CHILDREN’S FILM FEST BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Oregon
March 26 2006
(Portland, Oregon) – The Lil’ Longbaugh International Film Festival for
KIDS begins this weekend, celebrating the spirit, wit, and intrinsic
goodness of children. The 2006 Lil’ Longbaugh International Film
Festival features global cinema created for and by children from
Japan, Norway, Mexico, Argentina, England, Serbia-Montenegro, Armenia,
Belgium, Australia and homegrown masterpieces from Oregon.
Lil’ Longbaugh is the little brother of Willamette Week’s Longbaugh
Film Festival.
The festival began today at the Portland Children’s Museum, with a
screening of the best of the 2005 festival.
The rest of the schedule:
Monday March 27th Portland Children’s Museum 1 p.m. Editing Workshop A
part of the “These Are the People in Your Neighborhood” spring break
program, the young Hitchcocks in your household cut, draw and edit
footage. Registration is limited and free with museum admission.
Friday April 7th Kennedy School 3:30 p.m. Screening: Muslim Boarders,
The Children’s March – Documentaries of empowered young people
educating an often misguided world. Inspiring cinema for middle and
high school students.
Saturday April 8th Kennedy School 10 a.m. Screening: A Tribute to
Sisbro Edventures – Wildlife filmmakers Laura and Rob Sams present
animal films of grizzly bears, and the crazy raccoon Fernando
Hernandafandavez.
Noon Screening: Shorts for Youngsters – International shorts for
preschoolers!
1:30 p.m. Screening: Family Screening – A collection of shorts for
everyone and special showing of Laika Entertainment’s Moongirl,
with guest animator.
3 p.m. Screening: Legacy of Rosa Parks – Community leaders join in
this poignant screening followed by a discussion.
Sunday, April 9th Portland Art Museum’s Whitsell Auditorium Noon
Screening: KID films from Estonia! Obscure? Yes. Funny? You bet!
Animated shorts spanning pre and post-communist control in a little
county big in animated talent. It wouldn’t really be a festival
without great music. Captain Bogg and Salty rock out with shanties
of pirate adventures. Proceeds from both programs go to support the
NW Film Center’s Young Filmmaker Program.
Mission Theater 3 p.m. Screening: Young Adult Showcase – Independent
films for like-minded minors.
Lil’ Longbaugh is hosted by Indiekid Films, folks who believe that
everyone around the world, regardless of age, should see and create
great movies. Take it to the street little people!
A full roster Lil’ Longbaugh films is on their website,