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Opening Ceremony

60min

Tue, S1, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

This is the official opening of Adelaide International Youth Film Festival 2019! Many thanks to our major partner, The City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters that we are able to host this festival for the youth of South Australia and beyond. The ceremony will be at the Hoyts Cinema in Norwood opening with an 

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#Liked

Director: Gladesville Public School 2018 Film Club

8min

Australia (2018)

Tue, S2, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lisa Jencsok One girl. One phone. One screen obsessed family. What could possibly go wrong? Charlie is an ordinary 12-year-old girl growing up in a technological society. The downside is she is ADDICTED to her phone and cannot make her own decisions without first consulting the ‘CURIOUS???’ app. Suddenly, her phone is gone and learning 

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2040

Director: Damon Gameau

92min

Australia (2019)

Wed, S3, 12:45 pm - 2:17 pm

2040 is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on journey to explore what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the 

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A Boy Called Sailboat

Director: Cameron Nugent

90min

USA/Australia (2018)

Tue, S1, 11:15 am - 12:45 pm

Wed, S1, 9:15 am - 10:45 am

A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a “little guitar”, Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.

A Kiss

Director: Nima Moghagheh

30min

Netherlands (2019)

Tue, S2, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

A Kiss is a funny, light-hearted and adventurous short movie about three teenage friends living in an asylum shelter in the Netherlands.   Please note: Mild coarse language.

A Second Chance: Rivals!

Director: Clay Glen

90min

Australia (2019)

Tue, S3, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Maddy Cornel (A Second Chance) is now twenty one on the verge of making the Australian Gymnastics Olympic team, but dramatically fails in the qualification event, injuring her back and straining her achilles. Devastated and mentally fatigued she goes to stay in the country with her long-time mentor, elderly coach and friend Beverly Carmel (A 

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Alice and Lewis

Director: Elina Street

15min 40sec

United States (2018)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

All About Me (ENG sub)

Director: Caroline Link

100min

Germany (2018)

Fri, S1, 9:45 am - 11:25 am

In this sweet origin story of one of Germany’s most beloved comedians, a pudgy nine-year-old boy in 1972 Germany with a troubled family life finds solace in his two kind-hearted grandmothers and his own desire to make people laugh.

Doctor of Monster (ENG sub)

Director: Gustavo Teixeira

11min

Brazil (2017)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Dudu has already chosen his future profession, now will have to face his fears to become a doctor of monsters.

Granbad

Director: Annabel Vine

10min 12sec

United Kingdom (2018)

Tue, S2, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

A unconfident boy inadvertently shows a bully that it isn’t soppy to love your Grandad and like spending time with him.

Hook, Line & Sinker

Director: Ivan Farkas

1min 40sec

Australia (2018)

Tue, S2, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

A ‘Fishy’ twist to the ‘Boy who Cried Wolf’ tale….

Hors Piste

Directors: Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Malet

6min 01sec

France (2018)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

The two best rescue workers of the region are ready for their new mission. Despite their professionalism and their determination, it will not go as planned…

Jasper

Director: Simon Rippingale

2min 17sec

Australia (2018)

Thu, S3, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Jasper is a character piece about a little girl who will stop at nothing until she achieves her dream to one day fly through the clouds. Jasper was created using a unique hybrid production style of miniature set builds and digital animation and filmed using an industrial robot arm. The animation is part of a 

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Like and Follow

Directors: Tobias Schlage, Brent Forrest

2min 05sec

Japan (2019)

Fri, S2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

When a kid starts spending time in the real world, it’s up to his smartphone to bring his attention back to where it belongs.

Lunch Break

Director: Thamanna Sol

3min 59sec

India (2019)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

A story of kindness and compassion, schools students save their food for a greater need.

Lunchbox

Directors: Tisya Sharma, Annabelle Richens, Amy Shi

7min 46sec

Australia (2018)

Thu, S3, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Sunny is struggling to fit into school due to the unconventional food she brings in her lunchbox. Through the help of her mum, she learns that her culture should be embraced and not suppressed.

