2014 BAMKids Film Festival Winners

Chicago/New York -  The 16th Annual BAMKids Film Festival ended on a high note with more than five thousand children and families attending the two day event February 22-23 at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music. Featuring 74 films from 27 countries curated by the International Children's Media Center, audience votes for the BAMmie awards were at an all time high. 

After tallying thousands of votes, the BAMmie winners for 2014 are:

BAMmie for Best Feature Film

Casper and Emma - Best Friends - Directed by: Arne Lindtner 

Næss, Norway, 2013. 

BAMmie for Best Live Action Short

Help Me Remember - Directed by: Fran Casanova, Spain,

2012.

BAMmie for Best Animated Short Film

Snap - Directed by: Thomas G. Murphy, Belgium/UK, 2012.                                     

BAMmie for Best Early Childhood Film

Tie

Papa Cloudy's Restaurant - Directed by: Akiko McQuerrey, USA, 2013.

Cloudette - Directed by: Virginia Wilkos, USA, 2013.

 "I am delighted by the award because the BAMkids festival is a true gem not only for children and their parents but also for filmmakers. The program helps to cultivate children to be independent thinkers and also cultivates encouragement for independent filmmakers. It's very festive, intimate and engaging!" - Akiko McQuerry, Director of Papa Cloudy's Restaurant

"It is an honor for us that the BAMkids Film Festival audience has recognized our film Help Me Remember  which shows a realistic, but gently optimistic view of Alzheimer's.  With the BAMmie award, we have the opportunity for this important story to reach a far greater audience." - Fran Casanova, Director, and Tania Balastegui, Actress/Executive Director of Help Me Remeber

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The International Children's Media Center (ICMC) is a non profit organization dedicated to transforming the way children use, view and engage electronic screens. For information about the ICMC, go to  www.icmediacenter.org. The BAMkids Festival is presented in association with the International Children's Media Center.