CHINO KINO: Free events this weekend at Lightbox

Friday, February 17, 2012

Free events this weekend at Lightbox

Tomorrow morning, TIFF Bell Lightbox kicks off a weekend of free screenings and activities for people of all ages as part of their festivities for the Family Day long weekend.

In addition to a free screening of their regular weekly Family Classics series (this week's feature is Fantastic Mr. Fox), there will be addition free screenings of Moonbeam Bear and His Friends, The Flying Classroom, Sergeant Pepper, Signe Taylor and a collection of animated short films based on children's literature Cover to Cover: Literature Meets Animation.

They will also have a number of free workshops for children on button-making, voice-dubbing, and using green screen, puppets and other visual effects with animals.

All events takes place at TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. West in downtown Toronto.

tiff.net

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Bell Free Weekend Family Screenings

Moonbeam Bear and His Friends

Thomas Bodenstein, Mike Maurus

When Mr. Moon is accidentally knocked from the sky and falls into a deep sleep, Moonbeam Bear and his forest friends must find a way to wake him and return him to his celestial home.

Cover to Cover: Literature Meets Animation

This charming collection of animated shorts based on beloved children's literature is brimming with imagination.

The Flying Classroom

Tomy Wigand

A group of young friends uncover a fascinating secret when they determine to put on a forbidden play at their boarding school.

Sergeant Pepper

Sandra Nettelbeck

A faithful dog is left a large inheritance from his late master — but when his master's nasty, estranged children try to get their hands on their father's fortune, our canine hero has to turn to a young brother and sister for help.