The Coastline Children’s Film Festival welcomes all to Coloma events

January 21, 2013 – Coloma, MI – The 3rd annual Coastline Children’s Film Festival will be held February 1-10, 2013, and for the first time, several events will take place in Coloma.  The Loma Theatre will screen films and the North Berrien Historical Museum will host a reception and children’s activity program.  The mission of the Coastline Children's Film Festival is to bring high quality independent films and animation for children and young adults to Berrien County and to present them - on the big screen - as shared theatrical experiences for the whole family and community.   Alongside the screening of award-winning feature films, shorts and documentaries, the festival offers the opportunity to learn more through hands-on workshops and presentations.  More information including a full schedule of events for the ten screening locations can be found at www.brookviewschool.org. 

Film screenings are open to all ages and are free to attend, however, a one-dollar suggested donation per person is requested.  The historic Loma Theatre is generously sponsoring the screenings of films on three days.  Details for the events in Coloma are as follows:

Download the Coloma Schedule - 2013 Coastline Children's Film Festival

Saturday, February 2

Film Screenings: 1:00 to 2:40pm, Loma Theatre

            “A Trip to the Moon” (1902, 15 min.) – The restored 1902 hand-colored silent film masterpiece by Georges Méliès. “A Trip to the Moon” is the first known science fiction film, and uses innovative animation and special effects including the well-known image of the spaceship landing in the Moon’s eye.

                “Man on a Mission” (2010 Documentary, 82 min.) – Richard Garriott can afford to pursue his dreams- even the wildly improbable ones. For instance, following in his astronaut father’s footsteps. Richly funny and invigorating, “Man on a Mission” tags along with Richard on his years-long quest to become the first second-generation American to fly in space and features stunning HD video from his voyage.

Out of this World Reception: 3:00 to 4:00pm, North Berrien Historical Museum

            Free. Featuring a musical performance by Coloma Bands, a Model Rocket Launch and a display of a space travel appliance developed by Whirlpool in the 1960s-70s.  

Wednesday, February 6

Film Screenings: 5:30 to 7:00pm, Loma Theatre

            Young Filmmakers Competition Shorts (15 min.) – Featuring a film by Coloma High School student Mak Hepler-Gonzalez

            “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (1926, 67 min.) – This is the oldest known animated film, with an exciting story based upon “Arabian Nights” and a silhouette style that is intricate, colorful, and mesmerizing. A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands, meets Aladdin, befriends a witch, and falls in love with a princess. German subtitles are spoken in English.

Sunday, February 10

Film Screening: 1:00 to 2:15pm, Loma Theatre

            “Safety Last” (1923, 73 min.) – The brilliant silent film comedian, Harold Lloyd, gets a job in a big store. He pretends to his girlfriend that he’s the manager, but he’s a humble sales assistant. He plans a publicity stunt—someone should climb the front of a tall tall building. He doesn’t think that it’ll be him, but it is! The climb is incredible; your heart will be in your mouth! (Recommended for ages 9+ due to subtitles.)

Sound History Workshop: 2:30 to 3:30pm, North Berrien Historical Museum

            Free for children ages 9+, pre-registration is required. Participants will view and listen to historic sound-makers including a variety of instruments, a Victrola, a modern phonograph, 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs and then make their own candy i-Pod craft.  To register for the program, please contact the Museum at 269-468-3330 or info@northberrienhistory.org.

The Coastline Children’s Film Festival is sponsored by a grant from the Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation and contributions from the Loma Theatre, the New Buffalo Arts Council, Chemical Bank, Martin’s Super Markets, and Mid-West Family Broadcasting/WSJM-AM St. Joseph/WSJM-FM Benton Harbor.  This international film festival for a children’s audience is the first of its kind in Berrien County and is run through a partnership with Brookview School, an independent Montessori school serving children from infancy to 6^th grade.  The festival has been brought to Coloma through a collaboration with the North Berrien Historical Society.  For more information, call Brookview School at 269-925-3544 or the North Berrien Historical Museum at 269-468-3330.