KidsBestFest Film Festival Next Month!

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The ninth annual KidsBestFest: The Best of the International Children's Film Festivals, opens on Monday February 19th and runs through Saturday, February 24th at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton. All weekday shows are at 2PM (doors open at 1:30) and all seats are $3. On Saturday February 24, 2007 we will screen Brave Cat and Other Stories, a collection of short films for young people at 10AM (doors open at 9:30) and all seats are $3.

For something new this year we have YouthFilm, a festival of films made by local people 18 and under. The doors open at 12PM and films run all afternoon with commentary from the filmmakers and actors. All seats are $3 for 18 and over, but free for people18 and under.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will kick off KidsBestFest2007 on Saturday February 17, 2007 with a 1PM screening of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Admission to the Museum will get you into films as well as into the galleries: for more information take a look at www.picturebookart.org.

As in the past, Cate Damon of New Century Theatre will read the subtitles. It is something for the entire family: the films are funny, smart and sweet. See northamptonartscouncil.org for a complete listing. The Valley Advocate is the media sponsor. KidsBestFest2007 is sponsored by Florence Savings Bank. Gravity Switch and Faces support YouthFilm.

More at Northampton Arts Council.