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19th Tokyo Kinder Film Festival Report (2011)

A lot of fun events are available for participation without prior reservation at the 19th Kinder Film Festival!

The 19th Kinder Film Festival closed on 21th Aug successfully and was under the spotlights of a lot of medias. This year “Koma-chan”, the leading character from the lovely Japanese high-speed motion animation “Komaneko”, who loves to make and watch films was inaugurated as the film festival director right after the chairperson, famous actress Ms. Keiko Toda, and performed an active part in each media.
The "Water Pistol Painting Workshop" which makes animation while painting with a water pistol outdoors, the popular “Voice Actor Experience Workshop”, learning the theory of flip-book animation, making anime by turning the “Paper-fan Ticket” into a “Wonder Board” etc. A lot of events are available for participate even on the day. Also, many gorgeous special guests participated, such as Mr. Hideyuki Nakayama, Mr. Koichi Yamadera, Ms. Kyoko Uchida, Mr. Jon Kabira, Mr. Maggy Shinji, Mr. Toshikazu Fukawa, etc.
Special Live-cinema “Thomas&Friends” and "Gaspard et Lisa" presented by voice actors Ms. Kumiko Higa and Ms. Yumiko Kobayashi, these anime which can be seen only at Kinder Film Festival were also very popular.

Main Features

●“Koma-chan”, from the lovely Japanes animation “Komaneko” was inaugurated as the film festival director!!
○Opening Live-cinema by gorgeous special guests at Hibiya Venue (Mass media correspondence is also carried out) （Ms. Keiko Toda, Mr. Hideyuki Nakayama, Mr. Koichi Yamadera, Ms. Kyoko Uchida, Mr. Jon Kabira, Mr. Maggy Shinji, Mr. Toshikazu Fukawa, Ms. Rei Sakuma）
●Opening Magic Show by Mr. Maggy Shinji
○Special Live(Hibiya Venue) by 11 years old singer, song writer Yu Mizutani, Debut from「Star★Draft Conference」!
●Gorgeous program in Chofu Venue too! Live-cinema by special guests （Ms. Keiko Toda, Mr. Toshikazu Fukawa, Ms. Kyoko Uchida, Ms. Kahimi Karie, Mr. Lou Oshiba, Ms. Miki Shiraishi, Ms. Yumiko Kobayashi）
○Special Live Voice-over show “Thomas & Friends” by voice actress Kumiko Higa (Chofu Venue)
●Special Live Voice-over show “Gaspard et Lisa” by voice actress Yumiko Kobayashi（Hibiya Venue、Chofu Venue）
○Premium screening of the new film work “Bokumo Kuma” by director Aida from NHK（Chofu Venue）
●Feature Film come from more than 12 different countries like ”Animals United”, “Here comes Lola!” screened at the Competition section（Unscreened in Japan）
○Many workshops available for participation on the day for free.
Play with WATR! 「Water Pistol Painting workshop」
learning the theory of flip-book animation, making anime by turning the “Paper-fan Ticket” into a “Wonder Board” Learning about film/animation creation workshop by International guests
●Many Kinder-Collaboration goods this year! Original items (Ms. Toda x Koma-chan T-shirt etc.)
○Looking into the back side of the Kinder Film Festival by one-segment broadcasting. Kinder broadcasting station was set up at Chofu.
●Streets blockade on Saturdays and Sundays! Enjoy the Kinder shopping center at Chofu.
○Large popularity! Buy cheap Japanese sweets up to 100 yen--(Chofu)
●”Kinder Film For Adults” screening. Children films with messages for adults. The continuance of Kinder Film Festival (Chofu)
○Live cinemas by voice actors.
●Foods from all over the world! Collaboration with Neo Stall Village
○Fun friends at the conference hall before screening time (Face Paint, Clown, Face paper-card show, etc.)
●"International exchange party". Community between children and the overseas directors, producers, actors and supervisors at home and abroad.

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Festival’s outlines

Name
19th Tokyo Kinder Film Festival
Period
Hibiya Venue: 12th August 2011, 13th August 2011
Chofu Venue: 18th ~ 21st August 2011
Venues
Hibiya Venue（Hibiya Public Hall）
Chofu Venue（Chofu Culture Hall Tazukuri/ Kusunoki）
Tickets
【Hibiya Venue】※Valid for each program
[Same-day ticket]
18-60 years old: 1000 yen
3-18 years old/ over 60 years old: 500 yen
Under 3 years old: Free
[Advance ticket]
18-60 years old: 700 yen
3-18 years old/ over 60 years old: 300 yen
Under 3 years old: Free

【Chofu Venue】※Valid for each program
[Same-day ticket]
18-60 years old: 500 yen
3-18/over 60 years old: 100 yen
Under 3 years old: Free

[Advance ticket]
18-60 years old: 400 yen
3-18/ over 60 years old: 100 yen
Under 3 years old: Free
Audience
7,994people（Hibiya Venue 2,050／Chofu Venue 5,944）

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Awarded work

  • Kinder Film Grand Prix 2011 & Kinder Film Audience Award

    “Animals United”
    Director :Reinhard Kloss, Holger Tappe
    Germany/2010/93min

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2011 19th Competition

LONG LENGTH FILM CATEGORY Animals United
Director; Reinhard Kloss, Holger Tappe, Germany/2010/93min/Translation: Rinko Asano
Inspired 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!
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) !
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!
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!
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…
Director : Hanna Bergholm / Finland / 10 min. / 2009
Gorilla is a ten-minute children's drama about a six-year-old girl ALLI who tries to get into her big sister's lovely princess room; she wants to play with her sister and her friend. Alli is an energetic girl; head full of ideas. The big girls won't play with Alli but instead call her a gorilla because she is so scruffy. But Alli won't give up and does everything to get into the big girls' game.

Suitable for upper grade children
Screening on Aug. 18th (Thurs)/ Aug. 19th (Fri)

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2011 19th Special Screening Films

Gaspard et Lisa
Original　Anne Gutman, Georg Hallensleben / France/ 11 mins
The voice actor of Guspard, Yumiko Kobayashi will do live-cinema!
Gaspard and Lisa are neither dogs nor rabbits; they are cute residents of Paris. They go to school with humans and have many friends but these two are especially close! They are always together! Even when doing mischief’s!
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening on Aug. 13th (Sat), Aug. 21st (Sun)


©2011 Gullane (Thomas) LimitedThomas & Friends
Wilbert Awdry/England/7 mins.
The voice actor of Thomas, Kumiko Higa will perform live- cinema!
The characters that made Awdry famous were invented for his son Chistopher during a bout of measles. This was the beginning of “Thomas & Friends”. The Story of Thomas and his friends are loved by people from all over the world.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 18th (Thurs), 19th (Fri), 20th (Sat)


©The Illuminated Film Company Ltd. / Scholastic Productions, Inc. 1993THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
Director: Andrew Goff / U.K. / 6 min. / 2009
We will deliver the animated version of a popular picture book by Eric Carle.
Newly born “hungry caterpillar” is so hungry and always looking for food.He eats an apple and strawberry, makes a large hole on a leaf and falls asleep. He eats even cake and ham. Can he become a beautiful butterfly?
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 18th (Thurs), 19th (Fri), 20th (Sat)

Films that will make everybody smile


©Aardman Animations Limited 2006Shaun the Sheep
Director: Richard Goleszowski / U.K. / 8 min.
Bitzer, a sheepdog is always hectic with Shaun mischievous sheep, and his companies, struggles to stop messing around before the rancher notices it.Many attractive characters enhance this cheerful slapstick.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 13th (Sat), 18th (Thurs), 19th (Fri), 20th (Sat), 21st (Sun)


©TYO/dwarf・こまねこフィルムパートナーズKomaneko
Director: Tsuneo Goda / Japan / 5 min. / 2005
Komachan is a cat that makes frame by frame animated films. He is making one today, as usual - drawing storyboards and making dolls and backgrounds. Now he is ready for shooting and starts his filmmaking with 8mm camera, but a fly files over and accident happens! Can Komachan finish his movie?
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 13th (Sat), 18th (Thurs), 19th (Fri), 20th (Sat), 21st (Sun)

Recommended for your first movie debut!

LOST AND FOUND
Director : Philip Hunt / U.K. / 24 min. / 2009
One day, a boy finds a penguin on his doorstep. Deciding it must be lost, the boy decides to take it home, even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole…
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 20th (Sat)

The King of the Island
Director : Raimondo Della Calce / Italy / 16 min. / 2009
“The King of the Island” teaches us that the true strength is not what you see from the outside but what you have within you. Ms. LiLiCo’s reccommendation: “The King of the Island.“
Gioannin is a 6 years old kid who lives in Genoa, Italy. He always dreams of his strong and wonderful father he never knew, missed at sea and never returned. He is going to discover that a dream is not worth what real life, despite its difficulties and disappointments, can naturally give.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 18th (Thurs)


©Meridian Broadcasting MCMXCV
The Forgotten Toys
Director: Graham Ralph / U.K. / 25 min. / 1997
Two old toys, Teddy and Annie were thrown away on the day after Christmas.They set out to find a new family who could love them. A heart-warming classical tale about friendship, highly recommended by Kinder Film.
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 18th (Thurs.)


© & TM Classic Media Inc. FIRST SNOW OF WINTER
Director: Graham Ralph / U.K. / 29 min. / 1998
The duckling Shawn can not adjust well. He cannot listen to what his mother says. Before winter comes, Shawn’s family goes over to the country of the south…
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 13th (Sat), 19th (Fri)


©The Illuminated Film Company Ltd. / Scholastic Productions, Inc. 1993 Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
Eric Carle/ Director Andrew Goff// England /8 mins
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
First Prize for Picture Books received work.While the girl is looking out of her window, she starts to wish she could play with the moon. Her kind father heads for the mountain carrying a very long ladder. Up and up he climbs and just when he reaches the moon….
Suitable for lower grade children
Screening: Aug. 20th (Sat)

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ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS

19th Kinder Film Festival Workshop Report

Many workshops are available for participation on the day at the 19th Kinder Film Festival. Here is the report about part of them.

●Water Pistol Painting Workshop(Hibiya, Chofu Venue)
Date of operation：Hibiya 8/13（Sat）／Chofu 8/20（Sat）、＊8/21（Sun）Canceled because of rain.

Painting animation together outdoor while playing with water pistol. It was a fun, popular and well-attended workshop carried out for total of two days at both Hibiya and the Chofu venue.
Time required: 30～40minutes
Operation schedule: 11:00～ 13:10～ 14:30～
Qualifying age: 4-15 years old
Click here for the details
●Reuse your "Paper-fan ticket" as a "Wonder Board"
Ticket can be turned into a “Wonder Board”! Experimental corners are set up inside the venue hall.

●Voice actor experience workshop（Reserve on the day）／（Chofu）

Voice actors teach how bring films and animations a life with their voices. And try dubbing 5~10 minute short films together! This most popular and fun workshop is available for participation without prior reservations from this year!
Date of operation: 8/18～8/21 (Chofu)
Time required: 30～40minutes
Operation schedule: 1～3times a day.
Qualifying age: Older than grand school students *Children who can read the script

Challenge Voice-over Film "Big Cat Little Cat"(Germany / 5minutes)

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Special Guests (19th 2011)

Kinder Film Festival Supporting Guests (19th Kinder Festival, 2011)

Hideyuki Nakayama
Born in Fujioka City,　Gunma Prefecture in 1967.
Since his debut on Fuji Television’s "Itadakimasu" in April, 1985, he has been an active and well-known actor.
★ Current Main Activities ★
The 30th Annual “Best Father” Awards: Yellow Ribbon winner

«Regular program »
Fuji Television: “Come to my ‘home sweet home’”
(Sun) 12：00～13：00
NTV “Sunday Countdown Show”
(Sun) 8：00～9：55
NTV “Acting like I don’t understand, and asking questions”
(Tue) 23：58～24：28
«Radiobroadcast»
TOKYO FM
「Nakayama Hideyuki’s JAPAN RHYTHM ～JAPAN RHYTHM～」 (Sat) 9：30～9：55
Date of appearance：12th Aug（Fri）
Official Homepage

Maggy Shinji
Born in Kesen'numa City, Miyagi Prefecture, 1973.

