Youth Film Program 2
41 minutes
The Crested Butte Film Festival’s Youth Film Program offers a great lineup of educational, artistic and inspirational films for children. We screen a variety of international films that entertain, spark curiosity and bring awareness to worlds that may otherwise go unexplored. Youth Program will not only entertain but ignite children’s imaginations and creativity.
After the program we will go BEYOND THE SCREEN: the Trailhead Children’s Museum will offer hands on activities that deepen the connection with the films they have just seen. We also collaborate with Crested Butte Community School. Our Student Screening Committee is comprised of middle and high school students who are interested in film, filmmaking, art and writing. Committee members screened more than 75 films this year and made film selections through an online rating process including written critiques. The Crested Butte Film Festival also sponsors a film that will be screened for the entire school community during the school year.
This program has been generously sponsored by The Lange Family, The Hermanson Family and Crested Butte Rotary Club.
Use the playlist on the right to view all films & descriptions in this program
THE KITE
THE KITE deals with the issue of death, but it does so in a simple, metaphorical and symbolic way. The relationship between a little boy and his grandpa explains that none of us are here forever.
Summer is coming to an end; the fruit is growing ripe on the trees. Grandpa gives his grandson a kite. All living creatures must die, but death isn't the end of our journey.
Director Bio
Martin Smatana (1991, Slovakia) finished his master degree of Animation at FAMU, Prague. During his bachelor studies he completed an intership in Nukufilm studio in Tallinn, Estonia. For 5 years he was leading workshops of animation for children. His debut film Rosso Papavero was premieted at Berlinale 2015 Generation Kplus and won 13 international awards. In February 2019 he finished his graduation stop-motion film for children The Kite, that was premiered at Berlinale in Generation and
since then has won several international awards.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryCzech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
- PremiereColorado premiere
- RatingThe whole family (including children)
- DirectorMartin Smatana
Youth Film Program 2
41 minutes
The Crested Butte Film Festival’s Youth Film Program offers a great lineup of educational, artistic and inspirational films for children. We screen a variety of international films that entertain, spark curiosity and bring awareness to worlds that may otherwise go unexplored. Youth Program will not only entertain but ignite children’s imaginations and creativity.
After the program we will go BEYOND THE SCREEN: the Trailhead Children’s Museum will offer hands on activities that deepen the connection with the films they have just seen. We also collaborate with Crested Butte Community School. Our Student Screening Committee is comprised of middle and high school students who are interested in film, filmmaking, art and writing. Committee members screened more than 75 films this year and made film selections through an online rating process including written critiques. The Crested Butte Film Festival also sponsors a film that will be screened for the entire school community during the school year.
This program has been generously sponsored by The Lange Family, The Hermanson Family and Crested Butte Rotary Club.
Use the playlist on the right to view all films & descriptions in this program
THE KITE
THE KITE deals with the issue of death, but it does so in a simple, metaphorical and symbolic way. The relationship between a little boy and his grandpa explains that none of us are here forever.
Summer is coming to an end; the fruit is growing ripe on the trees. Grandpa gives his grandson a kite. All living creatures must die, but death isn't the end of our journey.
Director Bio
Martin Smatana (1991, Slovakia) finished his master degree of Animation at FAMU, Prague. During his bachelor studies he completed an intership in Nukufilm studio in Tallinn, Estonia. For 5 years he was leading workshops of animation for children. His debut film Rosso Papavero was premieted at Berlinale 2015 Generation Kplus and won 13 international awards. In February 2019 he finished his graduation stop-motion film for children The Kite, that was premiered at Berlinale in Generation and
since then has won several international awards.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- CountryCzech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
- PremiereColorado premiere
- RatingThe whole family (including children)
- DirectorMartin Smatana