The Man with Birds
Seasons turn and spring is sprung when a boy flies the coop but lands the flock.
Film Tag: Animation
Mega Trick
Still can’t draw a straight line to save your life? Well, you won’t need to go directly from point A to point B if you follow this one MegaTrick.
Gordon & Paddy
Gordon is an ace detective, but even he’ll admit he’s ready to hang up his badge. Luckily, he recognizes fresh talent in Paddy, a young rodent wise beyond her years and eager to break the grass—er, glass—ceiling. When Paddy gets the chance to crack the case of the purloined acorns, she’s got a mystery to solve and a slew of woodland creatures’ speculations to manage. This warm and witty police procedural for the junior set shows how generational divides can turn to bridges, and that even baddies have their good sides.
Flipped
Little ones are in charge and grown-ups get to play when the hilarious Flipped reworks the script.
KUAP
If you’ve ever been the youngest of the group, you’ll sympathize with the little tadpole who always falls a tad behind in the charming KUAP.
Hybrids
Epic creature clashes depict a landscape we’ll inherit if we’re not mindful.
Floreana
Take your mind for a ride with Floreana’s illustrated flights of fancy through unimagined possibilities.
Home Sweet Home
A collage of stories bind granddaughter and grandmother despite time and distance.
Dilili in Paris
Travel to the bustling cafe culture of Paris in the Belle Epoque with Dilili, a bright young girl with perfect diction, grace, and eagle-eyed smarts as she begins to investigate a nefarious plot by the ominous Master Men. Together with Orel, a delivery boy who ferries her around jewel-toned Paris as only expert animator (NYICFF alum and Kirikou creator) Michel Ocelot could conceive, Dilili will stop at nothing until justice is restored. Our supersleuths journey through a turn-of-the-century world so evocative, you just might spot Picasso, Proust, or Marie Curie in the substrates and salons of the City of Lights.
A Town Called Panic: The County Fair
The last time we saw Horse, Cowboy, and Indian, they were accepting the Grand Prize at NYICFF 2014. Now the uproariously ridiculous trio is back with more fast-talking, herky-jerky stop motion antics in their latest adventure, The Agricultural Fair. Add the energy of their wickedly-witted directing duo—Ernest & Celestine’s Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier—and the result is a huge sum of laughs. But that’s not all. We’ve also added three of their classic A Town Called Panic shorts to multiply the frenetic fun in this special Festival Fast Forward/Flashback!
Catmos
The (cat) power of the cosmos can fuel you once you connect your charger to the energy and yin-yang fusion of Catmos.
Cerulia
In this meticulously crafted stop-motion menagerie, Cerulia may seem like delicate porcelain, but as the creepiness mounts, it’s the audience who just might crack first!
ZOG
Meet the fabulous, freethinking Zog in this brand new film from Magic Light Pictures (creators of NYICFF 2018’s The Highway Rat and 2016’s Revolting Rhymes
Penguin Highway
Precocious Aoyama is crazy for science. He calculates the days until he is grown up and keeps a scientific notebook at the ready. He’s got hypotheses and independent variables down pat. But some topics he hasn’t mastered: How do the laws of attraction operate? What is this emerging feeling for his hygienist-turned-tutor? As if puberty isn’t enough of a mystery, he must uncover what’s causing hordes of kawaii penguins to invade his suburban town, with help from the bright girl in his class. A charming tangle of scientific principles, fantastical physics, and baffling hormonal surges, Penguin Highway’s destination is the journey, all right.
Note: includes tween fixation with and objectification of female anatomy
Note: includes tween fixation with and objectification of female anatomy
The Pig on the Hill
Pig may be up high, but his nimble new neighbor, Duck, shows how the most important spot of all is one next to friends.
Polska Warrior
Eric Kaminsky feels a little like a fish out of water. Will the pool finally be the place where he can feel just right?
Pachamama
Tepulpai’s your average kid—headstrong and a bit naughty. It may seem unusual that he has a pet armadillo and wants to be a shaman, but not if you live in the ancient Peruvian Andes like he and his wise friend Naïra do. The two embark on a young heroes’ quest to locate their community’s stolen treasure, and must confront the Inca and newly arrived Spanish to retain their indigenous ways. With a vibrantly-hued palette and Pre-Colombian soundtrack of ancient flutes and condor wings, Pachamama exuberantly celebrates nature, culture, and community.
Okko’s Inn
Bright-eyed Okko has joined her grandmother at their family-run, hot springs inn, rolling up her sleeves to learn the traditional ways. Her way to deal with the recent loss of her parents is to work diligently and think of others instead of herself. She does great, though as a city kid the country creatures make her jumpy, as does a surprising new friend she finds “spirited” in more ways than one. Okko’s Inn beautifully addresses themes of loss, altruism, and love, while offering that—even in the face of challenges—compassion and delight can, and will, abound. Okko’s Inn hits theaters nationwide on April 22 & 23 in both its Japanese and English versions.
My Body
Sometimes you talk to the mirror, and sometimes it tries to talk back. But your body is your business—and yours alone—and one young woman has had enough.
A Town Called Panic
The last time we saw Horse, Cowboy, and Indian, they were accepting the Grand Prize at NYICFF 2014. Now the uproariously ridiculous trio is back with more fast-talking, herky-jerky stop motion antics in their latest adventure, The Agricultural Fair. Add the energy of their wickedly-witted directing duo—Ernest & Celestine’s Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier—and the result is a huge sum of laughs. But that’s not all. We’ve also added three of their classic A Town Called Panic shorts to multiply the frenetic fun in this special Festival Fast Forward/Flashback!
Ralph Breaks The Internet
Rated PG – Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) navigate the vast and dynamic world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s game, Sugar Rush.
Ralph Breaks The Internet
Rated PG – Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) navigate the vast and dynamic world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s game, Sugar Rush.
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
Rated PG – For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
Smallfoot
Get Yeti! An animated adventure for all, Smallfoot turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.
Smallfoot is sure to delight, with original music and an all-star cast featuring Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito, Gina Rodriguez, and Yara Shahidi. Join us for this very special first look at the film before it opens in theaters on September 28th.
Smallfoot
Get Yeti! An animated adventure for all, Smallfoot turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.
Smallfoot is sure to delight, with original music and an all-star cast featuring Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito, Gina Rodriguez, and Yara Shahidi. Join us for this very special first look at the film before it opens in theaters on September 28th.
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds our egocentric, wildly satirical Super Heroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers. Join us for this very special advance screening of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies before it opens in theaters on July 27.
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds our egocentric, wildly satirical Super Heroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers. Join us for this very special advance screening of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies before it opens in theaters on July 27.
Rouff
Any good artist will tell you that characters sometimes take on a life of their own, as resourceful Rouff demonstrates.
Tintico’s Afternoons
Under the beautiful Quebrada cliff in Acapulco, a group of mosquitoes crazy for tropical music desperately tries to bring happiness back into a rumba director’s life.