Family Film Festival at WHBPAC Set for 4/5

See the world through animated shorts at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's inaugural Family Film Festival for all ages on Saturday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m. All tickets are $5 regardless of age. Tickets can be purchased online at www.whbpac.org or by calling 631-288-1500.

Hop aboard a celluloid magic carpet to celebrate the best in international children's cinema. With films from Europe, Asia and the USA, this program offers everything from dancing pastries to edible rocks to a beautiful fish made out of sand. Filled with whimsical creatures, stunning animation and heartwarming stories about what it means to be a family, these short films will take you to the moon and back.

Twins in Bakery (Mari Miyazawa, Japan, 5 min). Step inside the most adorable shop ever, to see what happens after the baker heads home.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zq1uDV2kOY

Edible Rocks (Stefan Gruber, USA, 2:49 min). Find out what happens when a boy convinces his little brother that some rocks are tasty.
Winner of CFFS Children's Jury's Northwest Prize.

The Whale Story (Tess Martin, USA, 3:46 min). Sail into the deep, and meet a fisherman as he experiences a deep moment of connection with a humpback whale.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGZx5dC4Qg

The Goat Herder and His Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats (Will Rose, UK, 7 min). Follow a herder in Spain as he travels up and down mountains with a great big mess of goats!

My Strange Grandfather (Dina Velikovskay, Russia, 8:40). Join the journey of a little girl who learns to appreciate her eccentric, magical grandfather.

Hannah and the Moon (Kate Charter, UK, 6 min) Make friends with the moon, and then find your way back home to the arms of someone who really loves you.
Watch the trailer: www.vimeo.com/42149748

Noodle Fish (Jinman Kim, Korea, 9:46 min). Take a swim with a fish who longs to know what is above the water.

Rabbit and Deer (Péter Vácz, Hungary, 16.5 minutes). Thrill to the adventures of two unlikely companions, who find out what it takes to make their friendship last.
Winner of three CFFS prizes: Most Popular Film of the Festival, Seattle Children's Hospital Jury Prize for Best Animated Film, and Festival Children's Jury Prize for Best Animated Short.
Watch the trailer: www.vimeo.com/5115313

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