Those who attended The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T last year (part of the NZIFF) may have noticed how indifferent many of the children roped along to the film were. The general consensus as to why varies: it had "dumb" musical numbers; it wasn't computer animated; it was from the "olden days". Plus if you had the displeasure of sitting in front of one of those disgruntled rugrats, you would've no doubt felt the brunt of child-fidgetiness firsthand (the back of my seat can vouch for that). Maybe theatres are no longer conducive to kids raised on a DVD remote; or maybe, kids just aren't conditioned enough to "real" movies any more – or at least ones without a Happy Meal promotion or merchandising tie-in. Square Eyes - New Zealand Children's Film Foundation intends to redress the movie-going experience for children and children-at-heart with an ongoing series of quality, diverse and alternative children's film. This we like. As a regular fixture, if it can instill a passion for film in kids at an early age, acclimatize them to wonders of "live cinema", and help them to become more discerning, broad-minded viewers, it deserves considerable support. Square Eye's first screening of the year hits the Paramount on Sunday, May 7th with a luscious print of The Wizard of Oz – a film rarely seem outside of the tube (let alone as a first time big screen experience). Visit square-eyes.co.nz for the lowdown.