Three days of film screenings, music, art workshops and artists talks are on tap April 28 through 30 at the Monterey Bay Art and Film Festival for Youth at Cal State Monterey Bay and the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center.

Through art activities designed to celebrate creativity, the Monterey Bay Art and Film Festival for Youth (MAFFY) brings the world of imagination to young minds. Children, youth and professional artists will collaborate to exchange ideas and help build a culturally diverse global art community through their exploration.

Selections from the Children’s Film Festival Seattle will be screened, along with the pilot episode of The Adventures of Catty Wompus, a children’s television show that blends fantasy with life lessons.

All screenings and events are free and open to the public. Most will be held on the CSUMB campus; films from the Seattle festival will be shown at the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center, 215 El Camino Real, on April 30.

Schedule:

April 28, World Theater at CSUMB

2-4 p.m.

• Art exhibition from workshops held at MontereyPeninsula United School District's After School Academy

• Art workshops and music performance outside the theater

3:30-4:40 p.m.

• Best of the Fest: Children's Film Festival Seattle (Part 1)

• World Premiere of 'The Adventure of Catty Wompus' TV show pilot episode

April 29, Cinematic Arts Studio at CSUMB (Bldg. 27, Room 119)

2:30- 4:30 p.m.

• CSUMB Cinematic Arts' collection of thesis films and Open House

6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Best of the Fest: Children's Film Festival Seattle (Part 2)

April 30, Cinematic Arts Studio at CSUMB (Building 27, Room 119)

12:30-1:30 p.m.

• World Premiere of 'The Adventure of Catty Wompus" TV show pilot episode

• Free raffle to win a box of Catty swag

2-3 p.m.

• Screening of Cartoon Network's animated show 'WE BARE BEARS' with the creator Daniel Chong

• Display of artwork of 'ICKLE & LARDEE'S ADVENTURE' with the author/artist Inhae Lee, followed by autograph and book-signing event

3-4:40 p.m.

• Visiting artists talk and Q-and-A with Daniel Chong and Inhae Lee, followed by critique/feedback session on student animations

April 30, Family Fun Film Series, Greenfield Cultural Arts Center

3 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

• See The World, Feed Your Mind: Animated Shorts from the Children’s Film Festival Seattle

6:30-7:50 p.m.

• See The World, Feed Your Mind: Live Action Shorts from the Children’s Film Festival Seattle

Published April 19, 2016

Puppet 'Ivan' designed by Jenn Branch; background design and animation by Todd Hemker