Dear Kids For Kids friends,

It has been a while since we sent the Newsletter.  We were busy trying to find a partner to host the 2008 Kids For Kids Festival. We had many interested partners, however, with the world financial crisis, none of these projects were successful in their application.

So, we decided to change the format of the festival for this year, and to give a chance to all the wonderful films sent to us. Next week, in Montreal, a jury of professionals will choose the winners in each category.

The DVD compilation with ALL the films selected for the Official Competition will then be sent to the young filmmakers of these films.  They will then be able to vote for their favourite film in each category. This way, awards will be given by both professional, and youth jury.

This year again, the pre-selection process was not an easy task. We received more than 500 films from all over the world, and had to narrow it down to 48 titles.  Here are the selected films for the official competition of the KIDS FOR KIDS FESTIVAL 2008:

 

Animation 6-12 years old

Bajo la misma luna (Beneath the Same Moon), Argentina

Aan de oevers van de Schelde (At the Banks of the River Scheldt), Belgium

Super Mofi and the Rise of Miffo, Canada

All is me, Israel

Roztagniony Czerwony Kapturek (Little Red Absent-minded Hood), Poland

El Toro y la Luna (The Bull & the Moon), Singapore

Lan Yen Chu Hu Chiao Hsiao Erh To (A bleu Eye + A Little Ear), Taiwan

Olympus Idol, USA

Animation 13-16 years old

Poor Joshua Verde, Australia

Mancipia, Belgium

Carta Animada pela Paz:  Os Dois Lados da Favela (The Animated Charter for Peace:  The Two Sides of a Shanty Town), Brazil

Peace of Mind, Canada

Sul Filo dei Diritti  (Let's Knit on Human rights), Italy

Little Knowledge is Dangerous, Kenya

Corn in the USA, USA

Perspective (the Chicago Trains), USA

Live Action - 6 to 12 years old

Remote, Australia

Contagious, Canada

Meidän Luokka (Our Class), Finland

Alyak Samkeegee (How To Swallo a Pill), South Korea

Chiu Shih Ai Tiao Wu ( Let's go Dancing), Taiwan

Wake Up, USA

Flowers and Love, USA

The Night In Question, USA

Live Action - 13 to 16 years old

Tiny pillows, Canada

Mc Doc, Finland

Four More Years To Go, Ireland

One, Two, Three, Israel

Het Eerste Vlieguur (The First Flighthour), Netherlands

DOLORES, Spain

The C.R.U.M.P.I.T., UK

Legacy, UK

Molly Moplegs, UK

1 minute 6-12 ans

Mision Espacial (Space Mission), Argentina

Confront Labels, Canada

Snowing In Toronto, Canada

Polo Norte (North Pole), Mexico

Nie Smiecic! (Take out the Garbage), Poland

The Battle of the Enchanted Forest, UK

Imagining Olympics 2008, USA

May Peace Prevail on Earth, USA

1 minute 13-16 years old

Bullying, Canada

Don Quichotte, France

P16 male, Germany

Ich bin Europa! (I am Europe), Germany

Birthday, Sweden

Crossed Lines, USA

Bon Voyage, USA

We wish to congratulate ALL the young filmmakers around the world that have participated.  We hope to be able to see more of your work in the years to come.

Best wishes,

KFKF Team