Are you interested in the history of comic books and graphic novels? Learn more about this genre blending literature with art, with celebrated comic book authors and illustrators Posy Simmonds, Jean-Luc Fromental and Joëlle Jolivet. Together they will delve into the intriguing past and exciting future of the 9th art and talk about Fromental and Jolivet’s Miss Cat series.
UK | 2023 | 90 mins | Dir: Massimo Fenati, Gerrit Bekers | in English | Created for children aged 6+, but is suitable for all ages
Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures is an exciting series of animated specials based on the books of the famous children’s author and illustrator. After the screening of two episodes, Zagazoo and Snuff, series director Massimo Fenati and executive producer Tess Cuming will answer your questions about all the magic behind these animated adaptations of Quentin Blake and his box of treasures.
Programme:
Zagazoo – Bella and George are a happy couple who one day receive a strange parcel containing a lovely human baby named Zagazoo. George and Bella are delighted but Zagazoo doesn’t remain human for long.
Snuff – Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of his clumsy page Snuff who can’t duel or ride a horse. But when thieves threaten a local bootmaker, Snuff has a clever idea to save the day.
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Discover fascinating stories in an innovative way! Immerse yourself in 360° VR short films on wind, history, and art (depending on your age and your interest). Let the wind carry you, travel in search of the sound of the Arctic or walk through the history of Notre-Dame in an interactive, playful, and sensorial experience for children 8 and over.
No booking necessary, but first come first served.
Let your creativity run wild with children’s author Patrice Lawrence. After an insightful discussion on her motivations and inspirations to becoming a writer, join Lawrence in creating a recipe for fantasy beasts inspired by her action-packed best seller, The Elemental Detectives.
Voted best event of the South Ken Kids Festival for years, Impro! gathers guest illustrators Axel Scheffler, Joëlle Jolivet, Posy Simmonds, Bridget Marzo, Amandine Piu, Beatrice Rodriguez, Chloe Savage and awesome jazz musicians John Edwards (double bass) and Caroline Kraabel (saxophone) on stage for a wild and joyful evening of live creation. Enjoy this fabulous drawing jam.
Father of the Gruffalo and Pip and Posy, Axel Scheffler will cross paintbrushes with French illustrator Joëlle Jolivet whose Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary was just published in the UK. Both friends of the festival, they will mix their universes and characters on stage for a unique and fabulous drawing duo projected on the cinema screen.
The stellar jury of the first-ever edition of the Entente littéraire Prize will present this year’s shortlist, debate the challenges of judging a literary prize, and share their hopes for upcoming cross-Channel literature partnerships. Led by president Joanne Harris, Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho will converse with Patrice Lawrence, Timothée de Fombelle and Marie-Aude Murail. A fitting way to conclude a year of celebrating 120 years of the Entente Cordiale!
Ever wondered what lied within the human body? Join Joëlle Jolivet, illustrator of Inside the Body, to use arts and crafts and mix art with science. This exciting workshop will undoubtedly appeal to future graphic artists and biologists alike!
Step into the enchanting realm of animation and craft your very own mesmerizing film! Children will work in teams of two, under the direction of Alix Guichard, to write a scenario based on a scene of The Colour Monster by Ana Llenas. Each team’s scenes will then be assembled to create a final film, bringing the book to life in stop motion form.
