaves for the night, the sausage twins
take playing with food to the extreme, conjuring up a
magical menagerie from charcuterie, pastries and loaves
of bread to join them on an epic(urean) adventure.
Hula Hoopdir. Tess Martin | USA, 2012 | 2 min. | No dialogue
A mesmerizing world of sand swirls around a girl with
a hula hoop, shape-shifting and morphing through
myriad forms in this celebration of the circle of life.
Groundeddir. Monica Stefanelli | USA, 2013 | 6 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Elephants can’t jump, but this little calf isn’t going to
let that stop him from learning to leap, no matter who
or what tries to keep him down!
The Smortlybacksdirs. Ted Sieger, Wouter Dierickx | China/Switzerland, 2013 | 6 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A mahout manoeuvres his herd of trumpet-snouted
pink pachyderms on a colourful journey across a
fantastical, never-ending mountain range.
Goose Trouble Tarapatydir. Monika Dovnar | Germany/Poland, 2013 | 3 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A groovy little goose is on the loose, and when a wicked
wolf follows the chase is on, through the woods and
into the pond—where the wolf learns that his eyes may
be bigger than his stomach!
Bird Doggin’dir. Bram Cayne | Canada, 2013 | 2 min | English
Canadian premiere
A composer must keep his composure when a herd of
unruly animals takes over his instruments, turning his
studio into a free-jazz free-for-all.
The Night of the Elephant Die Nacht des Elefantendir. Sandra Schiessl | Germany, 2012 | 8 min. | German w/ English subtitles
Toronto premiere
Afraid of the dark and the strange noises in the night,
an easily spooked young elephant must learn to be
strong and trample over his fears if he (and everyone
around him!) wants to finally get a good night’s rest.
Relaxdir. Tony Dusko | USA, 2013 | 2 min. | English
World premiere
Long lines can be stressful, so you may as well just
relax and pass the time telling jokes!
Sarah & Duck: Lots of Shallotsdir. Tim O’Sullivan | United Kingdom 2012 | 7 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Sarah and her adorable best friend Duck find some
free seeds in the newspaper, and spend the rest of the
day in the yard planting them to discover what grows.
Twins In Bakery
The Smortlybacks
Maccupation Grounded
Goose Trouble
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Better TogetherWhether facing a challenge, playing a game or dreaming up a new invention, two heads are always better than one! This collection of short films shows how cooperation, creativity and fun are the keys to successful teamwork.
This programme includes films from Denmark, Italy, Japan, the USA, and Canada.
N.B.: pretend magic
60 min. | G
Wednesday, April 9 12:45pm
Wednesday, April 16 10:15am
A Purrfect Pairdir. Gwyneth Christoffel | Canada, 2013 | 3 min. | No dialogue
Cats and dogs aren’t supposed to get along, but what
happens if they give friendship a chance?
Slowly, But Surelydir. Eli Basler | USA, 2012 | 11 min. | English
Canadian premiere
A snail and a dragonfly learn a thing or two about
each other when they're compelled to spend some
time together.
Twins in Bakerydir. Mari Miyazawa | Japan, 2013 | 4 min. | English
Canadian premiere
When the baker leaves for the night, the sausage
twins take playing with food to the extreme, conjuring
up a magical menagerie from charcuterie, pastries
and loaves of bread to join them on an epic(urean)
adventure.
The Magic Ferretdir. Alison Parker | Canada, 2013 | 12 min. | English
Toronto premiere
Six-year-old Sam and his pet ferret Booger work
together to put on a life-changing magic show.
Lemonade in Winterdirs. Paul Gagne, Melissa Ellard, David Trexler | USA, 2013 | 12 min. | English
Canadian premiere
In this adaptation of the popular children’s book,
Pauline and her little brother John-John work
together to make their unseasonable lemonade
stand into a success.
The Numberlysdirs. William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg | USA, 2013 | 11 min. | English
International premiere
Friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 live in a world where there is no
alphabet, only numbers. Wanting something different
from their orderly, black-and-white existence, they set
out to devise a new way to communicate—and despite
a series of mishaps along the way, they soon manage
to change their world forever.
Snail’s Pace Il Passo della Lumacadir. Daniele Suraci | Italy, 2013 | 6 min. | Italian w/English subtitles
Canadian premiere
While playing with a snail that slowly moves along
a hat shop’s window display, seven-year-old Jaime
sees eight-year-old Matilda on the street outside, and
devises a series of silly antics to make her smile.
A Purrfect Pair The Magic Ferret
Lemonade in Winter Snail's Place
The Numberlys
Twins in Bakery
Loot Bag Jr.: Brave New WorldsThrough imaginative tales that brim over with laughter, music, and a whole new world of letters and numbers, this eclectic collection shines a light on the power of creative thinking, being yourself, and overcoming obstacles.
This programme includes films from The Netherlands, Russia, Japan, Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Norway, and Canada.
68 min. | STC
Saturday, April 12 3:15pm
Sunday, April 13 12:15pm
Friday, April 18 12:30pm
Saturday, April 19 12:30pm
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Caminandes: Llama Dramadir. Pablo Vazquez | Netherlands, 2013 | 2 min. | No dialogue
Why did the llama cross the road?
Wait… can llamas cross the road?
My Mom is an Airplanedir. Yulia Aronova | Russia/USA, 2013 | 7 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Life’s a breeze when your mom is an airplane!
Super Duper Super Hero: Supervillaindir. Mike Geiger | Canada, 2012 | 2 min. | English
Toronto premiere
Super Duper Super Hero learns that desperate times
call for hilariously desperate measures.
Komaneko, Home Alone Komaneko no orusubandir. Tsuneo Goda | Japan, 2013 | 8 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
An adorable kitten who lives with her grandfather is
instructed to behave herself the whole day, and things
are going great—until the lights go out in a rainstorm!
The Clockmakersdir. Renaud Hallée | Canada, 2012 | 4 min. | No dialogue
This experimental animation reveals a kaleidoscopic
world of revolving geometric forms populated by
scores of tiny gymnasts, whose hypnotic bounding
and bouncing create a mesmerizing musical rhythm.
A Tin CanBankadir. Tatiana Kiseleva | Russia, 2013 | 6 min. | No dialogue
International Premiere
A tin can is passed playfully from one person to another
through the hustle and bustle of a busy Russian cityscape,
in this musical celebration of the simple joys in life.
Soup of the Daydir. Lynn Smith | Canada, 2013 | 4 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
If you’ve ever faced the dilemma of dining out with a
picky eater, you’ll appreciate this rollicking doo-wop-
driven short about the merits of the soup of the day.
The Odd Sound Outdirs. Ida Andreasen, Pernille Sihm | Denmark, 2013 | 7 min. | No dialogue
In a world where cute invisible creatures embody the
musical tunes of people’s personalities and moods,
the trumpeting of overly eager Trootpout heralds
discontent amongst his band, forcing him to go in
search of harmony elsewhere.
The New Speciesdir. Katerina Karhánková | Czech Republic, 2013 | 6 min. | Czech w/ English subtitles
Toronto premiere
Stumbling across a mysterious bone sparks the
imaginations of three kids, who decide to seek
scholarly wisdom from a paleontologist and see what
clues they can dig up.
