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Published 11th September 2024
If you love animated films then you’ll love the FREE Adventures in Animation Family Film Festival coming to Stapleford Library and Learning Centre on Saturday 21 September, 10am – 3pm.
With films curated by Small World Cinema, the film festival will take you on an incredible adventure with animations from all over the world shown in our fantastic cinema room.
The festival features a wide selection of film shorts, such as Lost and Found based on the book by Oliver Jeffers, and feature film Oink.
Alongside our entertaining film programme, the whole of the library will be taken over by a wide variety of fun animation-based activities. You can learn all about animation with activities such as making your own Phenakistokope, have a go at shadow play, make your own animations on our animation stations plus a wide variety of themed craft activities.
The day is completely FREE and no booking is required - simply turn up and take part.
Details on animated films to be shown:
SHORT ANIMATIONS - A selection of short animations curated by the London International Animation Festival. The films are largely without dialogue and come from all over the world including Hungary, Portugal, Latvia, Russia, France, UK, USA and more.
LOST & FOUND (Philip Hunt, 2008, 24 mins, UK) - Based on the book by Oliver Jeffers, Lost and Found tells the story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he is unsure what to do, the boy becomes determined to help the penguin find his way back home... even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole! Along the way, the two experience exciting adventures, such as battling storms and encountering a giant octopus, and discover the meaning and value of true friendship.
OINK (Mascha Halberstad, NL 2022, 72 mins, subtitled) - Our final film is a hilarious romp for the whole family. Nine-year-old Babs dreams of a pet of her own and is delighted when her grandfather gives her a piglet. She convinces her parents to let her keep the newly named Oink, and despite some truly chaotic toilet training, the pink whirlwind manages to charm everyone. But as it turns out, Babs’ grandfather’s gift may not have been entirely innocent. He has a secret, and it involves sausages...
“We’re really excited to be hosting this event for the first time at Stapleford library and Learning centre. We can’t wait to see lots of families coming along to see what it’s all about. There’s going to be so much going on that we’re even staying open an extra 2 hours just to fit it all in!”.
Where: Stapleford Library and Learning Centre
When: Saturday 21 September, 10am – 3pm
Price: Free
Find out more about the Adventures in Animation Festival.
