15th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2022
The Butler and the Ball
United States | 12 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family | 2020 | Short Film (Live Action) | English
An urban fairy tale about Ashton, a lonely boy with neglectful parents, who embarks on a global adventure when he enters a contest to become the new butler of Bob Chan, a grieving, reclusive singer.
বাংলা
অ্যাশটন সম্পর্কে একটি শহুরে রুপকথার গল্প। অবহেলিত বাবা-মায়ের সাথে একাকী ছেলে, যে একটি বিশ্বব্যাপী দুঃসাহসিক কাজ শুরু করে যখন সে একজন শোকার্ত ও একান্ত গায়ক বব চ্যানের নতুন বাটলার হওয়ার জন্য একটি প্রতিযোগিতায় প্রবেশ করে।
Original Language
An urban fairy tale about Ashton; a lonely boy with neglectful parents, who embarks on a global adventure when he enters a contest to become the new butler of Bob Chan, a grieving, reclusive singer.
Mr. Andrew Chan-Possemato
Andrew Chan-Possemato is a fifth-grader in Brooklyn, New York, who loves reading, gymnastics, swimming, and pizza. He will star as Peter, the grandson of a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, in the upcoming film Leave Your Toys. The Butler and the Ball is his first film as a filmmaker.
Filmography: The Butler and the Ball (2020)
Screening Schedule
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11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Bangladesh Film Archive
F-5, Agargaon Administritive Area, Shere Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207
Credits and Casts
Director
Andrew Chan-Possemato
Story
Andrew Chan-Possemato
Script/Screenplay
Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Editor
Albert M. Chan
Producer
Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Cinematographer
Richard Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Leading Casts
Andrew Chan-Possemato,
Sabra Embury,
Felix Vizzini
Exhibition & Award History
WINNER: Best of Festival Award for Best International Young People's Film—2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
WINNER: Best Junior Filmmaker—2021 Sanctuary International Film Festival (Australia)
WINNER: Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film—2021 Children Short Film Festival (London/Paris)
WINNER: Jury Special Mention, Child Actor—2021 Children Short Film Festival (London/Paris)
WINNER: Fictional Movie Made by Filmmakers up to 10 Years of Age Category—2021 A-FilmTeensFest (Czech Republic)
WINNER: Jury Special Mention—2021 kidzCINEMA (India)
WINNER: International 9–12 Year Old Encourage Award—2021 Gimpo International Youth Film Festival (Korea)
WINNER: Youth Section—2021 Alder International Film Festival (Chicago)
WINNER: Special Jury Mention for Youngest Director—2021 Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival (India)
WINNER: Best Young Director, Live Action—2020 Atlanta Children's Film Festival
WINNER: Best Kids-Made Film—2020 San Diego Kids' International Film Festival
WINNER: Best Narrative Film, Under 12—2020 International KidsNFilm Festival
WINNER: Top Ten Under 10 Category—2020 Prague Youth Film Festival
NOMINEE: Best Actor, 7-12 Years—2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
NOMINEE: Best Children's Short—August 2021 Short to the Point International Short Film Festival
NOMINEE: Best Amateur Film—2021 International Festival of Short Film: The Unprecendented Cinema (Estonia)
FINALIST: 2020 Lantern & Light International Children's Film Festival (Australia)
SEMI-FINALIST: Best Short Film by a Young Filmmaker—2020 Children Cinema Awards (The Netherlands)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (California)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 KIDS FIRST!/News-O-Matic Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 Ocean City Film Festival (Maryland)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 University of Hawai‘i at Manoa KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children’s Film Festival Seattle
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Chuncheon Film Festival (Korea)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Boston International Kids Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children Short Film Festival (France)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 kidzCINEMA (India)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 A-FilmTeensFest (Czech Republic)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Madrese International Short Film Festival (Iran)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Camera Zizanio (Greece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Sanctuary International Film Festival (Australia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 MikroFAF - International Festival of DIY and Independent Short (Serbia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 International Festival of Short Film: The Unprecendented Cinema (Estonia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Will Rogers Motion Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Astoria Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 GTX Film Festival (Texas)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Alder International Short Film Festival (Chicago)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Gimpo International Youth Film Festival (Korea)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival (India)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Dances with Films: Los Angeles
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Prague Youth Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 All-American High School Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Scout Film Festival (Boston)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 San Diego Kids' International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 International KidsNFilm Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Lantern & Light International Children's Film Festival (Australia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 American Youth Film Festival (Atlanta)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Newark IFF Youth Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Hamilton Youth Film Festival (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 KIDS FIRST! Film Festival (Sante Fe)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Fargo-Moorhead KIDS Fantastic Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Kids Video Connection Film Festival (Atlanta)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 West Chester International Short Film Festival (Pennsylvania)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival (New Jersey)
The Butler and the Ball
United States | 12 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family | 2020 | Short Film (Live Action) | English
An urban fairy tale about Ashton, a lonely boy with neglectful parents, who embarks on a global adventure when he enters a contest to become the new butler of Bob Chan, a grieving, reclusive singer.
