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There are No Such Things as Ghosts


Obake Nante Nai sa

short Japan | New York City Premiere
Animation, Fumiyuki Uehara, 2025, 2 min

Recommended ages: 3 to 6
in Japanese, with English subtitles

Screening in: Shorts for Tots
Screening with: Whoever Steals This Book

Murmuration


Zwermen

short Belgium, Netherlands | New York Premiere
Animation, Janneke Swinkels & Tim Frijsinger, 2025, 13 min

Recommended ages: 9+
no dialogue

Screening in: Heebie Jeebies Shorts

Finding Light in the Dark: a Coming of Age Story

short Canada | World Premiere
Documentary, Live Action, Haylie Jerome (Anishnaabe), 2024, 4 min

Recommended ages: 8+
in English

Screening in: Centerpiece: Native Stories

First Winter

short United States
Animation, Schantelle Alonzo, 2027, 5 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase
Screening in: Shorts for Tots
Screening with: My Life in Versailles

Prout

short Belgium | New York Premiere
Animation, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, 2025, 8 min

Recommended ages: 5 to 10
no dialogue

Screening in: Short Films One

Lena’s Farm: Motherless Egg


Das Mutterlose Ei

short Croatia, Germany
Animation, Elena Walf, 2025, 5 min

Recommended ages: 3 to 6
no dialogue

Screening in: Shorts for Tots

Cardboard

short United Kingdom | New York City Premiere
Animation, Sam Thornton, 2025, 8 min

Recommended ages: 5 to 10
no dialogue

Screening in: Short Films One

Lola and the Sound Piano


Lola et le piano à bruits

short France, Poland, Switzerland | New York Premiere
Animation, Augusto Zanovello, 2024, 28 min

Audience Award, ages 8-14

Recommended ages: 8 to 14
in French, with English subtitles

Screening in: Short Films Two

A Pizza Me!

short United States | World Premiere
Animation, Farrah Shikara, 2025, 3 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase

Nanu!

short India
Animation, Ansh Sirohi, 2025, 8 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English, in Hindi, with English subtitles

Screening in: Student Showcase

Fluff & Furious

short United States | World Premiere
Animation, Joey Chieh-Chih Liao, 2025, 4 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase

Waves

short United States | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Jason Raymond, 2025, 4 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase
Screening with: Bird Boy

Maus Im Haus

short United States | World Premiere
Animation, Rebecca Van Houten, 2025, 3 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase

ÜMIT

short United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Amina Ömirjan, 2025, 5 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in Kazakh, with English subtitles

Screening in: Student Showcase

Frankie

short United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Madison Helland, 2024, 9 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Student Showcase

Fantas

short Canada | New York Premiere
Live Action, Halima Elkhatabi, 2024, 13 min

Recommended ages: 9+
in French, with English subtitles

Screening in: Celebrating Black Stories

Bats & Bugs

short Switzerland | North American Premiere
Animation, Lena von Döhren, 2026, 11 min

Recommended ages: 5 to 10
no dialogue

Screening in: Short Films One

Ghost School

feature Germany, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia | US Premiere
Live Action, Seemab Gul, 2025, 88 min

Girls' POV
Fearless girls around the world breaking the mold.

Recommended ages: 9+
in Urdu, with English subtitles

Screening with: Whereabouts

Juana Pelos

short United States
Live Action, Maria Mealla, 2024, 7 min

Girls' POV
Fearless girls around the world breaking the mold.

Recommended ages: 8+
in English, in Spanish, with English subtitles

Screening in: ¡Hola Cine!
Screening in: Girls’ POV

Turbulence

short Denmark, United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Christopher Rutledge & Magnus Igland Møller, 2025, 4 min

Recommended ages: 9+
in English

Screening in: Heebie Jeebies Shorts

The Apricot

short Mexico, United States | New York Premiere
Animation, Alex Z. Avila, 2025, 9 min

Jury Award, Animated Short

Recommended ages: 8 to 14
in English, in Spanish, with English subtitles

Screening in: Short Films Two
Screening in: ¡Hola Cine!

Hoppers

feature United States | Special Preview Screening!
Animation, Daniel Chong, Disney and Pixar, 2026, 105 min

Recommended ages: Rated PG
in English

Screening in: Opening Spotlight: Hoppers
Screening with: The Big Bad Wolf

Beast of the Seine

short United States | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Jon Portman, 2025, 13 min

Audience Award, ages 12-17

Recommended ages: 12+
in English

Screening in: Short Films Three

Moominvalley

feature United Kingdom
Animation, Steve Box, Nigel Davies, & Avgousta Zourelidi, 2018, 66 min

Further Reading
Based on a book, graphic novel, or other source material.
NYICFF alum
This filmmaker has screened more than one film at NYICFF!

Recommended ages: 6+
in English

Screening with: Puddle

My Grandfather is a Nihonjin


Eu e Meu Avô Nihonjin

feature Brazil | North American Premiere
Animation, Celia Catunda, 2025, 84 min

Further Reading
Based on a book, graphic novel, or other source material.
True to Life
Based on a true story or moment in history.

Recommended ages: 8+
in English

Screening with: Freddy

Bird Boy

feature South Africa, United States | US Festival Premiere
Live Action, Joel Soisson, 2025, 74 min

Recommended ages: 6+
in English

Screening with: Waves

The Almost Adults


Os Quase Adultos

short Brazil
Live Action, Rafaella Buzzi, 2025, 23 min

Recommended ages: 12+
in Portuguese, with English subtitles

Screening in: Short Films Three

Cleaning’s a Cakewalk

short United States | New York City Premiere
Live Action, Ryan Begay (Diné), 2024, 20 min

Recommended ages: 8+
in Navajo, with English subtitles

Screening in: Centerpiece: Native Stories

Remaining Native

feature United States
Documentary, Live Action, Paige Bethmann, 2025, 87 min

True to Life
Based on a true story or moment in history.

Recommended ages: 10+
in English

Screening with: Tule

Something Greater Than You

short United States | World Premiere
Animation, Gordon LePage, 2025, 9 min

Recommended ages: 8 to 14
in English

Screening in: Short Films Two