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Little Big Shots - Melbourne International Film Festival for Kids
6 Jun 2007 - 11 Jun 2007
ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square
Cnr Flinders & Swanston Streets
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Melway: Map 1B P10
This event operates Sunday from 9:30am to 5pm, Wednesday from 9:45am to 2:30pm, Thursday from 9:45am to 2:30pm, Friday from 9:45am to 2:30pm, Saturday from 9:30am to 5pm.
Outstanding films for children and by children from Australia and around the world. Little Big Shots is an inspiring, meaningful and fun-filled festival for children aged 2 to 15, featuring the best in Australian and international children's features, shorts, animations, documentaries and â amazingly â child-produced films. Cost: $6 for adults, $6 for children, per session. Visit: www.littlebigshots.com.au
For bookings, call 03 8663 2583.
Presented by Media Giants
Phone: 03 9697 9411.
Web: [url="http://www.littlebigshots.com.au"]http://www.littlebigshots.com.au[/url]
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Selection of Short Films on Offer
Short films for 2 to 5-year-olds
Lolly's Box (USA, 2005)
Directed by: Valerie LaPointe
Style: Animation [color="#ff0000"]
Australian premiere[/color]
Lolly loves spending time in her creative fort but when a bespectacled 'snuggle' arrives, she discovers the only way her dreams can come true is by making a little room for others.
Shout, Shout, Let It All Out (Zimbabwe, 2004)
Directed by: Brent Dawes
Style: Animation Australian premiere
When a frog's voice escapes after he does a big burp. Searching high and low to find it, he also tries different voices to replace it.
Best Children's TV Series, South African Film and TV Awards Best Short Film, Animamundi
Colors (Spain, 2004)
Directed by: Marcial Carrillo
Style: Animation
[color="#ff0000"]Australian premiere[/color]
Three coloured pencils have a challenge: to colour in a child's drawing. While happily working away, one pencil breaks its lead, leaving the group to come up with a solution together.
The Time-Out Chair (USA, 2001)
Directed by: Josh Selig
Style: Live-action short
[color="#ff0000"]Australian premiere[/color]
A delightful film about an independent girl who defiantly turns her burdens into something she considers useful.
Shows a little girl smashing her chair in defiance and lighting a fire with it. Chat to your kids about their response to her actions.
Charlie and Lola - But I Am An Alligator (England, 2005)
Directed by: Kitty Taylor
Style: Animation
Dressing up is one of Lola's favourite things to do. Now that she has this fabulous new alligator costume, she's never going to take it off ⦠not ever!
Elephant Escape (Australia, 2006)
Directed by: Daisy Kocher and Oscar Kocher
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#ff0000"]World premiere [/color]
Elephants need a lot of space. With their free spirits and determination, two elephants break away from the walls built around them. This short film is made by a young brother and sister team.
Military Sandwich (Australia, 2007)
Directed by: Marisa Lai, aged 14
Style: Animation
[color="#ff0000"]World premiere [/color]
Attention! Ever wondered how that sandwich you love came to be so full of ingredients? See how these condiments fall into line.
Sing To Your Own Tune (USA, 2006)
Directed by: A.J. O'Toole
Style: Animation
The other birds in the tree make fun of Joey for being a bit different, but when they need him as a friend, he is kind enough to welcome them into his home.
Miriam Plays Hide and Seek (Estonia, 2004)
Directed by: Priit Tender
Style: Animation
A simple game of hide and seek turns into a wild goose chase, with a rooster! Can Miriam and her brother sort out the mess before their parents get home?
On the Moon (USA, 2004)
Directed by: Robert M. Charde
Style: Animation
A pair of dogs play musical instruments while one croons to his sweetheart. Together they take a magical ride through space.
Peppa Pig - 'Mummy Pig at Work' (UK, 2004)
Directed by: Mark Baker
Style: Animation
Mummy Pig is busy working on her computer. Peppa wants to help but the computer crashes. Luckily, Daddy can fix it. Daddy, Peppa and George are more interested in playing their computer game than letting Mummy Pig get on with her work.
