Program I
Back to the programSunday, February 10, 2008
South Kedzie Hall/MSU
8 and Older
12 p.m.
67 minutes
PK-Granny
World Premiere: yes
Animation
Director: Jo Meuris
Country: USA
Running Time: 2 min.
Language: English
A little old lady is mugged by a man on a bicycle. Is there no one around who can help her?
Laban the Little Ghost: Laban and Santa Claus
Subtitles: yes
Animation
Director: Per Åhlin, Alicja Jaworski, Lasse Persson and Karin Nilsson
Country: Sweden
Running Time: 6 min.
Language: Swedish
Christmas has come to Morningsun Castle. All are excited for Santa's visit except for Laban, who finds the late night intruder a bit scary.
Western Spaghetti
Child Produced: yes
Live action
Director: Joseph Procopio
Country: Canada
Running Time: 7 min.
Language: English
The soundtrack from a cowboy movie inspires a boy to find his own song.
The Dancing Chickens of Ventura Fabian
Documentary
Director: Nina Hasin
Country: USA
Running Time: 10 min.
Language: English
A look into the life of a master woodcarver, Ventura Fabian, his family and the craft they practice in their small rural village, nestled in the hills of southern Mexico outside the colonial city of Oaxaca.
Hangman
Subtitles: yes
Live action
Director: Hanne Ramsdal and Cecili Semec Mikkelson
Country: Norway
Running Time: 9 min.
Language: Swedish
Miriam has a crush on Stale, but can not pronounce the letter S. After being teased, she dares to do something she has never done before. She decides to teach her class a lesson during a game of hangman.
The Dual Egos of Calvin Cobalt
Live action
Director: William Ford-Conway
Country: USA
Running Time: 5 min.
Language: English
Calvin Colbart is a teenager who collects comics. He is intrigued by colorful illustration and the literary content of graphic novels. On this particular visit to his favorite comic book store, Brave New Worlds, Calvin discovers who really lurks behind the shelves, giving suggestions.
Welcome To The Neighborhood
Live action
Director: Scott Johnson
Country: USA
Running Time: 11 min.
Language: English
Michael, a seven-year old boy, has just moved from the suburbs to the city. He is led on an adventure by a pushy city girl. He becomes separated from his guide and a neighborhood bully turns out to be a nice guy.
Low Battery
Animation
Director: JJ Chalupnix
Country: USA
Running Time: 4 min.
Language: English
A small toy robot sets off on a quest to refill his batteries.
The Adventures of Ratman
Director Scheduled: yes
Live action
Director: Matt Hotson
Country: USA
Running Time: 13 min.
Language: English
Todd Watson hates being a geek, so he becomes the super-powered Ratman! Todd soon realizes that the life of a super hero may be too much for a 12-year-old.
