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 The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival is in September-October 2008. Look for more details on this page soon! Would you like to enter your film for consideration in the 2008 festival? Go to:  Or send an e-mail to lachildrensfilm@cox.net asking for an entry form. The 2007 festival was in September-October 2007. You can read about the films we presented in 2007 by clicking on the Films link at the top of this page. SEPT. 7-30, 2007: LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR The festival kicked off Sept. 7 at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, with a preview showcase of short films every Wednesday through Sunday night from 7 to 10 p.m., through Sept. 30. The festival films at the fair started every night at 7 p.m. with a screening of "Big Top Winkle," starring famous storybook dog Mr. Winkle, followed by more than two hours of delightful short films for all ages. The festival screenings were free with admission to the fair. For more information and directions to the Los Angeles County Fair, go to www.fairplex.com OCT. 5, 6 and 14, 2007: LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (Free screenings for kids) The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival then moved to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Oct. 5, 6 and 14, where short films from around the world were screened in the museum's beautiful Bing Theater, presented with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's NexGen program. NexGen is the only free museum membership program for youth in the country. More info on NexGen at www.lacma.org/programs/NexGenKids.aspx The fun started Friday Oct. 5 with a free 20th anniversary screening of the classic film "The Princess Bride," starring Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin. The festival then screened short films for all ages and ages 5 and older all day at LACMA on Saturday Oct. 6. The festival returned to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for short-film screenings for ages 7 and older on Sunday Oct. 14. The complete schedule and description of films can be seen by clicking on the Schedules/Tickets link at the top of this page. Admission is free for NexGen members. Kids can join the free NexGen program at the festival and enjoy festival films free. More info on NexGen at www.lacma.org/programs/NexGenKids.aspx OCT. 7, 2007: CALAMIGOS RANCH, MALIBU (Free screenings) On Sunday Oct. 7, the festival offered free screenings of short films for ages 7, 10, 12 and older from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. OCT. 8 and 10, 2007: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AUDITORIUM, SANTA MONICA LIBRARY Free full-length films for all ages were screened from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday Oct. 8 and Wednesday Oct. 10 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Theater at the Santa Monica Library. The library is at 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Directions at http://www.smpl.org/depts/branches/index.htm OCT. 20, 2007: ICON PARK AT PLAYA VISTA ON THE WESTSIDE (Free screenings and animation workshop)  On Saturday Oct. 20, the festival offered a screening party, with even more free screenings of short films for all ages, including the little ones! On the bill: Mr. Winkle in "Big Top Winkle"! This event was at Icon Park in LA's vibrant Westside, near I-405 and Jefferson exit, not far from Loyola Marymount University. We also had a free, ongoing animation workshop for all ages from noon to 3 p.m. For directions, go to www.laingluxury.com/icon Thanks to Laing Luxury Homes, operators of Icon at Playa Vista, for hosting this free event!  Big Top Winkle  Thanks to Kids First! for help in programming resources. For more information on Kids First!, go to www.kidsfirst.org |
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| The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival is presented with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's NexGen program. Established as an independent institution in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has assembled a permanent collection that includes approximately 100,000 works of art spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present, making it the premier encyclopedic visual arts museum in the western United States. Located in the heart of one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, the museum uses its collection and resources to provide a variety of educational and cultural experiences for the people who live in, work in, and visit Los Angeles. LACMA offers an outstanding schedule of special exhibitions, as well as lectures, classes, family activities, film programs, and world-class musical events. For more information and directions, go to www.lacma.org Sign up for the festival e-mail list and we'll keep you updated. You can sign up for our e-mail list by sending an e-mail to lachildrensfilm@cox.net  Kids Off The Couch is a free, weekly e-newsletter that offers parents fresh ideas for using movies to connect their kids to culture. Sign up at www.kidsoffthecouch.com and check out our archives for kid-tested pairings of great family films and cool adventures in Los Angeles. FILM FESTIVAL TRAVEL! In 2008, Film Fest Travel will offer film festival group travel excursions to exciting film festivals throughout the world, combining the excitement of film festivals with the fun of travel. Movies, parties, special guests, city tours and more! If you like films and travel, this is for you! Go to www.filmfesttravel.com |
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