Program of High-Quality Children’S Films That Go Far Beyond What Australian Kids Typically Have Access To

CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

AUSTRALIA

27 Nov - 13 De 2020 c welcome

It is with great excitement that the Children’s International Film Festival can now return to Melbourne and Sydney for its third year of fun and vibrant films for kids, families and the young at heart.

As many parents and carers now know after being in lockdown at home for so long, there is an abundance of moving-image content available for children online, which makes it more important than ever to make sure that their young eyes and ears experience the very best of what cinema has to offer. CHIFF stands by its mission to deliver a program of high-quality children’s films that go far beyond what Australian kids typically have access to. Our spectacular program of Australian premieres contains the newest of new films, many of which have been sourced from the most prestigious children’s film festivals around the world. These are films that are otherwise not available in Australia, so do not miss this unique opportunity for your family to see them on the big screen and enjoy the cinema experience once more – or maybe for the first time!

This year’s program features new re-imaginings of classic characters such as Lassie, Sherlock Holmes and the Moomins; plus Dino Dana making her feature film debut and a return visit to Hoggett’s Farm for the 25th Anniversary of the Australian classic Babe. You will also get the opportunity to meet beloved film and literary characters from other parts of the world such as Coconut the Little Dragon, the Bears of Sicily, Raggie the doll who comes to life, Captain Sabertooth the pirate, Pelle No-Tail the cat, and 5-year-old Ella Bella Bingo. And if that’s not enough there are films about paintings that come to life, friendships formed on the soccer field, the fall of the Berlin Wall, a girl who can control dreams, an optimistic quokka and so much more.

So, join us at CHIFF as we have a film for you!

—Thomas Caldwell, Artistic Director contents

FILMS Babe...... 6 The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond...... 8 Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 Festival Team Daisy Quokka...... 11 Dino Dana: The Movie...... 12 Artistic Director Thomas Caldwell Dreambuilders...... 13 Executive Director Lindy Tamir The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 Catalyst Eddie Tamir Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 Festival and Marketing Manager Erin Rosenberg Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 Festival Marketing Assistant Jaymes Durante .The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 Festival Sponsorship Liz Raleigh Jackie & Oopjen...... 19 Cinema Marketing Team Jessa Shields, Rapha Tamir, Joel Thompson Lassie Come Home...... 20 Festival Design Kylie Holmes Moominvalley...... 22 Festival Illustration Anita Lester Pelle No-Tail...... 23 Festival Trailer Hudson Sowada Phantom Owl Forest...... 24 Materials and Conversion Jorr Pty Ltd The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 Raggie...... 26 A special thanks to the dedicated teams at Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz Cinemas, Sky Raiders...... 27 and to our film-loving community for their ongoing support and enthusiasm. Too Far Away...... 28 Isolation Film Festival: Short Films...... 29 Your safety is of the utmost importance to us; all of our partner cinemas will be implementing measures to ensure that you’re safe and comfortable during your visit. ACTIVITY PAGES See chiff.com.au for details. Maze...... 9 Can You Spy?...... 15 Sherlock’s Word Search...... 21

“A lovely, stubbornly idiosyncratic fable of “Beautifully drawn with bold colors and aspiration and survival.” —The New Yorker Some scenes may scare or upset younger appealing shapes... to charm children and Mild impact violence and some scenes that adults alike.” —Variety A special 25th anniversary screening of the children. may scare or upset younger viewers. Academy Award-nominated family-film Based on a classic 1945 Italian children’s book masterpiece. and premiering at the 2019 Cannes Film Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Australian Premiere. Festival, this French-language animation tells Best Writing at the 1996 Academy Awards. 2019 Cannes Film Festival, 2019 Annecy Babe is a modern Australian classic that was a tale of conflict between humans and bears in International Animation Film Festival. produced and co-written by George Miller the kingdom of Sicily. of Mad Max and Happy Feet fame. With an all-star cast voicing the farm animals, Babe Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick When bear cub Tonino is snatched up by tells the story of a little piglet who has to use Sunday 6 December, 4PM hunters, his father King Leonzio assembles a Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick all his cunning in order to stay in the farmyard search party and heads out into the wild to find Saturday 28 November, 1PM Ritz Cinemas, Randwick and off the plate. However, one day the little him. When the bears encounter the region’s Sunday 6 December, 4PM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn pig discovers he has a remarkable gift that human population, the tyrannical Grand Duke Sunday 6 December, 4PM might help his master win a big sheepherding assumes they wish to invade and commands Special event. See page 30 for details. Sunday 13 December, 12PM competition. But will it do? his troops to attack the bears. In the aftermath the bears find themselves in a new position Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Babe captured hearts and minds when it of power. Can these well-meaning creatures Saturday 12 December, 2PM was originally released in 1995. Join us as exercise their power benevolently, or are they we welcome you back to Hoggett Farm to also susceptible to corruption, infighting and Ritz Cinemas, Randwick experience the magic of Babe. betrayal? Surrounded by magic and mythical Saturday 28 November, 4PM beasts, bears and humans must learn to live Saturday 5 December, 2PM peacefully together.

