2017 Festival Programs

FILM PROGRAMS for 2017

Option A & D & F
REEL Rascals   AGES 5-8
A. Monday January 16, 9:45-11:45 am at Showplace
D.  Tuesday January 17, 12:15 – 2:15 pm at Market Hall D. 
RESCHEDULED to Thursday, January 19, 12:15 – 2:15 pm at Market Hall
F. Wednesday January 18, 9:45-11:45 am at Showplace
F. RESCHEDULED to Monday, January 23, 9:45 – 11:45am at Showplace

Showplace Peterborough-290 George St.
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre 140 Charlotte St.

This delightful assortment of animated and live action films from around the world celebrate the wonder of childhood. The themes of friendship, sharing, perseverance and growing, as well as the magic of storytelling, are explored in carefully crafted stories about human and animal characters.

Option B & C & G (option G is SOLD OUT)
Living Your Dreams   AGES 8-11
B. Monday January 16, 12:15 – 2:15 pm at Showplace
C. Tuesday January 17, 9:45 – 11:45 pm at Market Hall
C. RESCHEDULED to Friday January 20, 9:45 – 11:45 pm at Showplace
G. Thursday January 19, 9:45-11:45 am at Market Hall

Showplace Peterborough-290 George St.
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre 140 Charlotte St.

In this international film collection, the protagonists dream big! Whether it is imagining a better life or a new opportunity, these young people are willing to persevere and work hard to make their dream come true. We watch with admiration and respect, as these characters courageously overcome obstacles and meet challenges in the pursuit of their goals.

Option E
Creativity Unleashed   AGES 8 -11
Tuesday January 17, 12:15 – 2:15 pm at Showplace

RESCHEDULED to Friday January 20, 12:15 – 2:15pm at Showplace

Showplace Peterborough- 290 George St.

This collection of live action and animated shorts from around the world demonstrates how imagination, ingenuity and curiosity combined with determination can lead to amazing creations and discoveries. The talents of filmmakers is also displayed in the artistic ways that they use film to tell a story.

Option H
Walk in My Shoes  AGES 11-13
Thursday January 19, 9:45-11:45 am at Showplace

Showplace Peterborough-290 George St.

The expression ‘ to walk a mile in another person’s shoes’ means to experience the same things that the other person experiences – to see life from their perspective. This program presents films that invite us to imagine and gain awareness of lives different from our own. By visually engaging in the experiences of others, the viewer is encouraged to celebrate difference while developing tolerance and empathy.

Option I
Voices of Land and Sea
  AGES 11-13
Thursday January 19, 12:15 – 2:15 pm at Showplace

Showplace Peterborough- 290 George St.

A healthy environment needs well trained, knowledgeable citizens who live in a way that protects the planet for future generations. This collection of environmentally- themed films aims to help students make meaningful connections with nature in their backyard, their community and around the world. The films aim to increase student awareness of the need for conservation,sustainability and healthy living practices; to encourage them to become creative problem solvers and responsible stewards of the environment.