14A - Advisories: Sexual Content, Violence & Mature Subject Matter.

Director Ann Marie Fleming in attendance.

Ah the younger years... Where everything seemed so much simpler and easier. But was it? Quirky and awkward, growing up was full of heartfelt mofments, heartaches and life lessons. The stunning performances from each young actor and actress will be sure to leave a lasting impression.

Kavi
DIRECTOR: Gregg Helvey, India/US, 2009, 19 MIN
Kavi just wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead lives a life as a modern-day slave. Not all prisons have bars.
2010 Oscar® nominated short film

I Was A Child of Holocaust Survivors
Animation
DIRECTOR: Ann Marie Fleming , Canada (BC), 2010, 15 MIN
An adaptation of Bernice Eisenstein’s acclaimed illustrated memoir, this is a poignant and wry exploration of grief, love, acceptance and resilience, through the enduring quality of family bonds.

Children in the Trees (Des Enfants Dans Les Arbres)
DIRECTOR: Bania Medjbar, France, 2009, 26 MIN
With their father in prison, Karim and Coralie dream longingly of protection and of bringing him home.

Muscles
DIRECTOR: Edward Housden, Australia, 2010, 14 MIN
Richard’s sister wants to become a world-famous bodybuilder and is a domineering force in his life. Richard goes to extreme lengths to regain his sense of self and masculinity.
Official Selection Cannes 2010

Fear of Snakes
DIRECTOR: Andreas Mendritziki, Canada (QC), 2009, 6 MIN
Lorna Crozier’s poem is brought to life through the sights and sounds of a summer’s day on the prairies.

Megaheavy
DIRECTOR: Fenar Ahmad, Denmark, 2009, 19 MIN
Jolly, an introverted young girl, is in love with her classmate, Kenneth. But her world turns upside-down when the neighbour’s son arrives.