By Alison McFerrin

The Selma Times-Journal

A movie theatre ticket can cost $10 or more, but a movie at the second annual Selma Children’s Film Festival is free.

“It’s open for everyone — churches, daycare — just something to get the kids out to do and see,” LaFawnda Watson said. Watson is with the Selma Children’s Museum, which is hosting this three-day event at the Larry D. Striplin Performing Arts Center.

“We’re showing back-to-back children’s films, all (rated) G,” Watson said. To tie in with the ‘Year of Alabama Music’ events, each movie shown will be a musical, including films like “Happy Feet” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”

Watson said they are expecting a big turnout.

Movies will be shown on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Children age 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult, and all ages are welcome.

Refreshments will also be available.

”You can’t go to a movie without popcorn,” Watson said.

Movies include:

Thursday:

Fantasia, 10:30 a.m.

Cats Don’t Dance, 11:45 a.m.

Annie, 1:10 p.m.

Babe, 2:45 p.m.

Babe, Pig in the City, 4:25 p.m.

Friday:

Aladdin, 10:30 a.m.

The Wiz, 12:05 p.m.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2:20 p.m.

The Princess and the Frog, 4:20 p.m.

Saturday:

The Lion King, 10:30 a.m.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 12:05 p.m.

Happy Feet, 2 p.m.

Justin Bieber “Never Say Never,” 4 p.m.