El Meu Primer Festival

CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 17 TO 25 2012BARCELONAwww.elmeuprimerfestival.com

Catalogue of films and activities

PRESENTATION

JURY 2012

OPENING SESSIONJewels of contemporary animation

INTERNACIONAL COMPETITIONInternacional Competition IInternacional Competition II

FILMS FOR VERY YOUNG SPECTATORSSelection of shortsThe Gruffalo and the other stories Orchestrated animation: Film-Concert

A WINDOW ONTO THE WORLDStories from here and thereSelkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe

BELGIAN ANIMATIONA journey through Belgian animation

LITTLE EXPERIMENTSLittle experimentsGreat masters of animation

FILMS FROM ALL TIMESFilm-concert with a Trio of ComicsMary PoppinsBack to the Future

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES“Make Your Own Short” animation workshopVoting and review competitionJOVI drawing competition

TIMES, SCREENS AND DATESBarcelonaMy First Festival ON TOUR

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MY FIRST FESTIVAL

Presentation

At a time when mainstream films for children and family audiences are becoming more and more formulaic and predictable, we are proud to present, for yet another year, a small festival aimed at encouraging young viewers in our country to discover great films and audiovisual productions from a broad, creative and plural viewpoint. Because, of course, blockbusters exist (and often of the highest quality, we do not deny this), but there are also many more modest productions that enrich our audiovisual panorama and which can also enrich the cinematic experience of younger viewers. Other voices, other rhythms, and other approaches to creative work that see it, not merely as a business, but as a means of artistic expression and a way of transmitting values. The programme we present at this, the fifth celebration of "My First Festival", is a thoughtful selection of works that, we feel, combine both artistic quality and this educational intent. More than seventy films from a score of countries around the world, complemented by educational materials, workshops, the chance for the children to vote for their favourites and, at some sessions, talks by the artists. All this, because we want children to be the real stars at My First Festival!

As in previous years, the Festival is divided into themed sections devoted to different types of content, suitable for particular interest or age groups. These sections are: International

Competition, in which some of the most outstanding works from around the world compete; Belgian

Animation, a selection of the finest children’s films made in Belgium, presented in cooperation with the Jeugdfilmfestival, a leading film festival for younger

viewers based in Antwerp; Film + Kids, a “cocktail” of short films for children from 2-4 years; A Window

onto the World, films that help us to discover different realities and lifestyles; All-Time Classic Films, featuring masterpieces from movie history; and Little Experiments, devoted to films that may be more experimental, but are still guaranteed to delight young viewers. Not only that, but the Festival will open with a session showcasing some veritable jewels of contemporary animation that are difficult to catch at commercial cinemas.

And, finally, we are pleased to announce that the Festival will be going On Tour around other towns in Catalonia (Olot, Figueres, Granollers...), as well as opening up to professionals seeking to present more unusual audiovisual content in their children’s programmes.

“My First Festival” is a not-for-profit initiative developed by the MODIband Cultural Association with support from Barcelona City Council and the Government of Catalonia. We should like to sincerely thank both these authorities and all our other partners and sponsors.

Nathalie Modigliani and Mireia Manén, directors of “My First Festival”

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JURY 2012My first festival 2012's jury is formed by professionals from the audiovisual world and children. It aims at

assessing and choosing the winning short films for the Jury award which is given to the best films in

Competition I and II.

The jury members are:

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Tim AllenA stop motion animator for over 13 years, Tim Allen was animation supervisor for Breakthru Films on The Magic Piano. This was Tim’s second project with Breakthru after his first outing as senior animator on Oscar winning Peter & the Wolf. His other feature film work includes Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr Fox, & most recently animating for Disney on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie. He’s served many years of TV series work including Creature Comforts USA & Shaun the Sheep for Aardman Animations as well as Rastamouse & Postman Pat. Tim is a regular guest lecturer at animation universities & is delighted to join the El Meu Primer festival.www.TimAllenAnimation.co.ukTwitter: @TimAnimation

Blanca AlmendarizBlanca Almendariz is an expert on (and passionate about!) teaching film and visual art. For the last seven years she has worked at Drac Màgic, an organisation devoted to education and training in audiovisual culture and its use in educational, social and cultural activities. She was also a member of the team that established the education programme Construir Mirades[Building Gazes] to provide training in audiovisual language for schools. She has also worked as a programmer and co-director of Barcelona International Women’s Film Festival. Blanca Almendariz has drawn up film programmes and educational projects for various bodies and organisations (Filmoteca de Catalunya, Mercat de les Flors, “La Caixa” Foundation, IMEB, Modiband) and has given many film workshops, specialist lectures and film forums.

Iris VerhoevenIris has been director of the European Youth Film Festival of Flanders (Jeugdfilmfestival) for more than five years now. The Jeugdfilmfestival takes place in both Antwerp and Bruges at the same time and is the most important children’s film festival in Belgium. With her colleagues, she launched the “cinema in bed” project, establishing a digital platform in order to take the festival to hospitals. Before joining the festival organisation, Iris worked at the University of Antwerp, researching into contemporary and audiovisual art. Today, she is also a member of the board of the VOBK (Union of Visual Arts Organisations of Flanders). As a student, she spent two years in Barcelona, studying Catalan Language and Art and Spanish Language. As a result of her love for Barcelona, she now has a Catalan husband and works with both Sonar kids and My First Festival :-).

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Linus FreixenetLinus is twelve years old who is mad about films - that’s why he wanted to be a member of the festival jury. Linus not only loves watching movies, but also enjoys rating them and finding out about them. That’s why he has a notebook, in which he writes about every film he sees. He awards points to each, and notes when it was made, the director, the leading actors...even a brief summary of the plot. He likes surfing the Web to read all he can find about the cinema. That’s what we call a good film fan!!!

