Snoopy and the Peanuts gang to join TIFF Kids International Film Festival
Posted March 4, 2015 7:18 am.
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TORONTO – A new claymation film from the “Wallace & Gromit” team and a visit from Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are among the highlights of this year’s TIFF Kids International Film Festival.
Aardman Studios’ film “Shaun the Sheep: The Movie” launches on April 10, and festivities wrap April 18 with “When Marnie Was There,” from the Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli.
Meanwhile, photos are encouraged at a meet-and-greet with characters from Charles Schulz’s beloved comics on April 11 and 12, including Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Sally, Linus, and Lucy.
The fest will also feature a collection of new animated shorts in celebration of Peanuts’ 65th anniversary.
The TIFF Kids International Film Festival, for children aged three through 13, runs April 7 to April 19.
This year it unspools 25 features and 101 shorts from 36 countries, including Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, France, India and Russia.