Moondance (Zimbabwe, 2004)
Directed by: Brent Dawes
Style: Animation
[color="#ff0000"]Australian premiere [/color]
When a tall giraffe accidentally knocks the moon from the sky, he tries everything he can to stick it back up.
Best Children's TV Series, South African Film and TV Awards Best Short Film, Animamundi
Pat and Stan: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (France, 2005)
Directed by: Pierre Coffin
Style: Animation
[color="#ff0000"]Australian premiere[/color]
Pat the hippo gives his best rendition of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' while Stan the dog boogies alongside.
Propellerbird (Germany, 2005)
Directed by: Jan Locher and Thomas Hinke
Style: Animation
Even though he can't fly like a normal bird, Propellerbird sure knows how to stay aloft. Keen to befriend a trio of trilling sparrows, the size and drone of his engine disrupts them instead. A fun tale of the lumbering and the light.
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Short films for 5 to 10-year-olds
Ish (USA, 2005)
Directed by: Peter H. Reynolds
Style: Animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Ramon loves to draw everything from flowers to rubbish bins - he even draws while sitting on the loo. But when his older brother mocks one of his pictures, Ramon almost loses heart, until he discovers a way to see his ability in a whole new light.
I Got You Under My Skin (Zimbabwe, 2004)
Directed by: Brent Dawes
Style: Animation
When a pesky piece of thistle gets caught under a turtle's shell, he finds himself going to every length to relieve his incessant itch.
Capelito: Potter (Spain, 2005)
Directed by: Rodolfo Pastor
Style: Animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Capelito is a young and spectacularly magic field mushroom. By pressing his nose he can change his cap into any hat he likes. When Capelito accidentally breaks his friend's pot, he tries to make up for it by learning pottery.
Talk to the Toys (Australia, 2006)
Directed by: Marisa Lai, aged 13
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Ever wondered what toys think about life - In this fun claymation by a junior Melbourne filmmaker, four toy animals share their views on money.
The Big Cats 200 (Australia, 2006)
Directed by: Tim Sumner, and Fin and Kendall Sumner,
Style: Child-produced animation
Melbourne junior animators Fin, 8, and Kendall, 6, take us through a zoo with a menagerie of big cats, from the bold and the colourful to the fast and fun.
Bibi (Uzbekistan, 2005)
Directed by: Bek Shakirov
Style: Animation Length: 7 mins
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Jewellery, high heels, colourful heels - little Bibi wants to grow up. Fast. When smothering her face with make-up doesn't quite work out for her, she dreams up something much more adventurous.
Best Children's Film, Sapporo Short Film Festival, Japan, 2006; Best Short Film, Brooklyn Kidsfilmfest, USA, 2005; Best Short Animation, New York Independent International Film Festival, 2005
Ball (Croatia, 2006)
Directed by: Croatian kids aged 10 to 13
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Animated by kids using drawings on paper, a ball is kicked from frustrated person to person until it lands in the hands of someone who appreciates it most.
Roberto the Insect Architect (USA, 2005)
Directed by: Galen Fott and Jerry Hunt
Style: Animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Roberto the termite loves to build with wood, not eat it. Starry-eyed, he sets off for the big city to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Despite hard times and rejection from big shot architects like Hank Floyd Mite and Fleas Van Der Rohe, Roberto eventually finds a way to build his dream.
Best short film for ages 5 to 12, Kids First! Film and Video Festival; Best short animation, Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival, UK
Miriam Plays Hide and Seek (Estonia, 2004)
Directed by: Priit Tender
Style: Animation
A simple game of hide and seek turns into a wild goose chase, with a rooster! Can Miriam and her brother sort out the mess before their parents get home?
The Big Race (Madgascar/USA, 2004)
Directed by: Phil Aupperle
Style: Live-action short
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Tulch and Noel live in Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, where nearly half the population is aged under 14. On a day off from school, they prove you don't need fancy toys or the latest technology to have some fun. A tin can and a little imagination can go a long way.
