29th Freeze Freeze International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages

The Opening ceremony and screening on Sunday, March 9 at 1:00 pm is FREE and open to all with the presentation of the film KINA & YUK (France, Italy, Canada / 2023 / English / 80 min. / Director: Guillaume Maidatchevsky / Classification: G / age 4+). This family-oriented live action film follows the adventures of two arctic foxes who are preparing to become parents for the first time at a time when global warming is altering the rules for everyone. The Canadian co-producers of the film, Les Productions Rivard, will introduce and talk about the making of the film after the screening.

The Video Youth Contest takes place Saturday, March 15 at 1:00 pm and is FREE and open to all with the presentation of videos made by aspiring young filmmakers ages 6 to 18 years in two age categories: Wee Reels (Grades 8 and under) and Reel Views (Grades 9 to 12). The awards for Best Canadian Short-Film is accompanied with a prize: $200 for the Reel Views category and $100 for the Wee Reel category.

The Closing ceremony and screening on Saturday, March 15 at 3:00 pm is FREE and open to all with the presentation of the film UPROAR (New Zealand / 2023 / English / 110 min. / Director: Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett / Classification: PG / age 13+). This film is a coming-of-age drama of a 17 year-old student who learns to get off the fence, stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Screenings take place at the CCFM (Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre), 340 Provencher. Tickets are available at the door, reserve tickets online or call 204.949.9355. Visit the festival’s website at www.freezeframeonline.org to see the full schedule, watch trailers, and find ticket and pass information.