BAM presents 18th annual BAMkids Film Festival February 27 & 28 Festival showcases 70 films from 25 countries including US and New York premieres Tickets on sale today The Wall Street Journal is the title sponsor of BAM Rose Cinemas and BAMcinématek. BAM Rose Cinemas (Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue) Feb 27 (9:30am 4:30pm) & Feb 28 (9:30am 4pm) Price: $10 kids (13 & under) & seniors (65+), $14 adults, $9 BAM Members Ages 3 11 Brooklyn, NY/January 5, 2016 The BAMkids Film Festival, now in its 18th year, returns to BAM Rose Cinemas on February 27 & 28. This year s impressive lineup, tailored for children ages 3 11, showcases 70 films from 25 countries and in nine languages. Many of these films are in their US or New York premiere screening. Highlights of the 2016 festival include a diverse selection of live-action and animated shorts, two short film programs for the youngest audience members, ages 3 5, and two shorts created by talented elementary-school-aged kids. The 18th annual BAMkids Film Festival includes seven shorts programs curated by Northwest Film Forum and TIFF Kids International Film Festival. With a total of 69 films, the shorts programs include an eclectic array of films including Konigirikun - A Small Rice Ball, a lively tale of adventure, told with animated sushi; The Little Blue Balloon, the Brazilian modern homage to Albert Lamorisse s classic 1956 short that tells the story of a girl whose life is brightened by a blue balloon that never leaves her side; Tomgirl, a live action documentary about a non-gender-conforming seven-year-old child in Seattle; the Russian animated short Abstract Painting, in which various animals try to describe a painting, but they all see different things; and Taking Flight, an animated film about an imaginary adventure shared by a grandfather and grandson. The feature films include the live action film from Estonia and Finland, The Secret Society of Souptown, and the animated film from The Netherlands, Miffy the Movie, based on the stories of Dick Bruna. Children will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite short films immediately following each program. Their participation determines the winners of the annual BAMmies, to be awarded in two categories: Best Animated Short and Best Live-Action Short. BAMmie awards will be announced at a later date on BAM.org.
In addition to the films, this year s festival will include various free activities in the Opera House lobby, including face painters, balloon artists, and the opportunity to meet and greet The Amazing Max, the magician who will provide the prefilm entertainment for the festival. There will also be four free with movie stub 15-minute presentations of BubbleMania! each day in the Leperq Space. The Leperq Space will also feature free with movie stub family-friendly activities including Comic Book Activity in collaboration with Children s Museum of Manhattan, and Stop-Motion Animation activities with the Jacob Burns Film Center on Saturday and the Museum of the Moving Image on Sunday. The 2016 BAMkids Film Festival is curated by Steven McIntosh of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Elizabeth Shepherd and Katie Pappageorge of Northwest Film Forum, and Elizabeth Muskala of TIFF Kids International Film Festival. Tickets (per screening) are $10 for children ages 13 and under, $14 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $9 for BAM Members and Patrons, and are available starting January 5 at the BAM Rose Cinemas box office, online at BAM.org, or via phone at 718.777.FILM. Tickets can be ordered by name of shorts program or feature film title. Concessions will be available for purchase in the Natman Room, BAMcafé, and in the BAM lobby throughout the day. For more information call 718.636.4100 or visit BAM.org/kids. For press information on BAMkids Film Festival please contact Christina Norris at 718.636.4129 x8 or cnorris@bam.org. BAMkids Film Festival Schedule: Saturday, February 27 10am Shorts Program: I Spy Animals (Ages 3 5) 10:20am Shorts Program: Reel Rascals (Ages 3 5) 10:40am Shorts Program: Fun Times (Ages 3 5) 11am Feature: Miffy the Movie (Ages 4 7) 12pm Shorts Program: Imagine That! (Ages 5 8) 12:20pm Shorts Program: Give and Get (Ages 5 8) 12:40pm Shorts Program: Magic Potion (Ages 5 8) 1:40pm Feature: The Secret Society of Souptown (Ages 8+) 2pm Shorts Program: Carpe Diem (Ages 8 11) Sunday, February 28 10am Shorts Program: Reel Rascals (Ages 3 5) 10:20am Shorts Program: Fun Times (Ages 3 5) 10:40am Shorts Program: I Spy Animals (Ages 3 5) 11am Shorts Program: Give and Get (Ages 5 8)