6 7 Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond

Pirates, vampires, mistaken identity, magic and… attack monkeys riding pelicans? Very mild sense of threat in some scenes and The infamous pirate Captain Sabertooth wants mild slapstick violence. a magic diamond that holds special powers but, the problem is, so does Maga Kahn, a Australian Premiere. vampire king with an army of monkeys at his disposal. Due to a case of mistaken identity, both pirate and vampire are led to believe that Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick the whereabouts of the diamond is only known Sunday 29 November, 1PM by Pinky, the world’s youngest pirate, who is Sunday 6 December, 2PM trying to take a break from his days of sailing the seven seas. When Pinky is kidnapped by Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Captain Sabertooth and his eclectic crew of Saturday 28 November, 2PM misfit pirates it is up to Pinky’s best friend Sunniva to rescue him and save the day. Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Saturday 5 December, 10AM This animated adventure is a glorious combination of action, heart and a lot of Ritz Cinemas, Randwick irreverent humour (keep your eyes out for the Saturday 28 November, 10AM hipster pirate!). Special event. See page 30 for details.

Can you find your way

Coconut is the little orange dragon who Champions come in all sizes! proves that sometimes the smallest can be Very mild sense of threat in some scenes. Some scenes may scare younger children, very the biggest. When an unbearably adorable, eternally optimistic Quokka named Daisy wants to mild fantasy violence, some mild bad language. Coconut is a Fire Dragon who usually hangs achieve the impossible – to win the annual Australian Premiere. out on Dragon Island with Oscar, a Gourmet ‘World’s Scariest Animal’ championship, she 2019 Giffoni Film Festival. World Premiere. Dragon, and Matilda, a porcupine. The trio enlists the guidance of a washed-up, former of best friends love having adventures, but champion, a grouchy Saltwater Crocodile, to get more than they bargained for when their help her achieve her dreams and prove that Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick ships sink while they are on their way to school champions can come in all sizes. Saturday 28 November, 10AM Saturday 28 November, 4PM camp and they find themselves in a strange Sunday 6 December, 3PM Saturday 5 December, 11AM jungle inhabited by the mysterious Water Featuring an all-star voice cast including Saturday 12 December, 1PM Sunday 13 December, 11AM Dragons. Friendships are tested and new Angourie Rice and Sam Neill, this new animated feature film brings to life a spirited allegiances are formed so all species of dragons Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn set of Australian animal characters for a fun can work together to fend off the jungle’s Saturday 5 December, 12PM Sunday 6 December, 12PM deadly carnivorous vines. and inspiring adventure. Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave This feature animation about friendship Sunday 6 December, 10AM Saturday 12 December, 4PM and bridging cultural divides is a terrific introduction to the world of Coconut the Little Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Dragon: a beloved series of best-selling books Sunday 6 December, 10AM Sunday 29 November, 4PM that has been translated into more than Saturday 12 December, 12PM 20 languages. Special event. See page 31 for details.

