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LOST AND FOUND (2022)

What to know: What a wonderful short film created by a team of preschoolers and their helpers.
LOST AND FOUND (2022) is in the KIDS FIRST! Film Festival - it may not be a regular, endorsed title
Recommended age 2-8
13 minutes
VIDEO
MINA SON
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First of all, this is such an impressive piece of work created by preschoolers! Kudos to the team at Growing Place for making this happen. I love this short animated film, Lost and Found, because its message is about loving being around family.

The story follows Princess Hazel who goes on a walk with the horse Magic Crystal and they meet a friend. The princess and her friend get so involved with different adventures that they fail to notice the horse is no longer with them. The rest of the story is about the adventures they have as they try to find the horse.

What an interesting storyline this has. I love the look of the animation; the characters appear to be made of fabric or paper scraps decorated with sparkly things. I love how they experience a bit adventure, going to the ocean, a Ferris wheel and even a dog house. We see under water critters at the ocean.

The images are quite beautiful and extremely colorful. At times you can see a hand on the screen, but it's not disruptive enough to be a bit issue. I love all the images of castles, the forest and the sky - to name a few. The costuming is terrific and clever, especially the princess dress which is very shiny and bright. The big drawback is the narration, which is done by the four and five-year-olds that created this. At times it's difficult to understand their words. The film is a stop motion animated film created 20 students of the Star Room preschool class of Growing Place. The students created the storyboards, sewed puppets, made their own props and backgrounds and composed their own music. That alone is so remarkable, and the final film is really a joy to behold.

My favorite part is when they all sing Happy Birthday to Magic Crystal.

The film's message is to have fun like there is no tomorrow.

I give Lost and Found 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 2 to 8. This is an extraordinary film made by very young students. By Keila V. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

First of all, this is such an impressive piece of work created by preschoolers! Kudos to the team at Growing Place for making this happen. I love this short animated film, Lost and Found, because its message is about loving being around family.

The story follows Princess Hazel who goes on a walk with the horse Magic Crystal and they meet a friend. The princess and her friend get so involved with different adventures that they fail to notice the horse is no longer with them. The rest of the story is about the adventures they have as they try to find the horse.

What an interesting storyline this has. I love the look of the animation; the characters appear to be made of fabric or paper scraps decorated with sparkly things. I love how they experience a bit adventure, going to the ocean, a Ferris wheel and even a dog house. We see under water critters at the ocean.

The images are quite beautiful and extremely colorful. At times you can see a hand on the screen, but it's not disruptive enough to be a bit issue. I love all the images of castles, the forest and the sky - to name a few. The costuming is terrific and clever, especially the princess dress which is very shiny and bright. The big drawback is the narration, which is done by the four and five-year-olds that created this. At times it's difficult to understand their words. The film is a stop motion animated film created 20 students of the Star Room preschool class of Growing Place. The students created the storyboards, sewed puppets, made their own props and backgrounds and composed their own music. That alone is so remarkable, and the final film is really a joy to behold.

My favorite part is when they all sing Happy Birthday to Magic Crystal.

The film's message is to have fun like there is no tomorrow.

I give Lost and Found 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 2 to 8. This is an extraordinary film made by very young students. By Keila V. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

One day while a princess and her horse were out for a walk, they meet a friend. The princess and the friend get so involved with their day, they don't notice that the horse is no longer with them. This story is about the people they encounter and the adventures involved in finding the horse.

Lost and Found is a stop motion animation short film created by the Star Room preschool class of Growing Place. What started as a storytelling exercise blossomed into a year long production in which the children created storyboards, sewed puppets, made their own props and backgrounds, and composed their own music.

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