12pm Shorts Program: Magic Potion (Ages 5 8) 1:40pm Shorts Program: Carpe Diem (Ages 8 11) 2pm Shorts Program: Imagine That! (Ages 5 8) BAMkids Film Festival Shorts Programs I Spy Animals Sat, Feb 27 at 10am & Sun, Feb 28 at 10:40am Ages 3 5 (61 min) The 17 films in this program are from 11 different countries and invite the audience to take a trip to an animated animal kingdom, where they will find everything from teensy ants to huge, hungry hippos! This is a program for animal lovers and kids with a curiosity about four-legged, furry, finned, and feathery creatures. Perfect Houseguest (US), The Last Leaf (Canada), The Birdie (Russia), The Visitors (Russia), Caballito de Mar (Colombia), The Most Best Hat (US), Hippo and Juice (Russia), Ladybug (Russia), Cloudy Goats (Iran), How Shammies Built a House (Latvia), The Little Bird and the Squirrel (Switzerland), Mr. K's New House (Taiwan), The Mods (Italy), Schwammerlbert (Germany), Pik-Pik- Pik (Russia), Kiburi (US), and Xavier the Cat (Poland). Reel Rascals Sat, Feb 27 at 10:20am & Sun, Feb 28 at 10:00am Ages 3 5 (64 min) These 12 short films from seven countries offer an assortment of animated shorts carefully selected from all around the world for our youngest audiences. From a little lamb who balks at the herd mentality in Lambs to a toe-tappin bovine Broadway number in Cows (Moosic Video), these tales teach us lessons in friendship, family, sharing, caring, cooking, and growing. Lambs (Germany), Fred & Anabel (Germany), The Giant Carrot (France/Belgium), The Little Hedgehog (France/Belgium), Zebra (Germany), Decorations (Japan), My Big Brother (US), Hee Hee Hatty (Poland), Storm (Singapore), The Mitten (France/Belgium), The Law of the Jungle (France/Belgium), and Cows (Moosic Video) (US). Fun Times Sat, Feb 27 at 10:40am & Sun, Feb 28 at 10:20am Ages 3 5 (55 min) In these 10 shorts from eight countries, adventures await you in this collection of wacky, sweet and silly animated films. Experiment with some mad scientists, dance across the kitchen counter with some sushi in Konigirikun - A Small Rice Ball, trick some hungry dragons and dinosaurs, make a game out of cleaning up the house in How Shammies Tidied Up, and discover the beautiful music of friendship in Friends (Episodes 1-2-5-8-10). Boing Doing Squeak Ping (Netherlands), No Bongo Ting Kwa Kwa (US), Konigirikun - A Small Rice Ball (Japan), Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (US), Fridge Princess (Canada), Herman s Heart (Norway), Sensible Senses (Poland), How Shammies Tidied Up (Latvia), Rice Ball's Little Mallet (Taiwan), and Friends (Episodes 1-2-5-8-10) (Japan). Imagine That! Sat, Feb 27 at 12pm & Sun, Feb 28 at 2pm Ages 5 8 (58 min) The eight films from seven countries in this program offer a peek inside this cinematic cabinet of curiosities. Audiences will discover a mind-blowing melange of stories that celebrate life s aha! moments. Befriend a lemur, dive into the pages of a book, watch your drawings come alive and marvel at the size of your own mind it can hold so many thoughts!
Little Attic (Russia), The Fly (Italy), PAWO (Germany), True Places (US), Light Motif (France/United Kingdom), Abstract Painting (Russia), Fabric Cosmos (South Korea), and A is for Aye-Aye: an Abecedarian Adventure (US). Give and Get Sat, Feb 27 at 12:20pm & Sun, Feb 28 at 11am Ages 5 8 (66 min) This series of nine films from seven countries features even the youngest of protagonists facing challenges making friends, fitting in, or finding the courage to stand out. This collection of shorts presents young viewers with thought-provoking scenarios that will prompt discussions in character education and problem-solving. The Little Blue Balloon (Brazil), Exclamation Mark (US), The Elephant and the Bicycle (France/Belgium), Bunny New Girl (Australia), Papa (US), Ahmed & Mildred (United Kingdom), Zebra (Germany), My Big Brother (US), and Pierre and His Backpack (Brazil). Magic Potion Sat, Feb 27 at 12:40pm & Sun, Feb 28 at 12pm Ages 5 8 (63 min) These six short films from six different countries are full of abracadabra moments. Go on a wild wagon ride in Taking Flight, chase the moon in The Moon and I, find a message in a bottle in Freeze, and set off on an adventure to discover the things that will make you truly happy in We Were Colors. Taking Flight (US), The Moon and I (Germany), Bounce (United Kingdom), We Were Colors (Mexico), Freeze (Netherlands), and Myna & Asterix (India). Carpe Diem Sat, Feb 27 at 2pm & Sun, Feb 28 at 1:40pm Ages 8 11 (74 min) This program of six short films from four different countries celebrates what makes you you so don t be afraid to embrace the things that make you special! From the forest creature that learns it s better not to blend into the crowd in Looks, to Tomgirl, who isn t afraid to challenge stereotypical wardrobe conventions, the kids in these short films pursue passions, overcome obstacles, and discover that their differences can be delightful. Looks (Germany), Trumpeteer (Mexico), Mo's Bows (US), Tomgirl (US), Super Girl (India), and Andrew with Great Fanfare (Germany/US). BAMkids Film Festival Feature Films Miffy the Movie Sat, Feb 27 at 11am Ages 4 7 (70 min) Miffy the Movie tells the story of Miffy, Melanie, Grunty and Snuffy on a treasure hunt in the zoo. They have to solve the five clues that Father and Mother Bunny have given them, which creates an adventure for both the audience and Miffy and her friends. The show featuring these characters, Miffy s Adventures Big and Small, will premiere on Nick Jr. in the spring. In English (The Netherlands, Dir. Hans Perk, 2013) The Secret Society of Souptown Sat, Feb 27 at 1:40pm Ages 8+ (90 min) The Secret Society of Souptown is an adventurous family movie that takes place in Souptown, a district in the city of Tartu during the summer. Four children Mari, Sadu, Olav and Anton form a secret society to play hide-and-seek games invented by Mari's grandfather, a professor at the university. When the city is attacked by a mysterious poison which turns adults into children, our gang embarks on a quest for the antidote. Their path is paved with the biggest challenges they have ever seen. In Estonian with English subtitles (Estonia/Finland, Dir. by Margus Paju, 2015)
