This year, it looks like all the children's films and shorts are free. Admission is ticketless and first come, first served. Below are descriptions of some of the films and animation shorts followed by the schedule. Don't miss the workshops if you can tear yourself away from the films. While you are at LACMA, don't miss the ROCK and obtain your child's NEXTGEN membership which will allow one adult to enter free accompanying that child until that child is 18 :) Don't miss the Metropolis II - vehicles move on weekends at these times: S/Su: 10:30 am–11:30 am; 12:30–1:30 pm; 2:30–3:30 pm; 4:30–5:30 pm
https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/metropolis-ii
http://www.lacma.org/visit/plan-your-visit (directions and parking info)
For more details, follow links from: http://www.lachildrensfilm.org/
The 8th annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival takes place October 5-7 2012 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. We will present more than 100 films from around the world - animation, live action and documentary, in the Bing Theater and Brown Auditorium. Screenings are free for everyone! You don't need a ticket, just show up at the theater!
Films will be screened simultaneously in the Bing Theater and Brown Auditorium. Pick up the film program schedule at the NexGen table located on the LA Times Central Court.
http://www.lacma.org/visit/campus-map (to see where Brown Auditorium and Bing Theatre are at BING CENTER (#2 on map) nearest to the Japanese Pavillion area facing Wilshire.
http://www.lachildrensfilm.org/films.psp
http://www.lachildrensfilm.org/events.psp
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Animated Shorts
Harriet Spizziri/Dani Bowman
A raindrop dreams of becoming part of a cloud. Then one day.... (USA)
Arjun Rihan
Two pieces of the Bay Bridge must work together to get the job done. Could love follow? (USA)
Ari Carillo
A little piñata discovers that finding her true purpose in life requires a thick skin. (USA)
Various
Short animation from around the world made by children, presented in partnership with the Varazdin Croatia Animation Festival. Films from Croatia, China, Ukraine, Japan and beyond! (Global)
Animated Film School Croatia
A single park bench shows us how life is a circle.(3:17) (Croatia)
Maija Burnett
A boy lives in a bubble-world that only he can dream up the means to escape. (4:12) (USA)
Alison Chin
Frustrated by the boundaries of life, a fish has an epiphany that could bring him happiness. (USA)
Stephanie Franz
Fluffle is a plucky little creature who collects soda bottle caps. His collection is complete except for his favorite flavor, grape. (USA)
Nicholas Mastrangelo
In this music video by the band Haunted by Heroes, bravery wins out in a battle involving robots and monsters. (USA)
Andrew Marshel
Tired of her flat existence, a girl painted on an Egyptian hieroglyphic wall decides to explore the other paintings. (5:09) (USA)
Eszter Szoboszlay
A peek into the inside of a head, where we find … the head dwellers. (Hungary)
Nicholas Mastrangelo
A robot crash lands on a planet and tries to settle into his new "home"...until he begins to miss the things that warmed his heart the most. (USA)
Nicholas Mastrangelo
A valet attendant takes a hot-rod muscle car out for a joyride. (USA)
Alain Fournier
In a city hung between two endless walls, a boy with only pigeons for company tries to entertain his remote neighbor with wacky inventions. (Canada)
Terry Mitchell
Close to home is a good place to stay, but for frogs, adventure is a calling.(5:18) (USA)
The best new animation made by children from around the world, in partnership with the acclaimed Vanima Animation Festival. (Global)
Nye Warburton
In a magnetically charged, scrap-metal universe, two lonely robots fall in love at first sight.(2:35) (USA)
Jutta Schuenmann
A man brings the moon down from the sky, with mixed results. (4:48) (Germany)
Harriet Spizziri/Dani Bowman
A raindrop dreams of becoming part of a cloud. Then one day.... (USA)
Natalie Xavier
Ordinary champagne glasses in an empty house change into a graceful ice-dancing duo. (USA)
Kevin Walton
Pingu loves to bounce, but how high is too high? (5:16) (United Kingdom)
Kevin Walton
When Pingu�s grandpa tells him about the moon, Pingu does what any innovative little penguin boy would do � he builds a rocket ship from an old barrel. (United Kingdom)
Misc.
