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October
2010
Inner Child
The 6th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival is in October 2010 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium in Santa Monica and other exciting venues.

We will screen more than 200 films from around the world - animation, live action and documentary - made for children and teens. Screenings are free for everyone!

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Look for a complete schedule of events on this site in early September.



Happy to hear so many of you enjoyed the free advance screenings of "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Shrek."

We have free screenings of great family films all year long. Get on our e-mail list and we will send you festival updates and free screening passes!




Thank you, Los Angeles!

The 5th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival happened Oct. 4-17, 2009, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Theatre in Santa Monica and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

We screened films from around the world - animation, live action and documentary. Thanks for the huge turnout!

Admission to the festival was free for everyone! Click on the Schedules link at the top of page to see the list of films screened.

We offer events throughout the year, all over Southern California, including free screenings of new, major Hollywood family films. Sign up for the festival e-mail list and we'll keep you updated and send you free screening passes.



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The festival is always seeking engaging and educational new partnerships with Southern California venues, arts groups, schools, libraries, companies and interested organizations. Perhaps we can arrange screenings at your location or event. Contact us at lachildrensfilm@cox.net or call us at (760) 805-9510.

For directions to the Santa Monica Main Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., go to www.smpl.org/depts/branches/index.htm. For directions to Los Angeles County Museum of Art go to www.lacma.org


The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival again partners with the New Orleans Film Society to present the 3rd Annual New Orleans International Children's Film Festival, Saturday and Sunday July 31-Aug. 1, 2010!

We will screen short films, clustered in one-hour blocks, both days at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center. Animation, live action and documentaries from around the world, suitable for all ages.

The festival takes place each year near the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and is free admission for everyone.

See you in New Orleans!






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


The mission of the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American fine art - by artists who have lived and worked in Latin America since WWII - through the presentation of a significant permanent collection, dynamic exhibitions and related cultural and educational programs. For more information and directions, go to www.molaa.org


The Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena features world-class exhibitry and 2.2 acres of outdoor learning environments designed to encourage children to discover the excitement of learning while engaging in the creativity of play. At Kidspace, children can unleash an earthquake, feed giant bugs, craft art through nature and climb raindrops 40 feet into the air. With endless possibilities to create, discover and explore, no two visits to Kidspace are ever alike.
For more information on and directions to Kidspace Children's Museum, go to www.kidspacemuseum.org


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