WorldScene Film Festival Features Fascinating Turn of Events on July 29th Curated by Youth in BUILD’s “My Brother’s Keeper” program
The International Children’s Media Center (ICMC) in collaboration with BUILD Chicago presents the WorldScene Film Festival curated by youth working with the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper program. The WorldScene screening of the “Turn of Events” program will showcase seven powerful films from five countries, including the Academy Award® nominated short Feeling Through and an original documentary produced by the youth participants, Guardian Angel: The Life of Coco.
Exploring powerful themes of diversity, empowerment, and overcoming obstacles, the short films in the WorldScene Festival program, “Turn of Events” were rated, selected, and sequenced by the youth. The young curators also had the exciting opportunity to write and produce their own documentary film, an emotional and inspiring documentary about Heriberto “Coco” Calixto, a 40-year youth mentor at BUILD, who passed away during the Covid pandemic.
The screening includes 7 powerful shorts from 5 countries, featuring 5 Chicago premieres and the chance to see the world premiere of Guardian Angel: The Life of Coco, an inspiring documentary made by youth participants of the program.
Cheer for a boy who defends his dog when neighbors complain in Rocco (Spain). Hold your breath with a class of 9-year olds when their school is suddenly locked down in the suspenseful short Safety (USA). Laugh along with very different folks who suddenly decide they’ve had enough! (Enough, UK). The full list of short films includes: Swing of Change (France), In Other Words (USA), Rocco (Spain), Iron Hands (China/USA), Feeling Through (USA), Enough (UK), Safety (USA), Guardian Angel (USA)
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Festival Viewing begins at 1 pm
Watch our youth-curated reel of 9 international short films.
Voting: 2:30 pm
Take a minute to tell us your favorite.
Afterparty: 2:30 pm
Hear from directors and youth!
FILMS
Guardian Angel: The Story of Coco
USA, 2021, 15 min.
Directed by: Youth in BUILD's “My Brother’s Keeper” Program.
An inspired documentary about the impact of Calixto “CoCo” Heriberto on youth at BUILD. World Premiere.
Swing of Change
France, 2012, 6 min.
Directed by: Harmony Bouchard, Raphael Cenzi, Andy Le Cocq, and Joakim Reidinger.
A racist barber has a change of heart after a mind-bending encounter. Chicago Premiere
In Other Words
USA, 2019, 7 min.
Directed by: Lola Blanc
Two former lovers meet and try to navigate a tricky transition out of the hopes and dreams of romance.
Rocco
USA, 2014 16 mins.
Spain, 2017, 9 mins
Directed by Gerard Nogueira
A ten-year-old boy tries to hide the fact that his dog bit his best friend. Chicago Premiere
Iron Hands
China, USA, 2017, 10 mins
Directed by Johnson Cheng
The caretaker of a weightlifting gym helps an aspiring young recruit. Chicago Premiere
Feeling Through
USA, 2020, 20 mins
Directed by Doug Roland
A young man living rough helps a blind-deaf man who he meets on the street. Chicago Premiere
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Enough
UK, 2019, 3 mins
Directed by Ana Mantzaris
One by one, people realize that they’ve “had enough” in this hilarious animated short.
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Safety
USA, 2019, 14 min.
Directed by: Fabrice Joubert
When an armed man enters an elementary school, a young boy makes a crushing discovery. Chicago Premiere
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