Films 4

The best birthday ever

The best birthday ever

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De beste verjaardag ooit Karlchen–Das große Geburtstagsabenteuer

Michael Ekblad, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany, Dutch spoken, 70’, 2021 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → SC Films International

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It looks like this is going to be the best birthday ever for Charlie. There are presents, a carrot cake and a picnic by the lake. But then his little sister gets ill and is hurried to the doctor. Charlie is determined: this will not ruin his birthday! He is stubborn and decides to visit his grandma who lives farther away. On his way there, the birthday bunny runs into many adventures.

Kabam!

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Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 48’, 2020 contact / producer → IJswater Films

PREMIERE COMPILATION

Have you ever been so scared your heart skipped a beat and your legs started shaking? The kids in mister Mo's class have. They fear a haircut, for example, or swim practice, or making a fool of themselves in front of the class. In this show, we meet toddlers with big fears. Will you help them come up with a playful solution? Tree of worry Knuffelboom

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 Kyona is worried that she won’t make friends in her new school. She entrusts her worries to a big tree. Nailed it Spijkerbroek

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 A boy goes to the hairdresser for the first time, but can he sit still? A monster under my bed Spullenmonster

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 The toys that a girl shoved under her bed turn into a monster. Lucky charm Voetbalketting

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 Will Jairo's lucky charm do the trick when he has to read out loud in class? Swimming game Zwemspelletje

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 Alisa is afraid of swimming through the hoop, but then she thinks of a game she always plays. School trip Schoolreisje

Elisabeth Hesemans, the Netherlands, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2021 A girl is made fun of for pretending to be a knight, but her heroism comes in handy when she sees a boy who is getting bullied.

Kabam!

Kitties here, kitties there, kitties everywhere

Kitties here, kitties there, kitties everywhere Katten hier, katten daar, katten overal Chats par-ci, chats par-là

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Various directors, different countries, live dubbing, 56’, 2018–2019 contact / distributor Belgium → Le Parc Distribution contact / producer → Les Films du Nord

PREMIERE COMPILATION

Four short films in different graphic styles bring you face to face with a bunch of felines, from housecat Bamboule to the mighty tiger in the jungle. All of them funny and fluffy, and all of them ready for great adventures. The tiger and his master 4+ De tijger en zijn meester Le tigre et son maître

Fabrice Luang-Vija, France and Belgium, live dubbing, 9’, 2019 The tiger in the jungle has a problem: he is not good at hunting. He never manages to catch a prey. Luckily, he meets a cat who teaches him everything. The miraculous fishing 4+ De wonderbaarlijke vispartij La pêche miraculeuse

Fabrice Luang-Vija, France and Belgium, no dialogue, 7’, 2019 A man and his cat go fishing in a boat. The cat is hungry, waiting for the catch. The man catches one fish after the other, but there is not a single bite left. A loopy tale: the hen, the cat and other critters 4+ De kip, de kat en andere beestjes Une fable en délire–la poule, le chat et autres bestioles

Fabrice Luang-Vija, France and Switzerland, no dialogue, 27’, 2019 A cat, a chicken and her chicks live together on a farm. When the chicken is kidnapped by a wolf one night, the cat and the chicks fearlessly decide to save her. Bamboule 4+

Emilie Pigeard, France and Belgium, live dubbing, 9’, 2018 After an operation, the young housecat Bamboo gets fatter and fatter. One day, the cat becomes so fat that the family decides to change her name into Bamboule.

Pat & Mat: baking and grilling 4+ Buurman & Buurman: bakken en grillen

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 56’, 2020 contact / distributor Belgium → JEF contact / sales → Attraction

THEME ‘SCIENCE’ COMPILATION

The two handymen Pat & Mat have a solution for every problem. Yet now they face a big challenge: they want to barbecue in the kitchen, but a handyman doesn’t necessarily make for a good chef. Curious to find out how many plates they will break? BBQ

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat are having a barbecue… Mail by tube Buizenpost

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat build an apparatus to send stuff from one house to the other. Ice makers IJs maken

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat are making ice to cool down on a hot day. Baking bread Brood bakken

Grill

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat bake bread together.

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat are building an oven to bake their pizza, but did they use the right bricks? Garage door Poort

Marek Beneš, Czech Republic, Dutch spoken, 8’, 2020 Pat & Mat are looking for ways to fix the garage door. Cookies Koekjes

Pat & Mat: baking and grilling

Under the Greek sun Onder de Griekse zon

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Various directors, Greece, no dialogue, 50’, 1983–2017 contact / festival → Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People

PREMIERE COMPILATION

Pantelis Panteloglou, a JEF festival jury member, selected the best Greek short films for children, from the eighties until today. Cicada and ant 4+ De krekel en de mier Tzitziki kai myrmigi

Alecos Papadatos, Greece, no dialogue, 3’, 1988 A hungry cicada asks an ant for food when winter comes, but the ant wants to keep everything for himself. Bird song 4+ Op zoek naar papa Awaze parandeha

Yannis Skouras, Dimitris Gazis, Greece, no dialogue, 4’, 2017 A family of birds tries to find their father. This film was created in the Schisto refugee camp by Afghan children. Life like a pencil 4+ Een leven als potlood H zoh ena molyvi

Margarita Simopoulou, Greece, no dialogue, 4’, 2012 When a little elf loses her leg, she gets help from a girl she drew herself. The mirror stage 4+ Poppenspel

Spyros Siakas, Greece, no dialogue, 9’, 2005 Discover the life of a puppet. The circle of evlution De ontwikkelingscyclus O kyklos tis exelixis?

Kostas Katrakis, Panos Katsachnias, Greece, no dialogue, 8’, 2005 What do you think will happen in the future?

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Unfair competition Oneerlijke concurrentie Athemitos synagonismos

Dimos Avdeliodis, Greece, no dialogue, 22’, 1983 A man and a young boy try to sell stolen watermelons.

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