Duna LasherasThe last film that ten-year-old Duna saw was Tim Burton’s Frankeweenie, and what she most liked about it was the ending (which we are not going to give away here…). But, apart from going to the cinema, Duna says that she watches shorts and features at home every Friday. What she loves most is to imagine she is the star of the film and share their feelings and adventures. She’s dying to become a jury member and give her opinion about the shortlisted films!

Daniela TatianaDaniela has just turned eight. She believes she is very fair-minded, and so would be a good member of the festival jury. She loves the cinema, and talking about films after she has seen them. One of the last films she saw was Brave, which she really enjoyed. Daniela admires how the princess defies her fate and fights for freedom and nature above all. Perhaps there is a little of the indomitable princess in Daniela? :-)

Gemma CalvoGemma is seven years old and went to the cinema for the first time when she was two. Her parents love movies, and encourage her to share their passion. Gemma has been to My First Festival before, and last year she stood for the jury, though she was not finally selected. The last film she saw was Hotel Transylvania, at its premiere during the Sitges Festival!

CATALOGUOF FILMS AND ACTIV

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VITIES

The festival will kick off with two magnificent films: Martin Clapp’s Magic Piano and The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, both of which have won countless awards and were nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2012 Oscars. Two enthralling stories and two brilliantly-crafted, contrasting animation styles. Adventure, entertainment and pure visual pleasure. A session to delight the senses.

* The session will be introduced by Tim Allen, animation supervisor for “Magic Piano”, who will give a talk on how the film was made and show some of the dolls used.

OPENING SESSION

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Jewels of contemporary animationSession recommended for viewers from 5 yearsIdeal for...: anyone who wants to let their imaginations fly, enjoying two fantastic stories and discovering what lies behind the making of a film

The fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,(William Joyce i Brandon Oldenburg, USA, 2011) 15’. No dialogue.A tornado strikes the city where Morris Lessmore lives, sweeping away all the books. After the storm, Morris wanders aimlessly and sadly until he comes to a magical house where the books are alive and need someone to look after them, so that they can restore colour to a world that has lost hope.

Contacto: [email protected]

Magic Piano,

(Martin Clapp, Poland-China-Norway, 2011) 30’. No dialogue.Magic Piano tells the charming story of a little girl, Anna, who sets off on a journey to London, where her beloved father lives. Her means of transport is a grand piano that she finds amidst a heap of rubbish, and which turns into a magical flying machine. Along the way, Anna and her cousin Chip-Chip have many adventures as they fly over Europe. Background music by Frédéric Chopin, performed by the acclaimed pianist Lang Lang.


Run time: 70’

The programme of short films shortlisted for the official section of My First Festival features futuristic animation, charming, tender stories and the most surprising and imaginative creations that have emerged over the last two years. Having received more than 100 works from around the world, My First Festival selected 17, which are divided into two sessions according to recommended viewer age.Come and cast your vote for the 2012 Audience Prizes.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

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Competición Internacional ISession recommended for viewers from 5 yearsIdeal for...: children who want to give their opinions, vote and play a decisive role at the festival

Run time: 60’

To Be or Not to Be... an Orange, (Orange ô désespoir), John Banana, France, 2011, 3’35’’. No dialogue.What happens when an unhappy little orange decides to jump out of its box to go and make friends with a group of happy dancing pineapples on the other side of the shop?


Koyaa, the Extraordinary, (Koyaa - Lajf je cist odbitbn),Kolja Saksida, Slovenia, 2011, 3’. No dialogue.Koyaa tackles everyday situations in his own wacky way. In the morning, he wants to tie his shoes but the naughty laces won't listen. Luckily, he's not alone in the mountains: when things start getting crazy, his friend the wise Raven is always ready to help.


Aston's presents, (Astons Presenter),

Uzi Geffenblad i Lotta Geffenblad, Sweden, 2012, 9’. Subtitled in Catalan.As he waits for his birthday to arrive, Aston makes packages of everything he finds, discovering that, sometimes, material gifts are not the best.


The Little Team, (L’equip petit),

Roger Gómez i Dani Resines, Spain, 2011, 10’. In Catalan and Spanish.The Little Team is the story of a football team that has never won a match, never even scored a goal. Ivan, Gerard, Nil, Xavier, Ruth, Eduard, Emma, Pol, Haritz, Cristian, Adrià, Dídac, Roger and Martí dream of achieving such a feat, one day.


Who's There? (Kto je tam?), Vanda Raymanova, Slovakia, 2010, 10’. No dialogue. Two boys are born in a mysterious place and decide to build a house to protect themselves from an imaginary enemy: the wolf. A story about fear, bravery and friendship.


The Light, (灯花), Yuta Sukegawa, Japan, 2010, 7' 14''. No dialogues.A broken telegraph pole finds new reason to live when its light accidently makes a flower bloom in the snow. A delightful, poetic story of friendship.


Miriam and the Food Processor, (Miriami köögikombaint), Andres Tenusaar, Estonia, 2012, 5’15’’. No dialogue.Miriam is in the kitchen, making a milkshake with the food processor. But her beloved pet chicken keeps pressing wrong buttons and finally it crashes onto the floor, which sends it completely mad.


The girl and the fox, Tyler J. Kupferer, USA, 2011, 5’30’’. No dialogue.Ilona is a girl who lives in the wilderness with her parents. It is very cold, and there is not much food, so when a fox starts killing their livestock, Ilona has no choice but to track down the strange creature in order to ensure the survival of her family.


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The Inventor, (L'inventeur), various authors, France, 2010, 4’25’. No dialogue.A humble inventor’s peace retirement is broken when a distinguished gentleman tries to use his talent to become a multi-millionaire.


