Reel Reads
Curated by Liz Shepherd, Director of the annual Children's Film Festival Seattle
A Popcorn Kids Screening made possible by Reliant, an NRG Company
Co-Presented with Houston Public Library
Saturday, December 6, 3:00PM
Location: Children’s Reading Room at Julia Ideson Library, 550 McKinney
Free Admission
Aurora Picture Show presents a family friendly screening of short films celebrating the written word called REEL READS on Saturday, December 6th at 3PM in the Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library (500 McKinney Street). Presented in partnership with the Houston Public Library, this Popcorn Kids Screening is made possible by Reliant, an NRG Company. Curated by Liz Sheperd, the Director of the Children's Film Festival in Seattle, this program celebrates books and reading with a collection of animated short films.
Expect everything from drama on the high seas to cozier tales of soft yarn, mice and bunnies. You'll love the happy endings, and come away more sure than ever that books and films are great ways to see the world and feed your mind!
Aurora is pleased to be partnering with the Houston Public Library to present this program in the Julia Ideson Building, specifically in the charming Norma Meldrum Children's Reading Room. Parking is available on the street or in the Library Garage, which is an underground garage accessible from the Lamar side of the Library, and costs $2 per hour.
The following films are included in this program:
EXTRA YARN
(based on book by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, 2014, 7 min)
This is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community.
DOCTOR DE SOTO
(based on the book by William Steig, directed by Michael Sporn, 1984, 10 min)
A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentist to relieve his pain! What will the doctor and his clever wife do?
KNUFFLE BUNNY
(based on book by Mo Willems, directed by MaGiK Studio, 2006, 9:18 min)
Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the laundromat. But the adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind...
HANNAH AND THE MOON
(directed by Kate Charter, 2013, 6 min)
A film filled with words, that tell the story of a little girl who wonders where the moon has gone on a cloudy night
LOST AND FOUND
(based on bestselling book by Oliver Jeffers, directed by Philip Hunt, 2008, 25 min)
What is a boy to do, when a penguin shows up at his door? Find out where it came from and return it, of course. Even if that means rowing to the South Pole ...
Screening is 55 minutes long. Appropriate for all ages and filled with happy endings, though one film does have an adventure sequence that may be too intense for the most sensitive young viewers.
In addition to the screening, arrive early at 2PM for Storytime with acclaimed Author-Animator, Divya Srinivasan who will read Little Owl & Octopus Alone. Her work has appeared in New Yorker magazine, This American Life, and on the Sundance Channel; she's collaborated with musical artists Sufjan Stevens and Weird Al Yankovic, among others.
Sample Film Trailers:
Knuffle Bunny
Lost and Found
Hannah and the Moon