This program of family-friendly films is for kids, their chaperones, and anyone with a sense of childlike wonder. Enjoy the bright colors, quirky sound effects, and sweet narratives of these fabulous children’s features and shorts from around the world. Perfect for starting your future movie critic on their lifelong journey of film appreciation.
Films for the young and the young at heart:
The Family Picture Show: 76 min.
Stamp your cinema passport on a family staycation where you will meet hygienic llamas, sassy guardian lions, a sleepy monkey, and more friends along the way.
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds: Belgium | 2023 | 80 min. | Benoît Chieux
In this vivid animated feast for viewers young and old, two children magically fall into a book’s fanciful world.
Tony, Shelly and The Magic Light: Czech Republic | 2023 | 82 min. | Filip Pošivač
When friendless Tony meets young Shelly, he learns that he possesses a special kind of magic that can defeat the darkness.
WHY DINOSAURS?: USA | 2024 | 94 min. | James Pinto, Tony Pinto
Tony Pinto and his son James document all the fascinating details of the titans that once roamed the Earth.
Visit the website below for a schedule including specific theaters and showtimes. SIFF | Festival
Image courtesy of SIFF