Perched, (Perché), Räphael Huchon, France, 2011, 3’45’. No dialogue.A father and his daughter plant a tree, far from the city, visiting it regularly over the years. The girl grows up, but can never forget those special moments.


Fat, G. Fouchy, Y. Auroux Bernard, S. Oliveira Bispo, France, 2011, 5’46’’. No dialogue.Strange things begin to happen on a small, remote farm. What are those cows doing, floating off into the air like huge balloons?


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International Competition IIThe programme of short films shortlisted for the official section of My First Festival features futuristic animation, charming, tender stories and the most surprising and imaginative creations that have emerged over the last two years. Having received more than 100 works from around the world, My First Festival selected 17, which are divided into two sessions according to recommended viewer age. Come and cast your vote for the 2012 Audience Prizes..

Session recommended for viewers from 7 yearsIdeal for...: children who want to give their opinions, vote and play a decisive role at the festival

Run time: 60’

Luminaris,

Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina, 2011, 6’20’. No dialogue.In a world where light rules, setting the rhythm of life, a man hatches a plan to change the order of things.


Minus,

Stan & Vince, France, 2011, 5’. No dialogue.At the far edge of the universe, in a forest of giant trees, a piece of fruit falls to the ground. It opens one eye, then the other.... and a creature is born! This is a story about the birth of a species.


The Girl and the Hunter, (La fille et le chasseur), Jadwiga Kowalska, Switzerland, 2010, 5’. No dialogue.A tiny village is threatened by constant rain. But, really, the raindrops are a little girl’s tears. Someone needs to put things right...


Dripped,

Léo Verrier, France, 2011, 8’. No dialogues.Set in Manhattan in the early - 1950s, this story is about Jack, whose passion painting leads him to visit galleries constantly. Consumed by the desire to absorb the inspiration of his favourite artists, he steals their paintings and...eats them!


Pinchaque, the Colombian Tapir, (Pinchaque, la danta colombian), Colombia-France, 2011, 5’. In Spanish.In the most original way, Pinchaque tells the story of a new species of tapir that lives in the Colombian Andes, and its importance for conserving biodiversity.


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Coast warning, (Shtormovoje preduprezhdeniye), Aleksandra Shadrina, Russia, 2011, 7’45’. No dialogue.A love story between two shy people caught in a storm, which reflects the inner turmoil of their feelings.


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FILM + KIDSThis section is aimed at our very youngest viewers (from 2 years), enabling them to acquire their first film experience at the festival where they can watch a variety of films whilst also discovering the magic of the big screen.

Dodu, the Cardboard Boy, (Dodu, o rapaz de cartão), José Miguel Ribeiro, Portugal, 2010, 5’. No dialogue.Dodu is a very sensitive boy. He lives in a city that is very hostile to children, and is forced to spend many hours in his room. A cardboard box becomes his refuge, enabling him to create extraordinary worlds inhabited by unusual creatures, who help him to grow and master his feelings.


Short films from around the world, using different styles and techniques. The main characters are equally varied: a cardboard boy, a group of animals in the jungle, a piano, an octopus and some Russian dolls that cannot stop dancing. Poetry, art and tenderness, all at the service of transmitting positive values and messages.

Session recommended for viewers from 2 yearsIdeal for...: parents who want to introduce their children to the cinema and enjoy a truly delightful and unusual programme

Selection of shorts

The Mole and the Green Star, (Krtek a zelená hvezda), Zdeněk Miler, Czech Republic, 1968, 6’57’’. No dialogue.This cartoon series was very popular in many Eastern European countries in the 1960s. in this episode, whilst spring cleaning the mole finds a shiny green object and decides to place it in the sky amongst the stars. This will not, however, be an easy task.


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Run time: 45’

Pagan Moon,

Rudolf Ising, USA, 1932, 6’55’. Sin diálogos.The young musician who stars in this short will start playing guitar and singing at the drop of a hat. One day, during an improvised concert on a boat, his instrument falls into the sea and, goodness, what he won’t have to do in order to get it back!


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A Beautiful Journey, (Beau voyage), Samuel Ribeyron, France, 2010, 8’40’. No dialogue.A boy receives a letter in which his grandfather tells him that he is going on a long journey. The letter contains a seed, which the boy plants, watching as it grows. And so begins a wonderful journey, a surprising adventure.


Matrioska,

Co Hoedeman, Canada, 1970, 4’46’. No dialogue.The protagonists of this stop-motion short are the famous Russian nesting dolls known as Matryoshkas. In this charming fantasy, the dolls jump and dance to the rhythm of stirring Russian melodies.


Walking on Snow Grass,

Sukikara Makiko, Japan, 2010, 6'15’’. No dialogue.One winter’s night, the grass is covered by snow. A tiny dormouse wakes up from hibernation and sees the snow for the first time, its curiosity leading it to follow the tracks left by a larger animal.


Rumours, (Rumeurs),

Frits Standaert, Belgium-France, 2011, 7’30’’. No dialogue.Three hares are enjoying a nap in the middle of the jungle on a sunny summer afternoon. Suddenly, they hear a noise amid the foliage...


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The Whale Bird, (L’oiseau-cachalot), Sophie Roze, France, 2011, 7’. No dialogue.This story tells the tale of a friendship between a gigantic bird and a little girl who loves books. A sweet, poetic film.


* This session organised in cooperation with the MACMILLAN publishing group, who will give part of the spectators a copy of the Gruffalo activities book.

