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Telefilm Canada, proud partner of Reel 2 Real
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charity dedicated to showing the best in culturally diverse, authentic programming for youth.
Reel to Real presents the annual Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, and media
arts programming year-round. Through public screenings, hands-on workshops, interactive
panel discussions, and public forums, our mission is to involve youth in actively viewing and
discussing professionally made films; expose youth to new ideas and cultural perspectives;
offer high-quality cinematic entertainment outside the mainstream; explore issues that
are important to youth; engage youth in discussions with filmmakers about their work;
increase understanding of the art and craft of filmmaking; and promote the production and
presentation of high quality independent films for youth.
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Reel 2 Real Festival Staff 2010
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Festival Coordinator: Tammy Bannister
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Kris Fleerackers
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Marie-France Leroi
Hadas Levy
Robyn E. Ludwig
Devorah H. Macdonald
Ingrid Putkonen
Bonnie Spence
Reel Attitude Youth Jury 2010
We wish to thank these talented young people
who spent hours viewing film from around the
world. Based on their careful consideration and
thoughtful analysis, we have awarded the best
films.
Junior Jury
Miranda Andersen
Thomas Bahen
Connor Dwelly
Johanna Killas
Christopher Sims
Tyler Wong
Senior Jury
Sydney Beatty-Mills
Megan Bystricky
Summer Campbell
Monica Cheema
Judith Fleerackers
Holly Laslo
Sophia Matthew
Nigel Moore
Jacob Saltzberg
Ariana Vaisey
Saskia Vaisey
Elaine Vallis
Many thanks to the following individuals and organizations:
Joni Cooper & Kris Anderson, DOXA Documentary Film + Video Festival; George Harris, Gulf
Island Film and Television School; Kathleen Aubry, Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski;
Alan Franey & PoChu AuYeung, Vancouver International Film Festival; Drew Dennis & Ross
Johnstone, Out on Screen: Queer Film + Video Festival; Jo-Anne Blouin, FIFEM, Montreal’s
International Children’s Film Festival; Loreena Weideman Buhl, Flicks: Saskatchewan International
Youth Film Festival, Pascal Boutroy, Freeze Frame International Festival of Films for Children;
Cheyanne Turions & Jürgen Beerwald, Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society; Jan Padgett,
Powell River International Film Festival; Allen Braude, SPROCKETS Toronto International Film
Festival For Children
Board of Directors, Clockwise: Ingrid Putkonen, Thomas A. Falcone, Robyn E. Ludwig, Marie-France Leroi,
Erin A. Brown-John and Venay Felton (Executive Director)
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J. Bradford, Peg Campbell, Elisa Chee, Daniel Chowne, Rebecca Clarke, Genvieve Cloutier,
Gordon Cobb, Marie-Soleil Courcy, Barb Cranmer, Jimi Cuell, Walter Daroshin, Brenda Diffley,
Sue Donaldson, Claudia Estlin, Gary Fisher, Tracey Friesen, Lydia Fu, Randy Gatley, Amanda
Gibbs, Patrick Harrison, Althea Kaye, Scott Kiborn, Elizabeth Kidd, Harry Killas, Beverley Kort,
Jody Kramer, Rachel and Jeffery Lando, Hadrien Laroche, Ulrike Laskovski, Julian Lawrence,
Gordon Li, Naomi Linklater, Zach Lipovsky, Marie Lopes, Jane Lougheed, Frank Ludwig, Cherryl
Masters, Kenji Maeda, Kim Maybee, Michele Mateus, Ximena Melendez, Laura Moore, Hilary
Moses, Sarah Muff, Kerry Noon, Juanita Odin, Graham Peat, Jodi Pongratz, Katie Rasmussen,
Shelley Robinson, Steve Rosenberg, Anna Russell, Erin Siddall, Lyne Rainville, Cecilia Ramirez,
Chad Sorensen, Earl Hong Tai, Sean Tank, Mary and Charles Ungerleider, Angela van den
Byllaardt. Danielle Viau, Charmaine Virk, Isolde Winter, Xiaojuan Zhou.
