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Introduction
This year at the Cambridge Family Film Festival, there are six days of events over the half term break. Each day has a particular theme, and is made up of a feature film, a collection of shorts, and a supporting activity.
The shorts and the supporting activities are all free , and all tickets for the feature films are just £4 .
Read on for more information about each day's programme!
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Opening Day
The Family Film Festival begins on Saturday 19th October with a free event at the Arts Picturehouse. Join TV presenter Nigel Clark for a Scooby Doo session. There'll be a screening of a classic 1969 episode as well as two brand new ‒ as yet unseen – episodes from the new Scooby Doo and Guess Who series.
At 11.00 at the Picturehouse, they'll be a showing of Wild Amsterdam. The film combines nature and cultural documentaries by exploring Amsterdam through the eyes of its wilder inhabitants. Adventurous urban cat, Abatutu, will be your guide.
Don't worry if want to go to both of these screenings. Wild Amsterdam is also showing on Tuesday 22nd as well.
The day's supporting activity is an arts and crafts session led by Find Your Wild. Kids and adults alike are encouraged to make beautiful things with materials from nature. |
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We've added the new Addams Family film to the festival! Prepare to be spooked and charmed by an all-star cast in this animated update of the classic original.
There are two screenings of The Addams Family on offer. The first is on Saturday 19th at 10.30 at the Arts Picturehouse. The second is on Thursday 24th at 10.00 at the Light Cinema.
Please note that because this film is not part of the Family Film Fest, tickets will cost £6.
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Day 2 – Comedy
Prepare for giggles, squeals and belly laughs on Sunday 20th.
The day starts at 10.00 at the Arts Picturehouse with a selection of free comedy shorts. These quick-fire animations and cartoons all have different comedic styles, so you'll be laughing in a different way each time!
After that, at 11.00, there's the chance to catch one of the big blockbusters from this summer – the delightful Angry Birds 2. The flightless birds and the scheming pigs take their beef to the next level!
From 9.30 till 13.00 they'll be a craft table in the Picturehouse bar.
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Day 3 – Water
Monday 21st features a series of shorts (again, free) with an aquatic theme. It starts at 10.00 at the Picturehouse.
Then at 11.00 at the Picturehouse there's a sing-a-long screening of the 1989 Disney classic The Little Mermaid. 30 years ago Disney released this film and it began a new golden era for Disney animation. Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, Ariel, a mermaid princess, makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
The day's supporting activity will take place at Kettle's Yard. Depictions of water and the sea from the museum's collection will be on show, and there'll be a family workshop, where you will be able to create a fluid artwork of your own.
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Day 4 – Friendship
On offer on Tuesday 22nd are two feature films – one you probably know very well and one you probably don't know at all!
At the Picturehouse at 10.00 is My Grandpa is an Alien. Una's Grandpa has been kidnapped by aliens and she has 24 hours to find him. Una's extraordinary adventure begins when she teams up with an alien robot. A funny and heart-warming film about friendship and family.
Join Tech-Studio in the bar afterwards for a robotics workshop. It’s an accessible and creative way to introduce the family to the potential of STEM subjects! Your kids will have the chance to build, customise, code and test their very own robots. Get yourselves down to the Arts Picturehouse between 9.30 and 13.00!
Can you believe The Wizard of Oz is 80 years old this year? Swept away to the magical land of Oz, Dorothy, Toto and friends are off to see the Wizard. Enjoy this wonderful piece of movie magic on the big screen at 11.45 at the Picturehouse. |
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Day 5 – Astronomy
First up on Wednesday 23rd is the awe-inspiring, breathtaking Earthrise. It tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, the film recounts their experiences and memories and explores the beauty, awe, and grandeur of the Earth against the blackness of space. Catch it at 10.00 at the Picturehouse.
At 11.00 you'll be able to watch Astro Kid. Willy is separated from his parents when their spaceship is destroyed. His capsule lands on a wild and unexplored planet. With the help of Buck, a survival robot, Willy has fun adventures while he waits for the arrival of a rescue mission. The animation is vibrant and the characters are adorable!
The supporting activity will be in the Picturehouse bar but led by the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Enjoy their mechanical planetary model and go a journey through the system. Inspired by Earthrise, you'll also be able to make a hanging planet and set it up in a mini studio to take your own version of the iconic photo!
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Day 6 – Stop Motion Animation
Thursday 24th is the final day of the Family Film Festival, and boy does it go with a bang!
At 10.00 are two stop motion shorts. Lost and Found is an emotional tale of love between two crochet animals and Miss Todd is a stop motion musical told with drawings on paper.
The Picturehouse will then show Strike at 11.00. This is the story of Mungo, who is due to begin work at his hometown's legendary gold mine, but who secretly dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Join Mungo and friends on an epic adventure full of thrills, laughs, action and danger.
We are very lucky to be joined by the director of Strike after the screening, when he'll show us models from the film and explain how he got them walking and talking.
The supporting activity is run by the Young Film Crew. Children of all ages are invited to join this drop-in session for a taste of the filmmaking process, from storyboarding to shooting, directing and acting. Once again, 9.30–13.00 in the Picturehouse bar.
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Explore this year's treasure trove of films on our website.
The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge and the Eastern region but also throughout the UK. |
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