Children's Film Festival Seattle 2021

Promise to the Planet (Ages 10+)

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12 films in package
Be a Pain
A joyous music video for Alastair Moock’s 2020 all-ages record, “Be a Pain” shows us how all movements of social justice and change stem from taking a stand against what’s wrong.
The Promise
A young thief tries to snatch an old woman’s bag, but she cannot have it without giving something in return: The Promise.
Coyote's Canoe
Coyote brings salmon to the people of the interior of British Columbia.
Oasis
Threatened by a growing desert, a young boy and his mother try to survive in a small oasis.
Hubris
After arguing with her sister, Kara takes her anger out on the environment by littering her plastic bottle. Her actions awaken the creature Hubris, and she must race against time to undo the damage.
La Meduse (The Jellyfish)
In an ocean infested by plastic, a little being leaves their reef and goes on an adventure with a jellyfish.
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Worms of Earth
A musical salute to the heroes of the soil: earthworms!
Cracks in the Pavement
A beautiful and delicate flower grows amid the asphalt jungle, with a protector standing closeby: a street rubbish bin.
Green Pinocchio
Pinnocchio learns a new lesson in this retelling of Pinnocchio, with an environmental twist!
Coyote & Big Buff
Answering the question, “What’s a story you’d tell someone who’s afraid of fire?”, two boys recall the night a fire swept through their neighborhood.
Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender spirit within them.
The Boy and the Owl
A young boy lives his life in a magical way, surrounded by the picturesque atmosphere of his village, in this fable about love and the act of letting go.
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Co-presented by Social Justice Film Festival!


This imaginative collection of international films is meant to inspire viewers to protect the planet and take good care of all the beautiful creatures who fill the earth, skies, and seas. These music videos, legends, remixes of familiar tales, and beautiful animated films honor the earth and those who promise to preserve it.


For ages 10+

Total running time: 80 min.


Content warning: These films all touch, in one way or another, on environmental issues and the plight of the planet during our present period of climate change. They are uplifting films that we hope will promote discussion at home. The Promise shows a dystopian city; Oasis is a fable about the environmental collapse and recovery of a small ecosystem, and contains some imagery that may be scary to the most sensitive young viewers. Coyote and Big Buff is a fable created by kids who have experienced the trauma of losing their home to a wildfire.

Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender spirit within them.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English, Hawaiian
  • Country
    United States
  • Note
    English subtitles
  • Director
    Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Deam Hamer, Joe Wilson
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