March 2012

A WORLD OF SHORTS:

SHORTS FOR SHORTIES - SOUNDTRACK SING-A-LONG!

Join the jam session as young and young at heart come together to create the musical soundtracks for a handful of silent shorts.  Sit back and enjoy these stories of aliens and elephants, ballerinas and Gruffalos aimed at shorties 12 and under.  Don't forget to bring your noise-makers and instruments or use your hands and voices to add sound and song to the silent films!

DATE & TIME: Wednesday March 21st, 2012 at *special times* 6:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
LOCATION: NFB Cinema, 150 John St (at Richmond West)
RUNNING TIME: 49 minutes
ADMISSION: Tickets are $6 Adults, $4 Students, Seniors, NFB Members
*FREE ADMISSION FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER*

Learn how to make your very own musical instruments! CLICK HERE

BLIND LUCK
	Diane Aarts | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute A playful service dog must decide between the temptation of his favourite toy and helping his blind master. *Filmmaker in Attendance!*
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED
	Brent Dawes | South Africa/Zimbabwe | 2010 | 5 minutes Elephant is willing to do just about anything to get at the delicious meal hanging just out of reach.
"WE COME IN PEACE" DESTINATION: TORONTO
	Eva Ho, Jingchuan Sui | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute There are aliens among us, you just have to know where and how to look for them! *Filmmakers in Attendance!*
EVENFALL
	Carolyn Chrisman | USA | 2009 | 3 minutes A little girl brings her drawings to life so that they can light her way through a dark forest.
THE IDEA
	D. Jesse Damazo | USA | 2011 | 1 minute A guy has the bright idea to launch himself to the moon… but now what?
BALLET OF UNHATCHED CHICKS
	Shaun Kim | USA | 2011 | 2 minutes Who knew chicks could dance?  Freshly hatched ballerinas shake their tail feathers, literally!
LANDSCAPE #7: SOUTH-FACING WINDOW VIEW BETWEEN LONGBRANCH AND EXHIBITION TRAIN STATIONS, TORONTO
	Renee Lear | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute You've never seen the view from a Go Train window look like this! *Filmmaker in Attendance!*
IN BUBBLE TROUBLE
	Iain Lew Kee | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute A classroom of kids escape school by taking flight thanks to some A(lready) B(een) C(hewed) gum! *Filmmaker in Attendance!*
WHAT'S UP
	Meruan Salim | Finland | 2010 | 6 minutes Huuhaa lives on an island, in the sky. He accidentally sets off a surprising chain of events when he decides to get rid of his belongings.
LOVIN U.
	Marcos Calandrelli | USA | 2011 | 1 minute A whale looking for love, falls for the wrong mate.
THE GRUFFALO
	Jakob Schuh, Max Lang | UK/Germany | 2009 | 20 minutes Based on the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, this Academy Award®-nominated and WSFF Telus Audience Choice Award winner tells the magical tall tale of a mouse who takes a stroll through the woods and has to outwit his predators.
DOG DAYS
	Bailey Kerluke | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute A little dog has an adventure in the big city and a chance encounter with an unexpected friend, when he sneaks past his gate.
THE CROSSING (LA TRAVERSÉE)
	Élise Simard | Canada | 2010 | 5 minutes A boy and his rabbit embark on a boat voyage into the night and into slumber.
LITTLE WHITE CORVETTE
	Shane Azam, Alex Bowron | Canada | 2011 | 1 minute The world is a treacherous place for a toy car that decides to venture out on its own *Filmmakers in Attendance!*

Please be sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the screening's start time. Please note that seating is accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is not guaranteed.