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QUILLS & QUEUES Ashland film festival offers movies for kids, teens Offerings range from animation to documentaries Comment By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous DailyTidings.com By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Apr. 8, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Apr. 8, 2016 at 12:01 AM » RELATED CONTENT • Ashland Independent Film Festival Opening Bash » Social News The Ashland Independent Film Festival has a message for parents before they pick up the phone to call the babysitter — bring your kids to the festival. Known for offering thought-provoking, non-mainstream fare, film festivals can sometimes seem like adults-only events. But the annual AIFF that kicked off Thursday and runs through Monday has lined up films to appeal to the younger set. And while adult tickets are $13, students tickets are $6. Recommended for kids as young as 3, the "Family Shorts: Kid Flix" features 11 animated and live action shorts, with a total running time of one hour. The inventive films have themes and story lines that are sure to appeal to kids — a big brother is not just older but physically gigantic, a herd of acrobatic giraffes takes to a pool, a bathroom becomes the setting for an all-terrain chase between a fly and a spider, a zebra develops super powers. "Family Shorts: TweenScreen" offers five short films that delve into deeper material. In one, a young man steals a car but finds something unexpected in the back seat. A documentary follows middle school reporters as they interview actors, politicians, and business leaders including Oprah, Ben Affleck and Bill Gates. In an animated film, a sheriff returns to the scene of an accident he has tried to forget. Other shorts feature a boy who wants to wear dresses and a lamp that appears to be haunted. For science lovers of all ages, "CineSpace" is a collection of space-themed shorts that range from documentaries to science fiction tales, including a story of a girl journeying to water her grandma's plants in the geysers of a Saturn moon, and a robot on a spaceship who must send a crucial message to Earth in the year 2175. "Locals Only 1" showcases short films made by regional student filmmakers. They range from a documentary about a school yoga program to a film about the historical novel "Chains," in which an enslaved girl fights for her freedom. In addition to collections of shorts, AIFF has a number of full-length movies and documentaries. In the Monty Python-esque "Bill," William Shakespeare is a terrible lute player who travels to London to pursue his dream of becoming a playwright. Recommended for tweens and up, the story features murderous kings, foreign spies, lost loves and an assassination plot. Recommended for teens, "The Fits" is a coming-of-age story about a girl trying to fit in on a dance team, whose members suffer a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells. AIFF recommends "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for drama club enthusiasts. "Addicted to Sheep" portrays a year on an English sheep farm, with parts of the film told from the perspective of children. For teens and up, the film does show a bloody birth scene and a dying sheep. For teens interested in social issues and cultural diversity, "In the Game" is a documentary about Latina girls facing long odds as they compete on a soccer team. "The Seventh Fire" is a haunting documentary about life on an American Indian reservation today. A gang leader on a remote Ojibwe reservation in Minnesota faces prison for a fifth time, and must confront his role in bringing crime and illegal drugs into his beloved community. His 17-year-old protégé dreams of the future, and must decide whether to reconnect with traditional Ojibwe ways or be pulled towards the illicit lifestyle of his mentor. To view a full schedule of events — including other family-friendly special events — and to buy tickets, see www.ashlandfilm.org . Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous DailyTidings.com By Vickie Aldous for the Tidings Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Apr. 8, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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