MIKFF 2012 Film Highlights:
Close Shave:
Trade is booming for Wallace and Gromit’s Wash’n’Go window-cleaning service, and love is in the air as Wallace falls for the owner of the local wool shop, the lovely Wendolene Ramsbottom. But Wallace has a new invention - a Knit-O-matic machine - and adventure looms: sheep are being rustled, wool is in short supply and Wendolene’s malevolent pooch Preston is on the prowl...
The Wrong Trousers
Finances are tight at West Wallaby Street and Wallace is forced to take in a lodger. Unfortunately, the successful applicant is a penguin with attitude who turns out to be the notorious criminal, Feathers McGraw. When McGraw adapts one of Wallace’s inventions (an automated pair of ‘Techno Trousers’) and forces him to steal a priceless diamond, Gromit comes to the rescue. The finale sees a rip-roaring train chase through Wallace and Gromit’s house, as the famous duo attempt to bring down Feathers once and for all.
Schedule of Film Programming:
10:00am-11:00am: Program 1
An hour of delightful animated and live-action shorts from around the world. Subjects include magnetic robots, guitar-playing eggs, the alphabet, museum characters coming alive and, of course, dancing prairie chickens!
11:15am-12:15: Program 2
A second hour of short animation and live action sure to entertain. Topics include a gorilla trying to make it in the human business world, fishing at the North Pole, a bird reunion, and a fox’s magical dream. Did we mention the determined little girl with a handful of candy?
12:45pm - 1:45pm: Program 3
A man pulls the moon from the sky! Baby ducks jump from the nest for the first time! Two brothers make the perfect ice-cream dish and a love struck young man works up the courage to talk to the girl of his dreams! All this and more in a collection of entertaining short films for all ages.
2:00pm-3:00-pm: Program 4
Creative and impressive animation made by children from around the world, including work from Croatia, Russia, China, Finland, Italy, Slovenia and more. Presented in partnership with the VAFI Animation Festival in Varazdin, Croatia
3:15pm-4:15pm: Program 5
Global Kids Show! These fun and informative short documentaries for kids take us around the world to explore life in different cultures. Prepare for stops in Australia, India, Philippines and New Zealand!
4:30pm: Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
5:00pm: Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave
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