2.  Nordic and Baltic KFK - Animations

FOR KIDS AGED 9 - 12

3rd of March, Tuesday at movie theatre Niagara at 9 a.m.
4th and 6th of March – Wednesday, Friday at movie theatre Niagara at 12 a.m.
5th of March, Thursday at movie theatre Niagara at 10 a.m.
7th of March, Saturday at movie theatre Niagara at 11 a.m.

The length of the screening is about 39 minutes. Tickets 1€

TAVALLINEN KOULUPÄIVÄ
AN ORDINARY DAY AT SCHOOL
Finland – Suomi 2008
Animation // 2’32’’ // DVD // col. / 10 - 12 years old / Valoaurinko / metsamarja@valoaurinko.net

The lesson doesn’t interest the pupils and they start thinking whatever comes to their heads – and what thoughts they have!

LION AND RABBIT
LEIJONA JA JÄNIS
Denmark – Tanska 2008
Animation // 2’44’’ // DVD // col. / 9 - 12 years old / Animationshuset / anima@animationshuset.dk

An African story in which a scared hare has to use his cunning to defeat a lion.

VÄNNER FÖR LIVET
FRIENDS FOR EVER
IKUISET YSTÄVÄT
Sweden – Ruotsi 2008
Animation // 3’03’’ // DVD // col. / 11 - 12 years old / Mora Media Center / mediacenter@mora.se

One year ago Mimmi`s father died and she misses him deeply. Now she takes a walk into the forest together with her friend Linn and from now on their days will be filled with adventure.

PALA KERRALLAAN
ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Finland – Suomi 2008
Animation // 2’11’’ // SVCD // col. / 11 years old / Rovaniemen kuvataidekoulu / susanna.ruotsalainen@rovaniemi.fi

The animation deals with pieces and building, breaking, parts and entities.

MYRSKY JA PÄIVÄNPAISTE
STORM AND SUNSHINE
Finland – Suomi 2008
Animation // 5’22’’ // DVD // col. / 9 years old / Viholan koulu 3. luokka, Nokia / maikki@videotivoli.fi

Storm and Sunshine compete over an old woman’s coat. What follows is what always happens; good and kindness prove stronger than violence.

ATŠĶIRĪGAIS VIENO
THE DIVERSE UNITIES
MONINAISET KOKONAISUUDET
Latvia – Latvia 2008
Animation // 2’36’’ // DVD // col. / 10 - 13 years old / Balvi Art School / balvims@e-apollo.lv

Many-coloured world!

SUPERSANKARITAR PELASTAA MAAILMAN!
SUPERHEROINE CONQUERS THE WORLD!
Finland – Suomi 2008
Animation // 3’20’’ // DVD // col. / 10 years old / Porin työväenopiston animaatiokerho / Satakunnan elävän kuvan keskus ry. / sekk@sekk.fi

The superheroine proves what she’s made of.

SUOMENLINNAN  SYNTY
THE BIRTH OF THE  FORTRESS OF SUOMENLINNA
Finland – Suomi 2008
Animation // 7’00’’ // DVD // col. / 12 years old / Suomenlinnan koulu, Helsinki / saara.konttinen@gmail.com

The story about the birth of the Suomenlinna fortress. On 14the July in 1747, lieutenant-colonel Augustin Ehrensvärd arrived on the island called the “Wolf Islet” and began to look into how it could be turned into a fortress.

BUCKWHEAT
TATTARI
United Arab Emirates/Denmark/Finland – Yhdistyneet arabiemiraatit/Tanska/Suomi 2007
Animation // 4'44'' // DVD // col. / Maikki Kantola, Animationshuset & Pirkanmaa Film
Centre / maikki@videotivoli.fi / anima@animationshuset.dk
 
Very often, after a violent thunderstorm, a field of buckwheat appears
blackened and singed. Story is based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale.

ANIMOTUS
ANIMALE
Finland – Suomi 2007
Animation // 3’33’’ // DVD // col. / 8 – 12 –year old / Tesomajärven koulu / pettissalo@gmail.com

There was once a maths lesson and a school day that got animated and everyone was most delighted.

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
KAUNIS PERHONEN
Denmark – Tanska 2008
Animation // 2’13’’ // DVD // col. / Animationshuset / anima@animationshuset.dk

An African story about a caterpillar reminding a butterfly about its origins.