Whānau Friendly 1
Come together as a family to enjoy the magic of cinema. Meet a fluffy cat and a curious chameleon, a rugby-mad boy who learns to be brave, and a boy learning sign language. Travel across the Pacific to learn myths and legends, or just home on the school bus. There is something to delight and charm adults and tamariki alike in this collection of vibrant, educational and just plain good fun short films.
*Library versions are playing a shortened version of this programme that doesn’t include Small Waves.
There are seven short films:
1. THE SOCIAL CHAMELEON
Animation, 10 mins, United States
Dir/Writ/Prod: Alex Ross
Prod: Andrew Austin, Vrinda Sood, Spencer Turley, Shayna Naemi
Cosmo the chameleon doesn't fit in with the other animals and can't seem to find his place in the jungle. Everything changes when he meets another chameleon who shows him how to live by his own true colors!
2. SMALL WAVES
Drama, 19 mins, New Zealand
Dir: Matthew Walker
Writ: Fallstaff Dowling-Mitchell
Prod: Maxime Lahaye
When Pete’s prized possession (a signed poster of All Black Damian McKenzie) is stolen he must team up with his best friend and an annoying girl to achieve the seemingly impossible - score a try against the school bully.
3. IDODO
Mythological, 10 mins, Switzerland, Papua New Guinea, United States
Dir/Writ/Prod: Ursula Ulmi
Idodo tells the story of how the reef fish got their beautiful colours. The story is adapted from a local legend by the Ziag Zagaz clan of Papua New Guinea.
4. KING TUPAC
Mythological, 7 mins, New Zealand
Dir/Writ: Sebastian Vidal-Bustamante
Writ: Andres Gomez
Prod: Jordana Guerra, James Smith-Harvey, Ako For Niños
World Premiere
King Tupac tells the fabled legend of how the kumara (sweet potato) first arrived in the Pacific from the far off lands of the Inca Empire which is now Perú in South America.
5. MY BROTHER IS DEAF
Documentary, 10 mins, United States
Dir/Writ: Peter Hoffman Kimball
Prod: Bracken Kimball, Lincoln Kimball
When a boy and his family learn that his younger brother is deaf they try their best to learn what it means and how best to get to know him.
6. CUPIDS
Comedy, 10 mins, United States
Dir/Writ: Zoey Martinson
Writ: Julie Sharbutt
Prod: Korey Jackson, Devin Haqq
Three friends travelling home on a school bus decide that it is their mission to help their school bus driver achieve happiness with a new partner. On their journey they go through all the possible candidates.
7. CAT AND MOTH
Animation, 7 mins, Canada, United Kingdom
Dir/Writ: India Barnardo
Writ: Amar Chundavadra, Martyn Smith
Prod: Emily Shinyi Hsu, Sarah Dacey
A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.
Total length: 78 minutes
Rating: PG
Best for: 7-12 years
