TORONTO -- Running April 8 through 21, 2014, the 17th annual TIFF
Kids International Film Festival, one of the biggest film festivals in North
America with special programming and activities for children aged 3 to13,
welcomes an exciting slate of special guests from around the world.
Guests attending TIFF Kids
include:
Tuesday, April 8
9:45 a.m.
Frans Weisz (director)*
Finn Netherlands, Toronto Premiere
*Also in attendance April 11 at
12 p.m. and April 12 at 2.15 p.m.
Finn is a nine-year-old boy who
lives with his single dad in a small village. One day, Finn hears a stranger
playing a violin in an old farmhouse nearby, and he becomes entranced by the
beauty of the music. But Finn’s father forbids him from visiting the stranger
or playing the instrument.
Recommended for ages 9 and up.
Wednesday, April 9
12 p.m.
Pierre Greco (director) and
Nancy Florence-Savard (producer)*
The Rooster of St-Victor
(Le Coq de St-Victor) Canada,
Toronto Premiere
*Also in attendance April 12 at
10 a.m.
Although the annoyingly
punctual rooster keeps the town of St-Victor motivated with his ear-splitting
morning crow, one group of sleep-deprived citizens has had enough of having
their slumber disrupted. But when their plan to rid themselves of the rooster
causes the village's fortunes to spiral, their fellow townspeople must find the
fowl before the whole town goes under!
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Thursday, April 10
7 p.m.
TIFF Kids Opening Night!
Carlos Saldanha (director)
Rio 2 USA, Canadian Premiere
It’s a jungle out there for
Blu, Jewel and their three kids in Rio 2, after they’re hurtled from
that magical city to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes
beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of
all — his father-in-law. All your favorite Rio characters are back, and
they’re joined by Oscar® nominee Andy Garcia, Grammy® winner Bruno Mars, Tony®
winner Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar/Emmy®/Tony winner Rita Moreno. Rio 2 also
features new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monáe and
Wondaland.
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Friday, April 11
10 a.m.
Mark Dippé and Daniel Chuba
(directors)*
The Boxcar Children USA, World Premiere
*Also in attendance April 12 at
3 p.m.
Meet Henry, Jessie, Violet and
Benny, four orphaned siblings who mysteriously appear in a small town on a warm
summer night. No one knows who these young wanderers are or where they have
come from. The children make a home for themselves in an old abandoned boxcar
in the woods, and in this secret place they can keep their family together and
safe from the one person who wants to break them apart. A touching tale of
family togetherness based on the classic 1920s children’s book by Gertrude
Chandler Warner.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Saturday, April 12
12 p.m.
Katarina Launing (director)*
Kick It! (Kule kidz
gråter ikke) Norway, North
American Premiere
*Also in attendance April 13 at
12 p.m.
Anja loves soccer more than
anything else, but when a serious illness forces her off the field she receives
help from a very unexpected source.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
2:45 p.m.
Dave Schram (director)*
Regret! (Spijt!) The Netherlands, Toronto Premiere
*Also in attendance April 15 at
10:15 a.m.
Based on the book by popular
Dutch author Carry Slee, this all-too-realistic story about a teenager
relentlessly tormented by his peers speaks powerfully to the devastating
consequences that can result if young people don't stand up and speak out
against bullying.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Sunday, April 13
3 p.m.
Christian Lo, Norway
(director)*
The Tough Guys (De
tøffeste gutta) Norway, North
American Premiere
*Also in attendance April 15 at
10 a.m.
Considering himself to be a
superhero, eleven-year-old Modulf deliberately attracts the attention of the
school bullies in order to protect his fellow students; but when his new friend
Lise gets in serious trouble after trying to bring the bullies to justice, he's
forced to choose between being a superhero or a good friend.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Monday, April 14
1 p.m.
Alison Parker (director)*
The Magic Ferret Canada, Toronto Premiere
*Also in attendance April 16 at
10:15 a.m.
A young orphan named Sam yearns
to find a forever home, so he and his pet ferret Booger conjure up a little
magic.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Thursday, April 17
10 a.m.
Martin Miehe-Renard
(director)*
The Contest (MGP
Missionen) Denmark, North American
Premiere
*Also in attendance April 19 at
12:15 p.m.
When Sawsan's parents forbid
her from performing on the country's most popular TV singing contest, her best
friend Karl hatches a plan to get her to the show's big finale.
Recommended for ages 11 and up.
Saturday, April 19
3 p.m.
Mischa Jakupcak (director) *
The Hero Pose, USA, Toronto
Premiere
*Also in attendance April 20 at
3.45 p.m.
