Interest: Family-Friendly

Community Screening: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Margaret Simon, the 11-year-old New Jersey tween experiencing the first pangs of adolescence comes to vivid life on the big screen in this fresh, funny…
Shorts 5: Youth Works

Young directors from as close as the Bay Area and as far away as Spain and Taiwan bring empathy, awareness, and specificity to storytelling. Encompassing…
Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia

Best friends Ernest the bear and tiny mouse Celestine are back for another lively animated adventure based on Gabrielle Vincent’s beloved children’s books. In this…
Shorts 4: Family Films

Exciting possibilities burst forth on our festival screen as this lively collection of shorts thrillingly demonstrates the unique power of cinema.
Mushka: Workshop with Andreas Deja

Disney legend Andreas Deja began perfecting his mastery of hand-drawn animation as a boy in Germany. At 10, he first applied to work at Disney,…
Closing Night: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

This fascinating documentary delves into the origins of the beloved children’s show Sesame Street. With humor, never before-seen footage, and special guests, Street Gang explores…
Homeroom

Peter Nicks celebrates the resilience and grit of Oakland High School’s class of 2020 during a year of extraordinary challenges with this compelling and immersive…
Lily Topples the World

A young girl’s passion for building and toppling vivid domino creations leads her to YouTube stardom and a career as an artist and entrepreneur. Recommended…
Effects Animation of “Frozen 2”: A Workshop for Kids

Join Dan Lund, veteran effects animator with over 25 years of experience at Walt Disney Animation Studios, for a workshop that explores the magical elements…
Disney’s “Elephant in the Room”: A Workshop for Kids

Join director and animator Brian Scott as he discusses the film he made as part of Disney’s Short Circuit program, Elephant in the Room, and the…
Shorts 5: Family Films

Things are not always what they seem in this exciting collection of films from around the world. At first glance, a puddle is simply water…
The Personal History of David Copperfield

Armando Iannucci (In the Loop, Festival 2009) reimagines Charles Dickens’ epic, autobiographical masterpiece as a curiously contemporary tragicomic adventure. An exuberant Dev Patel (The Man…