July Films
An American Tail
Saturday 4 July 11.30am
GFT Autism-Friendly screening 12.30pm
Little Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think is without cats. When he arrives alone in the New World, he never loses hope, searching for his family, making new friends, and running and dodging the menacing cats he thought he'd be rid of.
USA, 1986, 1h 20m, Cert U
Director Don Bluth
Whistle Down the Wind
Saturday 11 July, 11.30am
In a small village a devoutly religious 15-year-old girl, Cathy, discovers an injured stranger hiding in her family’s barn. When she asks his identity, the first words he utters are 'Jesus Christ'. Believing the man is in fact the real Jesus Christ, Cathy and the town's other children vow to protect the stranger. Meanwhile, the adults in the town are on the hunt for an escaped murderer.
UK, 1961, 1h 39m, Cert U
Director Bryan Forbes
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Saturday 18 July, 11.30am
As her fame as Hannah Montana begins to overwhelm her normal life, Miley Stewart returns to her home town in Tennessee. While there she begins to appreciate that there is more to life than celebrity, and gains some perspective on what truly matters to her. Will this be the end of her double life?
USA, 2009, 1h 42m, Cert U
Director Peter Chelsom
Audio described and captioned at GFT only.
Asterix and the Vikings
Saturday 25 July, 11.30am
Asterix and Obelix have been given a tough mission: transform the chief's lazy son Justforkix into a warrior. Meanwhile, a group of fearless Viking Warriors travels to Asterix's village in a quest to discover the meaning of fear, as they had heard that fear gives you wings. Unfortunately, it just so happens that the Gaulish Village fear only one thing, that the sky may fall on their heads, and the Vikings are out of luck. That is, until they encounter the chief’s cowardly young son …
France/Denmark, 2006, 1h 18m, Cert U
Director Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller
August Films
Bolt
Saturday 1 August, 11.30am
GFT Autism-Friendly screening 12.30pm
For super-dog Bolt, every day is filled with adventure, daring and intrigue – at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet – a cross-country journey through the real world to get back to his owner and co-star Penny.
USA, 2009, 1h 36m, Cert PG
Director Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Audio described and captioned at GFT only.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Saturday 8 August, 11.30am
Mild-mannered Paul Blart has always had huge dreams of becoming a state trooper. Until then, he patrols the local mall as a security guard. With his closely cropped moustache, personal transporter and gung-ho attitude, only Blart seems to take his job seriously. All that changes when a team of thugs raid the mall and take hostages. Blart has to become a real cop to save the day.
USA, 2009 1h 31m, Cert PG
Director Steve Carr
Audio described and captioned at GFT only.
Genevieve
Saturday 15 August, 11.30am
It's time for the annual London to Brighton antique car rally, and vintage car buffs Alan McKim and Ambrose Claverhouse are not going to let their friendship stop them from trying to humiliate each other. Along the way, some old jealousies are rekindled to the point where the two men decide to have a "friendly" wager on who will be the first back to London.
UK, 1953, 1h 26m, Cert U
Director Henry Cornelius
Around the World in 80 Days
Saturday 22 August, 11.30am
Fabulous adventures, hilarious predicaments, and exhilarating action abound as three unlikely heroes attempt to settle an outrageous bet and circumnavigate the globe in 80 days in this modern adaptation of the classic novel by Jules Verne.
USA/ Germany/ Ireland/ UK, 2004, 2h, Cert PG
Director Frank Coraci
Coraline
Saturday 29 August, 11.30am
A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better! But when the fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit other mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her bravery and a talking black cat to find the way back home.
USA, 2009, 1h 40m, Cert PG
Director Harry Selick
Audio described and captioned at GFT only.