Where are all the kid dinosaurs? A family friendly adventure set in a Very mild themes concerning an older child dreamworld that has been compared to Mild themes concerning children coping with Dana, the 10-year-old who has the power to Coraline, Spirited Away and Inception. imagine dinosaurs into the real world, makes choosing what parent to live with after a divorce, parents divorcing and starting new families, some a triumphant leap to the big screen with this mild sense of threat in some scenes, some One night Minna discovers the behind-the- scenes may scare or upset younger children. feature-length film based on the hit Canadian scenes may scare or upset younger children. scenes world of dreams where creatures TV series that celebrates science, a thirst for known as dreambuilders construct and direct Australian Premiere. knowledge and the power of imagination. the visions that we experience every night Australian Premiere. while we sleep. Minna’s incredible newfound Dana is ready to commence dino experiment knowledge soon leads her to discover that Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick 901 to find out just why there aren’t any kid she can not only manipulate her own dreams, Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Saturday 28 November, 11AM dinosaur fossils. However, this time Dana has but also those of others. She sets her sights Sunday 29 November, 10AM Sunday 29 November, 4PM the help of her new neighbour Mateo who on her annoying new stepsister hoping that Saturday 5 December, 1PM can also see the dinosaurs she conjures. The controlling her dreams will change the parts Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn problem is that the T-Rex and Spinosaurus Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn of her personality that Minna doesn’t like. But Saturday 28 November, 10AM that the young palaeontologist-in-training has Saturday 12 December, 12PM things get out of hand and Minna has to take Sunday 29 November, 12PM brought into the world are out of control and drastic measures to undo the damage she has Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave it’s up to Dana, Mateo and their older siblings Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave done. to save the day. Along the way they learn Sunday 6 December, 2PM Saturday 28 November, 10AM some valuable life lessons as they solve the A fun and accessible film with great emotional Sunday 29 November, 12PM mystery of the missing kid dinos. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick depth about the challenges of adjusting to a Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 6 December, 12PM new family dynamic. Saturday 28 November, 2PM Sunday 29 November, 12PM

Special event. See page 31 for details.

12 13 Can you spy: A cat, a panda, a pirate, some popcorn, glasses, a witches hat?

The Elfkins - Baking a Difference Director: Ute von Münchow-Pohl | Germany | Language: English 2020 | 78 mins | Recommended for ages 5+

Good things come in small packages.

The tiny gnome-like Elfkins have lived in Very mild slapstick violence, mild sense of hiding, under the German city of Cologne, for threat in some scenes. more than 200 years. One day, after being dismissed by her fellow Elfkins one time too Australian Premiere. many for her inventions, the young Elfkin girl Helvi decides it’s time to try and return to the human world on the surface. Along with Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick two slightly reluctant Elkfin boys, Helvi gets Saturday 28 November, 12PM tangled up in the affairs of disgruntled pastry Sunday 13 December, 3PM chef Theo, who is about to lose his cake shop to his scheming brother. Remembering that Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn once upon a time Elkins used to help humans, Sunday 29 November, 10AM Helvi and her friends decide to learn how to bake so they can save Theo’s business. Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Saturday 5 December, 2PM Inspired by tales from German folklore, this is a fun and high-spirited story about Ritz Cinemas, Randwick reconciliation, looking beyond old prejudices Saturday 12 December, 2PM and being the best person (or Elfkin!) you can be.

Friendship is forever… except when “It is rare for an animation to be everything changes. Some scenes with a very mild sense of threat. simultaneously entertainment, information Mild impact violence, mild impact themes and education as much as Fritzi is.” concerning political oppression and Ella Bella Bingo is an imaginative 5-year- —Cineuropa old who loves spending time with family, persecution. Australian Premiere. friends and neighbours, and coming up It is 1989 and 12-year-old Fritzi lives in East with imaginative ideas for things to do. Ella Germany. When Fritzi’s best friend Sophie Australian Premiere. especially loves hanging out with her best goes on holiday Fritzi happily agrees to take Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick 2019 Cinekid Amsterdam, 2019 Chicago friend Henry. Her latest scheme – to put on a care of Sophie’s dog, Sputnik. But then Sophie Sunday 6 December, 12PM Children’s Film Festival. circus – is going to be her best yet! However, doesn’t come back: she and her mum have fled Saturday 12 December, 11AM things change when cool kid Johnny moves across the border seeking refuge in Hungary. into the neighbourhood and Ella becomes Fritzi becomes determined to reunite Sophie Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick jealous and possessive of Henry. Then the and Sputnik so starts planning to cross the Saturday 12 December, 2PM Sunday 6 December, 11AM worst possible thing happens: Henry and Ella border herself. Through encounters with Saturday 12 December, 12PM have a big argument and Henry no longer Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave hostile townsfolk, sympathetic friends, wants to be part of the circus. Sunday 13 December, 10AM members of the local resistance movement Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn and Stasi officers Fritzi discovers that life in Saturday 5 December, 4PM Based on the hit 2011 pre-school series, this Ritz Cinemas, Randwick a communist state is far more hostile and charming new feature film relaunches the Saturday 12 December, 10AM restrictive than she had ever realised. But Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave world of Ella Bella Bingo as she discovers the change is in the air, and Fritzi is about to Saturday 12 December, 12PM true value of friendship. become part of something extraordinary. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 13 December, 2PM

