SEATTLE — Two special-interest film festivals are coming up in Seattle.
The third annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle, scheduled for Jan. 26 through Feb. 3, will include 88 films from 22 countries, and three hands-on workshops for kids.
And Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame — in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival Group — will present the third annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival on Feb. 2, at Cinerama Theater.
The Children’s Film Festival Seattle, presented by Northwest Film Forum, will include a salute to Will Vinton, the world renowned Claymation pioneer. Vinton, a resident of Portland, Ore., will visit Seattle to host a program of his work entitled “Animated Genius,” present a lecture called “History of Claymation and 3-D Animation” and teach an animation master class.
In addition, the festival also features Lara Jo Regan, a photographer best known for her “Mr. Winkle” series; teenage filmmaking phenom Stephen Sotor; Japanese animator Maniwa Arisawa; “City of Gold” director Jeanne McKinley; former Fox animator Len Simon, and Northwest Film Forum co-founder Deborah Girdwood, who will presenting a special hands-on event introducing youngsters to the joys of old-fashioned film projecting.
Admission to most festival film programs is $6 for kids and adults. Tickets to “The Adventures of Prince Achmed,” including the opening night performance, are $10 for kids, $15 for adults, and $12 for NWFF members.
Prices vary for other events, including a pancake breakfast Jan. 26, workshops and lecture by Vinton. For tickets and information, visit www.nwfilmforum.org or call 800-838-3006.
Tickets will go on sale Thursday for the Science Fiction Short Film Festival through the SIFF Web site, www.seattlefilm.org.
The festival brings together industry professionals in both filmmaking and the genre of science fiction to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction cinema arts.
Twenty films have been chosen to participate in the festival. Ten of the films will be screened in the first session from 4-6 p.m. and the other set of 10 films will be screened in the second session from 7-9 p.m.
An awards ceremony will follow the evening session. The grand prize winner will receive a pitch meeting with Sci-Fi Channel executives for a chance to potentially write or direct a two-hour film for the network.
A jury, which includes science fiction notables and award-winning film professionals, will view the 20 films to determine the winners. Festival attendees will vote for the Audience Award.
Tickets are $9 for a single session and $15 for both sessions. For additional information, call 206-464-5830 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or see www.seattlefilm.org.
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