East Lansing Children's Film Festival

Film Moccasins to Main Street Documentary

Film Rich in Michigan History Set to Screen at the 10th Annual East Lansing Children’s Film Festival

From Moccasins to Main Street is a 60 minute film that is part documentary, part drama, part travelogue, and totally Michigan! It screens at 1:50 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Michigan State University’s South Kedzie Hall (corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Road, East Lansing).

Many residents probably aren’t aware that a historic highway (US-12) runs across Lower Michigan, and was once used by Native Americans 300 years ago. Four young students weren’t aware either until they spend an educational summer interning for a retired history professor. Under his guidance, the rich history of the Old Chicago Road, one of Michigan’s earliest transportation routes unfolds.

For more information on this unique film, go to the Michigan History, Arts and Letters web site:

http://www.mi.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160--147486--,00.html

From February 23 - March 1, 2007 The East Lansing Children’s Film Festival (ELCFF) brings an awesome lineup of over 100 films in 21 different programs to mid-Michigan. Among the offerings audiences will enjoy are 16 world premieres, five U.S. premieres and seven past or present Academy Award nominated films.

Programs are comprised of compilations of short films or stand-alone features throughout the week-long festival. Tickets, $5/child and $6/adult (18+) per program, are available on-line at http://www.presaleticketing.com until 1 p.m. on Friday, February 23 or at the door 1 hour prior to show times.

The ELCFF is a year-round non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing films from around the globe that enrich, inspire, educate and entertain children without violent or exploitative content.  Now a seven-day festival, it is devoted to the highly creative and enriching world of film.  Offerings throughout the year include a state-wide youth film competition that focuses on films made by children in grades K-12, year-round media literacy programs and film making workshops for children K-12.

This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and The Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Inc.