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Tall Girl * Coming-Of-Age Story Dealing With Insecurity, Relationships, High School ++
Tall Girl is the 2019 Netflix original
comedy about Jodi, the tallest girl in her school, who has never quite felt
comfortable in her own statuesque skin. All of that changes when she falls for
the handsome (and equally tall) foreign exchange student Stig who, of course,
gets Jodi’s quirky, best, male friend Dunkleman and his hippie mom as a host
family. As a result, Jodi gets embroiled in a surprising love triangle, which
helps her realize she’s far more than her insecurities about her height have
led her to believe. KIDS FIRST! Film
Critic Abigail Zoe L. comments, “Netflix’s new movie Tall Girl is a wonderful
coming-of-age story that touched my heart. It is really a perfect teen movie,
as it deals with insecurity, friendships, relationships, high school, bullying
and finding the confidence to believe in oneself.” See her full review … -
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The Jungle Bunch * A Wacky Animated Film That Will Have You Laughing!
Get ready for the wildest ride of your life! Maurice
may look like a penguin – but he's a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress,
he's the clumsiest Kung-Fu master ever. Along with his friends, The Jungle
Bunch, he intends to maintain order and justice in the jungle, as his mother
did before him. But when Igor, an evil koala, decides to destroy the jungle
once and for all with the help of his army of silly baboons, Maurice faces his
biggest challenge yet! Your family will go bananas for The Jungle Bunch, a
fresh and funny adventure that's full of laughs and memorable characters! KIDS
FIRST! Film Critic Will C. comments, “The
Jungle Bunch is a wacky animated movie with talking animals that doesn’t
make a lot of sense, but still entertains. Based on a popular French kids’
series, this film has lots of action and some laughs. My favorite part of … -
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Granny Ranny's Coming Attractions
KIDS FIRST! Partners with Xerb.tv to Launch Family Streaming Service
KIDS FIRST! and Xerb.tv launched a new, ad-free digital streaming service for high quality children’s programming earlier this spring. The content is curated from filmmakers from all around the world and the bulk of the revenue from the channel will go directly to the filmmakers. The rapidly growing Xerb.tb is providing KIDS FIRST! a platform to deliver a collection of family-friendly content that is inspirational, enriching and motivational.
“What the KIDS FIRST! Digital Channel (https://xerb.tv/channel/kidsfirst) offers
families is engaging, informative and fun content with pro-social values that
both kids and parents love,” … -
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KIDS FIRST! Radio
Peter Greenwood (voice of Gumby), Carnaval: Spanish Learning Songs, Uranus Whispers, Improv at Daybreak, Stewy Baby: A Dogumentary
Listen in as we interview voice actor Peter Greenwood, about Adventures of Gumby: The 1980s Series, Volume 2 and review the CD Carnaval: Spanish Learning Songs and new KIDS FIRST! Film Festival titles Uranus Whispers, Improv at Daybreak and Stewy Baby: A Dogumentary. Hosts Gerry O. and Alejandra G. are joined by KIDS FIRST! Critics Ethan, Navah, Jada, Kayenta and Beatrice. Before you spend your hard earned dollars at the movies, be sure to listen to what our youth reporters have to say. -
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From the Jury
Film Independent: Future Filmmakers by Gerry Orz, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17
Clara Siliezar, Lacey Brauer, Vivian Munoz, Caitlyn Phu, Chase Okimura, Riley Thomas Stewart; Images courtesy of Getty Images and Film Independent
Recently
I attended Film Independent's Future Filmmaker's Program where they screened
twelve excellent short films of all genres and styles made by filmmakers in
middle school and high school. Film Independent's event showcased the true
creativity and expression that exists in kids of all ages and proved most of
all that knowing the technicality of filmmaking does not make an excellent film
- a vision does.
In
modern cinema, we push for VFX, complicated sets and high resolution. Sadly,
for youth … -
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