- Competition Films
- Special featured films
The 19th Kinder Film Festival 2011 closed on 21th Aug.(Sun) successfully !
Thanks to all the people who attended the festival.
19th Competition Films, 2011
The Tokyo Culture Creation Project is organized under the cooperation of the city of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, and Art NPO in hope to compete with other major cities that produce art culture to educate children and be the center of culture establishment. They organize various art field events, and programs that involve both artists and citizens, as well as simulation programs for children.
Award-winning Work
-
Kinder Film Award for Best Picture 2011 & Kinder Film Audience Award 2011
- Animals United
- Directed by : Reinhard Kloss, Holger Tappe
- Germany/ 2010/ 93 min
LONG LENGTH FILM CATEGORY
Animals United
Director: Reinhard Kloss, Holger Tappe/ Germany/93 mins./2010/ Translation: Rinko Asano
nspired by Erick Kastner’s classic children’s tale “The Animal’s Conference”, who also wrote “Lottie and Lisa” (adapted into film, “The Parent Trap”) and “The Flying Classroom”.
The animals unite to stand up to humans destroying the nature.
Billy the meerkat and the peaceful lion Socrates, were joined by Kangaroo Toby, Lady polar bear Sushi and giant turtles Winston and Winifred to go to the Valley of Death in search of water. On their way, they see that humans are creating a huge water dam, and that is the reason of water shortage where they live. The Okavango animals are determined to fight with the humans to get back their water…
A message from film directors, Reinhard Kloss and Holger Tappe to the Japanese audience!
We are very pleased and grateful to be allowed to present “Animals United” in Tokyo. Of course, “Animals United” is a funny film – but, just as in life, it has not only comical but also serious aspects. In our film, humanity’s depletion of nature leads the animals to resolve no longer to leave the fate of our world in the hands of humanity – or, better said, the grown-ups.
For, as the wise tortoise Winifred says in the film: “The Earth does not belong to man. He is only a tiny part of it. We all share the same breath – the plants, man and all of the animals.” In 1871 when the Native American Chief Seattle said these very words to the American President, he meant that the destruction of nature by the white settlers would have disastrous consequences. His words have – sadly – even today lost none of their meaning “Animals United” is set in Okavango in Africa - but it could just as well be set anywhere in the world.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug.12th (Fri)/ Aug. 19th (fri)
Here comes LOLA
Director: Franziska Buch/ Germany/ 96 mins./ 2010/ Translation: Eri Obi
Chosen Best of Fest at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2010 and Giffoni Film Festival 2010! A children’s musical movie that is pop and cute!
Lola is a 9 years old girl dreaming of becoming a famous singer. She was living with her Brazilian father and her Dutch mother but had people talking bad about her father that they moved to Hamburg. Her biggest wish is to make a best friend at school but the girl next to her Flo, is somewhat weird. She tries out a good luck charm to make that wish come true and receives a mysterious message in a bottle…
A message from the film director Franziska Buch!
Dear kids in Tokyo and around,I’m very happy that our movie “Here Comes Lola!” will be screened at your festival. I hope that you will love Lola’s story, her crazy family, her fantastic pop-star-world, her funny friends and of course the music, which Lola will perform for you! Have fun and Enjoy!
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 13th (Sat)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)
The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams
Director: Sinem Sakaoglu/ France, Germany/ 84 mins./ 2010/ Translation: Aki Teramoto
Featured in Doraemon! An adventurous story of a boy and Somnia
“Dreamland”, located next to the moon is where the “world of dreams” lives while we are awake. It is also the home of “Sandman” who brings us the sweetest dreams at night. But now, the dreamland is in danger! The nightmares are trying to take over this country and if we let this happen, we will suffer of long nights of bad dreams! To fight Shiverman who stole the magic sand, Sandman’s sidekick Wooly the sheep goes down to earth to find a captain but accidently recruits his 6 year old grandson and takes him on a dangerous journey….
A message from film director Sinem Sakaoglu!
