NY/SF Int'l Children's Film FestivalNEW

Join us for a three-day celebration of diverse, enlightening, inspiring and entertaining films for kids and teens ages 3–18 and their families. Featuring short, feature, animated and documentary films from around the world with filmmaker guests in attendance, a special Opening Night party, an interactive workshop and a schools outreach program. Presented by San Francisco Film Society & New York International Children's Film Festival.

The Japanese films featured in the festival
9/25/10

Oblivion Island
Shinsuke Sato (Japan 2009)
A dazzling animated adventure that plays like Alice's fall through the rabbit hole into a world of topsy-turvy, anime dream logic. Recommended for ages 8–16.

Summer Wars
Mamoru Hosoda (Japan 2009)
This intriguing, intelligent cyberpunk/sci-fi story is a visual tour de force. A teen math prodigy solves a math riddle sent to his cell phone and unwittingly breaches the security code protecting a globe-spanning virtual world and must race against time to set things right. Recommended for ages 11 and up.

For additional information and a full program listing go to http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival