Family Friendly Screenings
The AFI DALLAS International Film Festival knows that movies can entertain, inspire and educate people of all ages. The Festival is particularly dedicated to the development of a program of films that speak to children and their families. This year, these programs are concentrated on the weekend of the Festival, April 4, 5 and 6.
We’ll have a full day of fun and educational activities for the whole family at both Victory Park and NorthPark in conjunction with our Family Friendly screenings on April 5.
Atom Nine Adventures
USA, 2008, 80 min.
Astrophysicist Adam Gaines and his trusty robotic assistant, Jimbot, recover a meteorite at a remote mountain location. Back at the lab, Adam and cellular biologist Margo Scott study the meteorite and learn that it contains a strange alien entity whose DNA contains a string of atoms of which the ninth and oldest one appears to be the “holy grail” of modern science – a 27 billion year old Primeval Atom. This very atom is believed to have exploded into the Big Bang that created the universe. Their discovery sets in motion a chain of events that transforms the shy, introverted scientist into a high-flying super hero.
Director: Christopher Farley
Saturday, April 5th 10:30am | NorthPark 7
Sunday, April 6th 12:15pm | NorthPark 7
Diamond Dog Caper
U.S.A., 2008, 108 min., color, HDCam
A trio of half-witted thieves think they’ve pulled off the perfect diamond heist, but they’re no match for the young boy they’re about to encounter. Award-winning director Mark Stouffer and cinematographer Tom Camarda have created a film with boundless energy and storybook charm. With bungling thieves, unstoppable dogs and kids that have a passion for being a kid, it has a lighthearted sensibility that easily puts it alongside such family friendly classics as Home Alone and The Apple Dumpling Gang.
Director/Producer: Mark Stouffer
Cast: French Stewart, Luke Benward, Brittany Curran, Kelly Perine, Kevin Farley
Cinematographer: Tom Camarda
Friday, April 4, 4:00 p.m. | Northpark 2
Saturday, April 5, 1:00 p.m. | Northpark 2
Ice Age
U.S.A., 2002, 81 min., color
Once, when ice covered the Earth, the animals showed an altruistic bent that we haven’t seen since.
Or so that’s how director Chris Wedge’s Ice Age sees it. The touching story has the Animal Kingdom scurrying to save itself from the glacial onslaught. Even so, a dimwitted sloth named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, a saber-toothed tiger named Diego, and an acorn-loving saber-toothed squirrel named Scrat are forced to become unlikely heroes. The four reluctantly come together when they have to return a human child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age. The carefully crafted characters, vivid animation and heartfelt story made it an instant animated classic.
Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Saturday, April 5, 2:00 p.m. | Victory Plaza
Preceded by the Texas Avery Animation Award Presented by Reel FX Entertainment to Chris Wedge.
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JUMP!
U.S.A., 2007, 85 min., color, DigiBeta
Jump! follows kids on five teams from around the country who push their physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Championship. Part extreme sport, part art form, their moves are masterfully choreographed and bursting with rhythm, sweat and originality. After arduous drilling and mind-boggling performances, rivalry and collaboration have dramatic unexpected results.
Director/Producer/Cinematographer:
Helen Hood Scheer
Screenwriters: Helen Hood Scheer, Scott Morgan
Saturday, April 4, 11:00 a.m. | Victory Plaza
Sunday, April 6, 2:15 p.m. | Angelika 6
Nim’s Island
U.S.A., 2008, 100 min., color
A girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin) lives alone on an island surrounded by animal friends and books. Her life mirrors that of her favorite literary hero: Alex Rover, the world’s greatest adventurer. When her island is threatened, she reaches out to her hero for help. What Nim doesn’t know is that the author of the Rover books (Jodie Foster) is a recluse shuttered in a big city apartment. As Alexandra ventures forth into the world and Nim faces the biggest challenge of her young life, they both must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, to save the island.
Director: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Screenwriters: Joseph Kwong, Paula Mazur, Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
Producer: Paula Mazur
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. | Northpark 8
Son of Rambow
United Kingdom, 2007, 96 min.
Young Will Proudfoot is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect that forbids music and TV. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of Rambo: First Blood his imagination is blown wide open. Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and nonstop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren.
Director/Screenwriter: Garth Jennings
Cast: Will Poulter, Bill Milner, Jules SitrUnited Kingdom, Charlie Thrift, Jessica Stevenson, Neil Dudgeon
Producer: Nick Goldsmith, Hengameh Panahi, Ben Goldhirsh, Bristol Baughan
Sunday, April 6, 7:15 p.m. | Northpark 7
