CHILDREN'S FILMFEST
The Mill Valley Film Festival is proud to present the 12th Annual Children’s Filmfest
When was the last time someone called you childish? Never? Every day? We invite you to come and enjoy being childish, and bring the kids. Festivals offer the chance to see films you may never see in theaters, since so many children’s films from around the world don’t otherwise appear on American screens. Our 11 feature films prove that Disney and Pixar aren’t the only game in town. The opening film, Hinokio, from Japan, is the US premiere of a fascinating tale of a wheelchair-bound boy’s Pinocchio-like robot that serves as his only way to attend school and to play. In other films animals abound, in stories about elephants (Bonkers), dragons (Dobrinya), cats (Pettson and Findus) and an entire ark of animals two by two (Raining Cats and Frogs). Learn how to build a peace tree, and see a rare children’s film by renowned producer-director Michael Powell. Plus, we have two short-film programs: one for kids up to age 8 and one for kids over 8.
CHILDREN’S FILMFEST PROGRAMS
Bonkers
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Dobrinya and the Dragon
Fuss, Mess and Scrumble
Grown Up
Hinokio
Lapislazuli: In the Eye of the Bear
Lorange, Muffin and Dartanjang
Midsummer Dream
Move Your World
The Peace Tree
Pettson and Findus: Pettson’s Promise
Raining Cats and Frogs
Additional Information
About Subtitles
To enhance our very young viewer’s appreciation of foreign-language movies in the Children’s FilmFest, we provide the unique service of having actors read subtitles aloud, and we play these through individual headphones, which allows those who do not require the service to have an equally pleasurable film experience. We have a limited number of headsets, so the arrangement is first come, first served. The headphone symbol indicates these screenings.
Age Recommendations
Please bear in mind that the age ranges that follow each children’s film program description are approximations, and may reflect only consideration of a program’s length or subject matter and not necessarily whether the content is appropriate for your child. Every child is different and every parent has different standards.
