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A collection of some of the best award-winning short films from CICFF38! This selection represents the variety of high-quality media selected by our juries for older children and teens. Includes winners from the Youth and Professional Juries, as well as the Programmer's Choice Award Winner!
For Ages 11-14+ | 88 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal, and original languages with English subtitles
Themes: Dare to Dream, Right to Be Me, Identities and Experiences, Turning Points
This program contains: Crude Humor, Strong Language, Teen/Adolescent Misconduct, Sexual Situations, Mature Themes, Horror
FreeBird
Freebird is the coming-of-age story of a boy with Down Syndrome who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush all in the pursuit of a beautiful life.
- Year2021
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- NoteTHEMES: Understanding Differences, Inclusion, Disability
- DirectorMichael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm
- ScreenwriterMichael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm
- ProducerStefanie Bitton, Jordan Hart, Louis Pilotte, Michael Joseph McDonald
For Group Tickets CLICK HERE
A collection of some of the best award-winning short films from CICFF38! This selection represents the variety of high-quality media selected by our juries for older children and teens. Includes winners from the Youth and Professional Juries, as well as the Programmer's Choice Award Winner!
For Ages 11-14+ | 88 minutes | Presented in English, nonverbal, and original languages with English subtitles
Themes: Dare to Dream, Right to Be Me, Identities and Experiences, Turning Points
This program contains: Crude Humor, Strong Language, Teen/Adolescent Misconduct, Sexual Situations, Mature Themes, Horror
FreeBird
Freebird is the coming-of-age story of a boy with Down Syndrome who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush all in the pursuit of a beautiful life.
- Year2021
- Runtime6 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- NoteTHEMES: Understanding Differences, Inclusion, Disability
- DirectorMichael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm
- ScreenwriterMichael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm
- ProducerStefanie Bitton, Jordan Hart, Louis Pilotte, Michael Joseph McDonald