5 mètres 80dir. Nicolas Deveaux | France, 2013 | 5 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A fun-loving herd of giraffes line up to take the leap of
a lifetime.
Mushroom Monsterdir. Aleksander Leines Nordaas | Norway, 2013 | 6 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A monster in the marsh spies the most marvellous
mushroom he’s ever laid eyes on—but it’s encircled by
a moat, and a suspiciously pointy fin is manoeuvring
menacingly through the waters.
Caminandes: Gran Dillamadir. Pablo Vazquez | Netherlands, 2013 | 2 min. | No dialogue
Our favourite llama gets into another difficult di-llama
when he comes face-to-fence with a high-tech barrier
that bars him from a delicious-looking lunch.
The Numberlysdirs. William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg | USA, 2013 | 11 min. | English
International premiere
Friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 live in a world where there is no
alphabet, only numbers. Wanting something different
from their orderly, black-and-white existence, they set
out to devise a new way to communicate—and despite
a series of mishaps along the way, they soon manage
to change their world forever.
The New Species Caminandes: Gran Dillama Soup of the Day
My Mom is an Airplane
A Tin Can
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Friday, April 11 10:15am
Wednesday, April 16 10:00am
Bahar in Wonderland Bahar im Wunderlanddir. Behrooz Karamizade | Germany, 2013 | 16 min. | Kurdish w/ English subtitles
Toronto premiere
Young Bahar is surrounded by danger as she and her father try to make their way
from Syria to Germany, but she believes she has found her own unique way to
defend herself and fight her fears.
Fatima dir. Naima Mohamud | Finland, 2013 | 20 min. | Finnish w/English subtitles
Canadian premiere
When nine-year-old Fatima accidentally overhears her parents talking about
divorce, she is devastated. Together with her best friend Milla, she comes up with a
plan to make her parents fall in love again—but how far is she willing to go to keep
them together?
Anouar and the Moon De maan van Anouardir. Michiel van Jaarsveld | Netherlands, 2013 | 25 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
When his mother retreats to her bedroom after receiving terrible news, Anouar
tries to keep his younger sister Sahar distracted with stories about the stars and
the moon. When Sahar gets very upset upon learning that the moon has to stay in
the sky, Anouar realizes that the only way to comfort her is to grab the moon out of
the sky and deliver it to her. Against all odds, he succeeds—but he could never have
predicted what happens next.
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Courageous DreamersIn the face of adversity young people can actually be role models to adults, showing strength, leadership and empathy well beyond their years. The courageous protagonists in this collection of shorts offer a stirring reminder that hope can make a difference.
A subject-matter expert will be present after all school screenings to discuss the themes and content of the films.
N.B.: discussions of death and divorce, brief scene of a parent smoking, person detained by police
Anouar and the Moon
Bahar in Wonderland
Fatima
Beyond My YearsSometimes, it’s the kids who know best. For various reasons, the protagonists in these shorts are forced to step in and deal with serious situations, and in the process they teach their elders some valuable lessons in understanding, communication and courage. This programme includes films from New Zealand, Finland, Denmark, and the USA.
N.B. depiction of child undergoing treatment in hospital, mild language, derogatory language discussed depiction of recent divorce.
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Heliumdirs. Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson | Denmark, 2013 | 23 min. | Danish w/English subtitles
Winner, Best Live Action Short Film, 86th Academy Awards
Lonely and seriously ill, young Alfred is befriended by
Enzo, the hospital janitor, and together the two create a
tale about an extraordinary world they name Helium.
Fatima dir. Naima Mohamud | Finland, 2013 | 20 min. | Finnish w/English subtitles
Canadian premiere
When nine-year-old Fatima accidentally overhears
her parents talking about divorce, she is devastated.
Together with her best friend Milla, she comes up with
a plan to make her parents fall in love again—but how
far is she willing to go to keep them together?
The Hero Pose dir. Mischa Jakupcak | USA, 2013 | 12 min. | English
Toronto premiere
Stuck at her dad’s house while he tries to sell a car that
doesn’t run, Mia asks questions that her dad simply
doesn’t have the answers to. As frustrations mount,
Mia and her dad find a new and unique way
to communicate.
I'm Going to Mum's dir. Lauren Jackson | New Zealand, 2013 | 12 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Tired of being told what he can and cannot wear
to each of his divorced parents’ respective houses,
Jacob takes matters into his own hands, making a
memorable fashion statement while also teaching his
parents a lesson about communication.
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I Am MeCelebrating differences among friends and family can teach us about new cultures, traditions and ways of life, but unfortunately there are some who are reluctant to accept the unfamiliar. In this collection of short films, the protagonists demonstrate that even in the face of bullying or inequity, accepting yourself is the most important thing.
This programme includes films from Japan, Australia, Italy, The Netherlands, the USA, and Canada.
N.B.: absent parent, discussion of bullying and prejudice
62 min. | PG
Thursday, April 10 10:15am
Monday, April 14 12:15pm
Tuesday, April 15 12:30pm
Thursday, April 17 12:45pm
The Orphan and the Polar Beardir. Neil Christopher | Canada, 2013 | 8 min. | English
Canadian premiere
A compassionate polar bear adopts a young boy and
teaches him the skills he needs to fend for himself,
in this gorgeous animation based on a traditional
Inuit folktale.
Shame and Glassesdir. Alessandro Riconda | Italy, 2013 | 7 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
Fearing ridicule from the girl he likes, a young boy
refuses to put on his glasses and has to struggle to
complete a class test that he can barely read—but
when the test is over, he receives a big surprise.
It Matters: The Name Gamedir. Daniel Bourré | Canada, 2014 | 1 min. | English
In this episode from the TVOKids series It Matters—
which uses a cast of animated fruits to re-enact kids’
real-life stories of bullying—Banafsha tells of how she
was bullied because of her name.
A Different Treedir. Steven Caple, Jr. | USA, 2013 | 15 min. | English
Canadian premiere
Eight-year-old Pearl longs to meet her father so she
can complete her family tree assignment for class, but
she soon realizes that not all trees need to look the
same.
It Matters: Gossip and Liesdir. Daniel Bourré | Canada, 2014 | 1 min. | English
In this episode of It Matters, Atshani shares how
she was affected by bullies spreading lies about her
at school.
Ravi & Janedir. Stuart O’Rourke | Australia, 2013 | 14 min. | English, Tamil w/ English subtitles
Canadian premiere
Recently arrived in Australia as a newcomer from
Sri Lanka, ten-year-old Ravi is shy on his first day at
school, but is soon befriended by his classmate Jane.
The two become inseparable friends, but can their
bond persist in the face of events beyond
their control?
It Matters: The Lonely Bullydir. Daniel Bourré | Canada, 2014 | 1 min. | English
In this episode of It Matters, Mina tells the true story of
how she turned a bully into a friend.
Hear This! Moet je horen!dir. Soulaima El Khaldi | Netherlands, 2013 | 15 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
Canadian premiere
Tristan’s father is a great soccer player and wants to
coach his son’s team. But when the league says that
his hearing impairment will prevent him from being a
good coach, Tristan must fight to make sure that his
father gets a fair chance.