Reel 2 Real would like to thank our many volunteers for their enthusiastic work. We couldn¹t do
it without you!
We appreciate the support of all the directors, producers, and distributors of participating films.
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MESSAGE FROM TELEFILM
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Telefilm Canada is proud to be a part of
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival
for Youth and to salute the extraordinary
talent that this nation generates. It is
events such as this one that strengthen the
industry as a whole by drawing attention to
Canadian productions, developing talent
and fostering creative collaboration.
At Telefilm, our objective is to support talent
throughout Canada, and to encourage
the production of content that appeals
to audiences at home and abroad. Our
cinema entertains, enlightens, informs
and challenges; it fosters dialogue about
our identity and our values. It represents
us on the international stage, shapes our sense of belonging and contributes to
the diversity of our society.
Thank you to the organizers of Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth
for bringing us together year after year. This event will provide festival-goers
with an opportunity to discover outstanding works and to enjoy the latest in
home-grown cinema.
Enjoy the festival!
------Michel Roy------
Chair of the Board, Telefilm Canada
MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD
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As a parent, filmmaker and, now, as
chairperson of the National Film Board of
Canada, I believe we have a responsibility
to ensure that Canadian youth have
the option of enjoying quality, socially
responsible, made-in-Canada media
productions – and the know-how and
tools to create their own.
I know that Reel 2 Real shares our
commitment. For over a decade, it has
been active in helping young audiences
to go beyond the traditional movie-going
experience and deepen their understanding
of filmmaking — be it through connecting
with directors or acquiring actual handson media-creation expertise.
That’s why we’re delighted to again be a part of R2R. And why we’re
complementing our great selection of NFB films for youth with outstanding festival
activities. Once again this year, we’re providing three animation workstations so
young festival-goers can learn how to create their own animated tales and make
some movie magic of their own. We’re again presenting the Best Animated Film
Award as part of the NFB’s ongoing commitment to animation excellence in
every region of Canada.
I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to visit our online Screening Room
– we’re celebrating its first anniversary by adding High Definition and 3D films
to a collection of over 1,400 productions already accessible there. Watch them
on the web or on our popular new NFB iPhone app. Visit <NFB.ca> today and
start watching!
------Tom Perlmutter-----Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada
REEL 2 REAL ONLINE AUCTION
The cuts in provincial funding for the arts are having a disastrous impact on arts
organizations across the Province. These cuts meant that Reel 2 Real had to curtail the
popular animation workshops offered year-round at the Museum of Vancouver. In an
effort to make up for this unexpected funding shortfall, Reel 2 Real launched an online
auction in January 2010.
We would like to thank all who participated in our online auction: Real Decoy who
created the auction site, the generous donors who supplied our items, everyone who
forwarded the link to friends and family, and all of our bidders. Thank you for helping
us to make a difference in the lives of youth.
Feature Films
CROCODILES
9+
Vorstadtkrokodile
Christian Ditter / Germany / 2009 / 98 min
Arts Club Theatre, Body & Soul Health and Fitness, Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre, Emily
Carr University, Frank Ludwig, Hair by Linda, Home Depot, Integrative Spa, Museum
of Vancouver, Pacific Cinémathèque, Printing Ink, Sequoia Restaurants, Stong’s Market,
Vancouver International Film Centre, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver International Film
Festival, Vancouver International Fringe Festival, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Village
VQA Wines Dunbar.
In German with English subtitles
Ten-year-old Hannes must pass a dare before he can join the coolest group of kids in town, known
as the Crocodiles. He must climb the roof of the old brickyard. On his way down, the rusty ladder
gives way. Kai, who had an accident that left him quadriplegic, sees Hannes dangling from the
roof through his telescope and calls for help. The Crocodiles are grateful, but divided. Hannes
suggests making Kai a Crocodile, but the others are against it. How can wheelchair-bound Kai be
a useful member? Everything changes when the shop run by Hannes’ Mom is robbed, and Kai’s
unique skills are needed to help the Crocodiles on their quest to catch the thieves. Based on a
beloved German young-adult novel, this humourous, multi-award winning film explores themes of
understanding difference and finding the courage to accept help. Warning: course language, brief
scenes of fighting.
