CHILDREN JURY 2008
9-12 YEARS OLD
TASHANI SYMONS - ANINDYA INDRADI - DELLA INDRADI - NISA VINADAR
DEBBY AMMARA - JACKSON STOCKS - OLIVER BEARD - KATE O'HAGAN
RUBY LOWENSTEIN - ALANAH SMITH - SHANNON BROWN
TRENT SUMMERS-LEVIN - NATASHA HAMPTON - EMMA CHEGWIDDEN

SOME OF THE JURY MEMBERS, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AND GUEST
FROM LEFT SITTING: DELLA INDRADI, TASHANI SYMONS,
VAHID VAHED (FESTIVAL DIRECTOR),
TRENT SUMMERS-LEVIN AND SHANNON BROWN
STANDING: ALANAH SMITH AND TIM GHAFARIAN (FESTIVAL GUEST)
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MAIN PROGRAM
CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE
1 Casula Road Casula Western Sydney

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
10.00 - 11.30 (G)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Bird's Nest Fiction 90’ China 2008

SHORT
One Shoe Short Fiction 8’17” Australia 2007

12.00 - 13.30 (15+)
SHORTS NEW SOTH WALES PREMIERE
Playground Fiction 20’40” Australia 2006
Bad Habit, Little Rabbit Animation 7’19” Germany 2008
A Glass of Soda Water Fiction 10’14” Argentine 2007
Flowers for Emily Fiction 10’11” Australia 2007
Because there are Things You Never Forget Fiction 13’ Spain 2008
Milk Animation 8’37” France 2008
Confused Fiction 3' Australia 2007
One Week Later Fiction 9’37” UK 2007
Steps Fiction 5' Australia 2008
Son of Satan Fiction 7’35” Poland 2007

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MAIN PROGRAM
READING CINEMAS AUBURN
Parramatta Road Auburn Western Sydney

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
10.00 - 11.30 (G)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
The Velveteen Rabbit Fiction 8’ Canada 2007
Sheep Checkmate Animation 4’ Germany 2007
One Shoe Short Fiction 8’17” Australia 2007
Can I Borrow the Sun? Animation 7’46” UK 2007
The Boy, the Bike, and the Apple Fiction 4’30” UK 2001
Precious Place Animation 3’38” Japan 2008
Claustrophobia Animation 1’45” Croatia 2007
Granny Animation 2’25” Croatia 2007

(ANIMATIONS BY JOHN R. DILWORTH - USA)

Catch of the Day 8’40”
Noddles and Nedd 7’45”
Psyched for Snuppa 7’
The Chicken from Outer Space 7’40”
The Dirdy Birdy 6’
The Mousochist 4’

12.00 - 13.30 (G)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Can I Borrow the Sun? Animation 7’46” UK 2007
Doors Fiction 10’ Spain 2008
Paul's Grandpa Fiction 19’ Germany 2007
Head Dwellers - Part 1 Animation 2’29” Hungary 2007
Hunter Fiction 20’’20” Iran 2008
Little Dinosaurs Animation 1’12” UK 2008
The Velveteen Rabbit Fiction 8’ Canada 2007
The Widely Travelled Little Mouse Animation 7’ Hungary 2007
Water Fiction 5’ Iran 2007
Watermelon Fiction 6’37” Australia 2007

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MAIN PROGRAM
VERNON THEATRE, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
Building A/1 Herb Elliott Ave. Sydney Olympic Park

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15
18.00 - 20.00 (15+)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Act of Violence Fiction 96' Germany 2007

SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Blind Love Fiction 4’49” Russia 2008
Corn in the USA Animation 4’ USA 2007
Different Fiction 9’ Poland 2007

20.15 - 21.00 (15+)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

EXCHANGE AND CURATORIAL PROGRAM
TEHRAN SCHOOL OF FILM AND THEATRE (GRADUATING WORKS 07-08)

An Elegy in a Childhood Dream Experimental 5’ Iran
In the Name of God Fiction 2’ Iran
Just for Fun Fiction 2’ Iran
Kez Documentary 15’ Iran
Reflection Experimental 4’ Iran
Reject Experimental 6’ Iran
Shalvarposh Experimental 10’ Iran

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
18.00 - 17.30 (15+)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
The Summer Holiday Fiction 81’ Spain 2007