“The Holmes that kids and dog lovers have The art world comes to life in the most been waiting for.” —The Hollywood Reporter Mild impact violence. unexpected way. Low level sense of threat in some scenes, mild On the streets of Victorian era London, Jackie loves spending time at the famous slapstick violence, some crude humour. nothing gets by Sherlock Holmes the dog Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Her mother Australian Premiere. and his trusted companion Dr Watson the works there and the museum has partnered Australian Premiere. cat. Nothing, that is, except for the notorious with the Louvre to display a collection of burglar White Storm, who may well be a Rembrandt’s paintings including his famous Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Robin Hood type who only steals from the portrait of Oopjen Coppit. But there’s a Saturday 5 December, 2PM Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick rich to give to the poor, but the law is the law. problem: Oopjen has gone missing! Not the Saturday 12 December, 10AM Sunday 29 November, 2PM However, things aren’t what they seem. whole painting, but Oopjen herself who has Sunday 13 December, 12PM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn come to life and recruited Jackie to assist As well as trying to catch White Storm, Sunday 6 December, 2PM her in looking for her missing sister. Secretly Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Holmes and Watson must also protect him Saturday 12 December, 4PM helping a portrait from the 17th century Saturday 5 December, 2PM from Scarface, a vengeful bear. Teaming up navigate the modern world is hard enough, with two Scotland Yard investigators – a gorilla Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave but Jackie must also contend with an odd yet Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave and a fox – the world’s greatest detective is on Sunday 29 November, 4PM sinister mother and son team who have their Saturday 12 December, 10AM the case! Sunday 13 December, 2PM own plans for Oopjen. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick From the popular Hong Kong book series, Ritz Cinemas, Randwick A fun comedic romp through the art world Saturday 5 December, 12PM this animal variation of the Sherlock Holmes Saturday 5 December, 4PM with lots of spirit and energy. stories is both a morality tale and a rollicking adventure with terrific action set-pieces.

18 19 SHERLOCK'S WORD SEARCH Can you solve this difficult word search?

Lassie Come Home Director: Hanno Olderdissen | Germany | Language: English 2020 | 96 mins | Recommended for ages 7+

Cinema’s most famous dog returns in a modern re-telling of a classic story. Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Lassie and 12-year-old Florien are inseparable Friday 27 November, 6PM best friends, so it breaks both their hearts when Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Rooftop Lassie is sent away after Florien’s father loses Saturday 28 November, 2PM his job. While Lassie’s temporary minders, which Sunday 29 November, 12PM includes 12-year-old Priscilla, mean well; Lassie is mistreated by an opportunist caretaker and Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn escapes the first chance she gets. It is the start Friday 27 November, 6PM of an epic adventure across southern Germany Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Rooftop as Lassie makes her way back home while Florien Saturday 28 November, 12PM and Priscilla set out to find her. Sunday 29 November, 2PM

Eighty years after Lassie first captured hearts in Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave English novelist Eric Mowbray Knight’s classic Friday 27 November, 6PM Lassie Come-Home, the iconic long-haired collie Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Outdoor is ready to be discovered once more by a whole Saturday 28 November, 2PM new generation. Sunday 29 November, 10AM Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Mild sense of threat, very mild themes Friday 27 November, 6PM concerning references to grief and loss, very mild Friday 27 November, 8PM Laneway violence, coarse language. Saturday 28 November, 12PM Sunday 29 November, 2PM Australian Premiere. Special event. See page 32 for details. owl, robot, movie, popcorn, cinema, comedy, detective, magic, lassie, dream, aeroplane, bears, elf, queen, king, adventure, bingo, dinosaur, pirate, fairy 20 Moominvalley Pelle No-Tail Director: Steve Box | Finland, UK | Language: English Director: Christian Ryltenius | Sweden | Language: English 2019 | 66 mins | Recommended for ages 4+ 2020 | 65 mins | Recommended for ages 4+

“It’s all simply adorable, made all the more so Pelle lacks both a tail and an awareness by a voice cast that is almost unrivalled in a Australian Premiere. of how the world works, but his big heart Very mild sense of threat in some scenes. children’s show.” —Vulture Hound overcomes all odds.

