(ages 9 and up) Inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of Italy's top music producers and sound designers, Red Like the Sky tells the story of a boy's struggle to pursue his passion. While playing with his father's old rifle, 10-year-old Mirco accidentally shoots himself. He survives, but loses his sight. The year is 1971, when children in Italy who are blind are not permitted to attend public school and instead were required to go to special schools, so Mirco is forced to leave family and friends. Life at the strict school for the blind in Genoa isn't easy for him, and Mirco finds it hard to accept his new condition. Things begin to change when he finds an old reel-to-reel tape recorder and discovers that, by recording and editing sounds together, he can tell a story. Some of the other boys find out what Mirco is up to, and together they exercise their imaginations to create an epic tale using only sound. Featuring children who are blind in most of the roles, Red Like the Sky is a beautifully crafted film about youth challenging preconceived ideas about blindness, and a testament to the power creativity has to open up the minds of children and adults alike. In Italian with English subtitles. (Cristiano Bortone, Italy, 2005, 96 minutes)

Audio description, delivered through a wireless earphone, will be available for the screenings on October 3, 21, and 23. Audio description helps to ensure that people who are blind or have visual impairments enjoy equal access to cultural events by providing essential visual information through descriptive narration of actions, appearance of characters, body language, costumes, and settings.

(ages 7 and up) Enjoy the silent short films of comedian Max Linder with live music. Made between 1911 and 1914, the program includes Max se trompe d'étage (Max in the Wrong Room), Max en convalescence (Max Recovering), Max veut grandir (Max Wants to Grow), Max à Monaco (Max in Monaco), Max et la doctoresse (Max and the Doctor), and Max n'aime pas les chats (Max Does Not Like Cats). Live orchestral accompaniment by the Octuor de France, featuring original music written by Gabriel Thibeaudeau. Approximately 70 minutes.

(ages 5 and up) Open a Door is a series of international films, each showing, without dialogue, a simple event during one day in the life of a small child. Find out what adventures a day brings to Anita in Chile, Darioush in Iran, Wen-Zheng in Taiwan, and Yolanda in South Africa, when each child opens a door and leaves home behind. (Ragdoll Limited, United Kingdom, 1992) Approximately 40 minutes.

(ages 4 and up) Meet Bagpuss, a sleepy and much loved pink-and-white striped cat, whose many friends sing songs and share tales with him between naps. Bagpuss is of the most popular children's television programs ever broadcast in the United Kingdom, though only 13 episodes were produced. Using stop-frame puppet animation, these short tales of discovery, friendship, and learning gently introduce the very young to concepts of cooperation, communication, trust, and the importance of imaginative play. Three episodes from the series will be featured. Approximately 50 minutes. (Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, United Kingdom, 1974)