Children of the Sea
Japan | East Coast Premiere
Ayumu Watanabe, 2019, 111 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 10+
in Japanese, with English subtitles
Adapted from the acclaimed manga comes this visually dazzling, mind-bending aquatic mystery.
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Fri Feb 21 - 6:30pm
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SVA Theatre
Opening Night! |
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Sun Mar 8 - 2:00pm
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SVA Theatre |
Bento Harassment
Japan | East Coast Premiere
Renpei Tsukamoto, 2019, 106 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 10+
in Japanese, with English subtitles
Can food speak louder than words? With Futaba’s mother tired of her teen’s icy attitude, she’ll try an unusual tactic to get her to talk—by way of her bento lunch box.
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Sun Feb 23 - 12:30pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 11:00am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 5:00pm
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SVA Theatre |
The Club of Ugly Children
Netherlands | International Premiere
Jonathan Elbers, 2019, 90 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 10+
in Dutch, with English subtitles
This action-packed thriller unfolds in a world led by a new president whose motto, “Keep it Clean,” means rounding up kids who don’t meet his view of ideal citizens.
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Sat Feb 29 - 11:30am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 1:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 3:00pm
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SVA Theatre
Q&A with director Jonathan Elbers |
Days of the Bagnold Summer
United Kingdom | East Coast Premiere
Simon Bird, 2019, 86 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 12+
English
When his vacation plans tank, Ben faces another dull summer in his quiet town. Battling boredom, he auditions for a rock band whose members turn out to be a little, well, littler than expected.
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Sat Feb 29 - 2:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 3:30pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 15 - 5:15pm
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SVA Theatre |
Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef
United States | Special Preview Screening
Keith Scholey, 2020, 77 min.
Feature Recommended ages: All Ages
English
Narrated by Natalie Portman, Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef features Echo, a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin who’s more interested in exploring his coral reef home, and its intriguing inhabitants, than learning to survive in it.
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Sun Mar 15 - 1:15pm
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SVA Theatre
Special Event Preview Screening |
Disneynature’s Elephant
United States | Special Preview Screening
Mark Linfield, 2020, 86 min.
Feature Recommended ages: All Ages
English
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert.
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Sat Mar 14 - 11:15am
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SVA Theatre
Special Event Preview Screening |
Fahim, the Little Chess Prince
France | North American Premiere
Pierre-François Martin-Laval, 2019, 107 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 9+
French, with English subtitles
In this true-to-life story, Fahim journeys from Bangladesh to France with his father and seeks to train with a chess grandmaster.
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Sun Feb 23 - 3:45pm
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Sun Mar 1 - 2:45pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 1:45pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
Forward: Tomorrow Belongs to Us
France | East Coast Premiere
Gilles de Maistre, 2019, 84 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 8+
In French, Spanish and other languages with English subtitles
Meet seven incredible young activists from around the world with unwavering courage to transform our future in this new documentary.
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Sat Feb 22 - 4:45pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 3:15pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 11:00am
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IFC Center |
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale
Germany/Belgium/Luxembourg/Czech Republic | East Coast Premiere
Ralf Kukula, Matthias Bruhn, 2019, 80 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 9+
English
Summer 1989, East Germany. While her best friend, Sophie, visits Hungary, twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly watches her dog, Sputnik.
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Sat Feb 29 - 2:30pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 11:30am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 1:45pm
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SVA Theatre |
Hilda
United Kingdom/United States/Canada | World Premiere
Andy Coyle, 2020, 44 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 5+
English
She’s clever, kind, witty—and rocks a pair of red boots like nobody’s business. Hilda is back, rescuing elves, dodging trolls, and exploring Trolberg’s strange history and stranger personalities.
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Sat Feb 22 - 3:00pm
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Sat Feb 29 - 1:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 3:00pm
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SVA Theatre
Q&A with director Andy Coyle |
Magic Boy
Japan
Akira Daikuhara, Taiji Yabushita, 1961, 83 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 8+
English
Anime? Check. Disney-inspired cute critters? Check. Beautiful colors? Do you even have to ask?! Our Festival Flashback is a groundbreaker: the first-ever anime film released in the US (from renowned Toei Studios).
