Schdeule of Events

10:00 am: Bringing Up Baby

101, United States, Film Classic, for all ages

David Huxley (Grant) is a nerdy zoologist just finishing his brontosaurus skeleton and engaged to be married to an uptight lady scientist. Then he meets dizzy heiress Susan Vance (Hepburn), who upends his life, kidnaps him to Connecticut, and sticks him in a lady's dressing gown while her dog, George, buries, David's brontosaurus bone, and her tame leopard runs around frightening the bejesus out of everyone, mainly because they've confused him with a wild leopard that escaped from the circus.

It really is close to Seussian anarchy: An unstoppably whimsical woman brings down upon the head of a nice young fellow a series of widening desasters that cause kids to go nuts with apprehension and delight. What else can go wrong for the man with the dimple in his chin? Well, this. And this. And, oh yes, this. But the real reason to watch BABY with your children is that it's a wonderful introduction to Grant and especially, the great Kate. Hepburn is not just maddeningly funny here but possessed of an otherworldly enchantment - a couple of times she uncorks a quicksilver laugh that can give you goose bumps. The whole movie seems filmed under moonlight, with Wild Things just over the horizon.

12:15 pm - Magic Carpet Ride

77, Multi-national, Animation, 10+

Hop on for a supernatural trip into imaginative animated worlds. You never know what you'll find on a magic carpet ride. This year's ride brings us to lands where it takes only one butterfly stuck in a fountain to upset the natural order of things, another far-away world where lighthouses and mermaids abound and a summer camping trip in France where kids grapple with what kissing is all about!?
Ages 10+ (Curious kissing, scantily clad character)

#YACHT - A couple take their yacht far off shore thinking there's nothing they need to pay attention to. Distracted by their cell phones at their own peril, they soon learn the value of "being in the moment". (2024 / 5 min / France / dirs. Pablo Anasse, Loane Baumer, Marine Bouvier, Marie Malaval, Maxence Mouttou, Florence Susanna / non-verbal)

BUTTERFLY - A community of bizarre garden creatures all contribute to the flow of life, using water from a fountain. When a butterfly gets stuck in the fountain, they're faced with an unfamiliar situation. Is this the time for panic or adaptation? (2024 / 8 min / Croatia / dir. Suncana Brkulj / non-verbal)

FILANTE - A bat with a penchant for gold. A girl searching for her missing pet rat. Mermaids and lighthouses abound? This vibrant dreamscape of a film leads to an appreciation that life is ever changing and acceptance is a key to happiness. (2024 / 9 min / France / dir. Marion Jamault / non-verbal)

FOREVER - Being a ceramic garden gnome next to a golf course can be existentially challenging. Upon losing one of their own it's time for a massive gnome intervention. This country club is about to learn there's no place like gnome! (2024 / 6.5 min / France / dirs. Théo Djekou, Pierre Ferrari, CyrineJouini, PaulinePhilippart, AnissaTerrier / non-verbal)

MEMORY RENTAL STORE - What if you could revisit an old memory of yours by shoving a goldfish into your ear? Some memories are great swimming around in your mind while others are better left to sink away. (2024 / 7 min / France / dirs. Kyungin Kim, Jaeyeon Kim, Shruti Lal, Surya Kalyan, Jiaxin Li / in English)

YUCK! (Beurk!) - A bunch of kids summer camping with their families grapple with the notion of kissing - is it gross, or not? Sometimes the ones that think it's most disgusting are the ones who want to try…? (2023 / 13 min / France / dir. Loïc Espuche / in French w/Eng subs)

And more…!

4:00 pm - Solving & Evolving

80, Multi-national, Multiple Film Types, 10+

Life doesn't always go as planned. Everyone encounters an obstacle now and then. How you overcome them and what you learned along the way is…SOLVING & EVOLVING! This year's reel contains stories of overcoming bullying over body image, building a better way to communicate with siblings and seeing the advantages of leaving your cellphone home.

BILLO RANI - When Hafsa, a sparkly and impulsive 12-year-old girl is made aware of her unibrow, her eyebrows come alive to advocate on their behalf. They argue with her self-doubt and what actions to take next. (2024 / 9 min / USA / dir. Angbeen Saleem)

I SEE (Ni Wapiten) - Short documentary of a Indigenous-Canadian boy making a plea to take care of Mother Earth and keep it clean for future generations. (2023 / 2.5 min / Canada / dirs. Noémie Echaquan, Julie Ottawa / in Atikamekw w/Eng subs)

LOLO AND THE SOUND PIANO (Lola et le piano à bruits) - Lola has a younger, autistic brother that struggles at times to communicate what he's thinking. Sounds play a big part in making him happy or upset. Lola decides to build a one-of-a-kind sound machine in order to relate to Simon more closely. (2024 / 25 min / France / dir. Augusto Zanovello / in French w/Eng subs)

THE PRINCE'S DILEMMA - In this new take on classic animated fairy tale romance, Prince Philip, who longs to be with a prince of his own, must decide to follow the traditional tale expected of him or forge his own happily ever after. (2023 / 5 min / USA / dir. Devin Rowe)

SCREEN TIME - It's amazing what one at any age will do during time alone if there are no digital screens to distract you. Boredom becomes inspiration to engage in one's environment in a way that would never happen if a "smart" phone was in your hand. The digital world becomes a tactile one. (2024 / 7 min / Australia / dir. Alexandrena Parker)

And more…!

Location: Hope High School Auditorium