This session is devoted to books that have been made into films. Here are two very different examples of works first written and illustrated on paper and later adapted for the cinema. The way we go about this is also very different: firstly, a storyteller will recount one of the tales as the children try to imagine it for themselves, before seeing it on screen. And, for the second tale, the process is reversed: first film, then storytelling.

Session recommended for viewers from 3 yearsIdeal for...: fans of the Gruffalo stories and those interesting in meeting the Gruffalo in person...

The Gruffalo and other stories

The Gruffalo, (The Gruffalo), Jakob Schuh & Max Lang, UK, 2011, 27’. In Spanish.A mouse comes successively face-to-face with three animals that want to eat it: a fox, an owl and a snake. Suspecting that their friendliness is a trap, the little rodent pretends he has an appointment with a “Gruffalo”, a huge, hairy creature whose favourite food is precisely the animal he is now talking to...Faithful adaptation of “The Gruffalo”, a worldwide best-selling book that has also been translated into Catalan and Spanish ...


Run time: 60’

Bob the Sheep, (Bob Le Mouton), Olivier Durand, France, 5’. No dialogue.The film-concert programme will include the Bob the Sheep trilogy, in which we discover a sheep that spends the whole day snoozing whilst the rest of the herd get into all sorts of adventures.

Nicolas and Guillemette, (Nicolas et Guillemette), Virginie Taravel, France, 2008, 9’34’’. No dialogue.Music-loving Monsieur Vellet makes a puppet from plastic wire to dance to his favourite song. Whilst he sleeps, Nicolas, the puppet, comes to life and decides to build himself a dance partner: Guillemette.

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Tim Tom, Romain Segaud i Christel Pougeoise, France, 2002, 4’18’’. No dialogue.Tim and Tom are two animated characters that engage in a desperate and highly cinematographic struggle to meet, against the wishes of their creator, who does all he can to keep them apart. All seems lost until Tim has a brainwave!


My First Festival and the Catalan Film Institute have invited Le Philharmonique de la Roquette, a French company that specialises in composing original music and playing live to accompany film showings live, to present two of their own film-concerts. Orchestrated animation features a selection of poetic, funny, and moving animated shorts by young French artists. To accompany them live, this pocket orchestra will play the soundtrack they have composed especially. Music and images interact to amazing effect...

Session recommended for viewers from 4 yearsIdeal for...: all those who are seeking new experiences and to enjoy live music

Orchestrated animation. Film-concert.


Run time: 60’

Miam!,

Supinfocom Arles, France, 2008, 6’25’’. No dialogue.A child accidently enters the land of sweets, where friendship will enable him to overcome the dangers and lead him to fight against a wicked monster, using all his ingenuity.

Tentáculos, (Oktapodi), various authors, France, 2007, 2’25’’. No dialogue.A loving octopus couple live happily in their aquarium until one is suddenly abducted by a chef. They put their tentacles on the line in a thrilling and hilarious bid for freedom.

Good Bye Canine (Good Bye Canine), S. Lallement, D. Vandenbroecke i G. Fatien, France, 2006, 5'8’’. No dialogue.What happens when our teeth fall out and we place them under our pillow? In this short, we see three mice springing into action to recover a child’s tooth. Prepare to see a miniature episode from Mission Impossible!

Dribble Circus, (Bave Circus), various authors, France, 2008, 4’47’’. No dialogue.The power of a child’s imagination makes the impossible come true: a circus of snail tightrope walkers and acrobats star in this beautifully made short, which is further embellished by superb musical accompaniment.

La migració bretona, (La Migration Bigoudenn), A. Heboyan, F. Togora i E. Castaing, France, 2004, 2’30’’. No dialogue.A group of Breton grannies meet at the top of a cliff to take part in a very unusual competition...to decide the best recipe for crepes.

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The Orchestra Conductor, (Le Chef d'Orchestre),

Nicolas Pillard, France, 2009, 5’. No dialogue.To close the film-concert, an animated conductor will lead the Philharmonique de la Roquette musicians from the screen.

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A careful selection of shorts will take us to different places around the globe. Amongst other things, we will discover the stories of an Inuit boy, a brave, strong girl who looks after her mother, a pumpkin that rolls around Iran, and a grandfather who tells stories to his granddaughter. Session recommended for viewers from 7 yearsIdeal for..: the curious, explorers who want to learn about other cultures.

A WINDOW ONTO THE WORLDFilms from around the world that help us to discover more about our planet: other ways of living, other times, other realities. Because the cinema is also a chance to explore other universes and learn lots of things!

Stories from here and there

Tuurngait,

Paul-Emile Boucher, France, 2011, 6’. No dialogue.An Inuit child wanders away from his village, fascinated by a wild bird. His father follows his trail, determined to find him before he is carried away by an ice floe.


Casa Nayda,

Maya Yonesho, Morocco, 2011, 4’30’’. No dialogue.This is the result of an animation workshop that the director ran in several countries around the world, with students, friends and children, combining drawings of the city she visits with the reality in the background to create a captivating collage effect full of rhythm light and colour.


Desaparecido, (Missing), Tariq Rimawi, UK, 2010, 3’. No dialogue.From an open window, a child who lives in a war-torn area yearns for his peaceful past life.


Run time: 60’

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Rain is falling, Holger Ernst, Germany, 2004, 15’. No dialogue.Somewhere in some distant, unknown country where life is hard, a child carries heavy jugs of water, without complaint, to her mother’s humble abode. A moving, profoundly human story in which water plays a vital role.


The Storyteller,

Nandita Jain, UK, 2011, 11’5’’. Original version in English with subtitles in Catalan.Seven-year old Nirmala attempts to grapple with the demons of her grandfather's dementia when he forgets the details of her favourite story.


