Kids

Festival Activities

Ages 3—11

Feb 2—Feb 3, 2019

Performance dates & times

LOCATION:

Peter Jay Sharp Building

RUN TIME: 5hrs

Free

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February 2019

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Saturday February 02, 2019

Performances no longer available.

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Part of BAMkids 2018—2019 series BAMkids Film Festival 2019

Enjoy a carnival of fun activities throughout BAM during the 21st annual BAMkids Film Festival. BAMcafé and the Dorothy W. Levitt Lobby play host to a full jubilee for families, with 360-degree film experiences, walkabout entertainers, and interactive games, plus live performances by local student dance teams MOVE(NYC) and circus collective TheMuseBrooklyn.

Festival activities take place from 10am to 3pm.

SCHEDULE

BAMcafé performances

MOVE(NYC)

11:30am—11:45am

The Muse Brooklyn

12:15pm—12:30pm

MOVE(NYC)

12:30pm – 12:45pm

The Muse Brooklyn

2:00pm—2:15pm

MOVE(NYC)

2:15pm—2:30pm

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INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY

Movie Magic with BRIC

Create your own green screen scene in this hands-on demonstration. Green screen technology is now ubiquitous, employed by film studios in everything from small-budget independent films to Hollywood blockbusters and in videos of all genres. A teaching artist from BRIC guides participants through the basics, giving you a chance to experiment and create your own fantasy.

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360-DEGREE FILM EXPERIENCE

Back to the Moon, Celebrating Georges Méliès

A charming illusionist, an adventurous queen of hearts, and an evil green man undertake an epic journey through early cinema, film magic, and love. Directed by Nexus Studios’ Fx Goby and Google’s Hélène Leroux.

Photo: Stephanie Berger

360-DEGREE FILM EXPERIENCE

Windy Day

Windy Day chronicles the adventures (and misadventures) of a mouse and a hat on a windy day. Directed by Jan Pinkava, Oscar-winning director and creator of Pixar’s Geri’s Game and Ratatouille.

PERFORMER

MOVE(NYC)

MOVE(NYC) is a New York-based organization that cultivates the next generation of dance artists, identifying exceptionally talented New York City teenagers and providing them with a world-class dance education, completely free of charge. Their work includes engaging their local community and curating new opportunities to perform professionally.

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PERFORMER

TheMuseBrooklyn

TheMuseBrooklyn, Home of ABCirque’s juggler Luther Bangert, acro duo Butch & Buttercup, and unicyclist Harold Moeller, is a place for artists who celebrate circus in all its forms: as therapy, as fitness, as a form of play, and especially as high-quality art and spectacular entertainment.

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WALKABOUT ENTERTAINMENT

Billy Schultz, stilt walker, juggler, and clown

Interactive juggler Billy Schultz brings the Peter Jay Sharp Building lobby to life with his curious assortment of thingamajigs. Whether twirling ribbons through the air or inventing games on the spot, this merrymaker always finds a way to get kids of all ages playing along.

NOTE

Food and Drink Policy

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

TICKETS

Ticket Assistance Program

BAM’s Ticket Assistance Program (TAP) provides free tickets to families who are enrolled in the USDA’s program for free or reduced price school meals.

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TICKETS

Ticketing Policy

Please note: Each person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to attend BAM programs. Lap seating will not be permitted without a ticket.

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Classes

Moving Pictures: A Dancewave Workshop

Feb 2—Feb 3, 2019

Moving Pictures: A Dancewave Workshop

Feb 2—Feb 3, 2019

Use your body to make moving pictures in this supportive workshop that teaches youngsters how to find creativity through movement.

Film Series

BAMkids Film Festival 2019

Feb 2—Feb 3, 2019

BAMkids Film Festival 2019

Feb 2—Feb 3, 2019

AGES 3—11

Brooklyn’s favorite children’s film festival returns for its 21st year, presenting the best shorts and features from around the world—representing 27 countries in total.