Coastline Children’s Film Festival

Childrens-FilmJoin us Feb. 8 at 3pm (CST) for the 4th annual Coastline Children’s Film Festival, an all age’s free event. Don’t let the name of the festival deceive you, as it has an array of films that are sure to entertain the child within. The afternoon will be filled with two joyful hours of a kaleidoscopic showcase of short films and animations from around the world from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

The first hour features, Kids Flix, which are 12 shorts recommended for ages 3-6. The second hour features, Party Mix 2013/2014, which are 12 shorts recommended for ages 6-12. Lubeznik Center for the arts is the only Indiana location featured in the festival, while the rest of the festival’s locations are located in southwest Michigan. Spend the afternoon with your kids or grandkids and allow yourself to be enchanted by the magic of the movies.

Kids Flix Mix for ages 3-6 includes:

Animal Beatbox
Australia Animation, Damon Gameau, 2011, 3 min
Spinning cakes create zoetrope animation effects – giving viewers new insight into the origins of cameras, projectors and animation…as well as a major craving for dessert!

Apache (Danger Beach)
New Zealand Animation, Ned Wenlock, 2011, 2.5 min
Juan pablo Zaramella (creator of last year’s Luminaris) brings us his new film about a particularly moving night at the opera. Guaranteed to move you to tears! Aston’s Presents Sweden Animation, Lotta and Uzi Geffenblad, 2012, 9 min It’s a wild free-for-all when a famous boys’ choir breaks away from their conductor while on tour in Seoul and causes mayhem in the hotel. Cool graphic design, wonderful visual humor and music, beautiful music!

The Day of the Dead
USA Animation, Gary McGivney, 2011, 8 min
Mr. Fox thinks he has Chickadee right where he wants her: trapped and ready to be eaten. But the cunning little Chickadee knows where the farmer hides the key to the chicken coop. If only Mr. Fox will cooperate, the two can work together to steal that much larger and more delicious feast.

Elia
France Animation, Matthieu Gaillard, 2012, 4.5 min
PES is back with this latest (and Oscar®-nominated!) take on the culinary arts. Pass the chips! From the creator of past NYICFF favorites Western Spaghetti, The Deep, and Game Over.

Goat Herder and His Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats
UK Animation, Will Rose, 2012, 7 min
When sleeping at her grandmother’s house in the countryside, a little city girl becomes spooked by the wrinkled, weather-worn old woman and the unfamiliar surroundings. In this beautifully animated fable she learns that it is our roots that give us strength.

How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?
UK Animation, Anna Ginsburg, 2012, 3.5 min
Poor Jacob. His newly divorced parents insist on dressing him in ridiculous clothes to spite each other – and the continual changing of outfits becomes a parade of absurdity. With his parents’ feuding getting worse by the day, Jacob resorts to desperate fashion measures to assert his identity.

The Little Bird and the Leaf 
Switzerland Animation, Lena von Döhren, 2011, 4 min
Two dolls in a toy store are separated when a customer decides to buy one of them. In search of his lost partner, the other embarks on an emotional journey around the world.

Munggee, Not Again
Switzerland Animation, Rothlin/Walthert, 2011, 6 min
Sleepwalking can be very dangerous, especially in the mountains! In this delightful stop-motion movie, two marmots and a hedgehog attempt to rescue their somnambulant friend.

Notebook Babies
USA Animation, Tony Dusko, 2011, 1 min x 3
From NYICFF alumnus Tony Dusko, a series of short, humorous meditations on life calibrated for the self-actualized preschooler. Selected titles include “Believe in Yourself”,” Moving Forward”, and “Sharing”.

Red Sand France
Animation, Audrey Bussi, 2011, 2 min
A little boy picks up a shell on an empty, secluded beach. Putting it to his ear, he becomes lost in the sounds of the sea.

The Squeakiest Roar
UK Animation, Maggie Rogers, 2011, 4 min
The littlest lion in the family just can’t seem to find his big bad roar, but his little squeak might turn out to be his greatest asset.

Party Mix 2013/2014 for ages 6-12 includes:

Alimation France
Experimental, Alexandre Dubosc, 2011, 3 min
Spinning cakes create zoetrope animation effects – giving viewers new insight into the origins of cameras, projectors and animation…as well as a major craving for dessert!

At the Opera Argentina
Animation, Juan Pablo Zaramella, 2011, 1 min
Juan Pablo Zaramella (creator of last year’s Luminaris) brings us his new film about a particularly moving night at the opera. Guaranteed to move you to tears!

Choir Tour Latvia
Animation, Edmunds Jansons, 2012, 5 min
It’s a wild free-for-all when a famous boys’ choir breaks away from their conductor while on tour in Seoul and causes mayhem in the hotel. Cool graphic design, wonderful visual humor and music, beautiful music!

The Fox and the Chickadee
Canada Animation, Evan DelRushie, 2012, 7.5 min
Mr. Fox thinks he has Chickadee right where he wants her: trapped and ready to be eaten. But the cunning little Chickadee knows where the farmer hides the key to the chicken coop. If only Mr. Fox will cooperate, the two can work together to steal that much larger and more delicious feast.

Fresh Guacamole
USA Animation, PES, 2012, 1.5 min
PES is back with this latest (and Oscar®-nominated!) take on the culinary arts. pass the chips! From the creator of past NYICFF favorites Western Spaghetti, The Deep, and Game Over.

Grandmother
Colombia Animation, Carlos Smith Rovira, 2012, 8 min
When sleeping at her grandmother’s house in the countryside, a little city girl becomes spooked by the wrinkled, weather-worn old woman and the unfamiliar surroundings. In this beautifully animated fable she learns that it is our roots that give us strength.

I’m Going to Mums
New Zealand Live Action, Lauren Jackson, 2012, 13 min
Poor Jacob. His newly divorced parents insist on dressing him in ridiculous clothes to spite each other – and the continual changing of outfits becomes a parade of absurdity. With his parents’ feuding getting worse by the day, Jacob resorts to desperate fashion measures to assert his identity.

Lola
France Animation, Franck Janin, 2011, 6 min
Two dolls in a toy store are separated when a customer decides to buy one of them. In search of his lost partner, the other embarks on an emotional journey around the world.

Paper Touch
Taiwan Animation, Hui-ching Tseng, 2011, 5 min
Paper cutouts and corrugated cardboard burst into origami action to create a hybrid pinball-pachinko machine in this gorgeous and highly imaginative stop-motion short.

Snack Attack
USA Animation, Andrew Cadelago, 2012, 4. 5 min
Waiting to board the train, an old lady just wants to eat her cookies in peace. But the young punk on the platform next to her seems intent on sharing her snack… or is something else going on here?

Subway Train
USA Animation, Garrett Davis, 2011, 4 min
Set to the funky beats of the pop Ups, this music video features oddly morphing animals on their morning commute – and one epic pan-flute solo!

Summer Bummer
USA Animation, Bill Plympton, 2011, 1.5 min
From world-renowned animator and friend-of-the-festival Bill Plympton, a man with a case of shark paranoia has second thoughts before diving into his pool, reminding us that the greatest fear is fear itself…right?

The Vacuum Kid
USA Documentary, Katharine Mahalic, 2011, 10 min
A charming 12-year old boy shares his unusual passion for vacuum cleaners.