Ravi & Jane
Shame and Glasses It Matters: The Name Game
The Orphan and the Polar Bear
A Different Tree
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Creativity UnleashedThis international collection of vibrant animated shorts shows how curiosity, imagination, and ingenuity can lead to wonderful discoveries.
This programme includes films from Australia, Austria, Croatia, France, Japan, Denmark, the USA, and Canada.
63 min. | STC
Sunday, April 13 10:15am
Friday, April 18 11:15am
Inspector StreetRue de l’inspecteurdir. Emmanuelle Loslier | Canada, 2013 | 8 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A Montreal intersection undergoes a curious
transformation when a gust of wind brings the pages of
a newspaper to life.
In the ShadowU sjenidir. Manuel Sumberac | Croatia, 2012 | 4 min. | No dialogue
Canadian premiere
A squirrel declares war on the large poster that is
mounted in front of her home.
TransFoldingdir. Marissa Wedenig | Austria, 2013 | 7 min. | No dialogue
Dozens of pieces of coloured paper combine, break
apart and recombine to form a series of intricate
patterns in this dazzling stop-motion music video.
Mr. Hublotdirs. Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares | Luxembourg/France, 2013 | 12 min. | No dialogue
Winner, Best Animated Short Film, 86th Academy Awards
The eccentric, isolated Mr. Hublot finds his carefully
ordered world disrupted by the arrival of a Robot Pet.
The Gallant Captaindirs. Katrina Mathers, Graeme Base | Australia, 2013 | 8 min. | No dialogue
An imaginative young boy and his faithful cat set sail
for adventure on the high seas, in this heartwarming
and exquisitely animated short film inspired by Graeme
Base’s picture book The Legend of the Golden Snail.
Wallpaperdir. Elaine Chen | Canada, 2013 | 1 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
A seemingly ordinary room reveals its extraordinary
history through the many layers of wallpaper it has
acquired over the years, each layer telling a
different story.
Kicking Rocksdir. Kubo Yutaro | Japan, 2013 | 5 min. | Japanese w/ English subtitles
Toronto premiere
A boy begins to play a game of hopscotch, but his
self-made rules soon start turning against him.
Unimagined Friendsdir. Sascha Altschuler | Denmark, 2013 | 7 min. | English
Carl knows that he’d be a great imaginary friend—the
problem is that no one’s imagined him yet. Is he
destined to be alone forever?
The Numberlysdirs. William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg | USA, 2013 | 11 min. | English
International premiere
Friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 live in a world where there is no
alphabet, only numbers. Wanting something different
from their orderly, black-and-white existence, they set
out to devise a new way to communicate—and despite
a series of mishaps along the way, they soon manage
to change their world forever.
Wallpaper
In the ShadowMr. Hublot
TransFolding
Unimagined Friends
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Strength Through StruggleBattling adversity as they strive to achieve their goals and make their families proud, the young subjects of these documentaries are linked by their resilience under trying circumstances.N.B.: bare bums seen in sumo-wrestling uniform, absent parent
63 min. | STC
Saturday, April 12 10:15am
Saturday, April 19 10:15am
Sunday, April 20 1:15pm
Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler’s Son Chikara – Sumobryderens søndir. Simon Lereng Wilmont | Denmark, 2013 | 32 min. | Japanese w/ English subtitles
North American premiere
Ten-year-old Chikara wants nothing more than to be
a successful sumo wrestler like his famous father, but
his father doesn’t have a lot of time to train with him.
As an important match approaches, Chikara begins to
fall victim to self-doubt and frustration. Can he retain
his focus and make his dad proud?
Layla’s Melody Layla's melodidir. Jens Pedersen | Denmark, 2013 | 16 min. | Pashto w/English subtitles
North American premiere
Sent from her rural home to live in an orphanage in
Kabul, eleven-year-old Layla hasn’t seen her family in
four years. While she misses them desperately, she
knows that she would not be able to attend school or
study the music she loves if she had remained in her
village. Layla is thrilled when she finds out that her
mother is coming to visit—but she also fears what it
will mean for her future.
Hear This! Moet je horen!dir. Soulaima El Khaldi | The Netherlands, 2013 | 15 min. | Dutch w/English subtitles
Canadian premiere
Tristan’s father is a great soccer player and wants to
coach his son’s team. But when the league says that
his hearing impairment will prevent him from being a
good coach, Tristan must fight to make sure that his
father gets a fair chance.
Hear This!
Layla's Melody
Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son
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Loot Bag Sr.: Destination ImaginationFeaturing several of the year’s best animated shorts across a variety of styles, this international collection of films is a perfect chance to explore new worlds of creation and imagination. Join us for a programme packed with laughs, thrills, and spills as we venture from the frigid far north to the tropical high seas, an abstract operatic overture to a bustling kitchen, and even through the barriers of reality into a mysterious new dimension.
This programme includes films from France, Australia, Canada, Germany, the USA, Spain and Hungary.
74 min. | PG
Saturday, April 12 10:45am
Saturday, April 19 3:15pm
Sunday, April 20 1:45pm
The Gallant Captaindirs. Katrina Mathers, Graeme Base | Australia, 2013 | 8 min. | No dialogue
Canadian premiere
An imaginative young boy and his faithful cat
set sail for adventure on the high seas, in this
heartwarming and exquisitely animated short
film inspired by Graeme Base’s picture book The
Legend of the Golden Snail.
Stewpot Rhapsody Rhapsodie pour un pot-au-feudirs. Charlotte Cambon, Stéphanie Mercier, Soizic Mouton, Marion Roussel | France, 2012 | 3 min. | French w/ English subtitles
Canadian premiere
A mother determined to get dinner on the table
becomes the conductor of a domestic symphony
of controlled chaos, the frantic pace rising to a
culinary crescendo as dinnertime approaches.
The Flan Le Flandir. Raoul Olou | Canada, 2013 | 2 min. | French w/ English subtitles
Toronto premiere
One boy’s unabashed love of flan makes him the
prime suspect when the last piece goes missing.
The Orphan and the Polar Beardir. Neil Christopher | Canada, 2013 | 8 min. | English
Canadian premiere
A compassionate polar bear adopts a young boy
and teaches him the skills he needs to fend for
himself, in this gorgeous animation based on a
traditional Inuit folktale.
Virtuoso Virtual Virtuos Virtuelldirs. Thomas Stellmach, Maja Oschmann | Germany, 2013 | 7 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
Handcrafted abstract ink drawings take on a life
of their own as a stroke of ink responds to an
operatic overture by twisting, turning, and then
surging upwards off the page to soar and swoop
majestically through the air.
The Dam Keeperdirs. Dice Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo | USA, 2013 | 18 min. | English
Canadian premiere
In a smog-filled region, a small town’s only
protection is a large windmill dam that acts as
a fan to keep out pollution. The dam’s operator,
Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning,
despite bullying from his classmates. But when
a new student joins Pig’s class, he is faced with a
decision that could change the town forever.