Homeland, (Heimatland),A. Schneider, L. Arnold, M. Portmann, F. Friedli, Switzerland, 2010, 6’30’’. No dialogue.Hausi leads an ordered and happy life in his humble home. Everything seems to be peaceful until the day a foreigner moves in next door and turns his peaceful world - and his ideas - upside down.


Rolling Pumpkin,

Morteza Ahadi, Iran, 2011, 18'. No dialogue.An old lady learns of her grandson’s birth. Now she must set out on the long journey to see the baby. The way is long and full of danger. To ensure a safe return, overcoming all obstacles, she hatches a cunning plan.


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The Esperanza is a pirate ship that sails the south seas in search of treasure. During the voyage, the privateers pass the time playing all sorts of gambling games, which are always won by Selkirk, a greedy, selfish young pirate who is also very lucky. One day, the captain decides to maroon him on a desert island. There, completely alone, he has to begin a new life and to learn that there are things much more important than money.

Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoe

Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoe, (Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe), Walter Tournier, Uruguay-Argentina-Chile, 2011, 80'. In Spanish.

Session recommended for viewers from 5 yearsIdeal for...: adventure film lovers. The film makes its Spanish premiere

Run time: 80’

Lili and the Big Bad Wolf, (Lili et le loup), Florence Henrard, Belgium, 1996, 4’31”.Original version in French (made easy to understand by the images).“If you don’t behave yourself I’ll call the wolf to come and eat you up!” That is what her father always says to Lili when she is naughty. What will happen the day Lili herself decides to go and find the big bad wolf and turn the tables?


Pic Pic and André: the Record Player, (Pic Pic André Shoow)

Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier , Belgium, 2001, 5’20”. Original version in French (made easy to understand by the images).“If you don’t behave yourself I’ll call the wolf to come and eat you up!” That is what her father always says to Lili when she is naughty. What will happen the day Lili herself decides to go and find the big bad wolf and turn the tables?


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A journey through Belgian animationSession recommended for viewers from 5 yearsIdeal for...: all those who want to have a good time whilst discovering varied and creative animated films from Belgium

*Session introduced by Iris Berhoeven, director of Jeugdfilmfestival, the Belgian children’s film festival

BELGIAN ANIMATIONThis year, My First Festival has established an exchange with a Belgian children’s film festival, the Jeugdfilmfestival in Antwerp. Our friends at the Jeugdfilmfestival have provided us with a representative sample of the finest animation from their country. Indeed, Belgium is a rich and fruitful country in the genre, and is home to such leading production companies as La Parti and Vivi Films, as well as innovative educational projects like KidsCam and internationally prestigious animation schools like La Cambre.

Run time: 60’

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Fellows, (Bonhommes), Cecilia Marreiros Marum, Belgium-France, 2004, 8’30’’. No dialogue.A boy builds a snowman. He puts all his energy into the job, and all his hope. But the results do not meet his expectations, nor can it withstand the trials of life. A film that humorously explores the experience of separation.


Swimming Lesson, (Leçon de natation),

Dani de Vent, Belgium, 2008, 9’. No dialogue.Going to the pool and learning to swim can be fun, once you’ve got over the fear of the first day. Although, really, even the first day can be fun if we watch those who are more experienced, and observe their behaviour.


Minuscule: Mushy peas (Minuscule: Purée de pois), Hélène Giraud i Thomas Szabo, France-Belgium, 2011, 2’01’’. No dialogue.Minuscule is somewhere between fiction animation, documentary and slapstick. The series revolves around different insects and their everyday life, sometimes lazy, others frenetically busy, but always incredibly funny. Take a look at the world from their “minuscule” perspective!

Conacto: [email protected]

Paper Madness, (Paper Madness), Col·lectiu Kidscam, Belgium, 5’39’’. No dialogue.Eight youths, aged from 9 to 15 years, explore the stop-motion technique.An experimental film based on randomly chosen words found in old books.


Mouse for Sale,

Wouter Bongaerts, Belgium, 2010, 4’15’’. No dialogue.Snickers is a lonely mouse in a pet shop, craving to be bought by someone. But he’s got one big problem: his huge ears.The kids entering the store keep laughing at him. Will Snickers find the buddy he so desires, someone who will love him for who he is?


Crazy Fables, (Les fables en délire), Fabrice Luang-Vija, France, 2003, 9’. No dialogue.Take three animals, one from the farm, one from the wood and one from the jungle. Put them together, and you get a load of stories with a moral, full of madcap action. This is one of the hilarious episodes in one of the finest animation series ever produced in Belgium.


Panic in town. The Picnic, (Panique au village. Déjeuner sur l’herbe). Stéphane Aubier i Vincent Patar, Belgium, 2003, 5'. “The Picnic” is an episode in the highly acclaimed animated series entitled A Town Called Panic, made in stop-motion and starring the most unusual family, whose members are Indian, Cowboy and Horse.

Contacte: [email protected]

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That’s none of your business, (Ceci ne vous regarde pas),Lia Bertels, Belgium, 2010, 4’20’’. No dialogue.We are in a wonderful wood, cautiously looking around. We whisper instead of speaking. We are observers in this lovely place. This poetic short, by the film student Lia Bertels, leads us to wonder who are the spectators...and who are the main characters!


LITTLE EXPERIMENTSAmongst the most successful initiatives launched by My First Festival is its partnership with L’Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival, established two years ago. Together we produce the most experimental section of the festival, “Little experiments”, which is extended this year to feature more films and the session on “Great Masters of Animation”.

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Little Experiments presents a series of shorts made using different techniques that play creatively with elements, stories and atmospheres. Films from our country and around the world that use humour and poetry to tell stories.

Session recommended for viewers from 5 yearsIdeal for...: all those who want to enjoy truly different, more experimental films

Little experiments

Saari “Blau”,

Verónica Lassenius, Spain, 2010, 3’. No dialogues.An unusual group of friends explore the possibilities of colour and paint... really taking things to extremes!


At the Opera, (En la òpera), Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina, 2010, 1’,No dialogues.A thrilling night at the opera, with a surprising finale...


Run time: 60’

Little Players, (Petits Joueurs),

Bruno Collet, France, 2011, 2’. No dialogue.In this stop-motion film, a host of hilarious characters play and compete in different sports. This is the pilot programme for a French TV series.


¿Ljubljana, what?, (Ljubljana, Kva?), Maya Yonesho, Slovenia - Japan, 2012, 6’. No dialogue.This is the animated short film that was made in a workshop for Slovenian children, who tell us what they most like about their city, in drawings.


In my head, Verónica Lassenius, Spain, 2008, 3’. No dialogue.Balloons, clouds, airplanes, cities and even forests appear, passing over the head of a smiling girl. A playful, charming and ingenious exercise in visual animation.


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Dots and lines, (Punkt&Strike), Jesús Pérez, Switzerland, 2005, 6’. No dialogue. A small being is born from the hand of its creator. Very quickly, this being is confronted with harsh reality, namely that it is not alone...Two protagonists fight for their right to appear on the paper.


Wind, (Vent),Erik van Schaaik, Germany, 2004, 5’. No dialogue.A man struggles against a storm, particularly the wind... Suddenly, he discovers that not everyone is affected in the same way.


The Tadpole, (La mare aux tétards), Guillaume Delaunay, France, 2010, 2’. No dialogue.Do you want to discover life in the ecosystem of a pond? Tadpoles, dragonflies and other creatures all fight for survival...


The Little Red Plane,

(The little red plane), Charlotte Blacker, UK, 2011, 4’. No dialogue.A boy and his cat go out every day to travel around the world in their little red plane. On their way, laden with packages, they give presents to everyone they meet.


The House, (Das haus), David Buob, Germany, 2011, 7’, No dialogue.Our protagonist’s dream is to look after her grandmother, but her aunt and her mother won’t let her. There is only one thing she can do.


The Birds from Pink Laurel Avenue,

Jean-Luc Charles, France, 2008, 5’. No dialogue.A poetic fictional video poem in which birds are the notes and power cables the staves in a performance of Anton Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony.


Daddy’s Little Doll, (Bonequinha do papai), Luciana Eguti, Paulo Muppet - Birdo Studio, Brazil, 2010, 5’, Music video in Portuguese.Daddy’s Little Doll is one of the works by 14 animation directors selected to take part in the “Little Citizen” project to produce a DVD of music videos.


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Father and Daughter, (Father and Daughter), Michaël Dudok de Wit, UK-Belgium-Netherlands, 2000, 8’30’’. No dialogue.A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves for another country. Over the years, she grows up, forms a family and, finally, reaches old age, but inside there is always a deep longing for her father.


Dream a little dream of me,

Jannik Hastrup, Denmark,1995, 4’. Music video in English.A duet between a fat cat with the voice of Ella Fitzgerald and a little bird who plays the role of Louis Armstrong.


The Line - Episode 105, (La linea), Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italy, 1977, 4’. No dialogue.A representative episode from an Italian animation series that ran on television for 15 years. Always the same essence, and the same character, Mr Line, a grumpy gentleman who walks endlessly along a line where something always seems to be happening.


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Grandes maestros de la animación is a programme of short films aimed at introducing children to short animated artworks from all times. These are films that have been taken all around the world, and yet are little known to wider audiences. On this occasion, we invite you to discover, amongst others, the Danish animator Jannik Hustrup (and his shorts devoted to jazz music), the Italian Osvaldo Cavandoli (with one of the most legendary series ever shown on Italian TV) and a little known, artisanal facet of Michel Ocelot’s film-making. A truly rich bill of fare!

Session recommended for viewers from 7 yearsIdeal for...: all those who want to discover some of the most acclaimed artists in the history of animation

Great Masters of Animation

Run time: 60’

The Line - Episode 127, (La linea),

Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italy, 1978, 2’30’’. No dialogue.In this hilarious episode, Mr Line learns to ride a scooter, then a skateboard, then a motorbike, but his boundless ambition will be his undoing...


The Monk and the Fish, (Le Moine et le poisson), Michaël Dudok de Wit, France, 1994, 6’20’’. No dialogue. A monk tries to catch a fish that has appeared in a lake near the abbey where he lives. Will he manage to bring the fish in?


A Night in Tunisia, Jannik Hastrup, Denmark, 1995. No dialogue.One evening, under the light of a half moon, two flamingos start dancing to the tune of Dizzy Gillespie’s trumpet.


The Three Inventors, (Les trois inventeurs), Michel Ocelot, France, 1980, 13’’. Original version in French with subtitles in Catalan.In a white lace universe, three inventors create machines which are both pretty and useful. Unfortunately, not everyone understands their inventions....


Crack!,

Frédéric Back, Canada, 1981, 15’. No dialogue.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, one of the most powerful backers of independent animation (National Film Board of Canada), this marvellous short tells the story of a wooden rocking-chair and, with it, the tale of a whole family.


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The immigrant

Charles Chaplin,USA, 1917, 25’. Silent, with intertitles in Spanish.In this film, Chaplin is an immigrant on his way by ship from Europe to the United States in search of a better future. On board, he meets a girl who is travelling with her widowed mother. Attracted by her beauty, Chaplin gives her his meal. Later, discovering that someone has robbed her mother of all her money, he gives the girl his winnings at cards. Having reached New York, Chaplin goes to have a meal at a restaurant. There he meets the girl again, and asks her to join him, but will have to find a way of paying the bill without money.


