Winner of the Crystal Bear (Best Film, Children’s Jury, Berlin), as well as an audience award at the Goteborg Film Festival, MY SKINNY SISTER tells the insightful story of two sisters: chubby Stella and teenage Katja. Like many siblings, they have a humorous, love-hate relationship, with squabbles over belongings and personal space. Katja is an obsessive ice-skater, out on the rink day and night preparing for performances. Stella tries to emulate her big sis but […]
After successfully traversing India, China, Germany and Mexico, the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival has selected Sweden as the spotlight country for its fifth annual Passport program. The festival will feature a selection of eight films set in Sweden, with seven of the eight being contemporary films made by female filmmakers. Historically, Swedish film has found great success internationally, led by renowned filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. His iconic, 1957 black & white film The Seventh Seal will be featured in […]
The Toronto International Film Festival will present an international selection of family-friendly films as part of the 2015 TIFF Kids program. The lineup opens a world of cultural perspectives for young festival-goers, presenting everything from animated adventures to touching coming-of-age stories. The 2015 TIFF Kids program boasts the world premiere of the remastered and expanded Brad Bird classic The Iron Giant with performances from Jennifer Aniston and Harry Connick Jr. The Boy and the Beast […]