In partnership with Northwest Film Forum
Featuring a raven who brings daylight to the world, a 13-year-old computer coder, and a legendary Black cowboy, this program of narrative and documentary shorts for kids 9 and older showcases fan favorites from the 2023 BAMkids Film Festival. Explore the world through courageous characters who are determined to forge their own paths, including in the 2023 BAMmie Award-winner, “Julieta & the Turtles in the Plastic Soup.”
Rocks 4 Sale! (2022)
Dir. David Dibble, 16min
US
In English, Live Action
Kids in the former mining town of Silverton, Colorado, greet tourists with a time-honored rite of passage.
Arctic Song (2021)
Dir. Germaine Arnattaujuq, 7min
Canada
In Inuktitut with English subtitles, Animation
This animated short by Inuit artist, storyteller and co-director Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok) is about Inuit creation stories from the Iglulik region in Nunavut: the raven who brings daylight to the world, the giants who turn into mountains, and the animals that create shimmering constellations and northern lights.
The film makes traditional knowledge accessible to younger generations by combining some of Arnattaujuq’s existing graphic art with animation and Inuktitut narration. “Arctic Song” not only shares Inuit knowledge in Inuktitut, but highlights the rich world of Inuit art that has always flourished in the Canadian Arctic and continues to delight international audiences.
Salvador Dali (2021)
Dir. Eldiar Madakim, 19min
Kyrgyzstan
In Kirghiz with English subtitles, Live Action
Every day, little Orozbek has to walk long distances and cross a river to get to school, because that’s where he has a chance to get closer to his dreams.
Generation Impact: The Coder (2021)
Dir. Samantha Knowles, 7min
US
In English, Live Action
Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built Photo Patch, a mobile app to help kids send photos and letters to parents who are incarcerated, inspired by the difficulty she had communicating with her father while he was in prison. Jay Jay and her dad then founded Unlock Academy, a school that teaches coding and provides mentoring to enable young people of color to have careers in STEM fields.
This is a true story of drive, hope, and ingenuity from Generation Impact, a new docu series that features teenage entrepreneurs using technology to break barriers and better their communities. “The Coder” is the first film in the series.
Room Rodeo (2021)
Dirs. Daniel Kayamba & Lola Mosanya, 14min
US
In English, Live Action
A wide-eyed boy takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy in this drama-documentary hybrid.
Julieta & the turtles in the plastic soup (2021)
Dir. Mirjam Marks, 15 mins
The Netherlands
In English, Live Action
14-year-old Julieta lives on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and prefers to be under water rather than above. The more time Julieta spends under water, the more she is confronted with large amounts of waste on the seabed and that makes her extremely mad. Together with other volunteers on Curaçao, Julieta rescues sea turtles in need and tries to improve their habitat.
Dir. David Dibble, 16min
US
In English, Live Action
Kids in the former mining town of Silverton, Colorado, greet tourists with a time-honored rite of passage.
Arctic Song (2021)
Dir. Germaine Arnattaujuq, 7min
Canada
In Inuktitut with English subtitles, Animation
This animated short by Inuit artist, storyteller and co-director Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok) is about Inuit creation stories from the Iglulik region in Nunavut: the raven who brings daylight to the world, the giants who turn into mountains, and the animals that create shimmering constellations and northern lights.
The film makes traditional knowledge accessible to younger generations by combining some of Arnattaujuq’s existing graphic art with animation and Inuktitut narration. “Arctic Song” not only shares Inuit knowledge in Inuktitut, but highlights the rich world of Inuit art that has always flourished in the Canadian Arctic and continues to delight international audiences.
Salvador Dali (2021)
Dir. Eldiar Madakim, 19min
Kyrgyzstan
In Kirghiz with English subtitles, Live Action
Every day, little Orozbek has to walk long distances and cross a river to get to school, because that’s where he has a chance to get closer to his dreams.
Generation Impact: The Coder (2021)
Dir. Samantha Knowles, 7min
US
In English, Live Action
Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built Photo Patch, a mobile app to help kids send photos and letters to parents who are incarcerated, inspired by the difficulty she had communicating with her father while he was in prison. Jay Jay and her dad then founded Unlock Academy, a school that teaches coding and provides mentoring to enable young people of color to have careers in STEM fields.
This is a true story of drive, hope, and ingenuity from Generation Impact, a new docu series that features teenage entrepreneurs using technology to break barriers and better their communities. “The Coder” is the first film in the series.
Room Rodeo (2021)
Dirs. Daniel Kayamba & Lola Mosanya, 14min
US
In English, Live Action
A wide-eyed boy takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy in this drama-documentary hybrid.
Julieta & the turtles in the plastic soup (2021)
Dir. Mirjam Marks, 15 mins
The Netherlands
In English, Live Action
14-year-old Julieta lives on the Caribbean island of Curaçao and prefers to be under water rather than above. The more time Julieta spends under water, the more she is confronted with large amounts of waste on the seabed and that makes her extremely mad. Together with other volunteers on Curaçao, Julieta rescues sea turtles in need and tries to improve their habitat.
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
66min
VENUE
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $14
Members: $9
Children: $10
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
the Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
