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We all live in a world of big and small things, but never so much as when we’re children – small people getting bigger. And as we grow, the world around us changes, feeling smaller than it once did.
Movies are also a way of making small things big and big things small. Whether it be a scene through the eyes of a tiny insect or a colossal giant, new perspectives transform our view of the world through the art of cinema. This ability to change size and scale is true of basic devices like the close-up, as well as special effects involving animation, CGI, and multiple exposure.
This semester, the emphasis is very much on small. We’ll shrink down and journey inside the human body in Fantastic Voyage and Osmosis Jones. We’ll follow the adventures of mice (Stuart Little), frogs (The Princess and the Frog), miniature people (Secret World of Arrietty), and even shells (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On). And we’ll wrap up the season with a return performance by Ben Model, who’ll provide live piano accompaniment for Charlie Chaplin’s silent comedy classic The Kid.
Lenfest Kids: ‘The Princess and the Frog’
Lenfest Kids: ‘Fantastic Voyage’
Lenfest Kids: Manhattanville Community Day, Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’
Who
ages 10+
Cost
FREEHow
Register: https://www.lenfest.arts.columbia.edu/spring-2025-events/lk-osmosis-jones
Seating is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For free events, Lenfest generally overbooks to ensure a full house. All unclaimed tickets are released 15 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.
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Osmosis Jones
2001 | US | PG | 10+
Runtime: 1 hour, 35 mins
Osmosis Jones blends live action and animation to tell a story about an unhealthy zookeeper, Frank (Bill Murray), and a white blood cell, Osmosis “Ozzy” Jones (Chris Rock), who helps battle the consequences of Frank’s not-so-hygenic habits.
After the movie, join us in the Lenfest Lobby for laughs, snacks, and daring creativity. Columbia Artist/Teachers teams up with everyone's favorite clown, Looney Lenny, for an afternoon of fun-filled, Osmosis Jones-inspired writing activities that fuse science with poetry, fiction, and art!
