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Film | Kids

Magical Surprises

 
Ages 6—8
 
Sat, Feb 3, 2018
  • 12:40PM
 
 
LOCATION:
 
RUN TIME: 70min
GENERAL ADMISSION: $14
MEMBERS: $9
$10 for children (13 & under) and seniors (65+)
 
Limited Ticket Availability

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General public
 
 
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Northwest Film Forum

Whether it’s a girl learning to cast a spell or a boy tapping into the magic of the stars, these animated tales celebrate the most enchanting moments of our lives—when special places and powers are revealed out of the blue.

TICKETS 
Limited Ticket Availability 
 

This screening is currently sold out, but don’t despair.

Additional seats regularly become available (due to no-shows and day-of ticket releases) and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis right before the film starts.

For updates on availability, follow @BAMcinematek on Twitter.

 
Kite

Dir. Gavin Moran
US, animation, 2015, 2min
Nonverbal

 

A young boy chases an errant kite to a mysterious cave high in the mountains.

 
Odd One Out

Dir. Foong Jean Lee
UK, animation, 2017, 2min
Nonverbal

 

A baby penguin travels to a new dimension to find others like himself.

 
 
 
Awaker

Dir. Filip Diviak
Czech Republic, animation, 2017, 10min
Nonverbal

 

Long ago, in a cold Nordic country, a man toils away at his job of waking people up. But one day, a shiny bell changes his life.

 
 
Between the Trees

Dir. Frank Harper
UK, animation, 2016, 5min
Nonverbal

 

A young boy is lost in a dense forest, but finds help in the form of a peculiar creature.

 
 
 
Peppercorn Babycorn Unicorn

Dir. Makoto Koji
Australia, animation, 2015, 5min
Nonverbal

 

A young girl hijacks her grandmother’s cauldron to make a unicorn, with mixed results.

 
 
Elena and the Shadows

Dir. Cesar Cepeda
Mexico, animation, 2016, 8min
Nonverbal

 

Elena is alone in her world, until Felix befriends her and shows her how to access other universes.

 
 
 
The House of Colors

Dir. Nicolás P. Villarreal
Argentina, animation, 2017, 9min

 

A young girl wants to live inside her favorite television show. But the wondrous trees of La Plata, a mysterious house, and her loving mother's secret lead her to change her mind.

 
 
A Small Escape

Dir. David Sandell
Sweden, animation, 2016, 3min
Nonverbal

 

A pair of scissors reaches out to other household objects with one aim in mind: to fly away from home.

 
 
 
Weasel

Dir. Timon Leder
Slovenia, animation, 2016, 12min
Nonverbal

 

A hungry weasel sneaks up on a flock of birds living on the last standing tree, but then disaster yields something completely unexpected.

 
 
Nimbus the Cloud Catcher

Dir. Marco Nick
Brazil, animation, 2016, 17min
Nonverbal

 

A boy captures low-hanging clouds to make water for his village. When a cumulus catastrophe sends him on an unexpected journey, he learns an important lesson about the power of the sky.

 
 
 
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Food and Drink Policy  
 
Please note: No outside food and drink is permitted at the BAMkids Film Festival. Concessions will be available at BAMcafé. Due to the large volume of attendees, we cannot accommodate birthday parties in any of the festival spaces.