In partnership Melbourne International Animation Festival.
A few of the courageous heroes from this year’s BAMkids Film Festival program are back on the big screen for one day only! Perfect for kids ages 9+, these globetrotting gems hail from all over the world: Russia, Colombia, Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates, and the US. You won’t want to miss this cozy afternoon of imaginative movie magic!
This year, BAMkids invited a group of amazing kids to preview and assist in selecting these films for the 2025 BAMkids Film Festival. A huge thanks to:
Asele Amirfar
Thea Amirfar
Mila Brown
Ennio Jeon-Miranda
Amaya Medina
Felix Zimmerman-Beck
The Queen’s Flowers (2024)
Dir. Ciara Leinaala Lacy, 12min
US
Nonverbal
A magical take on a true story, this animated adventure follows Emma, a native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i Queen Lili`uokalani.
Heart of the Ocean (2024)
Dirs. Natalya Kharina & Alena Rubinshtein, 9min
Russia
Nonverbal
After the apocalypse, a mechanical fish living in the dead ocean somehow brings a real, live egg to life, embarking on a journey of wonder and true parental love.
Boy Cut (2024)
Dirs. Cullen Burt, Abby Corbett, Indira Escobar & Shon Xiao, 3min
US
In English
Something as simple as a haircut can mean so much to someone. This animated documentary tells the story of a child who desires to control their own appearance, directed and animated by four students in USC’s CTXA 470 Documentary Animation Production class.
Skin Color (2024)
Dirs. Fidel Alfonso, Barboza Gómez & Sebastián Castaño, 9min
Colombia
In Spanish with English subtitles
In Bogotá in 1996, a 9-year-old Afro-Colombian boy confronts the adult world when he realizes that the pinkish color in his pencil case, called “skin color,” does not match the color of his own skin.
My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow (2023)
Dir. Filip Diviak, 8min
Czech Republic
In English
Edgar’s utterly ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he discovers on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse.
Noor (2024)
Dir. Thabit Al Mawaly, 15min
United Arab Emirates
In Arabic with English subtitles
Abdulrahman, a young Emirati boy, learns about love and letting go via the bond he has formed with a pigeon in his neighborhood.
Wood Hood (2022)
Dir. Alex Cullen, 16min
US
In English
DeVaughn craves a quiet place to escape the chaos of his home, New York City. This short follows the 15 year old on a weekend-long group camping trip with Camping to Connect, a BIPOC-led mentorship program that teaches leadership, brotherhood, and inclusion in the outdoors
A few of the courageous heroes from this year’s BAMkids Film Festival program are back on the big screen for one day only! Perfect for kids ages 9+, these globetrotting gems hail from all over the world: Russia, Colombia, Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates, and the US. You won’t want to miss this cozy afternoon of imaginative movie magic!
This year, BAMkids invited a group of amazing kids to preview and assist in selecting these films for the 2025 BAMkids Film Festival. A huge thanks to:
Asele Amirfar
Thea Amirfar
Mila Brown
Ennio Jeon-Miranda
Amaya Medina
Felix Zimmerman-Beck
The Queen’s Flowers (2024)
Dir. Ciara Leinaala Lacy, 12min
US
Nonverbal
A magical take on a true story, this animated adventure follows Emma, a native Hawaiian girl in 1915 Honolulu, as she makes a special gift for the last monarch of Hawai`i Queen Lili`uokalani.
Heart of the Ocean (2024)
Dirs. Natalya Kharina & Alena Rubinshtein, 9min
Russia
Nonverbal
After the apocalypse, a mechanical fish living in the dead ocean somehow brings a real, live egg to life, embarking on a journey of wonder and true parental love.
Boy Cut (2024)
Dirs. Cullen Burt, Abby Corbett, Indira Escobar & Shon Xiao, 3min
US
In English
Something as simple as a haircut can mean so much to someone. This animated documentary tells the story of a child who desires to control their own appearance, directed and animated by four students in USC’s CTXA 470 Documentary Animation Production class.
Skin Color (2024)
Dirs. Fidel Alfonso, Barboza Gómez & Sebastián Castaño, 9min
Colombia
In Spanish with English subtitles
In Bogotá in 1996, a 9-year-old Afro-Colombian boy confronts the adult world when he realizes that the pinkish color in his pencil case, called “skin color,” does not match the color of his own skin.
My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow (2023)
Dir. Filip Diviak, 8min
Czech Republic
In English
Edgar’s utterly ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he discovers on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse.
Noor (2024)
Dir. Thabit Al Mawaly, 15min
United Arab Emirates
In Arabic with English subtitles
Abdulrahman, a young Emirati boy, learns about love and letting go via the bond he has formed with a pigeon in his neighborhood.
Wood Hood (2022)
Dir. Alex Cullen, 16min
US
In English
DeVaughn craves a quiet place to escape the chaos of his home, New York City. This short follows the 15 year old on a weekend-long group camping trip with Camping to Connect, a BIPOC-led mentorship program that teaches leadership, brotherhood, and inclusion in the outdoors
UPCOMING Screenings
VENUE
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $14
Members: $9
Children: $10
Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.
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BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
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BAM programming provided by:
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for programs in
the Lepercq Cinema is provided by
The Lepercq Charitable Foundation