SHORT
A Collection of Thoughts by Robert Finch Animation 7’58” Australia 2007

20.00 - 21.00 (15+)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Salt Man Experimental 2’36f Iran/Australia 2007
Simples Experimental 16’25" USA 2008
Sultanieh Dome Experimental 2’36f Iran/Australia 2007
Zoom Fiction 9’16” Poland 2007
Snowtime Animation 1’15” UK 2007
Made in Japan Fiction 5’ Spain 2007
The Beginning Fiction 3’40” UK 2007

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17
18.00 - 17.50 (15+)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Elevator Fiction 85’ Romania 2008

SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
High School Tribes Documentary 4’ Australia 2007
Paradise Fiction 13’43” UK 2008

20.00 - 21.30 (15+)
FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Welcome to Hebron Documentary 55’ Sweden 2007
The Child Sorcerers of Kinshasa Documentary 24’ France 2007

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18
18.00 - 20.00 (G)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Toy Train Fiction 90’ China 2006

SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Another Round Animation 1'05" Argentine 2007
6 & Out Fiction 17’ UK 2007

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LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL PROGRAM
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17
10.00 - 12.00 (G)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Mozart in China Fiction 91’ Austria-China 2008

SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Characters Fiction 8’57” Poland 2007
Claustrophobia Animation 1’45” Croatia 2007
Fight for Life Fiction 9’ India 2008
Granny Animation 2’25” Croatia 2007
Little Gerboa Animation\Fiction 5’ Belgium 2006
Lost Babes Documentary 3’ Australia 2007 
Poverty Fiction 3'30" UK 2007
Remote Fiction 4’ Australia 2007
Shoe Story Animation\Fiction 5’ Belgium 2006

12.00 – 13.30 (G)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
The Bike Fiction 18’ Russia 2007
Pencils without Lead Documentary 26’ Lebanon-Iraq 2007
The Errand Fiction 17’ Japan 2007
Good Morning Lassa Fiction 19’30” Israel 2007

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18
10.00 - 11.30 (G)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
The Signalman Fiction 90' Spain 2006

12.00 - 13.30 (G)
FEATURE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Gold Digger Fiction 89’ Germany 2007

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19
10.00 - 12.00 (G)
SHORTS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

EXCHANGE AND CURATORIAL PROGRAM
(BEST AND WINNERS OF VIDEOTIVOLI 2008)

Hand in Hand Music Clip 2’20” Finland 2008
Lenni the Baby Seagull Music Clip 3' Finland 2008
My 24 Hours Music Clip 2’03” Finland 2008
Rodent Story Animation 5’49” Finland 2008
The Dispute Animation 5’51” Finland 2008
Throwing A Stone Animation 4’51” Finland 2008
Treasure Music Clip 5’16” Finland 2008

(BEST OF ORSON THE KID 2001-07)

Rec. Union Fiction 19' Spain
Mourning Mask Fiction 5' Spain
Banned Eyes Fiction 7' Spain
Memory Has a Value Fiction 10' Spain
Indigo Fiction 5' Spain
What's for Dinner Fiction 7' Spain
Under the Tree Fiction 10' Spain
Friendship Gives Color Fiction 4' Spain
The Evening Fiction 7' Spain
The Spiral Fiction 12' Spain
Who Are You with? Fiction 8' Spain
12/9 Eight Fiction 8' Spain

(BEST KIDS FOR KIDS FILM FESTIVAL - NORDIC AND BULKAN 2008)

Mc Doc Documentary 5’
Miksi? Fiction 9’05”
Power Pig Animation 5’05”
Scarcesmith, Mennisthedenace Animation 3’10”
The Line Animation 1’
What Comes Around Animation 1’

(ANIMATIONS BY LOLA KENYA SCREEN - KENYA 2007)

Little Knowledge is Dangerous 4’15”
Manani Ogers 6’54”
Song I 0’26”
Song II 0’26”
Song III 1’30”
The Wise Bride 3’23”

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Final Selection 2008

Tadgell’s Bluebell Award
Best film made by children (6-14 years old)
001. Characters Mateusz Grząślewicz Fiction 8’57” Poland 2007
002. Claustrophobia SAF Animation 1’45” Croatia 2007
003. Fight for Life Chandan Kumar 9’ India 2008
004. Granny School of Animated Films Animation 2’25” Croatia 2007
005. Little Gerboa Group Animation\Fiction 5’ Belgium 2006
006. Lost Babes Wilcannia School Documentary 3’ Australia 2007 
007. Poverty Lanark Grammar School Fiction 3'30" UK 2007
008. Remote Nera Skripic-Vuckovic Fiction 4’ Australia 2007
009. Shoe Story Group Animation\Fiction 5’ Belgium 2006
 
