Featuring Mother of Mine Klaus Härö 111 min. | Drama | Finland (English subtitles)
During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict.Mother of Mine tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom.
Winner of numerous international awards including Cairo International Film Festival, European Film Awards, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Sao Paulo Film Festival
The Planning Lady¹ Marty Shea 9 min. | Comedy | USA The guidance counselor wants Candace to decide on a career path. Candace is in the second grade.
Winner: Lake Michigan Film Competition
Winner: Lake County Film Festival
¹ As seen in the Official Best of Fest KIDS Collection.
Mother of Mine Klaus Härö 111 min. | Drama | Finland (English subtitles) During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. Mother of Mine tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom.
Winner of numerous international awards including Cairo International Film Festival, European Film Awards, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Sao Paulo Film Festival
A Relative Thing Garrett Bennett 102 Min. | Drama | USA A death broke the family apart. Sixteen years later, a secret will bring them together. [L]
Winner: Ft. Lauderdale Int’l. Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Picket Fenced-In² Hailey Bartholomew 4 min | Drama | Australia A young woman dreads living an ordinary life in the suburbs. Finding herself living this “nightmare” causes her to take a fresh look at what is really important.
Heart of Gold International Film Festival
San Diego Int’l. Children’s Film Festival
Inspiration Film Festival
² As seen in the Official Best of Fest INSPIRE Collection.
Some of these films contain adult-oriented material—some language [L]. Please use discretion when viewing around children 12 and under.