The Walker’s Kids’ Film Fair returns this March! Join us for a selection of inspiring, family-friendly short films. Visitors to the Walker will enjoy relaxed screenings in the Walker Cinema and the Bentson Mediatheque, plus film-inspired art activities throughout the museum. Or you can stream the selection from the comfort of home all weekend long. Let the movie magic begin!
Free First Saturday features free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month. Gallery admission tickets are available online in advance and on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Seating in the Cinema is limited. Free admission 10 am–5 pm; activities 10 am–3 pm.
About the Films
KIDS’ FILM FAIR: ANIMATED SHORTS
Walker Cinema and Online
Recommended for ages 3+, 42 min.
And Then… by Tanja Nuijten, Leo Graf, and Raphael Stalder
Three children tell a story together as animators make it come to life on screen.
2022, Switzerland, in Swiss German with English subtitles, 3 min.
Le Tout Petit Voyage / The Tiny Voyage by Emily Worms
A child and their pet bird feel freedom as they go on an adventure.
2022, France, dubbed in English with English subtitles, 8 min.
The Seed by Suresh Eriyat
Monsters plant a seed and watch it grow into something big.
2023, India, nonverbal, 2 min.
Puffer Fish by Julia Ocker
Two fish learn that that not everything that is big is scary.
2022, Germany, nonverbal, 4 min.
Filante by Marion Jamault
A bat helps a child discover why their pet mouse had to leave home.
2024, France, nonverbal, 9 min.
Sensory note: Thunder and lightning for 30 seconds, beginning 5 1/2 minutes into the film.
La Reine des Renards / The Queen of Foxes by Marnina Rosset
Foxes help their queen and human neighbors all get love letters.
2022, Switzerland, in French with English subtitles, 9 min.
Sunflower by Natalia Chernysheva
The seasons change and affect the lives of the sunflowers. One sunflower stands out from the rest.
2023, France/Russia, nonverbal, 4 min.
Sensory note: This film references death, as sunflowers are mowed down.
Fly By by Filip Dobeš
A cloud changes its mind about an airplane.
2023, Czech Republic, nonverbal, 3 min.
Sensory note: There is a 10 second scene of lightning, 45 seconds into the film. There is a moment of sadness, as a flower is destroyed, but the film ends in a hopeful manner.
KIDS’ FILM FAIR: LIVE-ACTION SHORTS
Bentson Mediatheque and Online
Recommended for ages 3+, 15 min.
How to Lasso by Ambar Navarro
Perseverance leads to the perfect knot.
2022, US, nonverbal, 5 min.
Hoop Dreams by Kasey Elise Walker
A parent reminds their child that the power is within them.
2023, US, in English with English subtitles, 9 min.
In-Person Screening Information
In-person screenings of the animated shorts program are available on March 1 in the Walker Cinema. Screenings will begin at 10:30 and 11:30 am, 1:30 and 2:30 pm.
The live-action shorts program will screen on loop in the Bentson Mediatheque throughout the day, 10 am–3 pm.
These are relaxed screenings. Adults are welcome to read subtitles to children and leave early, if preferred.
Virtual Screening Information
Prefer to view at home? Get cozy and watch the Free First Saturday Kids’ Film Fair program right here, for free!
Available February 28 at 4:30 pm to March 3 at 9 am.
All films will have English-language captions.
Activity Information
Art-Making Activity: Wonder Turners, 10 am–3 pm
In celebration of cinema, we are making “wonder turners.” This toy creates an optical illusion through drawings and movement. The results are like a short animation in your hands.
Art-Making Activity: Green Screen Magic, 10 am–3 pm
Join us for an immersive experience where you will place yourself in a scene from your favorite film from the Kids’ Film Fair! This activity is where green screen, technology, and art all come together.
Interactive Activity: Telling Stories through Play, 10 am–3 pm
Participate in tales of family and community through play as you join a life-size board game. You become the playing pieces in a jumbo game board inspired by the Kids’ Film Fair 2025. Special thanks to MIGIZI’s Teklu Diye-konelin for bringing this activity to life!
Tour for Families, 11:30 am
Tour for General Audiences, 1 pm
Recorrido público en español, 3 pm
Join a Walker educator for a guided family tour of artworks on view in the galleries at 11:30 am (40 min.), take a guided tour for general audiences at 1 pm (60 min.), or a tour for general audiences in Spanish at 3 pm (60 min.). Tours explore a selection of works across current exhibitions and include interactive discussion. Meet at the Main Lobby desk five minutes before the tour starts.
Accessibility
All films will be captioned in English. Film screenings in the Walker Cinema and Bentson Mediatheque include open captions and English subtitles for films with dialogue. Assistive listening devices are available in the Walker Cinema.
If viewing from home, click the CC icon in the bottom-right corner of the video to access captions and subtitles for the films with dialogue.
For more information or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
Bios
Binesikwe Means was born and raised in South Minneapolis, and is an enrolled citizen of the Oglala Lakota Tribe in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and a descendant of the White Earth Nation. Her name Binesikwe (Bi-Nay-See-Kway) is from the Ojibwe language, meaning “Thunderbird Woman.” She has a deep love of storytelling, as she describes, “because it is who we are as Indigenous peoples. It’s how we passed on our traditions and languages for generations,” and is passionate about creating the next generation of storytellers. She has worked for MIGIZI for 8 years as Lead Media Instructor for First Person Productions, a youth-led social enterprise that produces videos, design work, and social media campaigns for small businesses and nonprofits.
Teklu Diye-Konelin was born and raised in Anchorage for the Crow / Frog Clan of the Tahltan Nation. He is of Tahltan, Deg Xit’an, Polish, and Irish descent. In 2022 he graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, earning a BFA with a focus on creative writing and the performing arts. He has worked variously as a peer mentor, teaching artist, community and event organizer, poet, rapper, actor, interdisciplinary writer, multimedia artist, and Indigenous rights activist.
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