Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023

Figuring It Out (Ages 14+)

Expired February 13, 2023 7:59 AM
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11 films in package
Static Focus
An ADHD analogy: "It's as if you're watching the TV and the channel keeps changing, but you don't have the remote." Our story follows Stevie, without a remote to help them zero in on any one task, as they struggle to get through their day at work.
Sole Searching
Sara, a snarky teenage girl, is down on her luck. Walking home from a tiresome swim practice, she is nearly hit by a car, saved by a shoe on the road. She finds the shoe to be the solution to all her problems, as it seemingly lands her a date with her crush Josh, helps her in the classroom, and makes her a far more skilled swimmer. However, her world comes crashing down when she is stood up by Josh.
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Please In Spanish
Feeling disconnected from her Dominican heritage, a young woman warms to her cultural identity after meeting a lively neighbor.
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So Much More to Offer
Lyndzi uses her own experience of being treated unfairly as a plus-sized person to call people’s attention toward body positivity.
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9 Hours with Hana
Hana, a willful young Iranian girl, insists on making her own life choices. It is legal and customary in her community for girls under 13 to be married, but motherhood is another consideration entirely, that Hana doesn't know if she's ready to face.
Block-D
"Block-D" tells the parallel stories of two teen students, Ramone and Annabelle, each menaced by physical manifestations of their depression. Ramone fights a dark and imposing “THING” that only he is aware of, while Annabelle struggles with a THING of her own – a girl, unseen by others, who mocks her constantly and won’t leave her alone.
Dog Days
A young man clings to the last remaining piece of his relationship: his ex-girlfriend’s beloved sausage dog. At first his inability to let go helps him cope with his broken heart, but things change when the sausage dog starts to alienate him from the rest of the world.
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It Was Only a Rock That Looked Like Someone (Era Solo Una Roca Que Se Parecía a Alguien)
Adam and Steve are two astronauts with a mission: They have to send space samples to Earth with the help of a robot. This work turns out to be extremely boring and tedious, especially for Steve who, carried away by his overwhelming loneliness, begins to see very familiar faces in the stones of the planet.
Swordsmen Who Lost Their Swords (丢了剑的剑客)
A Chinese high school student, faced with a pile of homework and heavy learning pressure, falls into a fantasy about swordsmen.
Gen Tree (דור העץ)
In a town where the adults live on ground level and children refuse to come down from the treetops, a series of interviews sets out to discover – what is it, exactly, that generations can't understand about each other?
The Kranken
Three campers set out to capture a monster... for $50,000.
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From the light-hearted to the hard-hitting, these films explore the ups and downs of teenage life. Teens grapple with stress, mental health, and balancing expectations in these relatable, often quirky films. Co-presented with TeenTix!


This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.


⚠️ Please note: 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. Read full COVID policies here.

A Chinese high school student, faced with a pile of homework and heavy learning pressure, falls into a fantasy about swordsmen.


The director of this film, now in high school, is only 17 years old. The animator is the youngest crew member, at only 13 years old.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    Chinese
  • Country
    China
  • Premiere
    North America
  • Note
    with English subtitles
  • Director
    Wenlong Li
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