Bitsellerdir. Juanma Sánchez | Spain, 2013 | 10 min. | No dialogue
Canadian premiere
When his trusty typewriter dies just as he nears
completion of his magnum opus, an aged scholar
reluctantly embraces the future by buying a
computer—but he soon finds himself booting
up a battle of hilariously epic proportions when
a tiny computer “bit” becomes determined to
break out of its boring sub-routine.
The Beauty of Mathematicsdirs. Yann Pineill, Nicholas Lefaucheux | France, 2013 | 2 min. | No dialogue
An ingenious and revealing illustration of how the
many forces at play in the world around us can
be distilled into mathematical expressions.
Rabbit and Deer Nyuszi és Ozdir. Péter Vácz | Hungary, 2013 | 16 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
Rabbit and Deer live together happily in their two-
dimensional world, until their friendship is put to
the test by Deer’s quest to find the formula for the
mysterious third dimension. After an unexpected
accident traps Deer in a strange new world, the
friends have to find a way to bridge the dimensions
and make their way back to each other.
Bitseller
The Gallant Captain
The Flan
Virtuoso Virtual
The Dam Keeper
Stewpot Rhapsody
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Turning PointsIt takes confidence, inner strength, and sensitivity to create change. Exploring the theme of social justice from multiple perspectives, these short films show empowered young people taking action in times of hardship.N.B.: bullying, discussion of war and parental death (documentary), divorce due to adultery, adults kissing, child injures his hand
(minimal visible blood), limited strong and derogatory language
65 min. | PG
Thursday, April 10 10am
Friday, April 11 12:45pm
Wednesday, April 16 12:15pm
The Dam Keeperdirs. Dice Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo | USA, 2013 | 18 min. | English
Canadian premiere
In a smog-filled region, a small town’s only
protection is a large windmill dam that acts as
a fan to keep out pollution. The dam’s operator,
Pig, works tirelessly to keep the sails spinning,
despite bullying from his classmates. But when
a new student joins Pig’s class, he is faced with a
decision that could change the town forever.
Layla’s Melody Laylas melodidir. Jens Pedersen | Denmark, 2013 | 16 min. | Pashto w/ English subtitles
North American premiere
Sent from her rural home to live in an orphanage
in Kabul, eleven-year-old Layla hasn’t seen her
family in four years. While she misses them
desperately, she knows that she would not be
able to attend school or study the music she
loves if she had remained in her village. Layla is
thrilled when she finds out that her mother is
coming to visit—but she also fears what it will
mean for her future.
To the Bonedir. Erin Li | USA, 2012 | 8 min. | Spanish, English w/ English Subtitles
Working alongside her father and brother as
migrant farmworkers, Valencia becomes more
and more angered by her family’s exploitative
treatment at the hands of their employer—so
when a government inspector visits the farm, she
decides to take matters into her own hands.
Anything Goes Alles Magdir. Steven Wouterlood | Netherlands, 2014 | 23 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
International Premiere
Eleven-year-old Tygo has recently moved to
Amsterdam, and is having some difficulty being
accepted by his peers. But things change when,
during a class presentation about the carnival in
his hometown, he shares a story that forces his
classmates to reconsider their behaviour.
Anything Goes Layla's Melody
The Dam Keeper
To the Bone
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What Now? When life is no longer just about playing and hanging out with your friends, the pressure can be overwhelming. Whether due to school, familial circumstance, political climate or societal prejudice, the subjects of these short documentaries must contend with significant challenges in order to achieve their goals.
A subject-matter expert will be present after all school screenings to discuss the themes and content of the films.
N.B.: adult smoking
62 min. | PG
Friday, April 11 12:30pm
Monday, April 14 9:45am
Jamey’s Fight Jamey’s Gevechtdir. Denise Janzée | Netherlands, 2013 | 15 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
Sixteen-year-old Jamey is a talented soccer player who is preparing
to try out for a high-school physical education program. However,
his stammer affects his self-confidence and he is afraid of failing.
With the help of his parents and a speech therapist, will Jamey gain
the assurance and skills he needs to overcome his fear?
Youssef please say NO! Youssef, zeg eens NEE!dir. Marjolijn Heijnen | Netherlands, 2013 | 14 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
International premiere
Whether he’s working, caring for his younger brothers, doing
volunteer work or playing sports, fourteen-year-old Youssef
is always busy. He always wants to help, so he says yes to
everything—but he soon realizes that if he wants to fulfill his
dream of becoming a judge, he will need to make some
difficult decisions.
Push & Pulldir. Dorothy Pranolo | Australia, 2011 | 10 min. | Mandarin w/ English subtitles
Canadian premiere
Lisa feels constantly pressured by her mother to be a perfect
violinist. When a much-anticipated audition brings the tension
between the two to a head, Lisa is forced to decide whose dreams
she is going to follow: her mother’s, or her own?
Until I Know Bis ich es weiss dir. Peter Baranowski | Germany, 2013 | 23 min. | German w/ English subtitles
North American premiere
After a young boy tampers with his classmate’s bicycle as a prank,
he becomes concerned for her safety and sets out to find her,
leading to a very unexpected journey.
Jamey's Fight
Youssef please say NO!
Push & Pull
Until I Know
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Who’da Thunk It?We’ve all heard the saying “You don’t know unless you try.” Whether it’s discovering a hidden talent, a new technology, a fresh approach to animation, or even an entirely different dimension, this collection of shorts shows how the subjects—and the filmmakers themselves—strive to overcome challenges with innovative thinking and creative problem-solving.
This programme includes films from Hungary, Spain, France, Croatia, Israel, and Canada.
N.B.: religious symbolism, threat of physical violence
67 min. | G
Tuesday, April 8 10:15am
Monday, April 14 12:30pm
Thursday, April 17 9:45am
Rabbit and Deer Nyuszi és Ozdir. Péter Vácz | Hungary, 2013 | 16 min. | No dialogue
Toronto premiere
Rabbit and Deer live together happily in their two-
dimensional world, until their friendship is put to
the test by Deer’s quest to find the formula for the
mysterious third dimension. After an unexpected
accident traps Deer in a strange new world, the
friends have to find a way to bridge the dimensions
and make their way back to each other.
Mercy’s Rain Geshem Shel Rahamimdir. Dita Guery | Israel, 2013 | 21 min. | Arabic w/ English subtitles
International premiere
Thirteen-year-old Taufik and fourteen-year-old
Zidan are fascinated by Hollywood and the
Oscars. With the guidance of their teacher,
they use their imaginations and a series of
photographs to create their own short film.
In the Shadow U sjenidir. Manuel Sumberac | Croatia, 2012 | 4 min. | No dialogue
Canadian premiere
A squirrel declares war on the large poster that is
mounted in front of her home.
Bitsellerdir. Juanma Sánchez | Spain, 2013 | 10 min. | No dialogue
Canadian premiere
When his trusty typewriter dies just as he nears
completion of his magnum opus, an aged scholar
reluctantly embraces the future by buying a
computer—but he soon finds himself booting
up a battle of hilariously epic proportions when
a tiny computer “bit” becomes determined to
break out of its boring sub-routine.
Origamidirs. Hugo Bailly-Desmarchelier, Eric de Melo Bueno, Michael Moreno, Joanne Smithies, Camille Turon | France, 2012 | 8 min. | No dialogue
A world of fantastic possibilities opens up
for a young boy when he learns to fight his
frustrations and persevere.