Ötzi and the Mystery of Time

Director: Gabriele Pignotta

90min

Italy (2018)

Fri, S3, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

About to move to Dublin with his father Carl, Kip break a spell that lasted 5000 years and magically reawakens Ötzi the mummy, kept in the museum of Bolzano. Ötzi teaches Kip to manipulate Time and become a Sorcerer like him, but the two must watch their backs from the ruthless Gelica Sommer, who craves 

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Out of the Frame

Director: Students of CSMVS and Toon Club

3min 22sec

India (2019)

Thu, S3, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

What if artefacts in the Museum came alive and decide to do something to make the world a better place.

Outside

Directors: Emma Evanson, Patricia Baena

5min 55sec

United States (2019)

Thu, S1, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

A young girl goes for an unexpected adventure when she gets sucked into a library book!

Quiet

Directors: Donovan Colan, Acadia Colan

4min 03sec

Canada (2018)

Fri, S2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Alone in his house after school one day, a boy hears something strange in the attic and realises he might not be the only one there.   Please note: Mildly scary shot in last scene.

Racetime

Directors: Benoît Godbout, Jean-François Pouliot, François Brisson

82min

Canada (2018)

Thu, S2, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Sat, S1, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Racetime is the sequel to the highly successful SnowTime! which won the 2015 best box-office in Canada. Like its predecessor, the film explores the themes of friendship and teamwork, but this time it digs deeply into an examination of pride, justice, betrayal and going beyond oneself.

Saturday’s Apartment

Director: Jeon Seungbae

7min

Republic of Korea (2018)

Thu, S1, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Fri, S2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

An Apartment house with 5 different family members strugging of noises between the floors…. Could ever there be a peace?

Sheep

Director: Julia Ocker

3min 37sec

Germany (2018)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Thu, S1, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The lamb hops from one risky adventure into the next. The flock would never take that risk!

Something Fishy

Director: Students of Toon Club

1min 21sec

India (2019)

Thu, S3, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

The film is an experiment on animating with threadwork and a study on movement of underwater creatures

Stardust

Director: Aldo Sotelo Lázaro

14min 10sec

Mexico (2017)

Fri, S2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Adan lives day-to-day helping his father Hilario to collect garbage. An unexpected visit to the school, will reconfigure Adan’s whole universe.

Sweet Revenge

Director: Graham Kitchener

6min 14sec

United Kingdom (2018)

Wed, S2, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

When Carla figures out who has been stealing her sweets, revenge is on her mind, but it doesn’t go quite as planned.

The Dog’s Story

Director: Arkhip Varfolomeev

8min 14sec

Russian Federation (2018)

Thu, S3, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

All the dogs in this city believe that a magic bone will help them! The nomadic cats led by Khan Catirius attack the prosperous dog city. Only the main character, Doggie Bob, is convinced that the greed and rudeness will be defeated by Common sense and Intellect!

The Jump

Directors: Dean Hollis, Nat Johnston

19min 48sec

Australia (2018)

Fri, S2, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

1985. The small coastal town of Wahan Bay is home to three tweenagers, near inseparable friends, Mitchell, Lex and Brendan. The kids, under the wise guidance and watchful eye of Mitchell’s Grandad, spend their time fishing, roasting marshmallows and gliding through the streets of their small town on their Malvern Star bikes. It’s summer holidays 

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ZOG

Directors: Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon

27min 10sec

United Kingdom (2018)

Thu, S1, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

A half hour family film based on the much-loved picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. ZOG is the story of a keen young dragon who wants to learn how to fly, roar, and breathe fire in his first years at Dragon School. He’s desperate to impress his teacher and win 

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Live Green Screen

Tue, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tue, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Immerse yourself in another world with our live green screen displays brought to you by Basem3nt Studios.

Special Effects Makeup

Tue, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tue, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

How do they make scars, blood and other cuts and bruises look real in the movies? Learn firsthand from our special effects make-up team run by Makhala Voigt from Makro Makeup and prank your parents with your very own fake scar!

VR Booth

Tue, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tue, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wed, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thu, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri, S2, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Don’t miss your chance to try the mind blowing Virtual Reality Booth presented by Ignite VR and their crew to guide you through. Interact, experience and discover the stories and beautiful worlds in this virtual reality space.