Press Release
BIFF 2007 to feature three films for children
Category: Arts and EntertainmentBermuda International Film Festival
Hamilton, Bermuda: Monday, February 19, 2007 -
The Bermuda International Film Festival will present three films suitable for children at its 10th anniversary event, March 16-24.
A Walk in the Woods is a selection of short films geared specifically for children aged three and up. The Ugly Duckling and Me, a hilarious animated film, is for children six and up, while Grave Decisions is a dark comedy for children ages 10 and up.
The BIFF Kids portion of the festival is sponsored by Butterfield Bank, the presenting sponsor of October’s BIFF Kids Children’s Film Festival.
The three films selected for the children’s section of BIFF 2007 are:
A Walk in the Woods
United States / 2006 / 51 minutes / Colour
For more than 50 years Weston Woods has been adapting the finest works in children's literature to brilliant animated short films. Their faithful and fun renditions are frequent recipients of awards from educators and librarians. Each of these films is sumptuously animated and motivating for the youngster in all of us. Musical Max, a multi award winner features a small hippo with big musical talent. In Trashy Town, Mr. Gilly and his rats take us on a musical journey of cleaning up the city. This American Library Association notable video has a catchy refrain and shows how every job is important. Miss Nelson is Back, shows the students of Room 207 that their teacher might be better than they think. Patrick lives in a drab world until he finds a violin. This non-verbal award winner is a feel good film that will make you want to dance. George won't bark in Bark, George, but this little pup wants to please his mother. Jules Feiffer's delightful book comes barking to life with narration by John Lithgow. Andy Richter is the voice of a garbage truck in I Stink, which not only shows the rambling adventure of trash collection but also teaches us the alphabet. Parents and children of all ages will delight to this Walk in the Woods.
Grave Decisions
by Marcus H. Rosenmuller
Germany / 2006 / 104 minutes / Colour
German with English subtitles
You can never be too young to be a murderer, thinks 11-year-old Sebastian, who is convinced that he killed his mother at the age of zero. The proof is on her tombstone: she died the day he was born! Though his father, Lorenz, tries to calm him, Sebastian is terrified by the thought of spending years in purgatory. Hoping to knock off a few years by doing good deeds, he sets out to find a wife for his dad. The heavens must be listening, since Lorenz and Sebastian’s teacher, Veronika, fall madly in love with each other. The only problem is: Veronika is married. But since Sebastian already killed his mother, surely it’ll be easy to kill a stranger. This dark comedy is a real crowd-pleaser for the younger set.
The Ugly Duckling and Me
by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich
Ireland-Denmark-France-Germany / 2006 / 90 minutes / Colour
This heartwarming, adventure-filled animated film is fun for the whole family. It is a re-invention of one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most-loved fairytales, but this time the Ugly Duckling is accompanied by some heartfelt characters such as Ratso, a wannabe hit show manager; Ernie, the cat with a ventriloquist act; Jesse, Ugly’s first love; and Wesley the Worm, a dissatisfied actor, to name just a few. This family film tells the story of the Ugly Duckling as he was growing up. Ratso, the rat, ends up being the only parent Ugly can find – and takes on the roles of both mother and father, leaving Ugly more than a bit confused. Of course, it’s not like Ratso didn’t have enough on his plate already being on the run from a gang of nasty city rats and surrounded by hostile poultry in the inhospitable countryside. When his cousin, a comedian cat with a ventriloquist act who takes orders from his puppet, gets involved, life gets even stranger. And as Ugly develops – going through his awkward stage, meeting his first love, and experiencing the roller coaster of emotions in growing up – the odd pair form a solid familial bond.
Tickets to BIFF 2007 will go on sale March 5 at 10 a.m. both online at www.biff.bm as well as at the festival’s physical box office at # 6 Passenger Terminal, Front Street, Hamilton.
The mission of the Bermuda International Film Festival is to advance the love of independent film from around the world, and create a community welcoming to filmmakers and filmgoers.
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