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11 films in package
YOUTH FILM PROGRAM
Get ready to experience a fantastic lineup of educational, artistic and inspirational films! You’ll enjoy 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 imaginations and creativity.
DEEP FEARS
A sea otter who is afraid of the ocean is challenged to face his fears when he loses his precious pink shell necklace.
LOUIS' SHOES (LES CHAUSSURES DE LOUIS)
Louis, an autistic kid, arrives in his new school and experiences varying levels of acceptance.
THE KICKSLED CHOIR
A boy in a winter landscape stands up for his own beliefs, regardless of what his father says.
Closed captions available
CINEMA REX
A film about the power of cinema to unite enemies and culture.
BEAUTIFUL
A teenage girl reckons with love and loss as her mother battles a dangerous disease. A story about the enduring bond between mothers and daughters, BEAUTIFUL explores the transformative power of resilience.
ONLY A CHILD
Only a Child is an omnibus animation short that gives shape and colour to Severn Suzuki’s original speech at the UN Summit in Rio (1992): a child’s desperate call to action for our planet’s future.
Closed captions available
THE BEAUTY
THE BEAUTY is a poetic journey through a fascinating underwater world, where plastic and nature become one. Our concerns and feelings of guilt dissolve between the eerily beautiful corals and the mysterious depths of the ocean.
KIDS
An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal?
3FEET
3feet tells the adventurous journey of Gonzalo, a tenacious, ten-year-old kid facing the most difficult task of his life: get to school with clean shoes.
PURPLEBOY
With very little dialog and beautiful animation, PURPLEBOY tells the powerful story of Oscar, a boy born in a girl’s body, who struggles with gender expression and the ensuing societal pressures.
This film is eligible for the 2021 Crested Butte Film Festival Audience Choice Award! (You must unlock the film to be eligible to cast your vote)
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Only a Child is a visual poem created by over 20 animation directors under the artistic supervision of Simone Giampaolo, which gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992, a child’s desperate call to action for the future of our planet. An omnibus film celebrating the environmental youth movement 30 years in the making.


Simone Giampaolo is a director and animator from Switzerland (Ticino) with an insatiable appetite for storytelling. 


In 2013 he graduated with Distinction from the BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts course at the National Centre for Computer Animation in Bournemouth (UK). 


Throughout his career he’s directed, story-boarded and animated on over ten animated short films, some of whom have been screened at several international film festivals gaining recognition and also winning some awards. 


Between 2014 and January 2018 Simone has been working as animation director and CG generalist in the commercial department at Blue-Zoo Animation (based in London, UK) on a multitude of projects for clients such as Cartoon Network, Disney, LEGO, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Lucasfilm and BBC. 


He is now represented by world-famous studio Aardman Animations as Animation Director. More info at www.simone-giampaolo.com.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Premiere
    No, it's not a premiere
  • Rating
    The whole family (including children)
  • Director
    Simone Giampaolo
  • Screenwriter
    Simone Giampaolo, Severn Cullis-Suzuki
  • Producer
    Gabriella de Gara Bucciarelli (Amka Films Productions)
  • Executive Producer
    Gabriella de Gara Bucciarelli (Amka Films Productions)
  • Editor
    Simone Giampaolo, Darren Millstone