Credits The Wall Street Journal is the title sponsor of BAM Rose Cinemas and BAMcinématek. Nickelodeon & Viacom are the Presenting Sponsors of BAMkids Film Festival. Con Edison is the Major Sponsor of BAMkids Film Festival. Major support for BAM Education programs provided by Goldman Sachs Gives. Expansion of BAM Education and Community programs made possible by the support of The SHS Foundation. Leadership support for BAM Education programs provided by the Altman Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation; Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman; The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; Lemberg Foundation; Simon & Eve Colin Foundation, Inc. BAM s Education, Humanities and BAMkids programming supported by Diane & Adam E. Max. BAM Rose Cinemas are named in recognition of a major gift in honor of Jonathan F.P. and Diana Calthorpe Rose. BAM Rose Cinemas would also like to acknowledge the generous support of The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, The Estate of Richard B. Fisher, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Bloomberg, and Time Warner Inc. BAM Education programs are supported by: Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation; Jody & John Arnhold; David Ashen; The Barker Welfare Foundation; The Bay and Paul Foundations; Donald A. Capoccia; Jim Chervenak; Constans Culver Foundation; Della Rosa Family Foundation; Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The William and Mary Greve Foundation; The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770; Charles Hayden Foundation; The Jaharis Family Foundation; The Liman Foundation; The Frederick Loewe Foundation, Inc.; The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation; The Krumholz Foundation; David & Susan Marcinek; Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation; National Grid; The New York Community Trust; Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Sills Family Foundation; Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust; Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund; In Memory of Robert Sklar; Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation; Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund; and Jennifer Small & Adam Wolfensohn. BAM Education programs are endowed by: Lila Wallace-Reader s Digest Endowment Fund for Community, Educational, & Public Affairs Programs; Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin; William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education and Humanities Programs; The Irene Diamond Fund; and The Robert and Joan Catell Fund for Education Programs. Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts.The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Bill de Blasio; Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras, Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council, and Council Member Laurie Cumbo; and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Assembly, Joseph R. Lentol, Delegation Leader; and New York Senate, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Delegation Leader. General Information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, and BAMcafé are located in the Peter Jay Sharp building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood
of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). Both locations house Greenlight Bookstore at BAM kiosks. BAM Fisher, located at 321 Ashland Place, is the newest addition to the BAM campus and houses the Judith and Alan Fishman Space and Rita K. Hillman Studio. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafé, operated by Great Performances, offers a bar menu and dinner entrées prior to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House evening performances. BAMcafé also features an eclectic mix of spoken word and live music for BAMcafé Live on Friday and Saturday nights with a bar menu available starting at 6pm. Subway: Train: Bus: Car: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue Barclays Center (2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St for Harvey Theater) D, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue Long Island Railroad to Atlantic Terminal Barclays Center B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM For ticket information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit BAM.org. ## ## ##