Inspector Street Rue de l’inspecteurdir. Emmanuelle Loslier | Canada, 2013 | 8 min. | No dialogue
Toronto Premiere
A Montreal intersection undergoes a curious
transformation when a gust of wind brings the
pages of a newspaper to life.
Inspector Street
Rabbit and Deer
Origami
Mercy's Rain
Bitseller
In the Shadow
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Slice of LifeThese short documentaries offer a glimpse into the daily lives of young people who are determined to persevere despite the obstacles placed in their way, even as they remain aware that there are some circumstances that may be beyond their control.
This programme includes films from India, the Netherlands, and Germany. N.B.: mild language, brief mention of male anatomy in relation to sports.
58 min. | STC
Sunday, April 13 3:45pm
Sunday, April 20 11:15am
Jamey’s Fight Jamey’s Gevechtdir. Denise Janzée | Netherlands, 2013 | 15 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
Sixteen-year-old Jamey is a talented
soccer player who is preparing to try
out for a high-school physical education
program. However, his stammer affects
his self-confidence and he is afraid of
failing. With the help of his parents and
a speech therapist, will Jamey gain
the assurance and skills he needs to
overcome his fear?
Amardir. Andrew Hinton | India, 2011 | 10 min. | English
Toronto Premiere
This observational documentary
provides a brief glimpse into the life of
fourteen-year-old Amar, who in addition
to attending school full-time has to
work two jobs six-and-a-half days a
week, as he is his family’s main source
of income.
Youssef please say NO! Yousef, zeg eens NEE!dir. Marjolijn Heijnen | Netherlands, 2013 | 14 min. | Dutch w/ English subtitles
International premiere
Whether he’s working, caring for his
younger brothers, doing volunteer
work or playing sports, fourteen-
year-old Youssef is always busy. He
always wants to help, so he says yes
to everything—but he soon realizes
that if he wants to fulfill his dream of
becoming a judge, he will need to make
some difficult decisions.
To Be a B-Girldir. Yasmin Angel | Germany, 2013 | 20 min. | German w/English subtitles
North American premiere
Since the age of thirteen, Jildou has
been navigating the male-dominated
world of breakdancing and confronting
stereotypes about her abilities.
However, when she forms an all-female
crew to compete in the biggest
breakdancing competition of the year,
everything could change.
Jamey's Fight
Youssef please say NO!
AmarTo Be a B-Girl© Nika Kramer
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i (S
TC)
11-13
9:45
AM
–11:4
1 AM
S
choo
l of B
abel
(PG
)
8-10
10:15
AM
–11:4
3 AM
I A
m M
e (P
G)
9-11
12:15
PM
–1:5
8 PM
Zi
p &
Zap
and
th
e M
arbl
e G
ang
(PG
)
10-11
10:0
0 AM
–11:3
4 AM
Tu
rnin
g Po
ints
(PG
)
11-13
12:15
PM
–2:16
PM
Re
gret
! (PG
)
8-9
10:15
AM
–11:4
2 AM
C
oura
geou
s D
ream
ers
(PG
)
11-13
12:3
0 PM
–1:5
2 PM
W
hat
Now
? (P
G)
10-13
9:45
AM
–11:5
6 AM
S
ide
by S
ide
(PG
)
8-10
12:4
5 PM
–2:13
PM
A
ntbo
y (P
G)
6-8
10:0
0 AM
–11:4
9 AM
Th
e B
oxca
r C
hild
ren
(G)
10-11
12:4
5 PM
–2:19
PM
Tu
rnin
g Po
ints
(PG
)
9-11
12:0
0 PM
–1:5
6 PM
Fi
nn (G
)
7-10
10:0
0 AM
–11:3
6 AM
K
nigh
t Ru
sty
(G)
11-13
12:15
PM
–2:16
PM
Th
e C
onte
st (G
)
11-13
10:15
AM
–11:4
8 AM
W
ho'd
a Th
unk
It?
(STC
)
10-13
12:4
5 PM
–2:3
6 PM
G
iraff
ada
(PG
)
9-11
9:45
AM
–11:4
1 AM
Fi
nn (G
)
9-11
12:3
0 PM
–2:3
4 PM
I S
wan
(PG
)
11-13
10:0
0 AM
–11:5
6 AM
S
choo
l of B
abel
(PG
)
LEGE
ND
AGES
3–6
AG
ES 6
–10
AG
ES 8
–12
AG
ES 11
–13
SE
SAM
E ST
REET
AC
TIVI
TIES
FR
EE P
ROGR
AMM
ING
Age
rec
om
men
dat
ion
s ar
e b
ased
on
ou
r ex
per
ien
ce a
nd
kn
owle
dge
. Cho
ose
film
s yo
u
feel
are
mos
t su
itab
le fo
r yo
ur
child
ren
and
acc
ompa
ny t
hem
to
the
scr
eeni
ngs.
L
oo
k fo
r th
is ic
on
in
dic
atin
g w
hen
su
bti
tles
are
re
ad a
lou
d b
y an
Dis
neyn
atur
e's
Bea
rs S
cree
ning
Scre
ens
Frid
ay, A
pril
11 6
:30
PM
(see
pg.
14 fo
r ful
l det
ails
)
Ope
ning
Nig
ht
Part
y +
Film
: Rio
2Th
ursd
ay, A
pril
10 5
:30
PM
(see
pg.
