CFFS 2022 – Ready to Roll: Youth-Made Showcase (Ages 11+)
Feb. 11–20, 2022
In-Person Screenings:
Feb. 12 at 4pm
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!
About:
**Co-presented with Reel Youth Film Camp**
From animations to documentaries, these youth-made creations invite us into the worlds of young filmmakers from around the world.
Header photo credit: What Does “Opening the World” Mean to You?, dir. Nicole Marques Assunção
- 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:
What I Want to Say to You
Seattle Premiere!
When Namjoo’s friends hear that he has a crush on Minjoo, they can’t help themselves from piling on the peer pressure to get him to tell her. Besides ordinary social expectations, the spread of Covid-19 is about to close their school! Who knows whether Namjoo will have another chance to see Minjoo this year?
(구현아, 김도연, 김민규, 김지수, 서재현, 손주영, 신유찬, 염지우, 이소희, 전찬영, 채명경, 황현창 & 정희성, Korea, 2020, 4 min, in Korean with English subtitles)
Liam Butler and His Friends: Liam Goes to Liamland
Seattle Premiere!
A young animator is transported into his animated stories, with the help of friends and family in the real world.
(Liam Butler, US, 2021, 6 min, in English)
Don't Hold Back
North American Premiere!
Don’t Hold Back follows four different female protagonists as they endure exasperating–yet familiar–casual sexism from those around them.
(Ananya Dupare, India, 2021, 6 min, in English & Hindi with English subtitles)
What Does "Opening the World" Mean to You?
West Coast Premiere!
This youth-made documentary explores diversity — what does it mean and what is its importance in our world?
(Nicole Marques Assunção, Brazil, 2021, 4 min, in English)
A Second Chance
This documentary incorporates interviews of people that have been homeless and people that are working to solve issues with homelessness in San Diego.
(Arden Pala, US, 2021, 10 min, in English)
Togashi’s Tale
West Coast Premiere!
CW: This film relates to World War II-era history, and includes a depiction of Nazis.
“Togashi’s Tale” is an animated short film made with the stop-motion technique. In the voice of a child, we hear the story of the passages of the Nikkei history in Peru.
(Andersson Giuseppe Vicente Castillo, Perú, 2020, 3 min, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Having a Meal with My Ancestors
Seattle Premiere!
Reflecting on the ancestral history, knowledge and consciousness passed down through a traditional dish.
(Deion Chaudhary, US, 2021, 1 min, in English)
Paint and Pain
US Premiere!
The art of carpet-weaving and rose-painting has a history several thousand years long. This documentary honors the efforts and personal sacrifices of the artists, both known and unknown, whose dedication and artistry survives through the colors and textures of their carpet designs.
(Mohammad Sajjad Aghajani, Iran, 2021, 13 min, in Persian with English subtitles)
Take Heart!
West Coast Premiere!
CW: Take Heart! has a scene of a character drowning, but he survives.
Leonhard, anxious and cautious, sticks to his usual daily routines. One day, however, he hikes to a mysterious waterfall he read about in the paper, and finds himself in a situation that calls for him to throw caution to the wind.
(Lilith Jörg, Germany, 2021, 8 min, nonverbal)
Mask On
West Coast Premiere!
A music video and original song by young students about life during COVID and social unrest.
(Kevin Guzman, Zayden Yancey, Semaj Staton, Chianti Ross & Luis Sanchez, US, 2021, 2 min, in English)
Free, Inclusive
is a real inclusive education? This youth-made music video questions the practical approaches of schools and contrasts them with the real experiences of young people.
(12Clouds & Antonio Pululu, Spain, 2020, 4 min, in Spanish with English subtitles)
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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.