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     Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and

Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren't in film school yet and aren't.strictly 

 speaking. even adults ?

     They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival. tomorrow. in a setting any director

might envy: Lincoln Center.Complete with  "red carpet" interviews and various  awards. thefestival

has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers. except for the age of the

participants:about 8 t0 18.

     " What's really exciting is that it's film for kids by kids. " said Cori Gardner, managing director of

Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year

the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one

from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia. " We want to make this a national event." Ms Gardner

added.

     The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction

adventure set in the year 3005. "A lot of the material is really mature. " Ms  Gardner said, talking about

films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project,a media arts and leadership-training

group. " The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of

secondhand smoke. " Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants'(移民) feelings of both

belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.

     The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music

video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures.

1. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival___________.    

A. is organized by a middle school

B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival

C. shows films made by children

D. offers awards to film school students

2. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?   

A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.

B. It provides arts projects for young people.

C. It's a media arts and leadership-training group.

D. It's a national organization for young people.

3. The underlined word "shorts"in Paragraph 4 refers to_________.  

A. short trousers                  

B. short kids

C. short films                      

D. short stories

4. Movies to be shown in the festival_________.

A. cover different subjects   

B. focus on kids' life

C. are produced by Global Action Project

D. are directed by Ms Gardner