Belmont World Film's 23rd Family Festival: Day 5
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Parents with children ages 3–12 won’t want to miss Belmont World Film’s 23rd Family Festival.Guided by this year’s theme, 'Lights, Camera, Magic!,' the festival showcases a diverse selection of films from around the world—many making their North American or U.S.
premieres—offering young audiences an immersive and culturally rich cinematic experience.
It’s a wonderful way to “travel the world” without the cost of a trip.
The screenings below are rescheduled due to the snow and are all North American premieres, with half adapted from or inspired by classic and contemporary children’s books—a longstanding festival hallmark.
For young readers and those who struggle with reading, subtitles at films in other languages will be read aloud through headphones by a professional voice over artist, creating an experience much like story time.
1:00 PM: THE SCARECROWS' WEDDING & TABBY MCTAT Newly minted Golden Globe winner Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Hamnet) and Domhnall Gleeson star in and Academy Award nominee Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda) narrates The Scarecrows' Wedding, the charming new adaptation of a Julia Donaldson picture book (The Gruffalo).
Follow two devoted scarecrows as they prepare for their big day until a mischievous rival scarecrow threatens to upend their wedding plans.
If you love cats, you’ll love Tabby McTat, a story about the warm and wonderful friendship between a musical cat and a street busker in London, Featuring the voice of Jodi Whittaker (Dr. Who), this story is purr-fect for audiences of all ages.
Age 3-8
2:15 PM: SCHOOL CHALE HUM
The tale of a tiny village in Kerala, India.
One night, a boy makes a playful wish on a shooting star—that his teachers won’t show up to school the next morning.
When the wish unexpectedly comes true, the children are swept into an enchanting chain of events that transforms their understanding of wonder, responsibility, and the world around them.
Age 8+
4:30 PM: WE ARE GREENLAND: SOCCER IS FREEDOM (World Cup fever!)
Follow five Greenlandic soccer players and their coach as they embark upon an inspiring journey to represent their nation at the World Cup against all odds.
Age 10+
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Shorts: $8; Feature Length Films: $12
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bwffamilyfestival2026.eventive.org/schedule
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7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA, 02474 map
Phone: 617-484-3980
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