Tadgell’s Bluebell Award
Best film made by youth (15-22 years old)
010. A Collection of Thoughts by Robert Finch Matthew Tsourdalakis Animation 7’58” Australia 2007
011. Another Round Group Animation 1'05" Argentine 2007
012. Black Kangaroo Group Documentary 3’ Australia 2007
013. Blind Love Oksana Kasatkina Fiction 4’49” Russia 2008
014. Corn in the USA Global Action Project Animation 4’ USA 2007
015. Different Group Fiction 9’ Poland 2007
016. Flowers for Emily Annabelle Fouchard Fiction 10’11” Australia 2007
017. High School Tribes Group Documentary 4’ Australia 2007
018. Paradise Jonathan L. Flint Fiction 13’43” UK 2008
019. Salt Man S. Shahedi, S. Azizi, S. Vahdani Experimental 2’36f Iran/Australia 2007
020. Simples Chad Simmons Experimental 16’25: USA 2008
021. Sultanieh Dome E. Mohammadlo, A. Dehghan Experimental 2’36f Iran/Australia 2007
022. Zoom Michał Hary Wylęgała Fiction 9’16” Poland 2007

Tadgell’s Bluebell Honor Award
Best film made by adult for/about children
023. Can I Borrow the Sun? Eurico da Costa Ng Animation 7’46” UK 2007
024. Doors Roberto Goñi Fiction 10’ Spain 2008
025. Good Morning Lassa Sharon Marcus Romem Fiction 19’30” Israel 2007
026. Head Dwellers - Part 1 Eszter Szoboszlay Animation 2’29” Hungary 2007
027. Hunter Jafar Nour Mohammadi Fiction 20’’20” Iran 2008
028. Little Dinosaurs Dona Dorian Animation 1’12” UK 2008
029. One Shoe Short Jackie van Beek Fiction 8’17” Australia 2007
030. Paul's Grandpa Ove Sander Fiction 19’ Germany 2007
031. Pencils without Lead Walid Fakhreddine Documentary 26’ Lebanon-Iraq 2007
032. Precious Place Ayaka Takahashi Animation 3’38” Japan 2008
033. Sheep Checkmate Albert Radl Animation 4’ Germany 2007
034. The Bike Maria Morozova Fiction 18’ Russia 2007
035. The Boy, the Bike, and the Apple Robin Whenary Fiction 4’30” UK 2001
036. The Errand Shohei Shiozaki Fiction 17’ Japan 2007
037. The Velveteen Rabbit Denise Quesnel Fiction 8’ Canada 2007
038. The Widely Travelled Little Mouse / Rocking on a Train Lajos Nagy, Zoltan Szilagyi Varga Animation 7’ Hungary 2007
039. Water Roqiye Tavakkoli Gerdefaramarzi Fiction 5’ Iran 2007
040. Watermelon Kathryn Goldie Fiction 6’37” Australia 2007

Tadgell’s Bluebell Honor Award
Best film made by adult for/about youth
041. 6 & Out Sarmad Masud Fiction 17’ UK 2007
042. A Glass of Soda Water Adriana Yurcovich Fiction 10’14” Argentine 2007
043. Bad Habit, Little Rabbit Christian Effenberger Animation 7’19” Germany 2008
044. Because there are Things You Never Forget Lucas Figueroa Fiction 13’ Spain 2008
045. Made in Japan Ciro Altabás Fiction 5’ Spain 2007
046. Milk Bastien Roger Animation 8’37” France 2008
047. One Week Later Peter Snelling Fiction 9’37” UK 2007
048. Playground Eve Spence Fiction 20’40” Australia 2006
049. Snowtime Dana Dorian Animation 1’15” UK 2007
050. Son of Satan Sandra Fiction 7’35” Poland 2007
051. The Beginning Robin Whenary Fiction 3’40” UK 2007
052. The Child Sorcerers of Kinshasa Emmanuel Reitz Documentary 24’ France 2007
053. Welcome to Hebron Terje Carlsson Documentary 55’ Sweden 2007