（来日決定！来日情報はこちらから）
Hi kids! I am excited that you get to meet the Sandman at the Tokyo Kinder Film Festival. Even though some of you might think you don't know him, he actually knows each and every one of you. Afterall, he comes to you every night to blow his magic dreamsand so you have the sweetest dreams. He is in trouble though! A nightmare has stolen his dreamsand and the Sandman needs help to save Dreamland and all of your dreams. Join him, his clumsy helper counting sheep and a little boy just like you, on their adventure through the magical land of dreams where up might be down, hills might be made of ice cream and flying over clouds in a boat is normal. Here is a special little hint about the ending for you: some arrogant big tornados might turn out to be tiny balloons full of hot air! You just need to overcome your fears and see them for who they really are. I hope you have as much fun watching this film as we had making it.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 21st (Sun)
The Runway
Director: Ian Power/ Ireland, Luxembourg/ 101 mins./ 2010/ Translation: Miyuki Sato
Inspired by the true story of a South American pilot who landed his plane near Mallow, in 1983. A story about the friendship between a pilot and a little boy.
The story takes place in a little town in Ireland. The town was once flourished by its glass factories but is now filled with unemployed people. 9 years old Paco lives with his mother Grace,and studies Spanish listening to a cassette tape every night believing that his father is Spanish. One day, an airplane crashes on a hill Paco and his best friend made imitating“E.T.” The pilot of the plane is a Colombian, Ernerst. For Ernest who can only speak Spanish, Paco becomes the interpreter. Because of his far-from-perfect Spanish, misunderstandings occur. The townspeople feel sorry for Ernest that they volunteer to fix the crashed plane…
A message from film director Ian Power!
'The Runway' is the true story of ordinary people doing an extra–ordinary thing during a difficult time - a time when Ireland was very poor and there was little to look forward to. But it is not a sad film. It is a film about hope and faith - a film about how, in the most difficult times, people unite and do fantastic things. And when people do unite it is the young people they look to for inspiration. Like the little boy in our story, I know that you are already inspiring the hopes and dreams of the adults around you, and you should be very proud of that.Your success is guaranteed. I know this because the only people who are more resilient than the Irish are the Japanese! You are in our thoughts and prayers – and we all believe in you.
Suitable for upper grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)
SHORT LENGTH CATEGORY
Play Lunch
Director: Cassandra Nguyen/ Australia/ 9 mins./ 2011/ Translation: Miki Ikeda
Which is first; to play or to eat lunch? You can learn the difference in food culture!
6 year old Molly forgot to bring lunch from home so her mother goes to deliver it to her. For Molly with a little body, her mother packs a large meal, making her promise to finish it all. Molly cannot finish lunch in time that she watches the boys playing football during recess. She is determined to finish lunch but wants to play like the rest of the kids. What will Molly do…?
A message from film director Cassandra Nguyen (22) !
（撮影監督・プロデューサー来日決定！来日情報はこちらから）
This is the first film for both the director and the producer.
The Play Lunch team would like to thank you for coming to the festival and seeing our film.
We are honoured to be part of such a great festival. Our film is about football, food and friendship. Little Molly has been packed a very large lunch and she has promised her mother to finish it all before the bell rings. When she meets footy mad Sam, a friendship blossoms and together Molly and Sam finish the lunch just in time for a football match!
We hope you enjoy the film and look forward to meeting you at the festival.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 19th (Fri)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)/ Aug. 21st (Sun)
The wolｆ turned shepherd
Director: Rebecca Akoun/ Israel/ 8 mins./ 2010/ Translation: Miki Watanabe
A cardboard animation; story based on Aesop’s Fables
A wolf with all the habits of a human, tries to dress as a shepherd to be more “humanly”. He walks up to the herd of sheep but….
A message from film director Rebecca Akoun!
（来日決定！来日情報はこちらから）
The fables of Jean de La Fontaine are well known in France and are considered an important part of French literature. Today, however, the younger generation finds difficulties to connect to them because of the dated language. By adapting one of his fables to an animated picture I wanted to help the young viewers to discover the world of La Fontaine and make it available to other audiences around the world.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs) / Aug. 19th (Fri)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)/ Aug. 21st (Sun)
Acorn Boy
Director: Dace Riduze/ Latvia/ 10 mins./ 2010/* No Dialogue
A story of a clumsy Acorn and his friends in the woods.
Haven’t you ever made animals out of acorns? This story is about a little acorn boy and his adventure with his friends. He meets little spiders, ants, bees and many other bugs…
A message from film director Dace Riduze!
Perhaps our best memories are those from childhood. I have to smile when I look at my old dolls and toys, now my children’s playthings. When we sit down to read books from the time when I was a child, it turns out my favourite story heroes touch my children too! One such favourite story friend was the little acorn boy from artist Margarita Stāraste’s storybook, Acorn Boy. As a child I wondered what the funny, little acorn boy would be like if he could really walk, run and talk…And now I had the opportunity to let him to come to life on screen in a puppet animation film! I hope that together with Acorn Boy our young viewers find more joy in learning to walk, making new
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 13th (Sat)/ Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)
The bigbrother
Director: Jesus Perez, Elizabeth Huttermann/ Switzerland/ 6 mins./ 2011/* No Dialogue
2011 Berlin International Film Festival, Generation category film.
“A children’s film which focuses on the fun and cruelty of being a child”2 characters in a flip book start establishing lives of their own “inside the paper”. The kind of lives…moving around when the artist isn’t there or pulling pranks…
A message from director Jesus Perez!
I am very happy, you came to see the "BIG BROTHER", even though he just is a paper drawing creature. I am sure, also he is very happy, to make this show for you.Dear children, may be you want to ask me, how come the little figures start moving and become alive. Then I must answer you, that it needs a lot of work; at least 6 month and 4500 drawings of the figures. So many are necessary, because for every little movement I have to make a dozen drawings.May be you also would ask me, if the little figures and the "BIG BROTHER" were already alive, when I was drawing them. Then I must tell you, no they were not alive. They only started to live, when we, together with the cameraman took photos of the drawings.Really alive and happy are,the three figures, when they appear like today in a movie theatre and children like you can see them.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 19th (Fri)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)
Berry and Dolly
Director: Geze M. Toth/ Hungary/ 5 mins./ Translation: Atsuko Nakata
What will Berry and Dolly do today? A popular animation series in Hungary!
Berry the snail and Dolly the lady bug are best friends. They gather to perform a musical event….
A message from director Geza M. Toth!
In Hungary where I am living, most of children live in big towns just like you here in Tokyo. Similarly to you, they are familiar with city life, but they can rarely lie down in the grass for admiring the life of little animals.
Maybe that is the reason why Hungarian children like so much our cartoons about the stories of Berry, the snailboy, Dolly, the ladybird and their friends. We have produced 26 short films in that have appeared more than 100 kind little characters, becoming good friends of Hungarian televiewer kids. I hope much that many children in Japan get to like them soon as well."
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug.13th (Sat)/ Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 19th (Fri)
Ponta to Ensoku
Director: Galileo/ Japan/ 12 mins.
The kitty cat Ponta used magic to enter a different world…
Ponta, the kitty cat is staying at Kenta’s house since he was picked up. One day Ponta follows Kenta on his field trip, but soon gets found. When Kenta tries to catch Ponta, he crosses the street and a big truck approaches… They were safe by the magic Ponta used but is transferred to a different world.
A message from director Galileo! *Ponta to Ensoku is the first firm he directed
This animation film is for children going on their first journey. It is also a film for their mothers. No matter what kind of trips, it is always good to have a house to go back to.
Suitable for lower grade students
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 20th (Sat)
Dominos
Director: Zofie Zajickova/ Czech/ 10 mins. * No Dialogue
A world of animation made of dominos
The world made of dominos- is separated in two different sides. Things that exists on one side doesn’t on the other. One day, a pear comes flying from the sky and lands on a building. A boy sees that and goes to find out the mystery of two different worlds. When he comes to the end of one world, there was a whole new world: a world filled with plants and color, a world with different gravity.
A message from director Zofie Zajickova!
（来日決定！来日情報はこちらから）
Did it ever happen to you, that while you were walking in the town a pear suddenly landed next to you? Well, it happened to the protagonist of this story. Thanks to this event he discovers a whole new world, somehow strange to him (for instance, plants there grow differently from what one would expect) but also very beautiful. No plants grow there where he comes from. Soon he finds out that there is something missing even in the other colourful world. The place isn’t just beautiful but also devastated. Can he succeed in establishing order in this broken world? Perhaps not by himself, but with friends maybe.
Suitable for upper grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug.19th (Fri)
Play Mate
Director: Julia Postavskaya/ Russia/ 11 mins./ No Dialogue
A film recommended by us to adults!
You aren’t alone anymore-. A teddy bear becomes a “Play Mate” so the boy won’t feel lonely, but the distance between the two soon grows big…
“I” stay home alone because mom and dad are busy. But dad bought me a big teddy bear so I won’t feel lonely! Now I won’t have to feel lonely at night or feel left out from the circle of friends! I can talk with him and he’ll be by my side all the time, even if I grow older…
監督ジュリア・ポスタフスカヤから、日本のこどもたちに向けてメッセージ！
（来日決定！来日情報はこちらから）
Suitable for upper grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 19th (Fri)
*There are also many other short animation films!
Special screening films
Screening program