Flying in my gondola

Each year, around this time, Little Big Shots (LBS) comes to town with a new collection of films from around the globe, intended for children or made by them. The film festival was conceived by Nick Place back in 2004, and this year LBS celebrates it first big milestone, a whopping decade of dedication to exposing kids to the very best international and domestic films, as well as the process of filmmaking. To commemorate their fabulous decade, LBS has released a limited edition 10th B’day Retro Collection DVD , featuring some of their most memorable films: Birthday Boy (2005, Aston’s Stone (2008), Because You’re Gorgeous (2009), Brunswick Browns (2010), The Animal Book (2010), The Vacuum Kid (2012), Abiogenesis (2013) and The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore (2013). The film festival offers 13 different packages appropriate for ages ranging from 2 years old to 15+. Movie aficionados of all ages can customise their film viewing schedule according to age, subjec...