CHILDREN'S FILM PROGRAM
A Special Program
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th
6:00 PM
The Female Eye Film Festival presents this inaugural Children's Film Program with the support of Tourism Vaughan in partnership with Enchanted Hope Foundation.
DANCE ON FILM is co presented by Dance Camera West.
PROGRAM: 2H 20M. Followed by audience Q & A.
Moderated by Leslie-Ann Coles, FeFF Director and Program Curator.
*Premiere Status*
World Premiere (WP), North American Premiere (NAP), Canadian Premiere (CP), Ontario Premiere (OP, Toronto Premiere (TP).
EXPERIMENTAL DANCE ON FILM SHORTS
and DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Spaghetti
Directed by Charissa Kroeger
A “Where’s Waldo?” of characters engage in a choreographed ballet of routine socialization. (2024, Experimental Dance Film, 0:10:00, USA)
Floor Falls
Directed by Jennifer Paterson
A woman stands, takes a breath, and moves. (2020, Experimental, 0:7:36, UK)
Birdhaus
Directed by Camilla Serrano
Birdwatching is the best way to connect with nature in the city. What can we learn from nature but also, what is the natural world learning from us? Combining the aesthetics of the Bauhaus art movement and nature mockumentary, this quirky film questions who is watching who? (2023, Experimental Dance, 0:07:30, UK)
Lunchbox Loser
Directed by Virginia Abromovich
Aspiring stand-up Natasha Marakova would rather practice her routine alone in the bathroom than deal with grade school politics. When her hideout is busted, Natasha must find her place in the lunchroom. Lunchbox Loser is a dark comedy about owning who you are and eating it with pride. (2014, Comedy, 0:14:00, Canada)
FEATURE PRESENTATION
Finding Happy
Directed by Maria Bertrand
At her lowest point, a woman rescues a tiny sparrow who, in turn, helps save her life—sparking a journey to uncover extraordinary human-animal connections that reveal how love, kindness, and everyday acts of compassion can transform us all.
Finding Happy takes you on a journey across oceans to explore the healing power of connection told through other unlikely human-animal bonds. The film is centered around one tiny sparrow, named Happy, and how his rescue story became a beacon of hope for millions worldwide..
(CP, 2024, Documentary, 01:14:00, United States)
Audience Q & A to follow. Moderated by Leslie-Ann Coles, Founder, Executive/Artistic Director, The Female Eye
FeFF's 2025 theme is RESILIENCE! At a time of global suffering, the Female Eye reminds us there's hope and strength, curating an inaugural Children's Film Program in the City of Vaughan. The Enchanted Hope Foundation offers magical experiences for children with serious illnesses.