An Eastern Westerner, Hal Roach, USA, 1920, 23’. Silent, with intertitles in English, dubbed live.A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in Piute Pass, and his troubles begin: the town is being terrorized by Tiger Lip Tompkins and his gang, the Masked Angels. Then the Easterner loses his money gambling and ends up being chased and having to face the gang alone. There, too, he befriends a young woman whose father is being held captive by Tompkins, and decides to help her. Finally, he and the girl escape their pursuers...


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FILMS FORM ALL TIMESThis section takes us on a journey through time to rediscover, with our children, films and artists who made their mark on a period or style in film history. From silent comedies by such directors as Chaplin and Keaton, to classical musicals such as Mary Poppins, not forgetting the 1980s hit movie Back to the Future.

My First Festival and the Catalan Film Institute have invited Le Philharmonique de la Roquette, a French company that specialises in composing original music and playing live to accompany film showings live, to present two of their own film-concerts. In the Trio de còmics film-concert, we can enjoy three shorts by three of the silent movie greats. Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton will take us through floods, epic chases and other surprising adventures.

Session recommended for viewers from 6 yearsSilent, with intertitles subtitled in Spanish and live dubbingIdeal for...: laughing fit to bust at films made nearly 100 years ago!

Film-concert Trio of comics

Run time: 70’

The Paleface,

Buster Keaton, USA, 1922, 21’. Silent, with intertitles in Spanish. A butterfly collector unwittingly wanders into an Indian encampment while chasing a butterfly. This tribe has resolved to kill the first white man who enters their encampment because they are on the warpath against the oil tycoons who are trying to force them from their land. Our hero ingeniously escapes all their efforts to kill him and ends up joining in their fight against the oil companies.


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Session recommended for viewers from 5 years.Ideal for...: nostalgic adults and children ready to be swept away by a delightful and charming story

Mary Poppins

Run time: 140’

Mary Poppins, (Mary Poppins), Robert Stevenson, USA, 1964. 140’. In Spanish.The life of an English family with an authoritarian banker father and two rebellious children is turned upside-down by the arrival of Mary Poppins, an extraordinary nanny who floats down from the clouds on her magic umbrella. Debut and Oscar for Julie Andrews in this classic family musical, which is also a magnificent example of the mixture of genres and animation techniques.


Session recommended for viewers from 7 yearsIdeal for...: science fiction lovers who always dreamed of travelling in time!

Regreso al futuro

Run time: 116’

Back to the future,

Robert Zemeckis, USA, 1985, 116’. In Spanish. Marty McFly is the young student of an eccentric scientist who has invented a time machine made from a modified car. Accidentally zipped back in time to 1955, Marty inadvertently interferes with the budding romance of his now-teenaged parents and must now reunite his mother-and-father-to-be, lest he himself cease to exist...


DOCSBARCELONAInternational Documentary Film Festivalwww.docsbarcelona.com

FEBRER

MARÇ

ANIMACMostra Internacional de Cinema d'Animació de Catalunyawww.animac.info

CURT FICCIONS www.curtficcions.org

ABRIL

FEC Cambrils- ReusFestival Europeu de Curtmetratges www.fecfestival.com

Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Catalunyawww.mostradelleida.com

MECALFestival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Barcelonawww.mecalbcn.org

JUNY

Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones de Barcelonawww.mostrafilmsdones.cat

FICMAFestival Internacional de Cinema del Medi Ambient www.ficma.com

SITGESFestival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunyawww.sitgesfilmfestival.com

FASCURTFestival de Curtmetratges del Masnouwww.fascurt.com

FIRE!!Mostra de Cinema Gai i Lesbiàwww.cinemalambda.com

Festival de Cinema Jueu de Barcelonawww.fcjbarcelona.org

JULIOL

OCTUBRE

IN-EDIT. BEEFEATERFestival Internacional de Cine Documental Musical de Barcelonawww.in-edit.beefeater.es

ARTFUTURAwww.artfutura.org

Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Reiwww.terrormolins.com

ZOOM IGUALADAFestival Europeu de Telefilmswww.zoomigualada.org

NOVEMBRE

FILMETSFestival Internacional de Filmets de Badalonawww.festivalfilmets.cat

Festival Unnim de Cinema de Muntanya de Torellówww.torellomountainfilm.cat

Festival de Cinema de Gironawww.gironafilmfestival.com

DESEMBRE

JULIUS de VICwww.cineclubvic.com

L’ALTERNATIVAFestival de Cinema Independent de Barcelonahttp://alternativa.cccb.org

MEMORIMAGEFestival Internacional de Cinema de Reuswww.memorimagefestival.org

EL MEU PRIMER FESTIVALwww.elmeuprimerfestival.com

Un festival per a cada espectador Un festival para cada espectador A festival for each viewer

Coordinadora de Festivals de Cinema i Vídeo de Catalunya Coordinadora de Festivales de Cine y Vídeo de Catalunya Coordinator of Film and Video Festivals of Catalonia

C/ Consell de Cent 419, 4rt-1a 08009 Barcelona Tel.: +34 93 270 01 99 [email protected] www.festivalscatalunya.com

VOTING AND REVIEW COMPETITION

The Review Competition takes another step forward in encouraging children to take part by inviting them to become journalists, young critics. In this guise, they will write a film review, following guidelines and using an educational guide designed by MPF for the occasion. The competition is open to children from the age of 7 years. There will be two prizes per age group, and the winners will receive a pack of JOVI products.

We at My First Festival want children to be the real protagonists. The whole programme is drawn up with children in mind, and we want to hear their opinions, reviews and criticisms. Voting forms will be given out at all family sessions so that each child can give their opinion of the whole session and tell us the film they liked most. Moreover, at official International Competition sessions, our young spectators will be invited to vote for the Audience Award.

