Log in
Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

1997 · 9 min · Animation, Family

For each new day of Kwanzaa, a new candle is lit and children and adults share their thoughts, songs, stories from the past, dreams about the future, and a delicious feast on the last day.

Directed by Melissa Reilly

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

24m together

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Chrysanthemum

Both from Melissa Reilly.

More from Melissa ReillySee all →

Chicka Chicka Boom BoomChicka Chicka Boom Boom · 1999
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
★ 9.01999
MovieAnimationFamily
An animated short film based on a 1989 wordless picture book by Bill Martin Jr. In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!
A Weekend with WendellA Weekend with Wendell · 1998
A Weekend with Wendell
★ 9.01998
MovieAnimation
Three cheers for compromise as quiet-as-a-mouse Sophie learns to assert herself with bossy, big-mouthed Wendell.
ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum · 1999
Chrysanthemum
★ 8.01999
MovieAnimation
A little mouse named Chrysanthemum starts going to school and realizes she is the only kid with the longest name. She gets bullied by everyone but eventually learns that she is special in her own way
Pete's a PizzaPete's a Pizza · 2000
Pete's a Pizza
★ 7.02000
MovieFamilyAnimation
Pete's parents know exactly what to do when Pete's in a bad mood. They turn Pete into the funniest pizza ever.
The Scrambled States of AmericaThe Scrambled States of America · 2000
The Scrambled States of America
★ 7.02000
MovieAnimationFamily
Disenchanted with their fixed places on the map, the states swap spots in hopes that each can get to see a different part of the country and do something different for a change.
John, Paul, George and BenJohn, Paul, George and Ben · 2007
John, Paul, George and Ben
★ 5.02007
MovieAnimationFamily
This humorous and factual history of five lads who grew up to become Founding Fathers brings the early days of American history to life with sass and substance, in Lane Smith's inimitable style.
GooseGoose · 2002
Goose
2002
MovieAnimation
A baby goose, adopted by birth by a family of woodchucks, feels like an outcast in everything she does until she discovers - all by herself - that she can fly.
Bink & GollieBink & Gollie · 2012
Bink & Gollie
2012
MovieAnimation
These two girls are marvelous companions who often do not agree…on socks…or goldfish…or venturing to the Andes. This humorous story relates how compromise helps these two very different individuals remain the best of friends.
The Very Fairy PrincessThe Very Fairy Princess · 2014
The Very Fairy Princess
2014
MovieAnimation
While her friends and family may not believe in fairies, Geraldine knows, deep down, that she is a VERY fairy princess. But it isn't all twirls and tiaras - as every fairy princess knows, dirty fingernails and scabby knees are just the price you pay for a perfect day!
Yo! Yes?Yo! Yes? · 2000
Yo! Yes?
2000
MovieAnimation
Two lonely boys who don't know each other meet on a city street. Brought together with a simple "Yo!" answered by the other one's "Yes?" and the bounce of a basketball, this modern classic will strike a chord with every child who's ever longed for a friend.
T is for TerribleT is for Terrible · 2005
T is for Terrible
2005
MovieAnimationFamily
In this endearing dinosaur tale, an introspective Tyrannosaurus Rex wonders why a so-called "terrible lizard" can't be a vegetarian!
RosaRosa · 2007
Rosa
2007
MovieAnimation
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! · 2008
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
2008
MovieAnimation
Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this insect album. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! will inform and entertain curious little bug lovers everywhere.
In the Small, Small PondIn the Small, Small Pond · 2001
In the Small, Small Pond
2001
MovieAnimation
Spring is here in this cheerful introduction to the seasons. Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle, geese waddle and minnows scatter. Young kids won't want to miss a single splash.
The Scrambled States of America Talent ShowThe Scrambled States of America Talent Show · 2009
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show
2009
MovieAnimationFamily
Join Arkansas, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and the others as they learn about abbreviations, dance a tap dance and more!
My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C. · 2005
My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.
2005
MovieAnimationFamily
Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill.

More Like This

EnchantedEnchanted · 2007
Enchanted
★ 6.92007
MovieComedyFamily
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter