What do April showers bring besides May flowers? A calendar full of children's film festivals, that's what!
April seems to be the de facto month for cities to host film events for the kid set. Check out our guide below and if you live in one of these host cities you can have your finger on the pulse of the "latest-greatest" in kid cinema entertainment. Lucky you!
Philadelphia International Children's Film Festival—
The Philadelphia International Children's Festival is the oldest festival of its
kind in the United States, and is regarded as one of the top ten in the world.
Every spring, approximately 17,000 children and families of all backgrounds come
together to celebrate myriad cultures and experience the magic of some the
finest children's performing arts in the world.
Tribeca Family Festival—Give the babysitter the day off, round up the family and enjoy the movies together!
San Diego International Children's Film Festival—The festival will showcase full-length and short films from around the
world, made for children and teens ages 1-17, including live-action,
animation and documentaries. Special guests, filmmaker appearances and
filmmaking and animation workshops for kids. Film programs will be
clustered for different age groups.
Sprockets Film Festival, Toronto—The festival opens with the North American
premiere of The Reef, a U.S.-South Korea co-produced animated comedy
about underwater life. Other highlights include the Canadian drama
Luna: Spirit of the Whale about an orphaned orca, a tribute to the
Degrassi series and Azur et Asmar by noted French animator Michel
Ocelot.
Don't forget the organic popcorn!
