Orgiastic Hyper-Plastic
Buttons and fasteners, toy ponies and kittens, bright action figures and straws that are bitten: these are a few of your favorite things to invite to this lively, stop-motion plastic farewell dance.
Age Range: 5
A Lynx in the Town
You’ve heard of King Kong, now meet this king cat, a giant feline who falls for the big city, with its skyscraper scratching posts and inhabitants who marvel at her size.
Kiri and Lou — Air
Kiri and Lou are the silliest creatures around, but they’re smart enough to know a good thing when they’ve got it.
Ink
Being a neat freak is easy when you’ve got eight arms and live underwater, but try keeping up with this octopus teacher’s hilarious lesson!
Housing
A mother’s nest couldn’t be cozier or more colorful, but a little wingspan room is necessary to take flight.
Renaidance
A grandfather and granddaughter bond over dragons, dance, and shared cultural traditions.
Cinema Rex
Jerusalem in 1938 is divided. Can the language of cinema unite a Jewish boy and an Arab girl on either sides of the screen?
Athleticus: The Encounter
A turtle goes from slow crawler to smooth operator, figure-eight style.
Downstage
Ballet isn’t easy, and 11-year old Aedan knows it. As he preps for his first solo competition, full of blossoming drive, young professionals share their own journeys of grit and beauty.
Athleticus: Guides
Go-Go flamingos fan out on the slopes to win unexpected style points.
Short Films One
For ages 5 and up, Short Films One features films filled with wonder, whimsy, and awe to deepen kids’ growing appreciation for cinema through an inventive range of storytelling approaches. A tiny story with a big tale of acceptance at its heart, Tulip captures a wondrous world in miniature through its meticulously crafted stop-motion animation. You’ll be equally dazzled when the magic of kindness takes center stage in To: Gerard, the new Oscar short-listed film from DreamWorks. And if kooky tales are what you’re craving, you’ll flip your lid over the hilariously absurd split personalities of Matilda and the Spare Head.
Shorts For Tots
Share your love of cinema with your little ones with Shorts for Tots curated to charm and delight our youngest viewers, ages 3+, in their very first screen experiences. Little Emi in The Yogi Walrus craves ice cream and always wants more, but learning to savor is the cherry on top. Meanwhile, in Kenya’s Symphony, a stubborn 5-year-old reluctantly heads off to a performance with her mom, but when the music starts, will a passion bloom? Young Mido wants to be part of the band, but needs to adjust his wild and wooly style amidst a troupe of cool creatures in Mido and the Instrumals.
Matilda and the Spare Head
Matilda wants to be the smartest person in the world. When she can’t fit any more in her head, she figures two heads are better than one.
To: Gerard
You’ll be dazzled when the magic of kindness takes center stage in this new Oscar® shortlisted film from DreamWorks.
Tulip
Tulip, a tiny child born from a flower, explores a wondrous miniature word in this little story with a big message of acceptance at its Thumbelina-inspired heart.
Mido and the Instrumals
Young Mido wants to be part of the band, but he just might need to tune his wild and wooly style to jam with these cool creatures.
Kenya’s Symphony
A stubborn 5-year-old reluctantly heads off to a performance with her mom. When the music starts, will a passion bloom?
The Yogi Walrus
Little Emi craves ice cream and always wants more. Learning to savor is the cherry on top.
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors picks up where Zog left off, as Princess Pearl achieves her dreams of being a doctor. Together with Zog the dragon and Sir Gadabout, the flying trio criss-cross the kingdom giving vaccinations to creatures of all stripes. But Pearl’s uncle, the orange-faced King, is doubtful and disapproving, and ends up sick. Will he learn to trust in Pearl, and science, and rethink what it means to be royal?
Magic Light Celebration
The winner of audience awards at NYICFF year after year, Magic Light Pictures gets a full spotlight this year as we feature their newest film and fulfill our audience’s countless requests for an encore of The Snail and The Whale.
Moominvalley: The Hobgoblin Trilogy
Moominmania is back at NYICFF with another exclusive installment of Tove Jansson’s beloved characters come to life. The Moomin Hobgoblin Trilogy brings thrills and delight right from the start as Moomintroll finds a magical hat with some surprising properties. Next, Moominmamma turns her attention to the sweet and secretive tiny visitors Thingumy & Bob, and finally a mysterious precious gem sends the town into a tizzy.
Moominvalley: The Hobgoblin Trilogy
Moominmania is back at NYICFF with another exclusive installment of Tove Jansson’s beloved characters come to life. The Moomin Hobgoblin Trilogy brings thrills and delight right from the start as Moomintroll finds a magical hat with some surprising properties. Next, Moominmamma turns her attention to the sweet and secretive tiny visitors Thingumy & Bob, and finally a mysterious precious gem sends the town into a tizzy.
Closing Spotlight: Raya and the Last Dragon
Live Film Screening + Special Event on March 12 at 7pm ET/4pm PT & 10pm ET/ 7pm PT
Learn about the research and artistry that went into bringing Disney’s latest animated feature to life! Catch a live screening of Raya and the Last Dragon followed by an exclusive conversation with Raya herself, Kelly Marie Tran, and the filmmakers from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well. Raya and the Last Dragon will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5, 2021.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well. Raya and the Last Dragon will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5, 2021.
Presented in partnership with
Raya and the Last Dragon
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well. Raya and the Last Dragon will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5, 2021.
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Celebration includes two all-new episodes, book giveaways, special prizes, and more!
Featuring Kate McKinnon, Lily Tomlin, and a brand new theme song by Lin Manuel Miranda! The kids are back at Walkerville School for another school year of astonishing, out-of-this-world field trips in this all-new reimagining of the iconic science-comedy-adventure series The Magic School Bus. But this year, there’s a new Frizzle (Kate McKinnon)! The younger sister of the famed Professor Frizzle (Lily Tomlin) has taken over the classroom! Worry not—the new Ms. Frizzle shares her sister’s zany ways and a passion for science. Field trips this year are wilder than ever, into the clouds, across the internet, riding the continents—even a plunge into the depths of the Sun itself! And along the way, the kids we know and love bring their science investigations into the 21st century: still taking chances, making mistakes, and getting messy! -Netflix
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Featuring Kate McKinnon, Lily Tomlin, and a brand new theme song by Lin Manuel Miranda! The kids are back at Walkerville School for another school year of astonishing, out-of-this-world field trips in this all-new reimagining of the iconic science-comedy-adventure series The Magic School Bus. But this year, there’s a new Frizzle (Kate McKinnon)! The younger sister of the famed Professor Frizzle (Lily Tomlin) has taken over the classroom! Worry not—the new Ms. Frizzle shares her sister’s zany ways and a passion for science. Field trips this year are wilder than ever, into the clouds, across the internet, riding the continents—even a plunge into the depths of the Sun itself! And along the way, the kids we know and love bring their science investigations into the 21st century: still taking chances, making mistakes, and getting messy! -Netflix
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