Interested in magic since he was a grade school student, and after graduating from high school set out on his own to the United States where he spent a year learning the art of magic through training under a professional magician. After returning to Japan, in 1994 he became the 3rd apprentice under Maggie Shiro and set his goal to become a professional magician. Thereafter, he started his activities under the stage name of “Maggy Shinji”, and achieved 10 successive victories at the NHK “Outburst Laughter On-air Battle.” In 2005, he won the Rookie of the Year award at the 21th Annual Performance Grand Prize Asakusa. "Maggy Shiro style performance Talks" and the "Pretending Not to Know" humorous magic shows are widely seen by live audiences and on television, and radio, and he appears on many TV commercials. Recently, he’s active in relief and rebuilding efforts for the areas hit by the 2011 earthquakes and tsunami as the “Miyagi Dream Ambassador” and “Ke sen'numa Ambassador.” Other activities: The Bowling Media Grand Prize in 2007, children’s TV shows, and magic books release.
Date of appearance: 12th Aug (Fri)
Official Blog

Kyoko Uchida
Born in Yokohama city,1976.
After her career as an announcer at Fuji Television, she is working mainly “Tensai wo tukuru! Galileo No-Ken (Making a genius ! Galileo’s Brain Training )” on TV Asahi.
She is also active on radio, writes (including regular magazine columns), and translates.

Date of appearances: 12th Aug,(Fri) and 20th Aug,(Sat)
Kyoko Uchida’s official website

Koichi Yamadera
Voice Actor / Talent / Narrator
Popular voice-actor known by the nickname "Yama-chan". He is famous for playing a variety of characters from Stitch to Jim Carry, Brat Pitt, and Tom Hanks.

Date of appearance: 12th Aug (Fri)
Koichi Yamadera`s Profile

Rei Sakuma
Voice Actor
Leading Japanese voice actress who is known as playing Batako in "Anpanman", Gigi in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Mee in "Moomin", and Melody in "Onegai My Melody".

Date of appearance: 12th Aug (Fri)
Rei Sakuma`s official Homepage

Jon Kabira
News caster／DJ／Radio personality
Jon’s comments about the festival: “How fantastic! Both children and adults can enjoy this festival. Bringing laughter and tears from around the world to the festival’s screen. I’m really looking forward to seeing films myself!”

Date of appearance: 12th Aug (Fri)

Toshikazu Fukawa
Born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 1965. Popular celebrity known by the nickname “Fukkun.”
Joined the Johnny’s Talent Agency at the age of 15 in 1980, and made his debut appearance in 1981 on the TV drama "Teacher Senpachi at B class of grade 2”. He also debuted in 1982 as a singer in the group "Shibugakitai" and continues his singing career as solo artist.

Date of appearance: 18th Aug (Thu)
Toshikazu Fukawa’s official HP

Lou Oshiba
Born in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 1954. He is a comedian who is known for his comic character who speaks the "Lou language" – a language that combined together English and Japanese. He launched his blog in 2006 and which soon became popular especially among young people. He started carrying around his own chopsticks and bag after being inspired by the song "Mottainai! (What a waste!)" on the NHK program "Minnanouta (Everyone`s Song)." This song was also a catalyst for his activities to promote environment protection including the cleaning of the woodlands at Mt. Fuji and regional trash pickup events, etc. He has many hobbies such as collecting fish like the Japanese killifish and loach, and has the title of associate-master of the Enshu style tea ceremony. In July, 2010 he assumed the position of guest professor at Yamano Beauty and Art Junior College.

Date of appearance: 21th Aug. (Sun)
Lou Oshiba`s Official Blog

Miki Shiraishi
Born in 1982 in Tokyo. She has been reporting on the TBS program "King’s Brunch" as a Brunch Reporter for a record-holding five years and two months. She is widely popular among both men and women. She is active in many fields including the NHK serial television dramas, movies, live stages, magazines, and the radio. Miki is multi-talented playing piano for 10 years and has many hobbies including running marathons, playing golf, and photography. Currently she is a regular on the TBS Television program "The World`s Mysterious Discovery."

Date of appearance: 18th Aug (Thu)
Miki Shiraishi`s Official Blog

Kahimi Karie
Born in 1968
Since her debut in 1991, her music has been released both in Japan and abroad. Kahimi also writes as a regular reviewer of movies and is a radio personality on NHK FM. She released her new album "It`s Here" in June and produced her mom & baby body-care brand "Preens" based on her own experience as a mother.

Date of appearance: 19th Aug. (Fri)
Kahimi Karie’s official web site

Ryoko Tunoda
Born in Gunma Prefecture in 1976
The 18th generation "Utano onee-san (Song singing big-sister)" of the NHK Television program "Okaa-san to issho (Together with My Mom)"

Date of appearance: 13th Aug. (Sat)
Ryoko Tunoda`s Official Website

Yumiko Kobayashi
Voice Actress, Born in Chiba Prefecture
This is a second time I get together this event.
Popular actress known by her wide repertoire of voice performances including Gaspard in "Gaspard et Lisa", Wilson in "Chuggington" and Micah in "HEROES."

Date of appearances: 13th Aug.(Sat) 21th Aug.(Sun)
Yumiko Kobayashi`s Official Website twitter

Kumiko Higa
Well-known and loved for her voice-acting as Thomas in "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends," Also performs Chibikuri-Chan in "Tottoko hamuTaro" and Makiko Tanaka in "Nodame Cantabile."

Date of appearances: 18th Aug. (Thu) 19th Aug. (Fri) 20th Aug. (Sat)
Kumiko Higa`s Official Website

Yu Mizutani
A popular child singer, Yuu came under the spotlight after her auditions at Tokai television program "You are the leading character! Wandaho kids" in 2010, and Nippon Television’s "Star-draft conference" in 2011. Her major debut release has been announced.

Date of appearances: 12th Aug. (Fri) 13th Aug. (Sat)
Yu Mizutani`s Official Website

Galileo
Director. Born in Sapporo City.
Music, illustrative and visual producer.
He learned animation through self-study, and "Konekono Ponta" is his first directed work.

Date of appearance: 18th Aug.(Thu)
"Konekono Ponta" Official Website
※ We are grateful to the special guests who came to this year’s programs!

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Kinder Film Festival Gorgeous MC(19th Kinder Film Festival, 2011)

Jigen Araki
Talent
Born on Dec. 26th, 1996
Popular child actor known for his appearances on NHK’s “Mr. Genius TV MAX”（Terebisenshi 2007-2009）

Dates of appearances: Aug. 12th (Fri), Aug. 13th (Sat) and Aug. 19th -22nd (Thu-Sun)
Blog

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International Guests (19th 2011)

SinemSakaoglu
Film：The Sandman and the Sand of Dreams
Country：France
•She will give a speech at the Chofu premiere!
She is a filmmaker who caught the animation bug in 2000 with her first stop-motion short Eva (story, design, animation).In 2004, she studied traditional 2D animation atanimation-school-hamburg. Her graduation film Bo (story, storyboards, design, animation) received amongst otherinternational prizes first place at Hamburg AnimationAward. She worked on animated feature films The Three Robbers and Jasper before her directorial debut in TheSandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams. Her current projectsinclude concept work and character designs for a stopmotionTV series Klara 'n' Rumms as well as storydevelopment for an animated feature that is set in

Rebecca Akou
Film：The Wolf Turned Shepherd
Country：France
•She will give a speech at the Chofu premiere!
Born in France, studied at Ecole Estienne superieure des arts appliqués in Paris. Moved to Israel in 2003 and studied Motion picture at the Bazalel Academy of Art & Design. Made “The Wolf Turned Shepherd” as her graduation piece in 2010.

ZofieZajickova
Film：Dominos
Country：Czech Republic
•She will give a speech at the Chofu premiere!
The director was born on July 11th in the South of Czech Republic. After graduating from High School, she enrolled into the film school in Zlin. In the year 2010 she made her first short animation film “Dominos”.

Tamara Small(21)
Film：Play Lunch
Country：Australia
• Producer of “Play Lunch”. She will appear at the Chofu premiere!
Film making, for me,is where the magic happens.The ideato ‘make-believe’, and the limitless possibilities of visual story telling is something that I have always loved about film. When I was a kid I became fascinated by how these stories were made and the idea that we can have these shared memories and experiences with cinema. My family would take out our old home movies that were recorded on a Super 8 camera and watch them play through what is now a very dated project or and screen. It is always great funtos it back, have a laugh,and reflecton those moments of my childhood. Likes:Coffeeshops, Japan, TripleJ, WestCoastEagles, HamishandAndy,the Jamaican BobsledTeam Dislikes:HumidWeather, most80’smusic, badremakes, 3D, EddieMcGuire

Deland Tay(23)
Film：Play Lunch
Country：Australia
•Cinematographer of “Play Lunch”. He will make a speech at the Chofu premiere!
enjoy telling stories with a motion camera and sharing these stories with others. When I was a little boy, I would record my own videos on a nold video camera. My sister, cousins, and I would also actin these videos, which were usually parodies of television shows that we used to watch. Because we didn't have any computers with editing devices back then, the editing and special effects were done entirely within the camera. It was veryful filling when we were able to show these videos to our families and receive many laughs from them. Likes:Overcastdays, Pixar, EastFreoF.C.,Scrabble Dislikes:Clear blue skies, loud cars, smoke

Fun and Exciting Friends at the 19th Kinder Film Festival, 2011

Thanks to all the street performers and clowns playing with children at the conference hall before screening times!

The Clown-Miena Team participated in both the Hibiya and Chofu venues!
• The "Innocent Spirit" group of the Clown-Miena WSP team performed and interacted with attendees at both the venues. “Clown Tom” acts pretty silly sometimes but has a very kind heart! The Colombine Clown “Yuu” is loved by everyone for her special balancing acts and for her sweet character. The juggling show which showed off the teams special flexibility and dexterity became everyone`s favorite program and brought many smiles and applause. During the Clown Miena’s show stage,　three clowns joined to perform pantomime, entertaining all and increasing the festive atmosphere.

Mr. JOY
Date of appearances: 12th, 18th, 19th, 20th of Aug.
Sometimes running around here and there, sometimes suddenly stopping, doing nothing there but just staring at you with his funny face. JOY has a warm, playful heart. If you meet him, remember to say "Hi." Let's play and laugh together with JOY.
JOY`s Official Website

Mr. Pika
Attended the Chofu Venue
• Mr. Pika invented the world’s one and only "Face Paper-card Show" (registered trademark!). Born in Hanamaki city, Iwate Prefecture. Mr. Pika was influenced by Samurai movies and used to play "Chanbaragokko" a lot in his early childhood. (a game pretending to battle with swords made of wood or tree branches which was popular among boys many years ago in Japan) .
Mr. Pika is active in Tokyo with all kinds of performances including DJ-ing, one-man shows, body performances and various games such quizzes, etc.

Face Painter Nico
Attended Choufu Venue on 18th Aug. and 19th Aug.!
How fun it is to have your face painted many different colors! Face Painting brings smiles and a cheerful mood to everyone whether children or adults, and colors the atmosphere with happiness. Let's have our faces painted and become special! You will bring smiles to everyone where ever you walk.

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2011 19th Program

Hibiya Venue

8/10（Fri）,13（Sat）

8/10(Fri)
18：30
From 5 years old		 Opening Special Program
Special live-cinema by Keiko Toda and other big guests
Special Program
Yu Mizutani's special concert
"Animals United"- 93 mins
8/13(Sat)
11：00
From 3 year olds		 Special live-cinema by Keiko Toda and other big guests
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
"Acorn Boy"- 10 mins
 
"Guspard and Lisa"- 11 mins
Yu Mizutani's special concert
"Berry and Dolly"- 5 mins
"FIRST SNOW OF WINTER"－29 mins
14：30
From 5 years old		 Special live-cinema by Keiko Toda and other big guests
"Komaneko-First Step-"- 5mins
"Guspard and Lisa"-11 mins
Yu Mizutani's special concert
"Here Comes Lola!"-96 mins

Chofu

8/18（wed） 19（thu） 20（fri） 21（sat）

8/18(wed)
11:00
From 3 year olds 		live-cinema by the voice actors of "Thomas and Friends"
"Thomas and Friends"- 7mins
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
" Acorn Boy"- 10 mins
"Berry and Dolly"- 5 mins
"The Forgotten Toys"- 25 mins
13:00
From 5 year olds		 The Hungry Catapillar Special live-cinema
"Komaneko"-Camera Practice- 6 mins
"Pontatoensoku"―12 mins
"The Hungry Catapillar"- 5 mins
"Shaun the Sheep"-8 mins
"The Wolf Turned Sheperd"-8 mins
"The King of the Island"-16 mins
15:00
From 7 year olds		 The director of Domo-kun Tsuneo Goda's latest work special screening/
"Dominos"- 10 mins
"Bokumo Kuma" primiere-5 mins
"The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams"-84 mins
18:00
From 10 year olds		 Film for Adults
"Dominos"-10 mins
"The Wolf Turned Sheperd"- 8mins
"Play Mate"-11 mins
"Play Lunch"- 9 mins
"The Runway"- 101 mins
8/19(Thu)
11:00
From 3 year olds		 Live-cinema by the voice actors of "Thomas and Friends"
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
"Thomas and Friends"- 7 mins
"Berry and Dolly"- 5 mins
"The Big Brother"- 6 mins
"FIRST SNOW OF WINTER- 29 mins
13:00
From 5 year olds		 The Hungry Catapillar Special live-cinema
"Komatorajibo"-8 mins
"The Hungry Catapillar"- 5 mins
"The Wolf Turned Sheperd"- 8 mins
"Play Mate"- 11 mins
"Play Lunch"- 9 mins
"Hontounotomodachi"- 26 mins
15:00
From 7 year olds		 Special screening by Keiko Toda Komaneko
"Komaneko-Camera Practice-"- 6 mins
"Dominos"- 10 mins
"Animals United"- 93 mins
8/20(Fri)
11:00
From 3 year olds		 live-cinema by the voice actors of "Thomas and Friends"
"Thomas and Friends"- 7 mins
"The big Brother" - 6 mins
"Acorn Boy"- 10 mins
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
"LOST AND FOUND"- 20 mins
13:00
From 5 year olds		 Live- cinema by Kyoko Uchida!
"Komaneko-First Step-"- 5 mins
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
"Pontatoensoku"- 12 mins
"Play Lunch"- 9 mins
"The Wolf Turned Sheperd- 8mins
"LOST AND FOUND"- 20 mins
15:00
From 7 year olds		 Recommended for long- length film debuts!
"The Hungry Catapillar"- 5 mins
"Play Lunch" - 9 mins
"Here Comes Lola!"- 96 mins
18:00
From 10 year olds		 Films for Adults
"Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me"-7mins
"The Wolf Turned Sheperd"-8mins
"Play Mate"- 11mins
"Play Lunch"- 9 mins
"The Runway"- 101 mins
8/21(Sat)
11:00
From 3 year olds
Recommended for long- length film debuts!
"Shaun the Sheep"- 8 mins
"The Wolf Turned Shepherd" - 8mins
"Play Lunch"- 9 mins
"The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams"- 84 mins
14:30
From 5 year olds		 Closing Special Program
Special live-cinema by Keiko Toda and other big guests
Awarding ceremony
"Komaneko-First Step-"-5 mins
"Guspard and Lisa"- 11 mins
Special Program

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2011 19th Venue・Ticket

日比谷会場

VENUE: Hibiya Public Hall

2011/8/12（Fri）・8/13（Sat）
Capacity： 1200（Hibiya）
※All reserved seats
※Able to enter 30 minutes prior to the starting time
※Ticket valid for one program only

Tickets

[Same-day ticket]
18-60 years old 1000 yen
3-18 years old/ over 60 500 yen
Under 3 years old Free

[Advance ticket]
18-60 years old 700 yen
3-18 years old/ over 60 300 yen
Under 3 years old Free

[Ways to buy advance tickets]
1) Buy tickets directly from Ticket PIA windows
2) Reserve by phone, receive at storefront
Ticket PIA/ Voice recognition reservation
0570(02)9999
http://t.pia.jp/
*We cannot refund tickets already purchased
*Adult supervision is needed for preschool children
*Children under the age of 3 will be seated with guardians.
(If you would like an individual seat, please purchase a ticket)
*Same-day tickets can be bought at a ticket booth an hour before the program