COMPLEMENTARY

ACTIVITIES

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The competition is open to all children who visit the festival and feel inspired to make a drawing based on one of the feature films or shorts they see. A very special bus, the JOVIBUS, will be parked nearby, and the children can climb aboard and use different materials to draw and paint whatever they most enjoyed at the festival.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, from 11am to 14pm,

Plaça Salvador Seguí, Next to the Catalan Film Institute

(Filmoteca de Catalunya)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 11am to 14pm, Plaza de la Virreina

Next to Cines Verdi

JOVI DRAWING COMPETITION

This workshop takes the shape of a practical exercise that gives children an idea of the creative process behind animation and enables them to their own one-minute short. We begin with a practical introduction to the optical effects used in animation, using a number of optical toys. Next, the group will make a one-minute cartoon film, wholly drawn and animated by the children themselves. The results will be shown during the festival and published on partner websites.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25,

at 11am, in the HALL del CCCB (advance registration required)

Duration - 90’

Participants - 30 maximum children

Age - or children from 7 years and over

PRACTICAL CARTOON WORKSHOP “MAKE YOUR OWN SHORT!”

11amBelgian animation:A journey through Belgian animation (*)CINES VERDI PARK+ 5 years old

11amA window onto the world Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe (*)CINES VERDI PARK+ 5 years old

11amFilms + kids:The Gruffalo and other stories+ 2 años CINES VERDI PARK+ 3 years old

11amFilms + kids:Selection of shortsCINES VERDI PARK+ 2 years old

12pmInternational Competition:International Competition II (*)FILMOTECA+ 7 years old

12pmLittle experiments:Little experimentsAUDITORI CCCB + 5 years old

12pmFilms from all times:Film-concert with a Trio of ComicsFILMOTECA+ 6 years old

SaturdayNovember 17

Sunday November 18

SaturdayNovember 24

Sunday November 25

TIMES / DATES

12:30pmLittle experiments:Great masters of animation (*)AUDITORI CCCB+ 7 years old

18pmFilms from all timesBack to the FutureCINEMES GIRONA + 7 years old

17pmCinema de todoslos tiempos: Mary PoppinsFILMOTECA+ 5 years old

17pmInternational Competition:International Competition II (*)CINEMES GIRONA + 5 years old

17pmFilms + kids:Orchestrated animation: Film-ConcertFILMOTECA + 4 years oldA window onto the world:Stories from here and thereCINEMES GIRONA+ 7 years oldSesión con cineforo

12pmOpening session:Jewels of contemporary animation (*)CINES VERDI+ 5 years old

Venues:CINES VERDI C/Verdi, 32

CINES VERDI PARKC/Torrijos, 49

CINEMES GIRONA C/Girona, 175

FILMOTECA DE CATALUNYA Carrer de Salvador Seguí, 1

CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORÀNIA DE BARCELONA (CCCB)C/ Montalegre, 5

Tickets: Cines Verdi, Cinemes Girona y CCCB: 5,50€ adults - 4,00€ childrenAdvanced ticket sales: goo.gl/0TJnl

Fees for Filmoteca de Catalunya(no advanced ticket sales)4,00€ adults - 2,00€ children

+ InfoFor further information: [email protected]ón Cultural MODIbandwww.modiband.comPlaça Lesseps 2, 4rt. 5ªContact: 93.302.35.53

PRACTICALINFO

COMPLEMENTARYACTIVITIES

Sunday, November 18 · from 11am to 14pm

Drawing competition at JOVIBUS in Plaza Salvador Seguí

(Next to Filmoteca) · Actividad abierta y gratis. Tornos de 30’

Sunday, November 25 · from 11am to 12:30pm Workshop “Make Your

Own Short!” CCCB Hall · + 7 years old. (advance registration required) (*) Session with introduction or special lecture

My First FestivalON TOUR

Mi Primer Festival presenta como novedad este año las sesiones “En Gira”, una propuesta para aquellos municipios interesados en participar en el festival y programar las dos sesiones de la Competició Internacional del festival. Una

selección

de 120 'de la mejor animación reciente a nivel internacional para niños y niñas.

Todos los municipios de Mi Primer Festival "En Gira" participarán en las votaciones de las obras presentadas y contribuirán así a decidir el Premio del Público 2012.

Per aquesta primera edició participaran els següents municipis:

FIGUERES

Domingos 18 y 25 de Noviembre, a las 17hLa Cate - Sala TeatreConsulta precios y más información en: http://www.cineclubdioptria.org/ressenya_pelicula.php?id_pelicula=453

SANT FOST DE CAMPSENTELLES

Sábado 17 de Noviembre, a las 17:30hAteneu de Sant Fost de Campsentelles.Gratuito. Donativos para el Maratón de TV3

OLOT

Domingo 16 de Diciembre, a las 11h, a las 12h y a las 17hTeatre Principal d’Olot. Precio = 3€Más información y venta de entradas aquí: http://teatreprincipal.olot.cat/65/7/familiars/el-meu-primer-festival-de-cinema/

GRANOLLERS

Domingo 18 de Noviembre, a las 17hCentre Cultural de Granollers (C/Joan Camps 1)Precio= 3€

CASSÀ DE LA SELVA

Sábado 2 de Febrero de 2013A confirmar horario y lugar - festival MACCA

* puedes consultar el detalle de las sesiones que se programarán EN GIRA aquí. * si estás interesado como ayuntamiento, cineclub o entidad a invitar a Mi PrimerFestival en tu municipio no dudes en contactarnos:

[email protected]. 93 3023553

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