The Scarecrows’ Wedding
Two devoted scarecrows are planning a wedding to remember. When the groom insists on leaving to collect one last thing for their big day, a smooth-talking scarecrow swoops in with plans of his own.
Award: Audience Award
Butterfly
In the sea, a man swims. As he does, memories come to the surface.
Lola and the Sound Piano
Lola’s little brother, Simon, is sensitive to hidden sounds. She builds a noise machine to speak to him.
Beast of the Seine
When the children of a quaint Parisian village are terrorized by a sinister threat, a remarkable dog emerges as the unlikely hero.
We’re Kinda Different
Our hero is, well, different, and he’ll tell you in song.
9 Million Colors
The ocean is paradise for Fran the shrimp. Her deadly claws take whatever they desire.
The Drifting Guitar
A tie-selling weasel roams the countryside and decides to take a chance in the forest thanks to the unconditional help of a hedgehog.
Capybaras
It’s hunting season. Seeking refuge, a family of capybaras and a group of hens form a union that leads to unexpected consequences.
Tiddler
Tiddler is a little fish with a big imagination.
Fish River Anthology
The supermarket is about to close as the last customers are waiting their turn at the fish counter
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.
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.
Karol, the Vampire Queen
On the day of her eighth birthday party, Karol just wants to be a vampire queen. Her family isn’t so supportive of her unique aspiration.
Squeegee Boy
On a quest for belonging and acceptance, a trans teenager yearns to become part of a tight-knit group of squeegee boys in Baltimore city.
The Queen’s Flowers
Honolulu, 1915. Emma makes a special gift for Queen Lili`uokalani, the last monarch of Hawai`i.
Hoofs on Skates
Two friends discover the joys of the ice—both above and below. From NYICFF Award-winning filmmaker and two-time Fest alum Ignas Meilūnas!
Tabby McTat
The Oscar®-nominated (and NYICFF Award-winning) Magic Light Pictures returns to share the adventure of a tabby street cat and his busking friend.
The Originals
New York-bred Matty “Square” Ruggiero and his childhood friends think back on what it was like to grow up playing in the streets of South Brooklyn, with all its joys and hardships, in the 1970s.
Gugu naGogo
When a lunar eclipse stops her late-night letter exchanges, 12-year-old astronomer Gugu must find a way to reconnect with her beloved Gogo (grandmother) who lives far away in Zimbabwe.
More than Hair
Sitting for the first time in a barbershop, a young black boy discovers power of black hair.
Architect A
Architect A constructs every house to resemble a person’s life, using their memories to build a thriving, living, and breathing structure beyond all imagination.
The Smeds and the Smoos
Smeds vs Smoos, Reds vs Blues: the age old story of competing tribes and star-crossed matches gets a hilarious and charming new spin in this latest interplanetary delight by Magic Light Pictures.
The Fall
Leafie is a plucky little maple leaf who loves to groove. But when their latest performance takes an unexpected turn, the harsh realities of the season come crashing down.
Generation Impact: The Coder
Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built an app to help kids connect with their incarcerated parents, inspired by her own experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the same.
Franzy’s Soup Kitchen
Lonely alien Chef Franzy discovers that her special pink soup is not just delicious, but also magical when she shares it with hungry creatures living on a strange planet.
Charlotte
Charlotte is a testament to the power of art to endure, affront, and thrive, even in the face of impossible circumstances. This beautifully animated saga is based on the life of Charlotte Salomon, an aspiring painter living in Germany during the Nazi rise to power. As hard as it is to gain acceptance to the art academy as a girl, Charlotte’s Jewish background makes achieving her dream even harder, and soon her entire community’s existence is threatened. Eventually she is forced into exile with her difficult, emotionally distant grandparents before finding safe, loving harbor in the South of France. Charlotte’s new host wholeheartedly encourages her artmaking. The result is a decades-spanning, boldly ambitious visual autobiography that confronts the perils of war, a family legacy of mental illness, and dashed dreams. Featuring the voice of Keira Knightley, Charlotte paints the legacy of a little-known artist whose impact lasts long beyond her brief life.
Note: film contains intense moments depicting the reality of World War II Europe, suicide, and sexual content
Note: film contains intense moments depicting the reality of World War II Europe, suicide, and sexual content
Moominvalley
Tove Jansson’s delightful universe is back, premiering exclusively at NYICFF with all the Moomincapers you could ever wish for in three new episodes. It’s a battle to decide who’s in charge in Brisk and Breezy when camper and notorious mischief-maker Little My runs Mr. Brisk through a series of tests to prove his mettle. Next, leave it to Moomintroll to get into a muddle inadvertently following valley rogue Stinky down a foul path to thievery, only getting into more rot when trying to make things right. Finally, the Moominfamily must postpone their winter hibernation while Moominmomma (voiced by Rosamund Pike) keeps something under wraps in Winter Secrets.
It Was Only A Rock That Looked Like Someone
Adam and Steve are two astronauts with a mission: they have to send space samples to Earth with the help of a robot. The work starts to wear thin, especially for Steve. That is, until he starts to see very familiar faces in the stones of the planet.
Mum Is Pouring Rain
Jane is looking forward to spending Christmas with her mom, but she is sent unknowingly to her Grandma’s instead. The holidays turn out to be quite an adventure as Jane meets new friends—including a giant vagabond who lives in the forest. As she learns to open herself to others, Jane gives her mother the necessary strength to get back on her feet.
Cupids
This whimsical comedy love letter to New York’s essential workers follows a whole class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect partner for their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely summer without them.