A special presentation of the first three This new film features Pelle, a kind-hearted Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick International Premiere. episodes of a new television series based and innocent tailless cat, who, after becoming Sunday 6 December, 10AM on the weird and whimsical world of the separated from the little girl looking after Saturday 12 December, 3PM Moomins. This Finnish and UK production is him, discovers a secret cat city. Despite Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick a perfect introduction to the hippopotamus- desperately wanting to go home, Pelle soon Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Sunday 29 November, 3PM like creatures who inhabit a fantasy world makes new friends; some who want to help Sunday 6 December, 10AM Saturday 5 December, 10AM filled with wonder. In the opening episodes of Sunday 13 December, 2PM him and some who may not be as invested in this series we are introduced to the kind and his welfare as he thinks. Fortunately, Pelle’s Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn sensitive Moomintroll and his family, meet Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave good-natured instincts ensure he never Sunday 13 December, 10AM the mischievous Little My and spend time Saturday 28 November, 12PM completely loses his way. with the wandering Snufkin as he returns Saturday 5 December, 12PM Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave to Moominvalley to visit his best friend. Based on a series of classic Swedish children’s Sunday 13 December, 4PM Featuring songs by Scandi pop musicians Ritz Cinemas, Randwick books that dates back to 1939, this sweet and boasting an impressive voice cast that Sunday 29 November, 10AM and charming 2D animated feature-film is Ritz Cinemas, Randwick includes Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike and designed to evoke the look of some of the film Saturday 5 December, 10AM adaptations from the 1980s. Matt Berry, with special guest appearances by Special event. See page 32 for details. Jennifer Saunders and Matt Lucas.

A television show bursting with charm, humour and just the right amount of quirkiness; Moomins is truly for all ages.

Finding the things that are important in the “A very special, thought-provoking adventure middle of nowhere. Very mild impact themes concerning family that will stay with you long after the credits Australian Premiere. roll.” —BFI Eia’s Christmas holiday is off to a disappointing tensions and references to alcoholism, very 2019 Annecy International Animation Film start: both her parents have to travel for work mild sense of threat. After washing up on an unfamiliar beach, the Festival, 2019 Locarno Film Festival. so she is sent to stay on a farm in remote monkey Prince is found by 12-year-old Tom Southern Estonia, surrounded by a forest who takes the wounded Prince with him to Australian Premiere. Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick and covered in snow. The 10-year-old soon stay with his parents: two scientists who have 2019 Giffoni Film Festival. Saturday 5 December, 4PM befriends the farmer and the various friends been outcast for their radical ideas about the Sunday 13 December, 4PM and family who pass through Phantom Owl existence of other monkey civilisations. As the Forest. Before too long, Eia is involved in a old Prince recovers, he becomes consumed Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn campaign to stop an unscrupulous plan to log with his curiosity about the strange land he Saturday 28 November, 3PM Sunday 29 November, 4PM the forest, which will devastate the population had found himself in, and convinces Tom to go Sunday 13 December, 10AM of a rare species of owl. She also becomes into the city. Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave tangled up in helping a young couple connect Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Sunday 6 December, 4PM A stunningly animated film that is both a with each other, and even uncovers some Saturday 5 December, 10AM family secrets of her own. fantastical adventure and a timely parable Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave about contemporary civilisation, fear of Sunday 13 December, 4PM A sweet family drama about reconciliation, Sunday 29 November, 2PM outsiders and environmentalism. human connection and protecting the natural world. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 13 December, 12PM Very mild violence, some scenes that may scare or upset younger viewers.