14 fo
r ful
l det
ails
)
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0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
7:00
pm
Friday, April 11
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ema
1
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ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
10:0
0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Sunday, April 13
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ema
1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
Cin
ema
5
NB
CU
niv
ersa
l Cin
ema
Lear
nin
g S
tud
ios
+
Fou
nd
ers
Lou
ng
e
Th
e L
ab
HS
BC
Gal
lery
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0am
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0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
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00pm
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00pm
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Saturday, April 12C
inem
a 1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
Cin
ema
5
NB
CU
niv
ersa
l Cin
ema
Lear
nin
g S
tud
ios
+
Fou
nd
ers
Lou
ng
e
Th
e L
ab
HS
BC
Gal
lery
8-9
10:15
AM
–11:4
2 AM
C
oura
geou
s D
ream
ers
(PG
)
11-13
12:3
0 PM
–1:5
2 PM
W
hat
Now
? (P
G)
10-13
9:45
AM
–11:5
6 AM
S
ide
by S
ide
(PG
)
8-10
12:4
5 PM
–2:13
PM
A
ntbo
y (P
G)
6-8
10:0
0 AM
–11:4
9 AM
Th
e B
oxca
r C
hild
ren
(G)
10-11
12:4
5 PM
–2:19
PM
Tu
rnin
g Po
ints
(PG
)
9-11
12:0
0 PM
–1:5
6 PM
Fi
nn (G
)
2-5
11:0
0 AM
–12:
30 P
M
Elm
o th
e M
usic
al (S
TC)
7-10
1:15
PM–2
:51 P
M
Kni
ght
Rust
y (G
)
8-13
10:15
AM
–11:2
9 AM
C
reat
ivit
y U
nlea
shed
(S
TC)
7-11
12:15
PM
–1:3
4 PM
Lo
ot B
ag J
r. B
rave
New
Wor
lds
(STC
)
10-13
2:15
PM
–4:2
6 PM
S
ide
by S
ide
(PG
)
3-6
10:0
0 AM
–11:2
1 AM
Pi
m &
Pom
, Th
e B
ig A
dven
ture
(G)
11-13
12:0
0 PM
–2:0
8 PM
K
ick
It! (
STC
)
10-12
3:00
PM
–4:4
0 PM
Th
e To
ugh
Guy
s (P
G)
11-13
10:3
0 AM
–12:
31 P
M
The
Con
test
(G)
8-13
1:15
PM–3
:10 P
M
Min
uscu
le: V
alle
y of
the
Lo
st A
nts
(P
G)
10-12
3:45
PM
–5:4
8 PM
Fe
lix (P
G)
9-13
10:15
AM
–12:
04 P
M
Gab
riel
(G)
7-13
2:00
PM
–3:0
2 PM
Th
e Pi
nk P
anth
er (G
)
11-13
3:45
PM
–4:5
4 PM
S
lice
of L
ife
(STC
)
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: R
BC
Flip
book
Sta
tion
, Ets
y C
reat
ive
Pupp
et L
ab, F
ace-
pain
ting
& B
utto
n-m
akin
g
6-8
10:0
0 AM
–11:0
0 AM
FR
EE C
hara
cter
A
rtis
t Wor
ksho
p
6-8
1:30
AM–1
2:30
AM
FR
EE C
hara
cter
A
rtis
t Wor
ksho
p
6-8
1:30
AM–2
:30
AM
FREE
Cha
ract
er
Art
ist W
orks
hop
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
di
giPl
ayS
pace9-13
10:4
5 AM
–12:
10 P
M
Loot
Bag
Sr.
Des
tina
tion
Imag
inat
ion
(PG
)
3-6
1:00
PM–2
:04
PM
Reel
Ras
cals
: Ani
mal
A
nim
ania
! (ST
C)
8-12
3:00
PM
–4:2
8 PM
A
ntbo
y (P
G)
8-10
10:15
AM
–11:2
9 AM
S
tren
gth
Thro
ugh
Str
uggl
e (S
TC)
9-13
12:15
PM
–2:0
9 PM
W
inds
torm
(G)
7-11
3:15
PM
–4:3
4 PM
Lo
ot B
ag J
r.
Bra
ve N
ew W
orld
s (S
TC)
7-10
10:0
0 AM
–11:4
4 AM
Th
e Ro
oste
r of
St-
Vict
or (G
)
7-13
12:3
0 PM
–1:3
2 PM
Th
e Pi
nk P
anth
er (G
)
9-11
2:15
PM
–4:11
PM
Fi
nn (G
)
8-13
10:3
0 AM
–12:
25 P
M
Min
uscu
le: V
alle
y of
the
Lo
st A
nts
(P
G)
6-8
3:00
PM
–4:4
9 PM
Th
e B
oxca
r C
hild
ren
(G)
5-710
:00
AM–1
1:24 A
M
Cas
per
and
Emm
a’s
W
inte
r Vac
atio
n (G
)
11-13
12:0
0 PM
–2:0
8 PM
K
ick
It! (
PG)
11-13
2:45
PM
–4:4
6 PM
Re
gret
! (PG
)
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: R
BC
Flip
book
Sta
tion
, Ets
y C
reat
ive
Pupp
et L
ab, F
ace-
pain
ting
& B
utto
n-m
akin
g
6-8
10:0
0 AM
–11:0
0 AM
FR
EE C
hara
cter
A
rtis
t Wor
ksho
p
6-8
11:3
0 AM
–12:
30 P
M
FREE
Cha
ract
er
Art
ist W
orks
hop
6-8
1:30
PM–2
:30
PM
FREE
Cha
ract
er
Art
ist W
orks
hop
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
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ema
2
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ema
3
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ema
4
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amily
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ema
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ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
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inso
n F
amily
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inem
a
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0am
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0pm
1:00
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00pm
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pm4:
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Thursday, April 17
Cin
ema
1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
10:0
0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
7:00
pm
Monday, April 14C
inem
a 1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
10-13
9:45
AM
–11:3
6 AM
A
fric
an S
afar
i (G
)
11-13
12:15
PM
–2:11
PM
S
choo
l of B
abel
(PG
) 10-12
10:0
0 AM
–11:4
0 AM
Th
e To
ugh
Guy
s (P
G)
8-10
12:3
0 PM
–1:5
8 PM
I A
m M
e (P
G)
11-13
10:15
AM
–12:
16 P
M
Regr
et! (
PG)
10 -13
1:00
PM–3
:00
PM
LAIK
A: B
ehin
d th
e A
nim
atio
n
7-10
10:0
0 AM
–11:4
4 AM
Le
Coq
de
St-
Vict
or (G
)
10-1312
:15 P
M–1
:58
PM
On
the
Way
to
Sch
ool (
PG)
10-12
9:45
AM
–11:4
8 AM
Fe
lix (P
G)
7-10
12:3
0 PM
–2:0
6 PM
K
nigh
t Ru
sty
(G)
6-8
10:15
AM
–11:3
6 AM
B
ette
r Tog
ethe
r (G
)
8-9
10:0
0 AM
–11:2
7 AM
C
oura
geou
s D
ream
ers
(PG
)
10-11
12:15
PM
–1:4
9 PM
Tu
rnin
g Po
ints
(PG
)
11-13
9:45
AM
–11:1
8 AM
W
ho'd
a Th
unk
It?
(G)
12:15
PM
–1:4
5 PM
Ju
mp
Cut
s S
how
case
: G
rade
s 7
to 8
(STC
)
11-13
10:0
0 AM
–12:
01 P
M
The
Con
test
(G)
8-10
12:4
5 PM
–2:13
PM
I A
m M
e (P
G)
10:15
AM
–12:
00 P
M
Jum
p C
uts
Sho
wca
se:
Gra
des
4 to
6 (S
TC)
9-11
12:3
0 PM
–2:13
PM
Zi
p &
Zap
and
th
e M
arbl
e G
ang
(PG
)
9-13
12:15
PM
–2:0
9 PM
W
inds
torm
(G)
8-12
10:15
AM
–11:4
3 AM
A
ntbo
y (P
G)
8-10
12:15
PM
–1:4
3 PM
– I A
m M
e (P
G)
10-13
10:0
0 AM
–11:5
1 AM
G
iraff
ada
(PG
)
11-13
12:3
0 PM
–2:0
3 PM
W
ho'd
a Th
unk
It?
(G)
11-13
9:45
AM
–11:0
7 AM
W
hat
Now
? (P
G)
10-13
12:0
0 PM
–2:11
PM
S
ide
by S
ide
(PG
)
9-11
10:15
AM
–12:
19 P
M
I Sw
an (P
G)
LEGE
ND
AGES
3–6
AG
ES 6
–10
AG
ES 8
–12
AG
ES 11
–13
SE
SAM
E ST
REET
AC
TIVI
TIES
FR
EE P
ROGR
AMM
ING
Age
rec
om
men
dat
ion
s ar
e b
ased
on
ou
r ex
per
ien
ce a
nd
kn
owle
dge
. Cho
ose
film
s yo
u
feel
are
mos
t su
itab
le fo
r yo
ur
child
ren
and
acc
ompa
ny t
hem
to
the
scr
eeni
ngs.
