FACETS 37th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival

ROAD MAPS (Shorts Program)

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When getting ready for the next important stage in life, it helps to have a road map from older, trusted friends and family.


When getting ready for the next important stage in life, it helps to have a road map from older, trusted friends and family. In one shot, a fox finds himself improvising fatherhood for a freshly-hatched baby bird. In another short, it's time for First Communion, where the focus for this Catholic girl is the party, the presents, and the bouncy castle. In the last short, Deenpal wants to be a great soccer goalie. Along with daily physical training, he has to get prepared mentally, too.


Shorts Program Duration: 76 minutes


Themes: Cycle of life; manage expectations; developing support systems to guide you through life changes.


Language: This program is presented in Dutch, Nonverbal and Danish with English subtitles.


Content Advisory: This program contains Mature Themes.


Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.

THE FOX AND THE BIRD (Short Film)


Synopsis: A solitary fox finds himself improvising fatherhood for a freshly hatched baby bird. Two paths cross, a family is formed and the foster fox father realizes family is what one makes of it. However, eventually he must embrace being an "empty nester" as the bird grows.


Program Type: School Program and Public Program – Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form


Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.

  • Year
    2018
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    Nonverbal
  • Country
    Switzerland
  • Premiere
    Chicago
  • Director
    Sam Guillaume, Fred Guillaume
  • Producer
    Robert Boner