Turns out Bob is an educator from Rye and he made this little film to teach kids about the importance of diversity. “Little Blue” was honored with the 2nd Place Award for animation at the 2006 Giffoni Film Festival in Italy this past April. It’s a cultural festival now in its 36th year. The entire festival is judged by kids ranging from 8 to 18 years old, said Marilyn. (How cool is that!) Out of 400 entries only eight animated shorts were selected to be shown, she said. That’s some pretty stiff competition, so I’m betting it’s a pretty special film. For more info, and to view the trailer, go to www.littleblue.us.

Other films being shown on Sunday include: “Cake,” a student comedy about life at an Oxford orphanage “Ballad of the Purple Clam,” an animated short wherein a legendary clam defends his turf against a Down East clammer out for revenge;
and “Binta and the Great Idea,” a film about a 7 year-old girl who lives in a small village in Senegal.

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