The 7th International Film Festival for Children and Youth of Porto returns to the city between 23rd and 29th January 2023. In an edition that has the Sea as its central theme, the festival again offers a wide range of film programming, workshops and other activities for children, youth and families.
Anticipating the festival, a warm-up session will take place on January 14th, at Casa Comum, in the Rectory of the University of Porto. The session is suitable for the whole family (children from 3 years old on), is free and starts at 4pm. It brings together a selection of short films that were part of the last edition – 2022 – of the festival. A warm-up for the 7 special days of the festival that will follow.
8 shorts will be screened in this session:
Pequeno boneco de neve/Little Snowman
Aleksey Pochivalov, Rússia, anim., 2020, 3′
Once, all the carrots in a family of snowmen disappeared. But for a snowman, the carrot nose is not that important: compassion and kindness are far more important.
Um Filme de m+m/a film by m + m
Matthew Yang, Megan McShane, EUA, anim., 2020, 2′
Two wizard friends cross paths and navigate a fantastical land.
A Teia dos Sonhos/Le fil des rêves
Camille Foirest, França, anim., 2020, 3′
A baby boar thinks he has found the cause of his nightmares in a spider. But his mother will make him see the magic she can weave.
Uma Pedra no Sapato/Un caillou dans la chaussure
Eric Montchaud, França, anim., 2020, 12′
It’s a school where the teacher is a rabbit and the students are rabbits too. Unfortunately, the new student is a frog, who feels he is not where he belongs. But nothing that a new friendship won’t cure.
Bombeiro/Pompier
Yulia Aronova, França, anim., 2020, 9′
It is from his watchtower that our fireman inspects the entire city, looking for signs that point to any potential danger. Despite his dedication, there is no threat in sight. However, the day will come when he finds his true purpose.
A Menina Parada
Joana Toste, Portugal, anim., 2021, 9′
A little girl gets lost from her mother and refuses to leave the same place. A policeman stops everyone else from making her move. The stopped girl and the policeman who guards her stop the traffic and stir up the hearts of the town.
Marmelada/Marmalad
Radostina Neykova, Bulgária, anim., 2020, 5′
Sometimes to be a hero, you just have to fly.
Pai Bateria/Battery Daddy
Seung-bae Jeon, Coreia do Sul, anim., 2021, 6′
Battery Daddy takes care of every corner of the house, like toys, controls and locks. One day he goes on holiday to a valley and a sudden downpour causes a flood.
Date: January 14th
Time: 4pm
Length: 50′.
Age Rating: +3 years
Venue: Casa Comum – U.Porto’s Rectory | Praça de Gomes Teixeira, 4099-002 Porto
Admission: Free | Limited capacity by order of arrival
See u soooooon! =)