বাংলাঅ্যাশটন সম্পর্কে একটি শহুরে রুপকথার গল্প। অবহেলিত বাবা-মায়ের সাথে একাকী ছেলে, যে একটি বিশ্বব্যাপী দুঃসাহসিক কাজ শুরু করে যখন সে একজন শোকার্ত ও একান্ত গায়ক বব চ্যানের নতুন বাটলার হওয়ার জন্য একটি প্রতিযোগিতায় প্রবেশ করে।
Original LanguageAn urban fairy tale about Ashton; a lonely boy with neglectful parents, who embarks on a global adventure when he enters a contest to become the new butler of Bob Chan, a grieving, reclusive singer.
Mr. Andrew Chan-Possemato
Andrew Chan-Possemato is a fifth-grader in Brooklyn, New York, who loves reading, gymnastics, swimming, and pizza. He will star as Peter, the grandson of a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, in the upcoming film Leave Your Toys. The Butler and the Ball is his first film as a filmmaker.
Screening Schedule
-
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Bangladesh Film Archive
F-5, Agargaon Administritive Area, Shere Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207
Credits and Casts
|
Director Andrew Chan-Possemato |
|
Story Andrew Chan-Possemato |
|
Script/Screenplay Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan |
|
Editor Albert M. Chan |
|
Producer Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan |
|
Cinematographer Richard Possemato, Albert M. Chan |
|
Leading Casts Andrew Chan-Possemato, Sabra Embury, Felix Vizzini |
Exhibition & Award History
WINNER: Best of Festival Award for Best International Young People's Film—2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
WINNER: Best Junior Filmmaker—2021 Sanctuary International Film Festival (Australia)
WINNER: Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film—2021 Children Short Film Festival (London/Paris)
WINNER: Jury Special Mention, Child Actor—2021 Children Short Film Festival (London/Paris)
WINNER: Fictional Movie Made by Filmmakers up to 10 Years of Age Category—2021 A-FilmTeensFest (Czech Republic)
WINNER: Jury Special Mention—2021 kidzCINEMA (India)
WINNER: International 9–12 Year Old Encourage Award—2021 Gimpo International Youth Film Festival (Korea)
WINNER: Youth Section—2021 Alder International Film Festival (Chicago)
WINNER: Special Jury Mention for Youngest Director—2021 Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival (India)
WINNER: Best Young Director, Live Action—2020 Atlanta Children's Film Festival
WINNER: Best Kids-Made Film—2020 San Diego Kids' International Film Festival
WINNER: Best Narrative Film, Under 12—2020 International KidsNFilm Festival
WINNER: Top Ten Under 10 Category—2020 Prague Youth Film Festival
NOMINEE: Best Actor, 7-12 Years—2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
NOMINEE: Best Children's Short—August 2021 Short to the Point International Short Film Festival
NOMINEE: Best Amateur Film—2021 International Festival of Short Film: The Unprecendented Cinema (Estonia)
FINALIST: 2020 Lantern & Light International Children's Film Festival (Australia)
SEMI-FINALIST: Best Short Film by a Young Filmmaker—2020 Children Cinema Awards (The Netherlands)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (California)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 KIDS FIRST!/News-O-Matic Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 Ocean City Film Festival (Maryland)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2022 University of Hawai‘i at Manoa KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children’s Film Festival Seattle
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Chuncheon Film Festival (Korea)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children's International Film Festival of Wales
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Boston International Kids Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Children Short Film Festival (France)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 kidzCINEMA (India)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 A-FilmTeensFest (Czech Republic)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Madrese International Short Film Festival (Iran)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Camera Zizanio (Greece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Sanctuary International Film Festival (Australia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 MikroFAF - International Festival of DIY and Independent Short (Serbia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 International Festival of Short Film: The Unprecendented Cinema (Estonia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Will Rogers Motion Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Astoria Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 GTX Film Festival (Texas)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Alder International Short Film Festival (Chicago)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Gimpo International Youth Film Festival (Korea)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2021 Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival (India)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Dances with Films: Los Angeles
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Prague Youth Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 All-American High School Film Festival (NYC)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Scout Film Festival (Boston)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 San Diego Kids' International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 International KidsNFilm Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Lantern & Light International Children's Film Festival (Australia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 American Youth Film Festival (Atlanta)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Newark IFF Youth Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Hamilton Youth Film Festival (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 KIDS FIRST! Film Festival (Sante Fe)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Fargo-Moorhead KIDS Fantastic Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Kids Video Connection Film Festival (Atlanta)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 West Chester International Short Film Festival (Pennsylvania)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival (New Jersey)