From Disney•Pixar, the Award-winning studio behind "Toy Story," "Up" and "WALL•E," comes a new collection of short films. Experience the revolutionary animation and unforgettable characters with 12 short films together for the very first time. This must-own collection also features seven rarely screened student films from directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter. Available Nov. 13 on Blu-Ray and Digital DVD! (USA)
Anne Kristin Berge
A minimalist painter works in silent concentration on a series of hopeless squares. Suddenly, help arrives. (Denmark)
Daniel Racusin
A music video for the Japanese band Paraele Stripes. Mars and Matsu journey through a magical landscape where nature and music are one. They guide a very special egg through the landscape to a tree where a secret will be revealed. (4:30) (USA)
Byron Howard/Nathan Greno
In this Disney short that followed the hit film “Tangled,” the kingdom is abuzz over the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. (USA)
Ariel Goldberg
A mystery wrapped in an enigma. Animated (comic) noir at its best. (USA)
Kartika Mediani
Budi will do anything to protect his precious box, but how far will he go? (USA)
Christopher Kezelos
A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life. (USA)
Natalie Xavier
Two birds argue over an offering to the Tiki gods, with surprising results. (USA)
Jennifer Oxley
A girl devises a creative solution to get her kite from the branches of a tall tree. (USA)
Various
So who remembers 2005? Some of our visitors weren’t even born when we held the first LA children’s film festival eight years ago. Here’s your chance to catch up. A collection of animated and live-action shorts from that festival. Get ready for some nostalgia! (Global)
Saeko Igarashi
A girl learns an umbrella not only keeps you dry, it can take you on adventures. (USA)
Rebecca Olson
A stop-motion animated short about a yarn critter who must save his paper friend from a malevolent pair of scissors. Made at the UCLA Animation Workshop. (USA)
Schedule of Events
Friday, Oct. 5
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Program #1: Opening night film (Bing Theater)
Saturday, Oct. 6
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program #2: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program A: Short films for ages 7 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Short films from around the world for ages 7 and older - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Program #3: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Program B: Short films for ages 7 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Short films from around the world for ages 7 and older - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Program #4: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films for all ages. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Program C: Full-length film for ages 7 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Full-length film from around the world for ages 7 and older. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Program #5: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Saturday, Oct. 6
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Program D: Short film for ages 7 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Short film for ages 7 and older.
Sunday, Oct. 7
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program #6: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program E: Animation showcase (Brown Auditorium)
Short animated films from around the world for all ages, made by kids. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Program #7: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Program F: Short films for ages 7 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Program #8: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films for all ages. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Program G: Short films for all ages (Brown Auditorium)
Short films from around the world for all ages. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Program #9: Short films for all ages (Bing Theater)
Short films from around the world for all ages - animation and live action. Free admission for everyone!
Sunday, Oct. 7
3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Program H: Short films for ages 10 and older (Brown Auditorium)
Short films from around the world for ages 10 and older. Free admission for everyone!
Workshops
Saturday, Oct. 6
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Make it Move: Thaumatrope Workshop
Drop-in to create a fun, low-tech animation device that spins and magically morphs two images into one. Perfect for families of all ages.
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Saturday, Oct. 6
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Create a Character: A Drawing Workshop
Drop-in to create a person, animal, or super hero in this character drawing workshop. Perfect for families with children ages 5 and up
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Sunday, Oct. 7
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Make it Move: Thaumatrope Workshop
Drop-in to create a fun, low-tech animation device that spins and magically morphs two images into one. Perfect for families of all ages.
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Sunday, Oct. 7
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Create a Character: A Drawing Workshop
Drop-in to create a person, animal, or super hero in this character drawing workshop. Perfect for families with children ages 5 and up
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
Director's Roundtable Garden | Free, no tickets required | First-come, first-served | Space is limited
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