DIARIES
13+
Diari
Attilio Azzola / Italy / 2008 / 93 min
Three different characters are brought
together by chance: sixteen-year-old Leo
is looking for a way to reach her father,
who left her ten years ago; Alì Trabelsi is a
talented manga artist who tries to win the
love of his schoolmate, creating a parallel
identity on the web; and Michele Mancia is
a distinguished retired professor with two
great passions: old tango melodies and his love for Maria. The film was awarded the
Grand Prix Ecrans Juniors award at the 2008 Cannes film festival.
PG: course language
FRENCH GIRL
13+
Française
Souad El-Bouhati / France/Morocco / 2008 / 84 min
In French with English subtitles
“So which are you: French, African,
Moroccan or Arab?” This loaded question
is posed to ten-year-old Sophia, the middle
daughter of a Moroccan family living in a
French suburb. When her father suddenly
finds himself out of work, the family must
return to their homeland. Eight years later,
Sofia is a precocious, questioning and
headstrong university student, who rebels
against Moroccan tradition and becomes consumed by an overwhelming desire to return
to her beloved France. Souad El-Bouhati’s finely observed debut feature explores issues
of origin, dislocation, hybrid identity, and cultural contradiction.
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HUNGRY HILLS
13+
Rob King / Canada / 2009 / 92 min
In Italian with English subtitles
PG: violence
George Ryga’s
After two years in a welfare residence for
boys, fifteen-year-old Snit Mandolin is
eager to return home to his family farm
in Saskatchewan, and his reclusive Aunt
Matilda. Faced by a community that still
shuns him, confronted by the impossibility
of surviving on his aunt’s farm, Snit falls in
with Johnny Swift, who makes moonshine
and sells it through a local bootlegger. The
boys work together and become fast friends.
Soon Snit finds first love with a free-spirited
local girl, Robin. Their adventure is interrupted by the enigmatic and unpredictable Roy
Kane, the district’s private cop, who uses the boys to get to the bootlegger. Dogged
by Kane, betrayed by a bootlegger and plagued by the ghosts of the past, the boys’
friendship is broken. Alone once more in the community that rejected him, Snit comes
to a violent crossroads. This beautiful adaptation of the acclaimed Canadian novel by
George Ryga stars two Vancouver actors, Gabrielle Rose and Alexia Fast. Gary Fisher
wrote the screenplay. PG: course language; violence
THE INDIAN
6+
De indiaan
Ineke Houtman / Netherlands / 2009 / 90 min
In Dutch with English subtitles
Eight-year-old Koos is very close to his loving
Dutch parents who adopted him from Peru
when he was a baby. When he finds out that
his mother is expecting a baby, Koos worries
that his parents won’t love him as much
as their own biological baby. Through a
chance meeting with a Peruvian boy named
Illari, Koos learns that he is an Indian and a
descendant of the Inca people. Determined
to embrace his roots, Koos goes on a journey
of self-discovery in order to find out who he really is and where he comes from. This
sensitive and insightful film looks at the fears and curiosities some adopted children
experience. The Indian is also a wonderful reminder that the love between a parent and
child isn’t defined by geography or ancestry, but by the love a family shares with one
another.
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SCHOOL DAYS WITH A PIG
8+
Buta gaita Kyoushitsu
Tetsu Maeda / Japan / 2008 / 106 min
THE SECRET OF KELLS
8+
Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey / Ireland/France/ Belgium / 2009 / 75 min
English subtitles will be read aloud by an
experienced reader.
