CFFS 2024 – Warm and Fuzzy (All Ages) [Hybrid]
Watch online: Feb. 2–10, 2024
Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at maria@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf, in order to prepare yourself for the experience.
A number of seats will be held at each show for members of the community for whom ticket cost is an obstacle. If you’d like to attend free of charge, please email María and Paul (maria@nwfilmforum.org, paul@nwfilmforum.org) to let them know which program and showtime you’re interested in!
NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Recent variants of COVID-19 readily infect and spread between individuals regardless of vaccination status.
Read more about NWFF’s policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here.
About
** Sponsored by Seattle Children’s Museum **
This colorful collection of animated all-ages films will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy! Enjoy vibrant colors, furry friends, and adventures fit for the whole family!
Appropriate for all ages, but some younger viewers may need assistance reading subtitled films.
Header photo credit: Colorful, dir. Jae-hyeon Cha & Byeong-hyeon Hwang
BUY TICKETS HERE
- 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.
Films in this program:
Hello!
In a world where no one greets each other, a child says hello to the world. International premiere!
(Dakyoung Lee, 2023, Republic of Korea, 2 min, in Korean with English subtitles)
Battery Mommy
Battery Mommy helps to power the lives of a family. One day, she must rush to save the sleeping children from a nursery fire. West Coast premiere!
(Seungbae Jeon, Republic of Korea, 2023, 9 min, in Korean with English subtitles)
Little Fan
A friendship builds between a little fan and a paper crane as they try to achieve flight.
(Sveta Yuferova & Shad Lee Bradbury, Germany, 2023, 5 min, nonverbal)
Choo-Choo
As two step siblings meet for the first time, a rivalry builds over their mutual passion for trains and racing. West Coast premiere!
(Yewon Lee, Republic of Korea, 2022, 4 min, nonverbal)
Master of Hide and Seek (躲貓貓高手：爺爺家的毛毛)
Mao Mao, a long-haired dog, loves to play hide-and-seek with everyone, and does a good job at blending in with various objects in the house. Can you find where Mao Mao is hiding? West Coast premiere!
(Hsing-Fang Lin, Taiwan, 2022, 3 min, in Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles)
Pufferfish (Kugelfisch)
In an ocean full of big, bad fish, the pufferfish attempts to appear as big and strong as possible. North American premiere!
(Julia Ocker, Germany, 2022, 4 min, nonverbal)
Hug Me
A water balloon finds itself trapped in a desert canyon and meets a lonely cactus, who attempts to help it get back to where it came from. World premiere!
(Yunjeong Jeong, Republic of Korea, 2023, 7 min, nonverbal)
The Chameleon (De Kameleon)
A chameleon tries to protect himself against approaching danger with his camouflage but is forced to flee away, stumbling from one dangerous situation to the next. West Coast premiere!
(Pim ter Braak, Netherlands, 2022, 2 min, nonverbal)
Bloom In
An awkward cactus learns to bloom in her own divine timing. Pacific Northwest premiere!
(Avery Robinson Rouda, US, 2023, 4 min, in English)
Weiqi Fantasy (围棋幻想)
Not everyone has the talent to master chess, but to experience the game and understand the culture of Weiqi, even if you may not become a chess player, you can stimulate your imagination and enlighten your wisdom. World premiere!
(Yuanru Liu, China, 2023, 1 min, nonverbal)
Konigiri-Kun - Parade
Konigiri-kun, a lively rice ball, and his friend Korokke help a little Quail Egg find a costume on the day of the big lunchbox parade. West Coast premiere!
(Mari Miyazawa, Japan, 2022, 5 min, nonverbal)
Cake Ballad
It’s the little green cactus’s birthday and Charlie bakes him a cake! But fresh out of the oven, someone has already had a bite of the cake. Charlie sets out to find the culprit by comparing the different bite marks of the forest dwellers. World premiere!
(Meike Fehre, Germany, 2022, 4 min, in German with English subtitles)
Colorful
Will, a boy who wants to become an inventor, loves to invent various toys for his old dog, Norman. One day, while introducing his new toys to Norman, he discovers that dogs are color blind and decides to invent special glasses to present colors to his dog. Pacific Northwest premiere!
(Jae-hyeon Cha & Byeong-hyeon Hwang, Republic of Korea, 2021, 9 min, in English)
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2024 festival artwork by Kid Lerner.