Access

Hibiya Public Hall
1-3 Hibiyakoen, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture 100-0012, Japan
Google Maps

03-3591-6388

Public Transportation
*Public transportation is recommended

駐車場Train
*Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line/Hibiya Line/Chiyoda Line “Kasumigaseki” Station B2 Exit 5 mins.
*Hibiya/Chiyoda Line “Hibiya” Station A14 Exit 3 mins.
*Toei Chikatetsu Mita Line “Uchisaiwaicho”Station A7 Exit 2 mins.
*JR Yamanote Line “Yurakucho””Shinbashi” Station Hibiya Exit 15 mins.

調布会場

Venue

Cultural Hall Tazukuri of Chofu City
From 2011 August 18th (Thurs) through August 21st (Sun) 500 seats: Cultural Hall Tazukuri of Chofu City/ Kusunoki Hall
*Capacity of 500 people
*All reserved seats
*Able to enter 20 minutes prior to the starting time
*Ticket valid for one program only

Tickets

[Same-day ticket]
18-60 years old 500 yen
3-18/over 60 years old 100 yen
Under 3 years old Free

[Advance ticket]
18-60 years old 400 yen
3-18/ over 60 years old 100 yen
Under 3 years old Free

[Ways to purchase the advance ticket]
Available from July 20th (Wed)!
Chofu City Tourist Information Center [Nukumori Station] ticket booth Keio Line “Chofu” Station North Exit 5 mins.
042-446-5577
*We cannot refund tickets already purchased
*Adult supervision is needed for preschool children
*Children under the age of 3 will be seated with guardians.
(If you would like an individual seat, please purchase a ticket)
*Same-day tickets can be bought at a ticket booth an hour before the program

Access

Cultural Hall Tazukuri of Chofu City
2-33-1 Kojima-cho,Chofu, Tokyo prefecture 182-0026
Google Maps

042-481-7183/7184
Chofu City Industry Promotion Devision (during the festival only)

Public Transportation

Parking Lot: capacity of 147 cars (30 mins. 100 yen/ Please use the parking lot of Tazukuri)

電車Train
Keio Line Chofu South Exit 3 mins. (Tazukuri)
*Public transportation is recommended

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Kinder Juries

12 children watched every film as Kinder Film Festival Kinder Juries. They selected ‘Animals United’ as the grand-prix award at a jury conference which no adult involved in. Also, they performed best at important scenes such as photo session by mass media at Hibiya Venue and closing ceremony at Chofu Venue.
They walked on the Green Carpet with International celebrities at Tokyo International Film Festival in October,2011.

19th Kinder Film Festival Kinder Juries List

Mitchell Leanne、Seina Takone、Dante Ogose、Runa Iwakami、Hayato Matsuyama、AmaneSato、Kotone Watanabe、Tsukimaro Ushimaru、Kaede Nishimura、Nona Sakamoto、Eisuke Kamoshita、Hirari Oyama

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Media Pubilication

Our festival is introduced by 265 media!

Main media

★Newspaper・Magazine: AERA with Kids, Asahi Shougakusei News, Lettuce Club, Sotokoto, Brutus, Yomiuri（Newspaper /Musashino edition）、Asahi News(Musashino edition), Asahi Weekly, Tokyo Newspaper、THE NIKKEI SHINBUN(Newspaper)、Josei Jihin, Shukan Shincho, etc
★TV・Radio: Metropolitan Area News(NHK), Super News(CX), Waratteiitomo!(CX), SCOOPER(NTV), Hirunandesu(NTV), Zoom In Sunday(NTV), Yajiuma Plus(EX), Shuichi!(NTV), The Most Popular Lesson In The World(NTV), TOKYO CONCIERGE(J-WAVE), Masataka Matsutoya`s Dear Partner(TFM), etc.

  • 6/18 Release AERA with Kids
    6/18 Release AERA with Kids
  • 6/24 Release Family Walker
    6/24 Release Family Walker
  • 6/21 Release SCREEN
    6/21 Release SCREEN　SCREEN