Mr. Hoshi, a young and energetic grade 6
teacher, wants his students to learn about
the connection between life and food. He
decides that in their final year of elementary
school, the class will adopt a piglet and care
for it over the course of a year, but at the
end of the year, the pig will be eaten. The
students eagerly accept the challenge. They
name the piglet “P-Chan,” build a home
for it, and take turns caring for it. The more
attached they grow to P-Chan, the more difficult the question of the pig’s fate becomes.
Based on a true story that became a subject of national controversy in Japan, School Days
With a Pig is a thoughtful and warmhearted engagement with issues of consumption,
quality of life, and personal responsibility.
Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. A new life
of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying
an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the
magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears and venture into the enchanted forest
where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl,
who helps him fulfill his dangerous quest. Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in a
colourful story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times.
PG: course language; violence.
BRENDAN ET LE SECRET DE KELLS
8+
version française
Brendan, jeune moine de douze ans, vit dans l’abbaye fortifiée de Kells en Irlande, au 9ème
siècle. Grâce à sa rencontre avec le Frère Aidan, maître enlumineur et «gardien» d’un fabuleux
livre inachevé, Brendan sera initié à l’art de l’enluminure, pour lequel le garçon révélera un
talent prodigieux. Leur amitié entraînera le jeune moine dans de rocambolesques aventures.
Afin d’achever le fabuleux livre du Frère Aidan, Brendan entrera dans la forêt enchantée où de
dangereuses créatures mythiques se cachent. C’est là qu’il rencontrera Aisling, la jeune enfant loup
qui l’aidera tout au long de son périple à défier ses propres peurs. Brendan va-t-il réussir sa mission
et prouver que l’art est la meilleure fortification contre les barbares?
En français. Supervision parentale. Non recommandé pour les jeunes enfants.
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FESTIVAL
FILMS 4 FAMILIES & WEEKEDAY MATINEES
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Friday, April
Vancity Theatre
6:30 PM
Opening Night Gala & Award Presentation
7:00 PM - The Indian
Preceded by Mokopuna
Saturday, April
10
Granville 7 Cinemas
1:00 PM The Secret of Kells (EN)
3:00 PM Brendan et le secret de Kells (FR)
5:00 PM French Girl
7:00 PM Hungry Hills
Preceded by Funky Prairie Boy
Sunday, April
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Vancity Theatre
11:30 AM Reel Popular Shorts (P)
TBA - see website
1:00 PM School Days with a Pig (R)
3:00 PM Crocodiles
5:00 PM Young Filmmakers Showcase and
Award Presentation
7:00 PM Diaries
Monday April
12
Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Waving Flags:
Celebrating Diversity (P)
11:45 AM Waving Flags:
Celebrating Diversity (P)
Tuesday April
13
Vancity Theatre
10:00 AM School Days with a Pig (R)
12:30 PM French Girl
Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Facing Fears and Challenges (P)
11:45 AM Facing Fears and Challenges (P)
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Wednesday April
14
Vancity Theatre
10:00 AM Crocodiles
12:30 PM Hungry Hills
Preceded by Funky Prairie Boy
Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Experience Necessary (P)
11:45 AM Experience Necessary (P)
Thursday April
15
Vancity Theatre
10:00 AM The Indian
Preceded by Mokopuna
12:30 PM
Brendan et le secret de Kells (FR)
Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Animation Nation: The Nature
of our World (P)
11:45 AM Animation Nation: The Nature
of our World (P)
Friday, April
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ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
181 Roundhouse Mews (Pacific Blvd & Davie Street)
Monday, April 12 - WAVING
FLAGS: Celebrating Diversity
Wave a Red Flag
Deedah
Lightheaded
Nappy Heads
Button Blanket
A Water Tale
Wednesday, April 14 EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Little Thunder
Higglety Pigglety Pop!
Recipe for Disaster
The MisInventions of Milo
Weatherby
The Reel Man
Tuesday, April 13
FACING FEARS AND CHALLENGES
Cleats
A Bicycle Made of Salt
Kate and Bradbury
Dancers of the Grass
Elephants
Beast of Burden
Crossing the Line
Thursday, April 15 ANIMATION NATION: The Nature
of our World
Kate and Bradbury
Elephants
Lightheaded
The Moth and the Firefly
Why Don’t we Ride Zebras?
