You love movies and have always talked about going to a film festival, maybe even the Phoenix Film Festival. It is in your backyard. But with kids? Well, there's a cool opportunity for movie-loving families coming up on Saturday, April 6.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. you and your family can enjoy Kids’ Day. The day is aimed at families with children ages 5 to 12, so they can experience the festival. Young attendees can select from a series of hands-on activity stations focusing on different aspects of film production and geared to various age and ability levels.
Among the activities: Coloring black-line reproductions of the festival poster for little ones; acting and creating short films for older kids; creating a musical soundtrack to a fun film for all ages; and writing a script "Mad Lib" style at the screenwriting station.
Stations, I'm told, are age-appropriate and run the full gamut of the film-making process. Families are also invited to view family-friendly film screenings that morning and afternoon. "Babe" will play at 1:05 p.m. on April 6.
More info on the Phoenix Film Festival, which runs April 4-11, www.phoenixfilmfestival.com.
