OFS KIDS CLUB: CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE: BEST OF THE FEST ANIMATION – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER

May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2024
OFS Kids Club presents:
Children’s Film Festival Seattle: Best of the Fest Animation Showcase
Free for Kids 12 and under!
This colorful collection of animated short films will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy! In these festival favorite films you will meet furry friends and embark on adventures fit for the whole family!

The Sound Collector – Float Your Boat
When the Sound Collector travels in his boat on the stream, he meets a chorus of furry friends along the way, and things get a little out of hand – and so does his ukulele playing!
Dir. Chris Tichborne, United Kingdom, 2023, 5 min, in English

Battery Mommy
Battery Mommy helps to power the lives of a family. One day, she must rush to save the sleeping children from a nursery fire.
Dir. Seungbae Jeon, Republic of Korea, 2023, 9 min, in Korean with English subtitles

Kids In Winter (冬天的孩子们)
A group of rabbits weather an unexpected snowstorm with goodwill and generosity, turning their home in the trunk of a tree into a cozy safe haven for all of the forest’s inhabitants.
Dir. Maing Caochong, China, 2022, 3 min, nonverbal

LUKi and the Lights
LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis. With every smile he shares and every memory he cherishes, LUKi shows us what it means to truly live, in this testament to the resilience of the human (and robotic) spirit. CW: Illness, death.
Dir. Toby Cochran, US & Netherlands, 2022, 9 min, nonverbal

Moon Mole
A curious mole explores the world around it.
Dir. Alunos do 12º ano da Escola Secundária José Régio, Laura Gonçalves (Orientação), Alexandra Ramires (Orientação), Leonor Pacheco (Orientação) & Dimitri Mihajlovic (Orientação), Portugal, 2022, 2 min, nonverbal

I Hear You Singing
This joyful and bright music video follows two young children as they explore the various sounds the world around them has to offer.
Dir. Charlotte Sophie Blacker, United Kingdom, 2023, 2 min, in English

Town Hall Square
Bernard works behind the windows of a ticket booth at the Town Hall Square subway station. One day, an escaped tiger shows up and turns Bernard’s orderly life upside down.
Dir. Christian Kaufmann, Germany, 2023, 9 min, in English

Cowboy Kevin
Cowboy Kevin and his trusty horse have almost reached the destination of his secret admirer, and Kevin is eager to finally meet her. He’ll discover that love is not always what you expect.
Dir. Anna Lund Konnerup, Denmark, 2022, 7 min, in English

Pufferfish (Kugelfisch)
In an ocean full of big, bad fish, the pufferfish attempts to appear as big and strong as possible.
Dir. Julia Ocker, Germany, 2022, 4 min, nonverbal

Colorful
Will, a boy who wants to become an inventor, loves to invent various toys for his old dog, Norman. One day, while introducing his new toys to Norman, he discovers that dogs are color blind and decides to invent special glasses to present colors to his dog. Pacific Northwest premiere!
Dir. Jae-hyeon Cha & Byeong-hyeon Hwang, Republic of Korea, 2021, 9 min, in English

Total Running Time: 57 min

SCREENING: SUN 5/5 1PM; SUN 5/12 1PM; SUN 5/19 1PM; SUN 5/26 1PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.