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!
Festival Year: 2024
Cats are Liquid
An everyday black cat defies the laws of physics.
The All-Nimal
Commanded by the Universal Fairy of the Twelfth Dimension, the All-nimal must convince a child to put down the phone in order to save her existence.
Aria in Vanitas
Maybe there’s more to mold than we imagined.
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.
NYICFF In Your Neighborhood
Get your Festival on, right in your community! Join our partners on February 17-25, 2024 to check out a NYICFF short film program and all of the great cultural activities your neighborhood has to offer. Admission is free and open to all.
Dulce
An exploration of the loving relationship between a mother and a daughter.
Student Showcase: Animation U
Join us for a showcase highlighting a new generation of talented student filmmakers and animators from universities in NYC and around the world. Take in this collection great short films in different genres and styles, then meet, mix, mingle with fellow students. Followed by a brief presentation and the opportunity to ask your burning questions to Titmouse Animation Head of Artistic Recruiting, director and NYICFF Juror Ellen Su, who’ll present a short talk and q&a after the screening!
About Ellen
Ellen Su has been a passionate advocate for fostering diverse talent in the animation industry. She has over a decade of combined experience as a director for animated commercials, a teacher at the School of Visual Arts, and the Head of Artistic Recruiting at Titmouse. You can check out more of her work on www.ellensu.tv.
About Ellen
Ellen Su has been a passionate advocate for fostering diverse talent in the animation industry. She has over a decade of combined experience as a director for animated commercials, a teacher at the School of Visual Arts, and the Head of Artistic Recruiting at Titmouse. You can check out more of her work on www.ellensu.tv.
Future 400: Native Cultures, New Communities
In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the Dutch arrival to New Amsterdam (now NYC), the films with the Future 400 tag celebrate the cultural richness of indigenous communities and highlight outstanding cross-cultural storytelling. To purchase tickets to any of these programs, please visit nyicff.org/tickets.
Future 400 is an initiative of the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.
Ana Morphose
A little girl reads herself to sleep. As she dozes off, she falls deeper into a world of words and knowledge.
Gaps
An imaginative girl must decide whether or not to risk it all on the “perfect” smile.
Yuck!
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross.
My Jumper, It Roars
Ellie channels all of her frustrations into the collar of her sweater. Now her sweater’s had enough.
Lotus
A hot summer’s day in London. Frankie watches a local bike crew from her balcony and suddenly longs to experience the freedom of riding. If only she knew how to ride.
Balam
Itzel, on a camping trip deep in the jungle, frees a jaguar from captivity. When a furious poacher gives chase, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city.
Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Baking With Boris
What’s a baker to do when he develops an allergy to flour?
How to Lasso
A young girl dreams of becoming a cowgirl only to realize it’s not as easy as it looks.
The Concierge
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my…do they know how to shop! They also have demanding tastes, especially when they walk into the Arctic Department Store, a unique, grand-scale shop that caters exclusively to animal clientele. Akino, a dedicated concierge trainee, is tasked with making sure shoppers are treated as the most welcomed guests. The trouble? As a human, handling her clients’ gruff manners isn’t exactly in her nature. A cheetah’s nose knows when a perfume is an imposter, and it’s not so easy to find the perfect gift when constantly hounded by a fox. But even under the—literal—eagle eyes of her clients and supervisors, Akino’s determined to rise to the challenge with grace and wit in Crunchyroll’s charming adaptation of the popular manga by Tsuchika Nishimura.
Best of the Fest
Even we don’t know what’s going to be in this program—but we do know it’s going to be great! Join us for a special program of this year’s audience favorite and award-winning shorts!
The Concierge
¡Hola Cine!
Our annual program delivers the best Latinx stories from around the world, and not just in Spanish, celebrating the many Latinx cultures, histories, identities and languages.
March 9 screening will be followed by Science on Screen®: Stargazing Cinema: a conversation with Guillermo Casarín about his film, Balam and science and representation in film.
Science on Screen® is an initiative of The Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
March 9 screening will be followed by Science on Screen®: Stargazing Cinema: a conversation with Guillermo Casarín about his film, Balam and science and representation in film.
Science on Screen® is an initiative of The Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Celebrating Black Stories
Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.
Girls’ POV Shorts
Not just for girls! These shorts feature stories of girls breaking the mold.
Short Films Two
Dig a little deeper, and explore a little further, with Short Films Two.
Heebie Jeebies Shorts
Spooky, freaky, and bizarre…
Short Films One
Level up! Shorts in this program are for Tots graduates—and everyone else. Recommended for ages 5-10.
Short Films Three
Shorts for our older crowd: teens and grown-ups only.
Shorts For Tots
Created for our youngest and first-ever moviegoers, but beloved by grown-ups, Shorts for Tots is sure to delight all audiences.
Where is Anne Frank
Toby Alone