L
oo
k fo
r th
is ic
on
in
dic
atin
g w
hen
su
bti
tles
are
re
ad a
lou
d b
y an
Don
't fo
rget
!
digi
Play
Spa
ce
is o
pen
to th
e pu
blic
Mon
day–
Frid
ay
10am
–4pm
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0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Friday, April 18C
inem
a 1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
HS
BC
Gal
lery
10:0
0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Saturday, April 19
Cin
ema
1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
Cin
ema
5
NB
CU
niv
ersa
l Cin
ema
Lear
nin
g S
tud
ios
Fou
nd
ers
Lou
ng
e
Th
e L
ab
TIF
F Lo
un
ge
HS
BC
Gal
lery
3-6
10:3
0 AM
–11:3
4 AM
Re
el R
asca
ls: A
nim
al
Ani
man
ia! (
STC
)
7-11
12:3
0 PM
–1:4
9 PM
Lo
ot B
ag J
r. B
rave
New
Wor
lds
(STC
)
10-13
2:30
PM
–4:3
1 PM
Th
e Fa
mou
s Fi
ve 3
(PG
)
8-13
11:0
0 AM
–12:
55 P
M
Min
uscu
le: V
alle
y of
the
Lo
st A
nts
(PG
)
9-13
1:45
PM–3
:39
PM
Win
dsto
rm (P
G)
10-12
10:4
5 AM
–12:
48 P
M
Felix
(PG
)
9-11
1:30
PM–3
:26
PM
Finn
(G)
8-13
11:15
AM
–12:
29 P
M
Cre
ativ
ity
U
nlea
shed
(STC
)
3-6
1:15
PM–2
:36
PM
Pim
& P
om,
The
Big
Adv
entu
re (G
)
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
di
giPl
ayS
pace
3-6
10:15
AM
–11:3
6 AM
Pi
m &
Pom
, Th
e B
ig A
dven
ture
(G)
7-11
12:3
0 PM
–1:4
9 PM
Lo
ot B
ag J
r.
Bra
ve N
ew W
orld
s (S
TC)
2:45
PM
–3:4
5 PM
TI
FF K
ids
2014
Aw
ards
Cer
emon
y
9-13
10:3
0 AM
–12:
01 P
M
Ani
nA (P
G)
12:4
5 PM
–2:15
PM
Ju
mp
Cut
s S
how
case
: G
rade
s 7–
8 (S
TC)
3-6
3:00
PM
–4:0
4 PM
Re
el R
asca
ls: A
nim
al
Ani
man
ia! (
STC
)
8-12
5:00
PM
–6:5
1 PM
C
LOS
ING
NIG
HT
FILM
: Th
e H
ouse
of M
agic
(G
)
10-13
10:0
0 AM
–12:
11 P
M
Sid
e by
Sid
e (P
G)
1:00
PM–2
:15 P
M
Jum
p Cu
ts S
how
case
: G
rade
s 4–
6 (S
TC)
9-13
3:15
PM
–4:4
0 PM
Lo
ot B
ag S
r. D
esti
nati
on Im
agin
atio
n (P
G)
8-10
10:15
AM
–11:2
9 AM
S
tren
gth
Thro
ugh
Str
uggl
e (S
TC)
11-13
12:15
PM
–2:16
PM
Th
e C
onte
st (G
)
7-13
3:15
PM
–4:5
0 PM
C
loud
y w
ith
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–12:
04 P
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G)
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–2:19
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abri
el (G
)
8-10
3:00
PM
–4:18
PM
B
eyon
d M
y Ye
ars
(PG
)
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: R
BC
Flip
book
Sta
tion
& C
reat
ive
Pupp
et L
ab
11:0
0 AM
–12:
00 P
M
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s
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ting
Ses
sion
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PM
Stor
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Mus
teri
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0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
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ctiv
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utto
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g &
Fac
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inti
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2:30 P
M
Stor
yMob
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ent
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
di
giPl
ayS
pace
Enjo
y tw
o ex
tra
days
of
fam
ily p
rogr
amm
ing
this
year
! TIF
F K
ids
is h
osti
ng
publ
ic e
vent
s al
l day
on
Frid
ay, A
pril
18 a
nd
Mon
day,
Apr
il 21
.
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0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Sunday, April 20C
inem
a 1
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ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
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inem
a
Cin
ema
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NB
CU
niv
ersa
l Cin
ema
Lear
nin
g S
tud
ios
Fou
rth
Flo
or
HS
BC
Gal
lery
10:0
0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Monday, April 21
Cin
ema
1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Lear
nin
g S
tud
ios
HS
BC
Gal
lery
10:0
0am
11:0
0am
12:0
0pm
1:00
pm2:
00pm
3:00
pm4:
00pm
5:00
pm6:
00pm
Saturday, April 19
Cin
ema
1
Cin
ema
2
Cin
ema
3
Cin
ema
4
Pau
l & L
eah
Atk
inso
n F
amily
C
inem
a
Cin
ema
5
NB
CU
niv
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ema
Lear
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tud
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Fou
nd
ers
Lou
ng
e
Th
e L
ab
TIF
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un
ge
HS
BC
Gal
lery
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11:15
AM
–12:
19 P
M
Reel
Ras
cals
: Ani
mal
A
nim
ania
(STC
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8-12
1:00
PM–2
:51 P
M
The
Hou
se o
f Mag
ic
(G)
8-12
3:30
PM
–4:5
8 PM
A
ntbo
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G)
10-13
11:0
0 AM
–1:0
1 PM
Th
e Fa
mou
s Fi
ve 3
(PG
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9-13
1:45
PM–3
:10 P
M
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Bag
Sr.