Walk-in-the-Forest
Runaway
Home is Where the Food Is
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Roundhouse Community Centre
9:30 AM Cultural Bridges (P)
FR
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French version
English version
Program of shorts
Subtitles will be read aloud by an
experienced reader
VENUES
Granville 7 Cinemas (855 Granville Street)
Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour Street)
Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
SUBTITLES
All foreign-language films are presented in their
original language with English subtitles unless
otherwise indicated.
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Friday, April 16 CULTURAL BRIDGES
Bollywood Beckons
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Barbie Butcher
Higher Education
Mémère Métisse
Peggy Baker Four Phrases
Saved by Hope
The Art of Drowning
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Short Films
THE ART OF DROWNING
BOLLYWOOD BECKONS
Sophie Ann Rooney / Canada / 2008 / 20 min
Neeru dreams of being a Bollywood actress, but her family would like
her to lead a ‘normal life.’
Diego Maclean / Canada / 2009 / 2 min
Dive into this skillfully drawn rendition of poet Billy Collins’s
contemplative reflection on life’s final moments.
BUTTON BLANKET
BARBEE BUTCHER
Sophie Lagues / Czech Republic, Netherlands / 2008 / 1 min
A claymation figure dismembers a Barbie doll and adapts
some of the parts with hilarious results.
Zoe Hopkins / Canada / 2009 / 4 min
This short impressionist documentary looks at the
creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the
performance of a traditional dance with the art of the
West coast Heiltsuk people.
CLEATS
BEAST OF BURDEN
Sam Carter / USA / 2009 / 13 min
Wally is broke and has just been fired from his job. Wally’s
friend Chet, a vampire, and his motley crew of ghouls try
to bring him out of his slump in this tale of growing up and
moving on.
A BICYCLE MADE OF SALT
Una bicicleta de sal
Trinidad Lemos / Argentina / 2008 / 15 min
Nine-year-old Ceferino’s dream is to learn how to ride a
bike. In the town where she lives in the north of Argentina,
the streets are full of children, but during the day all the
bicycles are gone. What will she do to fulfill her dream?
Maria Carter / USA / 2009 / 7 min
* World Premiere
Inspired by a true story of sacrifice and dignity, this short drama is about how
an immigrant family’s humble yet heroic efforts help make their dreams come
true.
CROSSING THE LINE
Tracey Deer / Canada / 2009 / 4 min
The conflicts of a playground sandbox turns into an
allegory for the way nations treat one another, and
the borders seem to do more harm than good.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
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DANCERS OF THE GRASS
Melanie Jackson / Canada / 2009 / 3 min
This stop motion animation vividly depicts the majesty of the
hoop dance, a tradition symbolizing the unity of all nations.
FUNKY PRAIRIE BOY
Mike Schultz / Canada / 2008 / 19 min
A young boy living in a small prairie town befriends
the only black kid at his school, and soon discovers
the prejudice that exists within his community--and
himself.
DEEDAH
Brooke May / USA / 2009 / 25 min
This documentary is an honest, touching and often humorous
firsthand account of a seven year old girl’s relationship with
her six year old brother, who has Down syndrome - or as he
calls it, ‘Up’ syndrome.
* World Premiere
HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP or There Must Be More to Life
Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski / Canada/USA / 2010 / 24 min
Jennie goes on a surreal, suspenseful and unexpectedly
moving journey to gain new experiences and realize
her dream of becoming the star of the World Mother
Goose Theatre.
ELEPHANTS
Sally Pearce / UK / 2008 / 13 min
A girl’s life is turned upside down when her totally gray home
becomes infested by a bunch of colourful but camouflaged
elephants.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Made by Perpetual Pictures / Canada / 2009 / 4 min
A mean and miserable kindergarten teacher dies
suddenly in class. When brought before god, all
the cruel things she’s done in life are projected on a
screen. She finds a way to change the images—but
will she get to heaven?
