Free 2017 Festival Programming @ the Library!

What better place to watch a story than in a world full of stories?  Free Festival library programming is presented in partnership with and support from Media Smart Libraries, Providence Community Library, Warwick Public Library and Providence Athenaeum.

To amplify and broaden the reach of our programming, PCFF collaborates with organizations in Rhode Island that share our mission and vision that ALL youth deserve access to great visual stories that delight and challenge our audiences along with the skills to be their own creative media makers. For more information about the Festival including film schedule, film descriptions, trailers and a full list of community partners, click aqui.

Film Screening: Gotta Be Me (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
@ Providence Athenaeum – 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 10:30 AM – 11:40 AM
As Henry David Thoreau stated in Walden: “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” GOTTA BE ME! has stories of people and animals trying to figure out just who their drummers are. Often, the search is as much fun as the beat.
Ages: All ages / Multi-national 2015-2016 / In English or no dialogue / 68 min
Limited space. Pre-registration strongly recommended. Visit www.pcffri.org for details.

Mini Doc Film Screening: O mundo de Ashley Bryan
@ Providence Athenaeum – 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM – may be followed by Reel Connection program
A mente desse artista de 93 anos do Maine pula e salta como a de uma criança. No entanto, ele é uma maravilha criativa, espiritualmente profunda e erudita, além de poeta/ilustrador de 50 livros infantis, que faz fantoches mágicos e lindas janelas de vidro marinho com objetos encontrados, inspirados em sua herança africana.
A partir de 8 anos / USA 2016 / Dir. Richard Kane / 34 min

Filmmaking Workshop: Animate the Library!
@ Washington Park Library (Providence Community Library) – 1316 Broad Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Share your library love and learn the craft of animated storytelling as you create a collaborative short film!
Ages: 8+ / 120 min. Drop-in. Limited space. Tickets not available online. Please register by visiting the Washington Park Library, calling (401) 781-3136 or emailing Leah Lubman (llubman@provcomlib.org).

All the Wiser (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
@ Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick
Wednesday, February 22, 10:30 AM – Noon – followed by Reel Connection programFilm Screening:
Some of the most effective lessons we learn in life are through unplanned experiences. A hedgehog’s fascination with snow, an aspiring kitten witch and an absent-minded father are just some of the characters who grow wiser by the time the credits roll.
Ages: 8+ / Multi-national 2015-2016 / In English or w/English subtitles / 67 min
Limited space. Please register at the Warwick Public Library or WPL website: www.warwicklibrary.org/childrens/events/5428/providence-childrens-film-festival. 

Film Screening: Finding Your Voice (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection) – followed by Reel Connection program
@ Knight Memorial Library -275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For most people it takes some time to feel confident in who they are or what they do well. This eclectic compilation of stories from around the world follows characters endeavoring to discover what they identify with—with varying results.
Ages: 8+ / Multi-national 2015-2016 / In English or w/English subtitles / 64 min
Limited space. Tickets not available online. Please register by visiting the Knight Memorial Library, calling 401-467-2625, or emailing Melissa Rivera (mrivera@provcomlib.org).

Film Screening: Magic Carpet Ride 2017 (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
@ Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick – may be followed by Reel Connection program
Thursday, February 23, 10:30 AM – Noon
Suba no tapete mágico da PCFF e prepare-se para viajar! Você verá submarinos equilibrados, perseguições de triciclos movidos a açúcar e um flautim querendo ser ouvido. O reel deste ano o transporta para terras tão próximas quanto Nova York e tão distantes quanto Alemanha, Rússia, Japão e Austrália.
All ages / Multi-national 2015-2016 / In English or no dialogue / 68 min
Limited space. Please register at the Warwick Public Library or WPL website: www.warwicklibrary.org/childrens/events/5429/providence-childrens-film-festival.

Filmmaking Workshop: Stop-Motion Animation
@ Wanskuck Library (Providence Community Library) – 233 Veazie Street, Providence
Friday, February 24, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Stories come to life at the library! Our library animation workshop includes a screening of animated shorts to inspire, and hands-on time to create your own stories while learning about film animation. Drop in, stay as long as you like. Due to limited space, pre-registration is recommended.
All ages / 120 min
Limited space. Tickets not available online. Please register by visiting the Wanskuck Library, calling (401) 274-4145, or emailing Molly Osborne (mosborne@provcomlib.org).

Special Screening + Discussion: The Power of the Documentary
@ Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Saturday, February 25, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Reel Connection program
Special screening and discussion geared for professional filmmakers, educators, students and documentary fans.
Ages 10+ / 90 min

FREE! PCFF Cinema Passports Travel the world with Providence Children’s Film Festival! We invite youth to explore new places, discover fresh ideas and make real world connections while watching movies. HOW TO USE PASSPORT: Track your film travels and record your ratings and opinions about the stories you watch. Get a stamp for every feature film or shorts program you watch.

PLUS SPECIAL SCREENING: Minha vida como abobrinha (Ma vie de Courgette)
Saturday, February 25, 4:15 PM – RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk (across from RISD Museum), Providence.
TICKETS REQUIRED ($8 Youth / $10 Adults). Details: www.pcffri.org
Presented in partnership with Media Smart Libraries in partnership. MSL supports public programming events emphasizing the use of film and media texts to promote expanded literacy in the 21st century. This Festival screening of MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI, hopes to bring awareness that libraries are key agents of change in advancing the digital media literacy of children, teens, and families in their communities. (Download Film Guide)

ABOUT THE FILM: Sem dúvida, essa claymation em língua francesa se aproxima mais da realidade da experiência de um lar adotivo do que melodramas de ação ao vivo como ANNIE ou MATILDA. O diretor Claude Barras conta uma história simples, tirando proveito do ponto de vista de Zucchini, que, aos 9 anos de idade, conta sua experiência em uma casa de acolhimento após a morte de sua mãe alcoólatra. Todas as crianças que vivem nessa casa têm um passado marcado por circunstâncias trágicas, incluindo suicídio, abuso e drogas. A história poderia ter sido devastadoramente sombria, mas aborda as questões com sutileza e delicadeza que não condescendem nem marcam o público mais jovem. O estilo de animação simples e limpo contrasta maravilhosamente com o tema difícil, e os rostos expressivos dos personagens nos dão esperança quanto à inocência e à resiliência das crianças. MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI é autêntico, empático e, em última análise, edificante. Indicado ao Globo de Ouro de Melhor Animação de 2016, concorrente oficial da Suíça ao Oscar de 2016 de Melhor Filme em Língua Estrangeira.Ages: 13+ (coarse language, discussion of sex, mention of abuse and suicide) / Switzerland, France 2016 / French (w/English subtitles) / Dir. Claude Barras / 66 min

• 2017 Academy Award Nomine for Best Animated Feature
• Indicado ao Globo de Ouro de Melhor Animação de 2016
• Indicação oficial da Suíça ao Oscar de Melhor Filme em Língua Estrangeira 2016