Des
tina
tion
Im
agin
atio
n (P
G)
8-10
3:45
PM
–5:0
3 PM
B
eyon
d M
y Ye
ars
(G)
7-10
10:4
5 AM
–12:
29 P
M
The
Roos
ter
of S
t-Vi
ctor
(G)
8-10
1:15
PM–2
:29
PM
Str
engt
h Th
roug
h S
trug
gle
(STC
)
9-13
3:15
PM
–4:4
6 PM
A
ninA
(STC
)
11-13
11:15
AM
–12:
24 P
M
Slic
e of
Lif
e (S
TC)
9-11
1:15
PM–3
:19 P
M
I Sw
an (P
G)
5-7
12:3
0 PM
–1:5
4 PM
C
aspe
r an
d Em
ma’
s
Win
ter V
acat
ion
(G)
3-6
2:30
PM
–3:5
1 PM
Pi
m &
Pom
, Th
e B
ig A
dven
ture
(G)
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: R
BC
Flip
book
Sta
tion
& C
reat
ive
Pupp
et L
ab
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: B
utto
n-m
akin
g &
Fac
e-pa
inti
ng
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
di
giPl
ayS
pace
12:3
0 PM
–2:3
0 PM
TI
FF K
ids
Fest
ival
20
14 A
udie
nce
Cho
ice
Awar
d–B
est
Feat
ure
Film
3:00
PM
–5:0
0 PM
TI
FF K
ids
Fest
ival
20
14 A
udie
nce
Cho
ice
Awar
d–B
est
Sho
rt F
ilm
12:0
0 PM
–2:0
0 PM
TI
FF K
ids
Fest
ival
Jur
y Aw
ard,
A
ges
9–13
(S
hort
Film
)
2:30
PM
–4:3
0 PM
TI
FF K
ids
Fest
ival
Jur
y Aw
ard,
A
ges
8–10
(Fe
atur
e Fi
lm)
1:00p
m-3
:00p
m
TIFF
Kid
s Yo
ung
Peop
le’s
Jur
y Aw
ard
Win
ner,
Age
11-
13
10:0
0 AM
–4:0
0 PM
FR
EE D
rop-
in A
ctiv
itie
s: B
utto
n-m
akin
g &
Fac
e-pa
inti
ng
10:0
0 AM
–6:0
0 PM
di
giPl
ayS
pace
LEGE
ND A
GES
3–6
A
GES
6–10
AG
ES 8
–12
A
GES
11–1
3
FRE
E PR
OGRA
MM
ING
Lo
ok
for
this
ico
n in
dic
atin
g w
hen
su
bti
tles
are
rea
d a
lou
d b
y an
exp
erie
nce
d r
ead
er.
Join
us
on A
pril
21 (E
aste
r Mon
day)
as
we
show
case
som
e of
the
awar
d-w
inni
ng fi
lms
from
this
yea
r’s fe
stiv
al.
Fu
ll pr
ogra
mm
e an
d sc
hedu
le to
be
anno
unce
d Sa
turd
ay, A
pril
19.
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46 |||| TIFF KIDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
ACTIVITIESCan you find the following words in the puzzle below?
(words can appear down, across or even diagonally!)
ADVENTUREAWARD
BEARCAMERA
CANADACLOUDY
DIRECTORFESTIVAL
FILMFRIENDSHIP
INTERNATIONALKIDS
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Use your TIFF Kids Festival guide to solve the crossword below!Down
1. The birds in Rio take a trip south to this Jungle (p. 14)
2. The hero of The House of Magic is named ___________. (p. 15)
3. Pim & Pom are this type of animal (p. 19)
4. Bears is set against this majestic landscape. (p. 14)
5. Ontario students can enter films they make in the Jump ______ Young Filmmakers Showcase (p. 6)
Across
1. Two TIFF Kids Festival films feature this insect in their title! (p. 20–21)
2. Zip & Zap are part of The _________ Gang (p. 22)
3. You can find this interactive adventure on the first floor of TIFF Bell Lightbox (p. 8)
4. TIFF Kids International Film Festival takes place in this month (p. 3)
5. Windstorm is this breed of animal (p. 23)
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48 |||| TIFF KIDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
FILM TITLE PAGE
5 mètres 80 29
African Safari 25
Alles Mag 36
Amar 39
AninA 22
Anouar and the Moon 30
Antboy 20
Anything Goes 36
Bahar im Wunderland 30
Bahar in Wonderland 30
Banka 29
Bears 14
Beauty of Mathematics, The 35
Bird Doggin' 27
Bis ich es weiss 37
Bitseller 35, 38
Boxcar Children, The 19
Caminandes: Gran Dillama 29
Caminandes: Llama Drama 29
Casper and Emma's Winter Vacation 19
Chikara – The Sumo Wrestler's Son 34
Chikara – Sumobryderens søn 34
Clockmakers, The 29
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 16
Contest, The 26
Coq de St-Victor, Le 20
Cour de Babel, La 26
Dam Keeper, The 35, 36
De maan van Anouar 30
De tøffeste gutta 23
Dial 'P' for Pink 15
Die Nacht des Elefanten 27
Different Tree, A 32
Elmo the Musical 10
Famous Five 3, The 24
Fatima 30, 31
Felix 23
Finn 21
Flan, Le 35
Flan, The 35
Fünf Freunde 3 24
Gabriel 22
Gallant Captain, The 33, 35
Geshem Shel Rahamim 38
Giraffada 25
Goose Trouble 27
Grounded 27
Hand is Pinker Than the Eye, The 15
Hear This! 32, 34
Helium 31
FILM TITLE PAGE
Hero Pose, The 31
House of Magic, The 15
Hula Hoop 27
I Swan 21
I'm Going to Mum's 31
In the Shadow 33, 38
Inspector Street 33, 38
Il Passo della Lumaca 28
It Matters: Gossip and Lies 32
It Matters: The Lonely Bully 32
It Matters: The Name Game 32
Jamey's Fight 37, 39
Jamey's Gevecht 37, 39
Karsten og Petra på vinterferie 19
Kick It! 25
Kicking Rocks 33
Knight Rusty 20
Komaneko no orusuban 29
Komaneko, Home Alone 29
Kule kidz gråter ikke 25
LAMI 27
Laylas melodi 34, 36
Layla's Melody 34, 36
Lemonade in Winter 28
Little Ruddy 27
Maccupation 27
Magic Ferret, The 28
Mercy's Rain 38
MGP Missionen 26
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants 21
Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perdues 21
Moet je horen! 32, 34
Mr. Hublot 33
Mushroom Monster 29
My Mom is an Airplane 29
New Species, The 29
New World 27
Night of the Elephant, The 27
Numberlys, The 28, 29, 33
Nyuszi és O˝z 35, 38
Odd Sound Out, The 29
On the Way to School 24
Origami 38
Orphan and the Polar Bear, the 32, 35
Ostwind 23
Pim & Pom, Het Grote Avontuur 19
Pim & Pom, The Big Adventure 19
Pink Ice 15
Pink Phink, The 15
FILM TITLE PAGE
Pink, Plunk, Plink 15
Pinkfinger 15
Purrfect Pair, A 28
Push & Pull 37
Rabbit and Deer 35, 38
Ravi & Jane 32
Regret! 26
Relax 27
Rhapsodie pour un pot-au-feu 35
Rio 2 14
Ritter Roust 20
Rooster of St-Victor, The 20
Rue de l'inspecteur 33, 38
Sarah & Duck: Lots of Shallots 27
Sartulis 27
School of Babel 26
Shame and Glasses 32
Side by Side 24
Sink Pink 15
Smortlybacks, The 27
Snail's Pace 28
Someone Who Gets You 27
Soup of the Day 29
Spijt! 26
Stewpot Rhapsody 35
Super Duper Super Hero: Supervillain 29
Sur le chemin de l’école 24
Tarapaty 27
Tin Can, A 29
To Be a B-Girl 39
To the Bone 36
Tough Guys, The 23
TransFolding 33
Twins in Bakery 27, 28
U sjeni 33, 38
Unimagined Friends 28, 33
Until I Know 37
Virtuos Virtuell 35
Virtuoso Virtual 35
Wallpaper 33
We Give Pink Stamps 15
Windstorm 23
Youssef , zeg eens NEE! 37, 39
Youssef please say NO! 37, 39
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang 22
Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica 22
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