KIDSBESTFEST 2013 PRESENTED BY THE NORTHAMPTON ARTS COUNCIL

February 18-22, 2013 All Screenings Start at 2:00 PM

For more information visit our website: www.northamptonartscouncil.org

Mon. Feb. 18 – Charlie Chaplin’s Circus (USA); Wallace & Grommit in The Wrong Trousers (UK)

Tues. Feb. 19 – Tales of the Night (FRANCE)

Weds. Feb 20 – The Great Bear (DENMARK)

Thurs. Feb. 21 – Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (GERMANY)

Fri. Feb. 22 – The Thief of Bagdad (ENGLAND)

All shows start at 2:00 PM, Academy of Music Theatre,  $3 at Door Only

KidsBestFest is the antidote to boredom during school vacation week.  It is dedicated to films for children and teens that you are unlikely to find on TV or at the movies, including great foreign films.  This year, the lineup includes well-loved classics from past and present. Charlie Chaplin as the Little Tramp goes on a wild circus adventure; Wallace and Grommit, the cheese-loving duo, return in a hilarious, action-packed adventure that won the Oscar for Best Animated Short. The festival continues with a selection of films that open doors to far-off worlds. The animated film “Tales of the Night” weaves together six exotic fables in a magical kaleidoscope of colors, transporting the audience from Tibet to medieval Europe to the Land of the Dead. In “The Great Bear,” eleven-year-old Jonathan sets off on a magical adventure to free his sister from the clutches of a giant, 1,000-year-old-bear. Follow the young Viking Wickie and his band of warriors on their whirlwind adventure in his pursuit of the legendary treasure of the Gods, and fall under the spell of Abu, the clever and good-natured young thief of Baghdad, who escapes from prison and embarks on a thrilling adventure to help the King save the Princess. Before each movie we will be showing animated shorts from Croatia. This year we will be cross promoting with Amherst Cinema, which will show a Bugs Bunny film every day during the same week.

Sponsored by Baystate Health, Florence Savings Bank

Media Sponsors Valley Advocate, WGBY

Co-presented by The Academy of Music Theatre

Co-promoted by Amherst Cinema

Amherst Cinema Program Sponsor GoBerry