Audience Feature Choice Award
Best feature made by adults about or for children
054. Bird's Nest Jingwu Ning Fiction 90’ China 2008
055. Gold Digger Norbert Lechner Fiction 89’ Germany 2007
056. Mozart in China Bernd Neuburger Fiction 91’ Austria-China 2008
057. Toy Train Zheng Xu Fiction 95’ China 2006

Best feature made by adults about or for youth
058. Act of Violence Lars Henning Jung Fiction 96' Germany 2007
059. Elevator George Dorobantu Fiction 85’ Romania 2008

Best feature made by young adults (14-19 years old)
060. The Summer Holiday Diego Betancor, Miguel Trudu y María Lorente Fiction 81’ Spain 2007

Best feature made by children (9-15 years old)
061. The Signalman Group of Children Fiction 90' Spain 2006

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CURATORIAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAM - CHILDREN VIEWING
Videotivoli - Tampere FINLAND ®
WINNERS AND BEST FILMS \ MADE BY CHILDREN 2008
(Australian Premiere)
062. Hand in Hand Children 8-9 Music Clip 2’20” Finland 2008
063. Lenni the Baby Seagull Children 5-6 Music Clip 3' Finland 2008
064. My 24 Hours Children 11-12 Music Clip 2’03” Finland 2008
065. Rodent Story Children 8-9 Animation 5’49” Finland 2008
066. The Dispute Children 12-13 Animation 5’51” Finland 2008
067. Throwing A Stone Children 5-6 Animation 4’51” Finland 2008
068. Treasure Children 5-6 Music Clip 5’16” Finland 2008

LOLA Kenya Screen - KENYA ®
AFRICAN FOLK TALES ANIMATIONS \ MADE BY CHILDREN 2007
(Australian Premiere)
069. Little Knowledge is Dangerous Children Animation 4’15” Kenya 2007
070. Manani Ogers Children Animation 6’54” Kenya 2007
071. Song I Children Animation 0’26” Kenya 2007
072. Song II Children Animation 0’26” Kenya 2007
073. Song III Children Animation 1’30” Kenya 2007
074. The Wise Bride Children Animation 3’23” Kenya 2007

KIDS for KIDS Film Festival - NORDIC and BALKAN ®
WINNERS AND BEST FILMS \ MADE BY CHILDREN 2007 - 08
(Australian Premiere)
075. Mc Doc Youth Documentary 5’
076. Miksi? Ida Lundgard and Frida Andersson Fiction 9’05”
077. Power Pig Children Animation 5’05”
078. Scarcesmith, Mennisthedenace VVVV-Team Animation 3’10”
079. The Line Youth Animation 1’
080. What Comes Around Children Animation 1’

Orson the Kid Film School - Madrid SPAIN
BEST FILMS \ MADE BY CHILDREN AND YOUTH 2001 - 05
(Australian Premiere)
081. Rec. Union 19'
082. Mourning Mask 5'
083. Banned Eyes 7'
084. Memory Has a Value 10'
085. Indigo 5'
086. What's for Dinner 7'
087. Under the Tree 10'
088. Friendship Gives Color 4'
089. The Evening 7'
090. The Spiral 12'
091. Who Are You with? 8'
092. 12/9 Eight 8'

Animations by John R. Dilworth - Los Angeles USA
RETROSPECTIVE 1995 - 07
093. Catch of the Day 8’40”
094. Noddles and Nedd 7’45”
095. Psyched for Snuppa 7’
096. The Chicken from Outer Space 7’40”
097. The Dirdy Birdy 6’
098. The Mousochist 4’

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CURATORIAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAM - YOUNG ADULTS VIEWING

Channel Free Youth Media Access - Sydney AUSTRALIA
BEST WORKS MADE BY YOUNG ADULTS 2007 - 08
099. Confused Group Fiction 3' Australia 2007
100. Steps Gabriel Colomb Fiction 5' Australia 2008

Tehran School of Film and Theatre - Tehran IRAN
GRADUATE FILMS 2005-07
101. An Elegy in a Childhood Dream By Ehsan Kafash 5’
102. In the Name of God By Hamed Nobari 2’
103. Just for Fun By Roya Rabani 2’
104. Kez By Mojtaba Bahadori 15’
105. Reflection By Mohammad Talebi 4’
106. Reject By Milad Sabetkar 6’
107. Shalvarposh By Amir Parviz Poyan 10’