WE ARE EXCITED TO SHOW YOU A SAMPLING OF THE AMAZING FILMS WE HAVE SELECTED FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL BOSTON INTERNATIONAL KIDS FILM FESTIVAL.
FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY | LENGTH | |
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Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly | Kim Smith | United States | 56 minutes | |
Experience the inspirational story of a magnificent species found in our own backyards! Film Block: BLOCK #3: BEAUTY ON THE WING: LIFE STORY OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY | ||||
Compassion for Change | Aditya Desai | United States | 10 minutes | |
![]() 5 people—inclusive of researchers, community leaders, and survivors—reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on NYC’s Hispanic population, with an eye toward the path to recovery. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
Girls Should Stay At Home | Neel Menon | India | 10 minutes | |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFiAZdaQ8M&feature=emb_title A look at how 3 women in Mumbai, India have battled adversity to hold their own. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
I Wish My Education | BAYCAT Academy | United States | 4 minutes | |
![]() In a time of social turmoil, the youth are listening and formulating their opinions. Six students, age 13-16, reflect on the social turbulence in 2020 and commentate on what they wish their education could have taught them to better prepare them for the discussions happening in our society today revolving around American History, racial injustice, workers’ rights, and more. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
Intersect New Haven | Kaylen Yun | United States | 8 minutes | |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBEw0qPPS6E&feature=youtu.be New Haven, the city in which Yale University is located, is known to be under-resourced and separated from Yale. The annual Intersect New Haven event introduces Yale students to their host city, in the hopes that Yale students could be more involved in the area around them. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
Ray of Change | Anoushka Mohindra | India | 6 minutes | |
![]() Anoushka explores the topic of electricity in India and starts a nonprofit to help those without it. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES | ||||
The Biggest Little Farm | John Chester | United States | 91 minutes | |
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet. Film Block: BLOCK #1: THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM | ||||
The Reel Queens of Pittsburgh | Doria Focareta, Violet Wright | United States | 7 minutes | |
![]() Two young queer filmmakers, Doria Focareta and Violet Wright, explore the Pittsburgh drag queen scene and visit a local bar known as a hub for the LGBTQ+ community and drag queens. Film Block: BLOCK #5: STUDENT-MADE DOCUMENTARIES |