2014 YouthFilm & KidsBestFest Schedule
MONDAY February 17th (7+)
1:00pm – Welcome
& Introduction
1:05 -
Local Living - 10 minutes
Fiona
Post (17), Williamstown, MA
A
documentary about a high school student living completely locally for a week--working
for her food and speaking with local farmers.
1:15 - Layered - 2 minutes
Laura
Desimine (17), Williamstown, MA
Take a
journey, whether you’re on 2 feet, 2 wheels or 20 legs.
1:17 - “The Clapper” Commercial - 58 seconds
Sadie
Logan (15), Amherst, MA
“The
Clapper” commercial advertises a practical light that can turn on with the clap
of your hands.
1:18 - Yellow - 4 minutes 30 seconds
Peter
Hudlicka (15), Amherst, MA
Yellow is a
music video of the song Yellow by the band Coldplay. The video is an interpretation
of the song, showing a person traveling through various places, in various
ways.
1:22 - Nutella Commercial - 1 minute
Gina
Pryciak (15), Amherst, MA
While a
mother makes a nutella sandwich for her daughter, the smell draws in the rest
of the family and a runner to the kitchen.
1:23 - William
Squeakspear - 5 minutes 30 seconds
Florine
& Clementine Mulcahy (8), Springfield, MA
William
Squeakspear is a happy squirrel out for a walk in the woods. Things go wrong
when he crosses The Witch of Himself who is very hungry. William runs away only
to find himself in trouble with Crocodile Goblin who also wants something to
eat. What will happen to the poor little squirrel?
1:28 - Squandering - 4 minutes 19 seconds
Sylvia
Shread (14), Northampton, MA
With music
written by her dad and starring her sister, the video is supposed to enlighten
others on the dwindling childhood of this earth.
1:35 -
Break/Intro
1:40pm - Matilda
(USA)
Based on the book by British children's author
Roald Dahl, Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is an extremely curious and
intelligent little girl who is very different from her low-brow, mainstream
parents (Danny DeVito, the films director, and real-life wife Rhea Perlman),
who quite cruelly ignore her. As she grows older, she begins to discover that
she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her kindness for the
first time does she realize that she can use those powers to do something about
her sufferings and help her friends as well. Look for Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee
Herman) in a small part as an FBI agent investigating Matilda's shady father.
Run Time: 102 Minutes, Language: English, Year:
2006, Genre: Fantasy
TUESDAY February 18th
(All
Ages)
1:00pm – Welcome
& Introduction
1:05pm -
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - 5 minutes
A fun animated short of a chameleon trekking
through the jungle.
1:10pm - An Afternoon of Mo Willems animated shorts
Mo Willems’ works in children’s books, animation,
television, theater, and bubble gum card painting have garnered him 3 Caldecott
Honors, 2 Geisel Medals, 6 Emmy Awards, 3 Geisel Honors, a Helen Hayes
nomination, and multiple bubble gum cards. He is best known for his characters
Knuffle Bunny, The Pigeon, and Elephant and Piggie. He is worst known for his
characters in Sheep in the Big City and The Off-Beats.
The Eric Carle Museum will be on hand to give out
Free family passes to ‘Seriously Silly: A
Decade of Art and Whimsy by Mo Willems’
Run Time: 90 minutes, Language: English, Genre: Childrens
1:15
- Hooray For Amanda & Her Alligator
– 12 minutes
1:27
- Edwina: The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know
She Was Extinct – 9 minutes
1:36
- The Duckling Gets A Cookie – 7
minutes
This film was just completed and has NEVER been shown publicly before.
1:43 - Knuffle Bunny 3 Parts - 39 minutes
2:02 - Leonardo the Terrible Monster -
8 Minutes
2:10 - The Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed -10 minutes
2:20 - Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - 7 minutes
2:27 - Don’t let the Pigeon Stay up Late - 8 minutes
WEDNESDAY February 19th
(10+)
1:00pm – Welcome
& Introduction
1:05pm - I
Spy with My Little Eye - 10 minutes
1:15 - Alien Runners - 3 minutes 30 seconds
Rebecca
van der Meulen (15), Williamstown,
MA
A girl is
out for her daily run when she encounters a wolf.
1:18 - The Leaf Sweeper - 3 minutes
Tom
Greto (14), Florence, MA
A short
comedy film where two boys watching a man sweep leaves but things get weird
when the man imagines he is fighting masked men.
1:22 - Manhattan Goosechase - 12 minutes
John
Nessel (12) and Skylar Nieman (11), Florence, MA
A phone is
stolen twice in the heart of New York City. Follow the duo ono two wild goose
chases in one amazing film.
1:34 - Twist of Fate - 30 minutes
Sophia
Hatfield (12), Joely Feder (13), Delaney Lynch (12), Mia Rogers (13), and Mina
Stern-Wenk (12), Amherst, MA
A haunted piano
creates a snag in a wedding when 3 fats step in and take matters into their own
meddling hands. But then one of them, a fate-in-training, turns out to be a
hero!
2:00 - Break/Intro
2:05 -
Ricky-Three’s a Crowd (Germany)
A film by Kai S. Pieck.