Pat and Stan: The Lion Sleeps Tonight (France, 2005)
Directed by: Pierre Coffin
Style: Animation
[color="#ff8c00"]Australian premiere[/color]
Pat the hippo gives his best rendition of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' while Stan the dog boogies alongside.
Penguin's Christmas (The Netherlands, 2004)
Directed by: Arjan Wilschut
Style: Animation
Two days before Christmas, a South Pole penguin tries all he can to get his letter to Santa in the North Pole in time. But everything seems stacked against him, except his friends' ingenuity.
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Short films for 5 to 15-year-olds
The Fountain (Spain, 2004)
Directed by: Marcial Carrillo
Style: Live-action short
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
When you're small, it can be hard to reach things by yourself. A friendship forms as a boy and a bird help each through a tricky situation and discover, with a bit of co-operation, two pairs of hands can be better than one.
We've All Fallen From Mars (Croatia, 2006)
Directed by: Croatian kids aged 8 to 12
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Look up! In this bright, madcap animation by junior filmmakers, all the action lands when people and things fall from the sky.
Lost and Found (Canada, 2006)
Directed by: Joseph, Katherine and Susan Procopio
Style: Child-produced short
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Two eight-year-old sisters and their 11-year-old brother find a lone frog in the reeds and decide it needs a new home: their own. But a frog's life is not as simple as they think, especially when the cat's looking particularly hungry.
2nd Prize, Best child-produced short film, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, 2006; Best film by children in grades 3 to 6, Sprockets International Children's Film Festival, Canada, 2006; Winner, CIFEJ Kids4Kids Festival, Cyprus, 2006
Maestro (Hungary, 2005)
Directed by: Geza M. Toth
Style: Animation
Five minutes before his big performance, a bird Maestro and his mechanical assistant diligently prepare for an aria. But moments like these are not all as they seem.
Oscar nominated short film, 2007
String, Sticks and Co (France, 2004)
Directed by: Geoffrey Leroy
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
All this minimalist man wants is to toss his diabolo in the air to the tune of a ragtime classic, but something's wreaking havoc with his game.
Winner, Best animation by a child aged 13-16, International Kids for Kids Festival, 2006
Animosity (France, 2006)
Directed by: Kids aged 13 to 16 from France
Style: Child-produced animation
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
When a bear and a dog chase an innocent sheep down a hole, the three animals discover they're stuck in a new fix with no way out. But maybe, if they put their three noggins together, they'll find a solution. A wonderful tale of forgiveness and resolution.
The Little Matchgirl (USA, 2006)
Directed by: Roger Allers
Style: Animation
[color="#00ff00"]Australian premiere [/color]
Desperate to stay warm on a freezing cold night, a little girl lights the matches she sells. Through the flames she dreams of a better life of warmth, comfort and happiness. A 2007 Oscar-nominated short from Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale.
Oscar-nominated short, 2007
Wander (USA, 2006)
Directed by: Joshua Clark
Style: Live-action short
While walking along a dreary city street, a young boy finds a jar filled with a magical white light. Delighted, he sets the light free and follows it to a place where the ordinary meets the enchanted.
Best Experimental Short Film, Ivy Film Festival, USA
A Fairy Tale (USA, 2005)
Directed by: Robert Warzecha
Style: Live-action short
For Charlie the apprentice tooth fairy, finding his first tooth is a tough gig. Nearing the end of his 90-day probation, Charlie faces his last house and a few unexpected obstacles. It's time to drop the fairy career manual and try something new.
Propellerbird (Germany, 2005)
Directed by: Jan Locher and Thomas Hinke
Style: Animation
Even though he can't fly like a normal bird, Propellerbird sure knows how to stay aloft. Keen to befriend a trio of trilling sparrows, the size and drone of his engine disrupts them instead. A fun tale of the lumbering and the light.
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