EXPIRATION
Mark Nickelsburg / USA / 2009 / 4 min
A man learns a hard lesson in this zany tale about the dangers
of ignoring the expiration date on a carton of milk...
Home is Where the Food Is
Jody Kramer / Canada / 2009 / 6 min
This animated film follows every ingredient of a
delicious meal to its source, visiting a dairy farm, mill/
bakery, and a busy marina, all on Vancouver Island.
A tasty and tantalizing look at both the personal, and
global, benefits of eating locally.
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Kate and Bradbury
Colleen MacIsaac / Canada / 2009 / 1 min
This hand-drawn animation is about the friendship between
a bicycle and a kite.
Lightheaded
Mémère Métisse
Janelle Wookey / Canada / 2008 / 30 min
Cecile St. Amant has been keeping a deep secret all
her life. Cecile is Métis. Her granddaughter sets out to
find out why the family’s Métis blood has been such
an embarrassment to her Mémère. After 60 years of
shame, can Mémère’s mind and eyes be opened to
an enlightened view of her own Métis heritage?
The MisInventions of Milo Weatherby
Mike Dacko / USA / 2009 / 5 min
Temperature sensitive creatures emerge from a candle and
decide to explore their world though the journey may require
the ultimate sacrifice.
William Whirity / USA / 2009 / 23 min
When Milo’s newest invention, the Reverse Microwave,
actually turns out to be a time machine, he and his
best friend Levi set out on an adventure through time.
Little Thunder
Nance Ackerman / Canada / 2009 / 3 min
Little Thunder reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a
cross-country canoe trip to become a man.
Mokopuna
Ainsley Gardiner / New Zealand / 2009 / 11 min
After meeting a young Maori boy at school, Mary, a
middle-class part-Maori, questions her own cultural
identity. Is she ready to embrace her Maori roots?
The Moth and the Firefly
Daniel Stedman, Aron Epstein / USA / 2008 / 5 min
High-contrast images and photographic effects
illustrate a moth’s journey to find a new light during
a New York City blackout and the unlikely friend he
discovers.
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Nappy Heads
Sabrina Moella / Canada / 2008 / 3 min
Infectiously cheerful, this black-and-white documentary is a
rhythmic and invigorating tribute to Afro hair.
Peggy Baker: Four Phrases
Howie Shia / Canada / 2009 / 5 min
Built around a selection of intimate interview excerpts, this
short celebrates a dancer’s work and legacy.
Recipe for Disaster
Eric Hayes / Canada / 2009 / 3 min
In rural France, a baker encounters numerous troubles, as
he gets ready for work.
The Reel Man
Kieran Heilbron / Canada / 2009 / 3 min
A man finds a hat in a park, but things begin to go
wrong when it is stolen from him.
Runaway
Cordell Barker / Canada / 2009 / 10 min
Happy passengers are having a great time on a
crowded train, oblivious to the unknown fate that
awaits them around the bend.
Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope)
Tara Mahoney / Canada / 2009 / 28 min
This documentary follows Phil Fontaine as he leads a
delegation of Indian residential school survivors to a
private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Navigating
through Vatican protocol, Phil is on a quest to regain
identity, pride and dignity for those he represents.
Walk-in-the-Forest
Diane Obomsawin / Canada / 2009 / 4 min
This whimsical animation follows medicine man on
a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an
intriguing secret world.
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A Water Tale
SJ Chiro / USA / 2009 / 15 min
A young girl is transported to an underwater kingdom, where the “Kingfish”
informs her of the impact of pollution - caused by increased storms and
storm water runoff - on the sea.
Wave a Red Flag
Adam Jones / Canada / 2009 / 5 min
On her way to school, a girl’s display of Native pride sparks a celebration
of community and culture.
When I Grow Up
Toshimi Ono / Canada / 2009 / 10 min
This documentary is a portrait of Jan Walls, who teaches
the Chinese language and performs the “kuai ban shu /
bamboo clappertale.”