Basically, 10 year old Ricky knows no fear - but
the world around him is rough. He struggles with his 15 year old brother who is
always giving him a hard time and telling him to “piss off.” Things change when
a headstrong 13 year old girl and her huge Bull Mastiff move to town.
Run Time: 88 minutes, Language: German with
English Subtitles, Year: 2013, Genre: Drama
THURSDAY February 20th
(10+)
1:00pm – Welcome
& Introduction
1:00pm - ‘Fix You’ Music Video - 4 minutes 40
seconds
Gina
Pryciak (15), Sadie Logan (15), Amherst, MA
This music
video for ‘Fix You’ shows you the heartbreaking relationship between two
teenagers and an experience many can relate to from their teenage years.
1:05 - Don’t
Waste Food - 4 minutes and 29 seconds
Epyana
Smith (17), Williamstown, MA
What comes
to mind when you think of food? This documentary views food through the eyes of
Buxton School students.
1:10 - Growing Darkness - 7 minutes 15 seconds
Neil
Adams (11), Williamsburg, MA
Three
brothers are home alone when they hear news of a zombie outbreak. They struggle
to survive through the terrors of these mindless beasts wanting nothing but to
consume human flesh. Will they escape? Who will survive?
1:17 - ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Music Video - 6
minutes
Rocco
Desgres (13), Northampton, MA
We’ve all seen Queens original “Bohemian
Rhapsody” music but R.R.R.PRODUCTIONS has taken the classic and made it his
very own, putting a whole new feeling to the entire song.
1:23 - “Francis” and “I Live in a Tree” -
2 minutes
Fiona
Post (17), Williamstown,
MA
Two video
art composite pieces.
1: 22 - Break/Intro
1:30pm - Maiden
Trip (USA)
A film by Jillian Schlesinger.
14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year
voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail
around the world alone. Winner Audience Award Canadian Film Festival 2013,
Winner Audience Award Visions SXSW Film Festival 2013, Festival Directors Award
Winner Mountain Film in Telluride 2013.
Run Time: 82 minutes, Language: English, Dutch w.
English Subtitles, Year: 2013 Genre: Documentary
FRIDAY February 21st
(13+)
1:00pm – Welcome
& Introduction
1:05pm - Basic Lower Third - 3 minutes
Giselle
Lora (17) and Maya Norbu (18), Williamstown, MA
A young
woman is plagued by black despair that is finally washed clean.
1:08 - The Red Night - 6 minutes 19 seconds
Lucas
Solem (14), Florence, MA
When a
teenager investigates his friends odd behavior, he gets himself into a fight
for his life.
1:14 - Hair - 6 minutes
Laura
Desimine (17), Williamstown, MA
Hair is a
short documentary about haircuts at a small progressive boarding school in the
Berkshires. It explores different people’s experiences and stories with the
topic.
1:20- What We Hide - 2 minutes 10 seconds
Sophia
Berger (16), Amherst, MA
Two high
school girls who have been friends for years have their two darkest secrets
suddenly revealed. But can they stay friends?
1:22 - Map of Your Head - 3 minutes 50
seconds
Anni
Reffsin (17), Amherst, MA
A Modern
version of the artist who goes mad.
1:25pm - Break/Intro
1:30pm - ‘Youth
Reel: Paradigm’ Shorts Program
An incredible selection of films made by teens
from California Film Institute’s 6th annual Summerfilm course.
Epitaph - 5 minutes 52 seconds
Charles Blecker
Darkroom - 2 minutes 29 seconds
Group of Photo I students at
Harvard-Westlake School
Farm -
9 minutes
Malone Lumarda
Just Like You - 2 minutes 15 seconds
Alex Herz
Post Remembrance
- 3 minutes 37
seconds
Cosima Elwes, Hana Kateman, Danielle
Stolz
Different Drummer - 2 minutes
Nikta Mansouri, J.J. Spitz
History Lesson - 1 minutes 15 seconds
Murielle Alconcel, Adi Alouf, Trey
Carlisle, Karenina Juarez, Sawyer Kroll, Crystal Tran, Grace Waronker
Iceberg - 4 minutes 37 seconds
Rachel Lin
Make It Out - 4 minutes 39 seconds
Teens of the Real to Reel Film School,
Raw Arts Works
Mission
Impromable - 5 minutes
30 seconds
Clio Gevirtz
Beautiful - 6 minutes
Teens of the Real to Reel Film School,
Raw Arts Works
Cookie Wars - 5 minutes 45 seconds
Natasha Lasky 
Alone - 2 minutes 35 seconds
James Hopewell
Life in Pink - 9 Minutes
Zach Madden
Paradigm - 5 minutes
Stephen Boyer
Killers - 5 minutes
David Spanos
Weight - 5 minutes 50 seconds
Mark Kachuk, Evan Lavine, Zachary
Silverstein, Matthew Woods,
Sssssh - 5 minutes
Danelia Changeux
Pencil en Pointe - 48 seconds
Vivian Lu
Honk if You Love
Someone - 5 minutes
Sophia Pink
10,000 Hours - 3 minutes 23 seconds
Nick Rua
