films

Warrior Heart

12-year-old Vilja loves wrestling but is terrified of getting hurt. To make matters worse, Thea is the star of the wrestling club.
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Reni’s Worlds

On the first day of school, Renato finds a book about origami, a friend, and one big adventure.
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The Little Ancestor

On a windswept hill, in a place still young and devoid of all life, a house builds itself.
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Pasos Para Volar

Locked in a room with a skylight, Pájaro teaches Pajarito how to fly, even though he doesn’t have wings.
films

Dolores

Dolores, a 7-year-old girl who just wants to play, runs away from a fire demon and accidentally falls into a grave.
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Weeds

A gardener tends a field overgrown with weeds. What begins as an innocent encounter turns into a fight for survival and an attempt to preserve the world at any cost.
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Fish River Anthology

The supermarket is about to close as the last customers are waiting their turn at the fish counter
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Quota

When every global citizen is required to have their CO2 emissions tracked, it makes little impact…that is, until they discover the consequences of reaching their designated quota.
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Memory Lane

A look at families with loved ones suffering from dementia.
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Aquí

A girl in distress starts to physically unravel.
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The Interpreter

Nine-year-old Tatiana is fine with her role as an interpreter for Mami. She can even use it to her advantage….
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América

América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote Andean village, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.
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My Very Own Footballer

Sylvie and Karim have given it a lot of thought. They’re buying a football player.
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Le Charade

After his final performance, a lonely mime faces a psychotic episode when his imaginary best friend breaks up with him.
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Fish Thunder

A boy who wants to be as loud as thunder faces a storm, looking to contest the sky. His guardian angel fish looks over him.
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Bug

Parents’ actions impact the lives of children.
programs

Charlotte’s Web Reimagined: Making a New Classic

Our Student and Industry Showcase kicks off with a keynote from Olexa Hewryk, VP of Animation at Sesame Workshop, who will take us behind the scenes to gain an exclusive first look at the exciting new adaptation of the timeless classic book, Charlotte’s Web, a new limited series launching in late 2025 on Max/Warner Bros. Discovery.
programs

Gleeful Beasts

The Gleeful Beasts are a motley bunch of incompetent but lovable characters. Journey with us into their wonderful world (keep your eyes peeled for these delightful monsters sprinkled throughout all of NYICFF’s short film programs).
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The Final Day

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.
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Impossible Maladies

Traveling by cart, Doctor Rabarbaro and his assistant Tosse travel from house to house to cure absurd illnesses with their ingenious remedies.
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Amplified

When Karate star Hind has her world distorted, she sways between tenderness and pain, silence and noise, the hidden and the manifest.
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Just Little Imps

A little girl struggles to fall asleep. Every time she closes her eyes, small impish creatures appear from the darkness.
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Just One

Struggling musician Amaru meets mischievous ball of energy Shai while performing at his local community center. When Shai’s parents don’t pick him up, Amaru is tasked with taking him home. If only Shai remembered where he lives.
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Scrap Fabric

Fearing disapproval, a teenage trans girl secretly sews a prom dress from her mother’s scrap fabric.
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Cartagène

Paul relives the memories of his childhood spent with his grandfather.

Directed by Léa Berbach, Fabien Bernard, Lou Buisson, Paola Couturier, Marine La Villa, Théo Nouare, Marie Pacreau, & Abla Saigh