Stuck at her dad's house while
he tries to sell a car that doesn't run, Mia asks questions that her dad simply
doesn't have the answers to. As frustrations mount, Mia and her dad find a new
and unique way to communicate.
Recommended for ages 9 and up.
5 p.m.
Ben Stassen (co-director)*
The House of Magic Belgium, Canadian Premiere
*Also in attendance April 20 at
1 p.m.
Seeking shelter from a storm,
an abandoned young cat named Thunder sneaks into a mysterious mansion owned by
retired magician Lawrence, a.k.a. “The Illustrious Lorenzo.” Lawrence shares
his fairy-tale world with many animals and a dazzling array of automatons and
gizmos capable of whipping up breakfast while rolling out a spectacular
song-and-dance routine. He soon makes Thunder feel welcome, but Jack the rabbit
and Maggie the mouse start plotting to get him kicked out. When Lawrence ends
up in the hospital, his nephew tries to trick him into selling the house, but
its ragtag inhabitants develop a spooky strategy to defend their home. They
turn their house into a haunted mansion, using Thunder as their secret
weapon...
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Saturday, April 19
12:45 p.m. Jump Cuts Young
Filmmakers Showcase Jump Cuts
Finalists from across Ontario in the Grades 7 & 8 category will walk the
red carpet at the TIFF Kids Festival prior to the screening of their films.
1 p.m.
Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers
Showcase Jump Cuts Finalists from
across Ontario in the Grades 4–6 category will walk the red carpet at the TIFF
Kids Festival prior to the screening of their films.
2:45 p.m.
TIFF Kids International Film
Festival Awards Ceremony Winners of
TIFF Kids’ internationally recognized awards are announced. Awards presented
include:
TIFF Kids Jury Awards:
The TIFF Kids Young People’s feature film juries select two feature films
representing two different age groups (8–10 and 11–13). Additionally, one jury
for ages 9 through 13 selects a winning short film.
TIFF
Kids Adult Jury Award: For the first time during the festival, a jury made
up of industry professionals will choose the best live-action and best animated
short film.
TIFF
Kids Audience Choice Awards: TIFF Kids audience members choose winning
films in both a feature film category and short film category.
digiPlaySpace
Audience Choice Awards: digiPlaySpace visitors select their favourite
installation as well as their favourite app from the APPcade.
Jump
Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase Awards: The Frederick Simpson Award for Best
Film Grades 4–6 and the Veronica Herman Award for Best Film Grades 7 & 8,
selected by a jury of film industry professionals. Each award winner will also
receive a Jump Cuts Bursary courtesy of RBC, to encourage the development of
young voices in film.
TVOKids Choice Award: Presented
to the Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase short film in the Grades 4–6
category that best represents TVOKids’ values.
The TIFF Kids International
Film Festival takes place at TIFF Bell Lightbox from April 8 through April 21.
Tickets for the TIFF Kids Festival are on sale now. Prices: Adult $12,
Student/Senior $9.50 and Children (13 and under) $8.50.
Opening Night $25 per person.
Family packs of 10 tickets are available for $80. Entry to the TIFF Kids
digiPlaySpace for Children is $10 or $15 with paid screening ticket, $10 or $20
for adults with paid screening ticket. Some activities are free. For more
information on screenings and activities, or to purchase tickets, please visit
tiff.net/kids call 416-599-TIFF (8433) or 1-800-599-TIFF, or visit the Steve
& Rashmi Gupta Box Office at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Social:
@TIFF_NET Facebook.com/TIFF
#TIFFKids #digiPlaySpace
About TIFF
TIFF is a charitable cultural
organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through
film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual
Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which
features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment
facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. The
organization generates an annual economic impact of $189 million CAD. TIFF Bell
Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including Founding Sponsor
Bell, the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto,
the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels), The Daniels
Corporation and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.
The TIFF Kids International
Film Festival is supported by The City of Toronto and the Ontario Arts Council.
Media Partners of the TIFF
Kids International Film Festival are TVO and the Toronto Star.
TIFF is generously supported
by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC, L'Oréal Paris, and Visa, and Major
Supporters the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the City of
Toronto
Accenture, The Innovation
Partner to the Arts, is the Presenting Sponsor of the TIFF Kids digiPlaySpace
GAP Kids is Official Sponsor
of TIFF Kids International Film Festival Opening Night Party
RBC is the Presenting
Sponsor of Jump Cuts
The Jump Cuts Awards are
generously supported by Garrett Herman.
Special thanks to the Royal
Danish Embassy (Ottawa)
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