Before Woody and Buzz, there was Raggie. When life grounds us, it’s more important than ever to take off again and soar. Just after turning six, Ruby is sad to learn that Very mild sense of threat in some scenes. Mild impact coarse language, very mild impact her brother, Mark, has to go back to school. Classmates Yotam and Noa are both obsessed violence, mild sense of threat in some scenes, Fortunately, Mark has planned ahead and with aircrafts and flying, although both of mild impact themes concerning the death of Australian Premiere. makes a rag doll – Raggie – to keep Ruby the 13-year-olds have major obstacles in loved ones. company while he is away. But then something their way. Yotam is still grieving the loss of very unexpected happens: Raggie comes to his father in a plane crash and Noa has to Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick International Premiere. life! Ruby is delighted at first, but she soon deal with her bullying older brother, plus the Sunday 29 November, 11AM realises that something has come between fact that her father won’t take her interests Saturday 5 December, 12PM her and Mark. Feeling guilty about what has in flying seriously. When Yotam and Noa Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick happened to the once close brother and sister, get the chance to restore a rare antique Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Saturday 5 December, 3PM Raggie decides to leave, which just makes plane, with the assistance of the grumpy Saturday 12 December, 10AM Saturday 12 December, 2PM matters worse. local curmudgeon – who has hidden depths Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave and demons of his own – a new dream takes Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn This delightful animated film, based on a Sunday 6 December, 12PM shape that sees them taking to the sky in the Sunday 13 December, 4PM beloved Estonian children’s book character Sunday 13 December, 12PM upcoming annual Air Show. from the 1960s, celebrates the bond between Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave siblings with lots of charm and imagination. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick An uplifting family drama about overcoming Saturday 28 November, 4PM Sunday 13 December, 10AM the limitations that are placed on us by others and ourselves. Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Special event. See page 33 for details. Sunday 6 December, 2:30PM

Special event. See page 33 for details.

26 27 Earlier this year, Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz Isolation Shorts Cinemas hosted the inaugural Isolation Film Director: Lexie Rough Too Far Away Festival, calling for original short films (made in isolation!) from Australian filmmakers. Less Than Three Director: Sarah Winkenstette | Germany | Language: German with English subtitles Director: Louis Prandolini 2019 | 89 mins | Recommended for ages 8+ We’re proud to screen a selection of the top films from the under-18 age category at this The Message year’s Children’s International Film Festival. Director: Gautaman Shasitharan Breaking barriers and building bridges on and Select sessions will be introduced by the Risk It For the Biscuit off the soccer field. Mild coarse language, mild themes with young filmmakers; seechiff.com.au for details. Director: Harry Rook discussions about the Syrian Civil War and a Ben was happy being popular at school and Stick-man the star player on his local soccer team, but child implied to have PTSD. The Apocalypse Director: Aditya Krishna Moorthy his life is turned upside down when his family Director: Max Currie have to move after his village becomes the Unprecedented Australian Premiere. site for a new open brown coal mine. At Bored Director: Michael Stephens 2019 Chicago International Children’s Film Ben’s new school he is bullied and relegated Director: Hugo Postregna Festival, 2020 New York International to playing defence on his new soccer team. Veganpire Children’s Film Festival. Things start to look up when he meets another Bug Director: Lucy Brownlie new student, Tariq, a refugee from Syria, who Director: Grace Taranto is searching for his missing brother. Through Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Castaway in Carnegie Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick their friendship and mutual love of soccer Ben Saturday 12 December, 4PM Director: Sullivan Henry Jordan Sunday 6 December, 12pm and Tariq are able to offer comfort and support Sunday 13 December, 2PM to each other, and ultimately, hope. The Challenger Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Director: Samuel Edwards Saturday 28 November, 4pm A smart and sensitive drama that touches on Saturday 28 November, 4PM some current major world issues, with a core Felix’s Day Off Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Director: Caspa Wallis-Carnie message about the power of empathy and Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Sunday 29 November, 2pm compassion through friendship. Saturday 5 December, 4PM A House With History Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Director: Rosie Mahony Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Saturday 5 December, 12pm Saturday 12 December, 4PM Isolation Director: James Walker

28 29 Events Babe Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal

BARNYARD DRESS-UP AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL DRESS-UP Travel back to Hoggett Farm to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this contemporary Australian Dress as your favourite Australian or scary animal and join us for the World Premiere screening of classic. Dress up as your favourite barnyard animal or character, and join us for oink-loads of Australian animation Daisy Quokka – special guests to be announced! Prizes will be awarded for pre-screening fun! the best outfits.

Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Sunday 6 December, 4PM Saturday 28 November, 4pm

Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 6 December, 4PM Sunday 29 November, 4PM

Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond Dreambuilders

TREASURE HUNT PYJAMA PARTY Ahoy me hearties! Join us at select sessions for gold-laden treasure hunts through the cinema Dress in your comfiest PJs forDreambuilders, a magical animated adventure that takes us behind- foyers, plus dress as your favourite swashbuckling pirate for your chance to take home extra prizes. the-scenes of dream construction. Teddy bears are welcome too!

Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Sunday 29 November, 1PM Saturday 28 November, 11AM Sunday 29 November, 4PM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Saturday 28 November, 2PM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Saturday 28 November, 10AM Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Sunday 29 November, 12PM Saturday 5 December, 10AM Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Saturday 28 November, 10AM Saturday 28 November, 10AM Sunday 29 November, 12PM

Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Saturday 28 November, 2PM Sunday 29 November, 12PM

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BYO DOGGO BYO DOLL Woof! BYO dog to our outdoor screenings of Lassie Come Home, featuring special treats for Bring your favourite doll along to Raggie, a gorgeous animated film about Raggie the rag doll. canines and humans alike. Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Sunday 29 November, 11AM Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Classic Rooftop Saturday 5 December, 12PM

Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Lido Rooftop Saturday 12 December, 10AM

Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Friday 27 November, 8:30PM Cameo Outdoor Sunday 6 December, 12PM Sunday 13 December, 12PM Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Friday 27 November, 8PM Ritz Laneway Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 13 December, 10AM Pelle No-Tail Sky Raiders STORYTIME + DRESS-UP Thanks to BlackInc, join us for a pre-screening storytime of the original Pelle No-Tail book. PAPER PLANE MAKING Dress up as your favourite feline friend for your chance to win a book pack. Take to the skies; join us pre-screening in the cinema foyer to make your own (paper) planes! Materials provided. Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Sunday 29 November, 3PM Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick Saturday 5 December, 3PM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Saturday 12 December, 2PM Sunday 13 December, 10AM Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Sunday 13 December, 4PM Sunday 13 December, 4PM Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Saturday 28 November, 4PM Saturday 5 December, 10AM Ritz Cinemas, Randwick Sunday 6 December, 2:30PM

Events are subject to change. Please check chiff.com.au for updates. 32 33 screening schedule

Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave Ritz Cinemas, Randwick FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 10AM Phantom Owl Forest...... 24 FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 11AM Daisy Quokka...... 11 6PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 12PM Jackie & Oopjen...... 19 6PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 6PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 8:30PM Lassie Come Home ...... 20 2PM Too Far Away...... 28 8:30PM Lassie Come Home ...... 20 8PM Lassie Come Home ...... 20 3PM The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 4PM The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 10AM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle ...... 10 10AM Dreambuilders ...... 13 10AM Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond ...... 8 11AM Dreambuilders ...... 13 Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn 12PM Moominvalley...... 22 12PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 12PM The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 2PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 2PM Dreambuilders ...... 13 1PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 4PM Sky Raiders ...... 2 4PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 2PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 6PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 3PM Phantom Owl Forest ...... 24 8:30PM Lassie Come Home ...... 20 SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 4PM Daisy Quokka...... 11 10AM Lassie Come Home...... 20 10AM Moominvalley...... 22 Dreambuilders ...... Dreambuilders ...... SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 12PM 13 12PM 13 SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 10AM Dreambuilders ...... 13 2PM Phantom Owl Forest...... 24 2PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 10AM Dino Dana The Movie...... 12 12PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 2PM Isolation Film Festival: Short Films ...... 29 4PM Daisy Quokka ...... 11 11AM Raggie ...... 26 2PM Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond ...... 8 4PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 12PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 4PM Too Far Away...... 28 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1PM Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond ...... 8 4PM Isolation Film Festival: Short Films ...... 29 10AM Pelle No-Tail ...... 23 2PM Jackie & Oopjen ...... 19 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 12PM Jackie & Oopjen...... 19 3PM Pelle No-Tail ...... 23 SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 10AM Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond ...... 8 12PM Isolation Film Festival: Short Films ...... 29 4PM Dreambuilders ...... 13 10AM The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 12PM Moominvalley...... 22 2PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 12PM Dreambuilders ...... 13 2PM The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 4PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: 4PM Too Far Away...... 28 The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2PM Lassie Come Home...... 20 10AM Pelle No-Tail ...... 23 4PM The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 11AM Daisy Quokka...... 11 SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 12PM Raggie ...... 26 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 10AM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 10AM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 1PM Dino Dana The Movie...... 12 10AM Phantom Owl Forest...... 24 12PM Raggie ...... 26 12PM Dino Dana The Movie...... 12 2PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: 12PM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 2PM Dino Dana The Movie...... 12 2:30PM Sky Raiders ...... 27 The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 2PM Jackie & Oopjen...... 19 4PM The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 4PM Babe ...... 6 3PM Sky Raiders ...... 27 4PM Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 4PM The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 10AM Jackie & Oopjen...... 19 10AM Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 10AM Moominvalley...... 22 12PM Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 12PM Daisy Quokka...... 11 10AM Moominvalley...... 22 12PM Daisy Quokka...... 11 2PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 2PM The Elfkins - Baking a Difference...... 14 11AM Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 2PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: 4PM Daisy Quokka...... 11 4PM Too Far Away...... 28 12PM Isolation Film Festival: Short Films ...... 29 The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 12PM Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 4PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2PM Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond...... 8 10AM Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 10AM Raggie ...... 26 3PM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 12PM Raggie ...... 26 12PM Phantom Owl Forest...... 24 4PM Babe ...... 6 10AM Raggie ...... 26 2PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: 2PM Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 12PM Dino Dana The Movie...... 12 The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 4PM The Prince’s Voyage...... 25 SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2PM Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 4PM Pelle No-Tail ...... 23 10AM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: 4PM The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes: Special event screening. See pages 30-33 for details. The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 The Great Jail-Breaker...... 18 11AM Ella Bella Bingo...... 16 12PM Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale...... 17 SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 1PM Coconut the Little Dragon: Into the Jungle...... 10 10AM Pelle No-Tail ...... 23 2PM Sky Raiders ...... 27 12PM The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily...... 7 3PM Moominvalley...... 22 2PM Moominvalley...... 22 4PM Too Far Away...... 28 4PM Sky Raiders ...... 27

