Today is the day of the Oscar Awards in Hollywood, USA.

There are some great films nominated for the awards but we will have to wait until tomorrow to know the winners.

Among the nominations for Best Film are these two great animated films: Avatar and Up.

Have you seen them? Click on the images to watch the trailers.

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If you want to see some good kids films here in A Coruña, the MACUF Museum is showing  films on Saturdays FREE!

Click here for more information.

This week is The Blog- Workshop at Monte Alto and Castrillón Libraries and we are going to be looking into scary stories. Don’t be scared to come, it’s going to be fun and interesting too!!

Tim Burton is a film producer, director, writer and designer. He was born in California in 1958. His unique style is evident in all his work and especially in his animated films. here you can watch one of his first short animated films which is narrated by Vincent Price, one of the most famous voices in the film world.

Other Tim Burton films include: Batman; Edward Scissorhands; Sleepy Hollow; The Corpse Bride; Charlie & The Chocolate Factory; The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline.

If you want to create your own scary thing, click here to play “Monster Maker”

This week’s WORKSHOP session at the Castrillón Library is about “Film and Theatre”.

The world of film and theatre is fantastic. It brings us drama, comedy, music and entertainment. Going to the the cinema is a wonderful experience and going to the theatre brings you even closer to the actors and actresses.

We all have our favourite shows and films so write a comment and tell us about your recommendations and experiences.

There is a new film at the cinema called “Coraline”.

It’s a beautiful film about an unusual girl in a strange new house, with some interesting characters.

The story is based on the book by the author Neil Gaiman.

You can watch a trailer of the film here.

Or you can go to  the Coraline web here. It’s a curious place!