Winter Break Day 2: Family Films & Animation Workshops
Celebrating the Magic of the Moving Image
February 17, 2020 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Film Screening 1: Be Strong, Be Kind
10:30 am
Empathy allows us to understand and share the feelings of others. Some people have it while others… well let’s say they might need to practice. The stories on this reel will inspire you to see things in another way. They include the extraordinary measures a whale tries to help a songbird, two friends from “Fruitistan” who didn’t realize they weren’t supposed to like each other, and a tiger still waiting for his stripes.
Multi-national / in English or with English subtitles / 75 min / Ages 8+
Tickets: Adults $10, Youth and Seniors $8, available in advance and at the door.
Mini Guided Tour & Drop-In "Animate the Museum" Workshop
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Explore a series of artworks in the galleries in a mini Docent-guided tour, and then head to the Animate the Museum Workshop to create some animated film magic with Museum educators!
Artists have created art objects from found, “retired”, and repurposed materials in our current exhibitions. The possibilities are endless! Find inspiration on display with a guided tour before digging into your own art-making. Using a variety of materials and imagery from artwork in the Museum’s permanent collection, learn the basics of stop-motion animation and make your own miniature film. Write your story’s plot, sketch your storyboard, build characters, select a backdrop, and learn how to capture your film shot by shot on an Ipad.
FREE, drop-in, no reservations necessary.
Film Screening 2: Microplastic Madness
1:30 pm
At the current pace our world is creating and disposing of plastic, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish by the year 2050. “Microplastic Madness – Brooklyn kids take on plastic pollution” is an inspirational and optimistic take on the local and global plastic pollution crisis as told through an urban youth point of view with a powerful take action message. With stop-motion animation, heartfelt student commentary, and interviews of renowned scientists who are engaged in cutting edge research on the harmful effects of microplastics, this documentary conveys an urgent and compelling message.
USA / 2019 / 75 min / All Ages
Tickets: Adults $10, Youth and Seniors $8, available in advance and at the door.
The Newport Art Museum is pleased to welcome the Providence Children’s Film Festival to bring the best of independent and international children’s cinema to Newport. The Museum and PCFF share a belief in the power of the arts to expand minds and create community. We’ll see you at the Museum!