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Event
Finding My Way (Ages 12+ Short Film Program) at Children's Film Festival Seattle
Saturday, March 7 - 3:30pm
Ages 12+
These shorts celebrate the determination and courage of young people who must navigate difficult journeys to fulfill promises to others or themselves. Heres to those who dream impossible dreams and then watch them come true.
75 min.
** Content advisory: "Mahalia Melts in the Rain" depicts micro-aggressions and bullying. "Carry My Heart to the Yellow River" is an uplifting story about a young woman who pays tribute to her dying friend. "Katapult" is in part a story about first love. "Wolf Paths" and "Monsters in the Dark" have narratives of overcoming trauma, which some scenes that might trigger those who have experienced trauma. **
Short Films in this Program:
Wolf Paths
(Noemi Valentiny, Vojtech Docktal, Czech Republic, animation, 2018, 10 min, nonverbal)
The story of a young boy who learns it is better to run with the wolves than fear the future.
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Monsters in the Dark
(Apollonia Thomaier, USA, animation, 2019, 6 min, nonverbal)
A young boy, haunted by his abused past, fears the love of his new family and runs away into a dark forest where he meets a monster that will change his life forever.
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Mahalia Melts in the Rain
(Emilie Mannering & Carmine Pierre-Dufour, Canada, live-action, 2018, 11 min, English) Seattle premiere!
Mahalia, a 9-year-old girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother takes her to the hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time.
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Carry My Heart to the Yellow River
(Alexis Van Hurkman, China, live-action, 2019, 21 min, Mandarin with English subtitles) Washington premiere!
Taking her hospitalized friend's place on a bike tour to the Yellow River, a high school graduate travels to faraway Gannan and races the clock to share pictures of the journey.
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Katapult
(Balázs Szövényi-Lux, Hungary, live-action, 2019, 27 min, Hungarian with English subtitles) North American premiere!
During the fall of the Soviet Union, 13-year-old Nana comes from America to a small village near Budapest, where she meets Gau, a boy her age. When the teenagers visit to Hungary comes to an end, the friends have to say goodbye. Oceans apart, Gau hatches a plan.
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This program is a part of Northwest Film Forum's 15th Annual Children's Film Festival Seattle 2020: childrensfilmfestivalseattle.org
ABOUT NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
Northwest Film Forum's mission is to incite public dialogue and creative action through collective cinematic experiences. A nonprofit film and arts center located in Seattle, Northwest Film Forum presents hundreds of films, festivals, community events, multidisciplinary performances, and public discussions each year. A comprehensive visual media organization, the Forum offers educational workshops (including summer camps and year-round programs for young people) and artist services for film and media makers at all stages of their development. Artist services include access to space, gear, fiscal sponsorship, and an edit lab. Northwest Film Forum is a member-based organization. nwfilmforum.org
ABOUT CHILDRENS FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE
The 15th Annual Children's Film Festival Seattle is a cinematic extravaganza that celebrates the best and brightest in international films for children, including animation, feature length films, short films, and hands-on workshops. Since 2005, Childrens Film Festival Seattle has grown to become the largest and most respected film festival on the West Coast dedicated to children ages 3-16. Each year, Northwest Film Forum selects childrens films from dozens of countries, reaching more than 10,000 people during festival screenings and field trips in Seattle, and a subsequent festival tour of up to 25 U.S. venues.
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LocationNorthwest Film Forum (View)
1515 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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