A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives. This beautiful animated short, is director Camrus Johnson’s gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with loved ones while you still can. Taught in conjunction with this guide, the film will encourage students to think about the important connections they have with friends and family in their life, and how to cope with the loss of a loved one.
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Learning about family and culture through ‘Pangu’
Based on the ancient Chinese creation myth, Pangu is a modern tale about parenthood and the differences between generations. Pangu creates a rigid world of angular shapes, but there’s just one problem: his son sees the world as curves. A screening of this film may compliment a curriculum in World Cultures, Asian American Studies, or Social Studies. Taught in conjunction with this guide, this film will encourage students to think about other culture’s creation myths, and open their mind to new ways of thinking about Chinese culture.
Watch Pangu on the TAIKO Studios site
Learning about connecting with storytellers from far-off destinations through SFFILM Festival program, ‘Family Shorts’
The smallest members of your family, the young at heart, and everyone in between will find something to love in this exciting lineup of films. This eclectic collection has the power to connect us with storytellers in far-off destinations, from China and South Africa to our own backyard.
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Learning about different storytelling techniques through SFFILM Festival program, ‘From Fact To Fiction’
Collected from around the world, this compilation of short films explores a variety of storytelling techniques, from an observational documentary about the presidential inauguration and it’s resulting protests to an animated tale about the strangest and possibly sweetest summer camp ever.
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Learning about not to judge a book by its cover through ‘The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales’
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales is a hand drawn animated film following a group of misfit barnyard animals. Their absurd situations and lively pace will bring back memories of the zaniest Looney Tunes cartoons. But don’t be fooled. Beneath its light-hearted surface lies its emotional core.