Description
Every
last Saturday of the month, from 10am to 1pm, children between five and
twelve years old discover non-commercial kids movies. The films
are selected for their quality and originality. In the creative
environment of Wiels Centre for Contemporary Art, Dutch versions
of the short films, innovative fictions, animation classics are
screened. Parents who wish to attend the screenings are also welcome!
After the movie a bilingual workshop
(approximately 1 hour) allows children to unwind their imagination
around the theme of the film. Participants experiment with different
artistic disciplines, while a creative and sensitive approach to Dutch
is also stimulated.
FILMS: The sun and the birds bother us
A series of animated films for the very young children: two short stories by the Canadian master Frederick Back, a puppet film from Estonia and the Dutch artist Raimke Groothuizen's graduation film.
Abracadabra by Frederick Back, Canada, 1970, 9'20, no words
A wicked witch wants to steal the sun. With the help of her umbrella and a steering group of children, a little girl attempts to release the star.
The Creation of Birds by Frederick Back, Canada, 1972.10 '
After a beautiful summer, autumn comes in the form of a menacing monster. Human beings are becoming colder and snow begins to fall. A little girl begs the god of time to bring the sun back. He has pity of her...
Myriam's bird cage ("Miriam Pesakast") by Riho Unt, Estonia, 2006, 5 ', no words
The crazy hen who's Miriam's friend would like to have a cage like the other birds. Miriam's father takes care of it!
The little crow's naked thighs by Raimke Groothuizen, Netherlands, 2007, 5 ', version nl
Down doesn't grow on the little crow's legs and his mom gets worried. Together they seek a solution to the problem. This comes from an unexpected place...
WORKSHOP
Two creative workshops in two disciplines.
Prior to the workshops, we visit an artwork, part of the ongoing exhibition 'From Dust to Dust' by Melvin Motti.
- Workshop bodily expression: We let ourselves be inspired by the flight of the birds and the work of the artist around dust, to explore the dynamics of circulation and distribution.
- Workshop plastic art: By repeating simple shapes, we make a drawing that plays with emptiness and fullness. An introduction to abstract composition, collectively realised in the form of a game.
FILMS: The sun and the birds bother us
A series of animated films for the very young children: two short stories by the Canadian master Frederick Back, a puppet film from Estonia and the Dutch artist Raimke Groothuizen's graduation film.
Abracadabra by Frederick Back, Canada, 1970, 9'20, no words
A wicked witch wants to steal the sun. With the help of her umbrella and a steering group of children, a little girl attempts to release the star.
The Creation of Birds by Frederick Back, Canada, 1972.10 '
After a beautiful summer, autumn comes in the form of a menacing monster. Human beings are becoming colder and snow begins to fall. A little girl begs the god of time to bring the sun back. He has pity of her...
Myriam's bird cage ("Miriam Pesakast") by Riho Unt, Estonia, 2006, 5 ', no words
The crazy hen who's Miriam's friend would like to have a cage like the other birds. Miriam's father takes care of it!
The little crow's naked thighs by Raimke Groothuizen, Netherlands, 2007, 5 ', version nl
Down doesn't grow on the little crow's legs and his mom gets worried. Together they seek a solution to the problem. This comes from an unexpected place...
WORKSHOP
Two creative workshops in two disciplines.
Prior to the workshops, we visit an artwork, part of the ongoing exhibition 'From Dust to Dust' by Melvin Motti.
- Workshop bodily expression: We let ourselves be inspired by the flight of the birds and the work of the artist around dust, to explore the dynamics of circulation and distribution.
- Workshop plastic art: By repeating simple shapes, we make a drawing that plays with emptiness and fullness. An introduction to abstract composition, collectively realised in the form of a game.