FOR A FEW MARBLES MORE

Year: 2006 (The Netherlands)

Running Time: 11:00

Filmmakers: Jelmar Hufen, Christoph Koelemeijer, Aage Hollander

Category: Narrative Short

Synopsis: Four ten-year-olds are kicked out of their favorite playground by two aggressive drunkards. When they realize their parents are not going to help them, they have only one solution--they have to find a way to get the toughest boy in the neighborhood on their side.

Screenings: Connecticut Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, Stony Brook Film Festival, Singapore Short Film Festival, London United Film Festival

Awards: DokuKids Award, Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival; Best Director, Young Cuts Film Festival; Jury Award, Almost Famous FilmFestival

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Jelmar Hufen worked in the Dutch film industry as an assistant while saving all his money for his own film project. In 2005, with $15,393 USD in savings and the help of some generous movie companies, he began shooting FOR A FEW MARBLES MORE. It premiered in 2006 at the Netherlands Film Festival and has screened at scores of festivals worldwide.

Day: Saturday, March 28

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Independence Hall, UACCB

Admission: $5 / $4 / $3 (Family Film Showcase)