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Virtual film festivals allow film fans around the world to attend events usually held in the Cape and Islands. But it also means that visitors to the Cape can leave their living room and experience festivals from bridges.
One of these options for all ages kicks off on Friday with the virtual edition of the 18th annual Belmont World Film Family Festival. The festival usually takes place over four days in Belmont, Arlington and Cambridge, but this year’s record parade runs for ten days over the weekend ending on 24 January. Anyone from Massachusetts can hear it.
The family celebration is aimed at children between 3 and 12 years old and their families and presents 15 programs of current films for children around the world. The film has about 50 animated films, documentaries and short films in English and other languages with subtitles.
Many films are based on children’s books and many have their national premieres. Countries represented include the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Organizers say the goal is to “provide a window into children’s lives in other cultures, races and races.”
Topics include children who excel in the environment. Asylum seeker, master of chess in France. Rembrandt’s famous painting, which can be seen at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; The South African youth team has reached the World Cup final in Sweden. In honor of the pastor d. Martin Luther King Jr.
A series of workshops are also offered, including sample animation and film reviews, and live virtual questions and answers from filmmakers around the world.
Three programs are available for ten days of evaluation and only workshops and lectures are scheduled. You can watch the film up to 48 hours after it debuted.
Ticket options range from $ 10 to $ 14 per event. Workshop only $ 20; $ 40 for movies only; And $ 60 for all programs.
Information and presentation: belmontworldfilm.org
