KIDS FIRST! Film Festival/Hawaiʻi

CARE TO CHANGE (15 films•Ages 5+)

Expired February 22, 2022 9:45 AM
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15 films in package
DEAR MRS. PRESIDENT
(Ages 5-12) Maria Rivera is a little girl, with BIG dreams. With a handwritten letter, she expresses all the inspiration she feels from her hero, the first female President of the United States. Representation within The White House teaches Maria that she too can be anything she dreams of.
I'M A CHILD
(Ages 5-18) Original animated story about a young boys' journey to understand the impact of global warming, guided by a shapeshifting raven.
BLACK LIVES MATTER (SONG)
(Ages 3-18) This catchy tune encourages inclusivity amongst kids and teaches them to stand up against discrimination based on the color of one's skin.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: PLASTIC
(Ages 5-12) Let 5-year-old Zeb tell you why it is important to protect our waters and sea creatures, and what we can all do to reduce plastic waste.
GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS: CAPE KIDS TO THE RESCUE
(Ages 5-12) The Cape Kids are a team of six scrappy kid superheroes and one dog who use their IGNITE GOOD!® superpowers to fight off their archnemesis-- the evil, life-draining force of apathy, a dark cloud named Krumi.
MY JOURNEY ACROSS THE OCEAN
(Ages 5-16) A short animated film about crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a small sailboat and discovering that even where humans have not yet explored, trash usually finds a way of getting there first—even in the middle of the ocean.
PENGUIN AND THE WHALE
(Ages 6-12) A little Penguin is visited by his friend Whale every year, until one day the Penguin has almost nowhere to go: the glaciers have melted due to the extreme global warming that increases every year.
THE LIVING SEA
(Ages 5-18) Ema’s aim with the documentary film made by kids is to raise awareness about the uniqueness of Hong Kong corals, the need to start taking care of corals, and how we can do this in our everyday life. This documentary was made by a crew of 12-15 year-old students.
GREAT WHITE SHARKS
(6-18) Lakan Duskin is 10-years-old. This Lego stop-motion video was his 4th-grade final project.
BLUE GOLD ANIJAM
(Ages 8-16) A collaborative effort by the students at the Powell River Digital Film School 2021 to animate the environmental song by Lillooet Fox.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: UPCYCLING
(Ages 8-18) Meet Neveah-Rae and find out how you can help the world by upcycling and making objects from unwanted materials rather than buying new.
BREATHE
(Ages 10-18) One young man’s journey to find inner peace days after George Floyd’s televised murder. Be witness to this spoken word visual testimony about the power of the human spirit and the unapologetic resilience of our youth.
MILK
(Ages 8-18) When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.
GROWING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(Ages 10-18) A seventh-grader from New York is inspired by a visit to Sindyanna of Galilee in Israel - a unique non-profit organization led by a team of Arab and Jewish women working together to create social change from the ground up.
LAST WORDS
(Ages 11-18) On his way to school on a snowy day, Billy is rehearsing his speech on rampage shootings.
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15 films • 1h31m • Ages 5+

Empowering animation, live-action, and music video shorts focus on the impact of kids on contemporary issues. 

When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.


Juror comments: What a beautiful film that addresses a not uncommon issue with our elderly – food insecurity. For elders in our communities with limited income, this has become something that everyone should be aware of.


Milk features a young girl (Charlotte Jaspers) counting her change so she can buy herself a treat at the coffee shop nearby. But when she sees an old man (Frank Edwards) who doesn’t have enough money to buy himself milk, she steps in and out of kindness.


The film is beautifully created with outstanding camerawork, beautiful locations, and tremendous acting, and terrific direction. The little girl’s behavior is so charmingly real. You can almost hear her think, thanks to Celia Jasper’s direction. The old man is also well played and the shopkeeper (Christy-Anne Sullivan) makes an impactful statement at the end, when she accepts the girls’ change without counting it, as enough.


Food insecurity because of lack of money and other resources is such a sad statement of our times, when it really shouldn’t exist. I highly recommend this film for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. It would play well at a film festival or special screening and is a conduit for a greater conversation on the topic of food insecurity. Reviewed by Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    5:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    New Zealand
  • Director
    Celia Jaspers
  • Screenwriter
    Celia Jaspers
  • Producer
    Celia Jaspers, Auriga Martin, Juanita Deely
  • Cast
    Charlotte Jaspers, Frank Edwards, Christy-Anne Sullivan
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