34 35 Ticketing and Venues Tickets are available online at chiff.com.au, through any of our cinema partner websites, and at the cinemas’ box office. TICKET PRICES Single Admission $13.50 Valid for adult, child, senior, and concession admission.

Family Pass $48 Two adults and two children or one adult and three children.

Discounted tickets are available for groups of 20 or more. Make an enquiry by emailing [email protected]

VENUE DETAILS Classic Cinemas 9 Gordon St, Elsternwick | (03) 9524 7900 classiccinemas.com.au

Lido Cinemas 675 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn | (03) 8658 000 lidocinemas.com.au

Cameo Cinemas 1628 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave | (03) 9754 7844 cameocinemas.com.au

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick NSW | (02) 8324 2500 ritzcinemas.com.au

ENQUIRIES [email protected]

TERMS AND CONDITIONS CHIFF supports companion cards. CHIFF has received a classification exemption from the Australian Classification Board. Age recommendations for films are provided by the Children’s International Film Festival as guidelines, and specific GLOBAL SCREEN PRESENTS A PRODUCTION BY HENNING FERBER FILMPRODUKTION AND WARNER BROS. FILM PRODUCTIONS GERMANY IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH TRAUMFABRIK BABELSBERG AND SUEDSTERN FILM information about language and themes are provided in the detailed description of each film. All assessments by CHIFF WITH NICO MARISCHKA BELLA BADING SEBASTIAN BEZZEL MATTHIAS HABICH ANNA MARIA MÜHE JUSTUS VON DOHNÁNYI CHRISTOPH LETKOWSKI JOHANN VON BÜLOW JANA PALLASKE KIDS CASTING JACQUELINE RIETZ CASTING EMRAH ERTEM MAKE-UP ASTRID MARIASCHK COSTUME CHRISTINE ZAHN PRODUCTION DESIGN JOSEF SANKTJOHANSER SOUND ANDRÉ ZACHER SOUND MIX ADRIAN BAUMEISTER are subjective, and consideration by a parent or guardian is advised to assess whether a film is a good fit for your family. MUSIC ENIS ROTTHOFF EDITING NICOLE KORTLÜKE PHOTOGRAPHY MARTIN SCHLECHT SCREENPLAY JANE AINSCOUGH BASED ON THE NOVEL “LASSIE COME HOME” BY ERIC KNIGHT COPRODUCERS MARCUS WELKE TOM ZICKLER CHRISTOPH FISSER PRODUCER HENNING FERBER DIRECTOR HANNO OLDERDISSEN © LCH Film UG / Henning Ferber Filmproduktions GmbH / Südstern Film GmbH & Co KG / Traumfabrik Babelsberg GmbH / Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH

36 37 Revisit past CHIFF favourites from the comfort of your living room on ‘At Home’, a new streaming platform from Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz Cinemas. athome.classiccinemas.com.au athome.ritzcinemas.com.au 39 27 November - 13 December

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