Why Don’t We Ride Zebras?
Hannah Smith Walker / USA / 2008 / 11 min
Have you ever wondered why so few animals have the right stuff to become
a hamburger, perfect pal, or a trusty steed? Find out what traits and
personality characteristics make for a good domestic animal in this partially
animated documentary.
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WORKSHOPS
Reel Focus, The Art and Science of Image
Making (April 12-15)
Students in grades 4-7 attend a program of short
films. Each film program is accompanied by a
workshop where students gain a practical, interactive
introduction to the filmmaking process. Reel Focus
workshops include: Claymation, Cut-Out Animation,
Chalk Animation, Digital Filmmaking, Green Screen,
Handmade Film, Pixilation, and Storyboarding.
Talent Lab (April 16)
Talent Lab aims to ensure that students are inspired
and equipped to analyze, appreciate, explore,
create and share screen media. Through film
viewing and master classes, students get to work with
and learn from some of Vancouver’s top film industry
professionals.
Students attend a program of short films in the morning,
and a workshop of their choice in the afternoon.
The goal of the Talent Lab Master Classes is to give
students a chance to work with a professional artist
in their area of expertise. Master Classes are lecturebased with some hands-on activities and interactive
discussions, providing students with new insights, skills,
and creative ideas. This program is recommended for
high school students in grades 8-12. School groups
and individual students are welcome.
Master Classes include: Animation, Digital Filmmaking,
Directing, Documentary, Green Screen, Screenwriting,
Sound Design, and Writing for Shorts.
Youth Jury Program
Our Youth Jury Program fosters a deeper appreciation
for independent film from Canada and around the
globe. This popular program includes a feature
film screening, followed by a free workshop in film
criticism. A challenging and interactive experience,
students sharpen their critical eye, gain an appreciation
for different genres of film, and learn what makes a
film great. Two Youth Juries are chosen from among
many successful workshop graduates (ages 9-12 and
13-19). These juries evaluate every film in their age
category, and chose the award winners.
Young Filmmakers Showcase
Sunday, April 11, 5:00 pm at the Vancity Theatre
Join us to celebrate the work of talented young
filmmakers from British Columbia. All submissions can
be viewed on our website. A one-hour program of
selected films will be screened, and are eligible to
win one of five prizes.
Year-round programs
In our effort to seek innovative ways to engage youth
in discovering their community’s stories and learning
the history of our multicultural city, Reel to Real also
presents a variety of year-round programs and
screenings.
Animating History is an innovative workshop
program for youth that connects media literacy
and storytelling with building a sense of community
through the creative exploration of local history.
During these workshops youth create a one-minute
historical animated film at the Museum of Vancouver
and Port Moody Station Museum. Students work
with a professional animator and learn “hands on”
all parts of the animation process. The full day course
includes a museum tour, storyboarding the film’s plot,
art making, camera-work, and editing.
BC Stories empowers youth in inner-city and rural
schools to conceive, plan, shoot, edit, and screen
short animated films that speak about their lives,
language and community. The workshops provide
low income and Aboriginal youth unprecedented
access to innovative training and facilities for digital
image making. The program also improves access
to media arts and technology education to the many
talented youth who are not served by the traditional
education system.
Family Films Series
Throughout the year, children ages eight and up
can enjoy Sunday afternoon screenings of the best
international children’s films. Please sign up for our
monthly newsletter for monthly announcements.
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YOUTH, WE MIGHT DESERVE
Reel 2 Real is grateful to the followings sponsors, partners and individuals
for their continuing support:
Sponsors and Funders
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Partner
Festival Supporters
The Edith Lando Charitable Foundation
Outreach Funders
Venue Partners
Hospitality Sponsors
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Vancouver International Film Festival for Youth.
Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown is right in the middle of the
action for popular restaurants, plentiful shopping and, during the
Reel 2 Real Vancouver International Film Festival for Youth, some
wonderful cinematic moments.
Richardson Food Group
Media Sponsors
Community Supporters
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