CFFS 2022 – Adventure Awaits! (Ages 9+)
Feb. 11–20, 2022
In-Person Screenings:
Feb. 13 & 19 at 3pm
To accommodate evolving public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we are using a hybrid virtual-and-in-person festival model in 2022. There are three categories of festival pass: VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person), all available here. Vaccination and DOUBLE-masking are required for NWFF patrons!
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Watch kids from around the world embark on adventures of all kinds! From facing sea monsters to climbing trees, these characters can do anything they set their mind to.
Header photo credit: Treasures Beneath My Tree, dir. Alexandra Cerna
- Purchase your ticket through Northwest Film Forum’s Eventive virtual cinema. A free Eventive login is required.
- From the Eventive virtual catalog page, purchased tickets will appear under “My Content Library” under your user menu (upper-right). From the Eventive festival landing page, they will appear under “My Tickets” on the site’s menu bar (at top).
- Your confirmation email will also route you back to these pages to watch. (Can’t find it? Check spam!)
- If all else fails, please contact paul@nwfilmforum.org
- Purchase your ticket through Brown Paper Tickets; come to the show!
- You can also purchase a ticket on the day of the screening at Northwest Film Forum’s box office (1515 12th Ave, Seattle).
- If you have purchased a Hybrid or In-Person-Only Festival Pass, we’ll be able to look you up at Will Call by the name you purchased under.
For the sake of public safety, NWFF patrons ages 5+ will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination and to double-mask while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them.
NWFF is adapting to evolving recommendations to protect the public from COVID-19. Read more about their policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.
Films in this program:
The Child and the Goose
A child and a goose becoming friends find themselves embarking on a journey of adventure and freedom.
(Jade Chastan, Alice Failla, Justine Hermetz, Sophie Lafleur & Vincent Lenne, Jérôme Ginesta, France, 2021, 8 min, nonverbal)
Al Tabbab
West Coast Premiere!
On the night of a full moon, a young boy sails with his father for the first time to learn a secret ritual of pearl trade with a frightful monster.
(Khalifa Al-Mana, Qatar, 2021, 7 min, nonverbal)
The Boy Who Would Become a Knight
West Coast Premiere!
With live action and stop motion animations, The Boy Who Would Become a Knight describes a moment of transition in the life of Luigi, a child from fourteenth-century Florence. A weaver’s precious embroidered blanket brings to life the adventures of young Tristan, which inspire Luigi to take on the skills and code of knighthood.
(Gianmarco D’Agostino, Italy, 2020, 7 min, in Italian with English subtitles)
Jump!
Jump! is a tale of overcoming deep fears and learning that on the other side of any challenge is an experience that will strengthen your character and stay with you for a lifetime.
(Stanley Hector, India, 2021, 6 min, nonverbal)
Bluebird
Seattle Premiere!
CW: Bluebird has a few sequences depicting bullying and the accidental injuring of a bird, which the bullies show remorse about.
A sad little boy goes on about his sad little day. A bluebird flies into his life. Things start looking up. Joy follows them wherever they go. Then, suddenly… a dark turn down an unfamiliar path.
(John R. Ryan, US, 2020, 9 min, nonverbal)
No Key to Poetry
West Coast Premiere!
Facing writer’s block, a resourceful young girl summons the powers of a chicken-pencil. Together, they embark upon a colored trip. Destination? Imagination.
(Islena Neira, France, 2021, 3 min, in French with English subtitles)
Mora Mora
US Premiere!
Floating in a vast sea on an old piano, little Mora discovers that its ivory keys have the power to conjure the wind. She uses the keyboard’s magic to begin to navigate an eerie, emotional world, hoping to bring it back to life.
(Jurga Šeduikytė, Lithuania, 2021, 10 min, nonverbal)
A Morning with Aroha
West Coast Premiere!
CW: A Morning with Aroha features a young girl going out on her own without permission.
Aroha wants to share her creativity with her neighbours. Her imaginations come to life for everyone to enjoy.
(Nicholas Riini, New Zealand, 2021, 11 min, in English)
Treasures Beneath My Tree
A child reconnects to her fondest memories through a box of treasures that she has kept beneath her tree throughout her life.
(Alexandra Cerna, US, 2021, 5 min, nonverbal)
Kayak
A father’s kayak outing with his baby along a peaceful river turns out to be a real family adventure.
(Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Dechorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort & Antoine Rossi, France, 2021, 6 min, nonverbal)
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⚠️ Please note: ⚠️
For the sake of public safety, NWFF patrons ages 5+ will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination and to double-mask while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them.
NWFF is adapting to evolving recommendations to protect the public from COVID-19. Read more about their policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.