Virginia Film Festival Family Day - Saturday, November 3

First annual Family Day programs organized by Virginia Discovery Museum, Light House and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Free Expression

AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

     International short films for kids, programmed by Kids First

     Free program, but space is limited, tickets are availible at the Museum 

     starting at 10 am.

     The Tillamook Treasure

     10:30 am   Recommended for ages 8 - 80

     A walk by the seashosre takes a girl on the first step of an amazing

     journey in this family-friendly drama. This film took the prize as the

     Best Family Feature at the 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival.

     For the Oysters and Girl Stars

     4:00 pm  recommeded for ages 8 - 14

      Per Hoi Nang Rom (For the Oysters, 34 minutes) is the sweet

      and heart-breaking story of Wenai, a boy whose impoverished

      mother leaves hiim in the care of his grandmother. Shown with

      Girl Stars: Anita The Beekeeper. Anita Kumari is a beekeeper

      in Bihar, India, who keeps bees to pay for her education.

      (Subtitled)

AT THE MONUMENT

     Chalking Movies

     10 am - 4 pm

     Kids up to 12 years old are invited to drqaw a picture inspired by 

     their favorite movies. Prizes will be given.

AT THE PARAMOUNT

     Peter Pan (1924 silent film)

     1:00 pm

     With live music and original songs composed and sung by                

     Charlottesville children. $1 admission for children under 12.

AT THE VIRGINIA DISCOVERY MUSEUM

     10 AM - 1 PM

     In the Open Studio, Light House will be filming families who would like to        participate in their light-hearted documentary about family and home.

     Call the Virginia Discovery Museum at 977-1025 to register. Final DVD

For more information, visit www.vafilm.com.