BLON Junior is full of exclusive, relevant and educational films. This programme is intended for the youngest participants in the festival. Such screenings are an important part of various film festivals around the world, allowing for the exploration of different animation techniques, styles and narratives. Our special screenings bring families together to enjoy a variety of animated films, from shorts to feature-length productions. The content is carefully curated to ensure it's suitable for children, but also appeals to an older audience. The films feature heartwarming stories, colourful characters and themes that tell the story of family, friendship, adventure and life lessons. The BLON Junior programme is divided into family screenings and workshops and events for schools. (2021)
We invite you to embark on exciting discoveries with the Marmiai – the mysterious inhabitants of Martwood Forest! During the event, the authors of the "Marmiai" books for the whole family, Indrė Pavilonytė and Martynas Pavilonis will tell children more about the special Marmiai and their home, Martwood Forest. During the creative workshops, participants will be able to create and animate their own world of the Marmiai using different colours and shapes. The workshop will take place in Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, and will last up to 1.5 hours. Recommended for children aged 7-12 years. Pre registration required. Places are limited.
During this educational workshop, we will take a look behind the scenes at the birth of a book, and find out a few of its author's secrets. Then, using Kotryna Zylė's recipe for making stories, we will bake our own horror story and create our own book cover using the stop motion technique. The workshop will take place in Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, and will last up to 1.5 hours. Recommended for children aged 7-12 years. Pre-registration required. Places are limited.
Exclusive, authentic animation films for the whole family. The film programme of the festival stands out for its high artistic standard, and aims to educate young audiences. In the film programme, you will find films such as "The Little Vampire", "Jacob, Mimi and the Talking Dogs", "Woolfwalkers" and more.
An exhibition of the animated film "Matilda and the Spare Head" is on display at the Klaipėda Puppet Theater Educational Center (Vėžėjų str. 4). On Saturday, from 11.30 to 12.30, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the director of the film "Matilda and the Spare Head". Registration required: https://forms.gle/7RrdeefYdv9dWB2a9
This year's BLON animation programme for students discusses choice, responsibility, courage and the (non) norms of society. We invite pre-schoolers to the animated film "Little Vampire". Students in grades 3-5 are invited to "Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary", and students in grades 9-12 are invited to the movie "My Favorite War" and other short film programmes. Pre-registration is required: https://forms.gle/ggWse4ivsKESUxau9