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Sat Feb 29 - 5:00pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 10:45am
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IFC Center |
Moominvalley
Finland, United Kingdom | North American Premiere
Steve Box, 2019, 66 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 5+
English
Whether you’re already mad for Moomins or you’ve yet to meet these hilarious and cuddly creatures, you can catch their newest capers as NYICFF once again offers an exclusive look at the latest goings-on in Moominvalley.
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Sat Feb 22 - 11:00am
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 11:00am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 1:00pm
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Scandinavia House |
On-Gaku: Our Sound
Japan | US Premiere
Kenji Iwaisawa, 2019, 71 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 12+
in Japanese, with English subtitles
From grunge to genius, On-Gaku turns it up to eleven musically and visually!
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Sat Feb 22 - 5:00pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 2:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 11:00am
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IFC Center |
The Prince’s Voyage
France/Luxembourg/Canada
Jean-François Laguionie, Xavier Picard, 2019, 77 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 7+
French, with English subtitles
Celebrated filmmaker Jean-François Laguionie (The Painting, NYICFF 2012) returns to the Festival with yet another beautifully animated, mesmerizing film. When a monkey prince washes ashore, Tom and his scientist parents take him in.
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Sun Feb 23 - 1:15pm
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Sun Mar 1 - 10:45am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 10:45am
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
Rocca Changes the World
Germany | New York Premiere
Katja Benrath, 2019, 101 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 8+
in German, with English subtitles
A modern-day, punk rock Pippi Longstocking, Rocca comes from a family of astronauts—but she’s no space cadet.
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Sat Feb 29 - 3:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 5:30pm
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SVA Theatre
Q&A with director Katja Benrath |
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Sun Mar 15 - 10:45am
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IFC Center |
SamSam
Belgium, France | World Premiere
Tanguy de Kermel, 2020, 80 min.
Feature Recommended ages: All Ages
English
It’s never too early to find your superpower in SamSam’s fantastical world, and he can’t wait to discover his.
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Sat Feb 29 - 10:45am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 15 - 11:00am
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IFC Center |
Celebrate Aardman! A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
United Kingdom | East Coast Theatrical Premiere
Will Becher, Richard Phelan, 2019, 86 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 5+
English
Go all-out for Aardman’s big screen excitement with a NYICFF exclusive theatrical presentation of Shaun the Sheep’s latest feature adventure (premiering on Netflix February 14th), alongside new and classic Aardman shorts!
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Sat Feb 22 - 3:30pm
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Sun Mar 8 - 11:45am
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SVA Theatre |
Too Far Away
Germany | New York Premiere
Sarah Winkenstette, 2019, 89 min.
Feature Recommended ages: 8+
in German, with English subtitles
Eleven-year-old Ben loves his hometown, especially his soccer club, where he practices for hours each day. When he and his neighbors are forced to move, he struggles to fit in at a new school.
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Sat Feb 22 - 2:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 12:30pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 4:30pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 12:30pm
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SVA Theatre |
Shorts for Tots
60 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 3-6
Calling all tots: get ready for a feast!
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Sat Feb 22 - 10:45am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sun Feb 23 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 11:00am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 11:00am
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 11:00am
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Museum of the Moving Image | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 11:00am
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Museum of the Moving Image | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 11:00am
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IFC Center | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 15 - 10:45am
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SVA Theatre |
Short Films 1
70 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 5-10
On your mark, get set, jump into an Olympic-size dose of inventiveness in Short Films 1.
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Sat Feb 22 - 11:15am
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Feb 23 - 10:45am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 11:00am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 3:15pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 10:45am
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IFC Center | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 12:30pm
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Museum of the Moving Image | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 1:00pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 10:45am
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 15 - 12:30pm
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SVA Theatre |
Short Films 2
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 8-14
Fresh treats and new challenges await you in Short Films 2.
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Sat Feb 22 - 12:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Feb 23 - 11:00am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 5:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 12:45pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 2:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 12:30pm
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Museum of the Moving Image | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 1:45pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 3:00pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 15 - 3:15pm
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SVA Theatre |
Short Films 3
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 12+
You’ve outgrown the kiddie pool, so take a dive into these often offbeat, at times hilarious, always thought-provoking shorts.
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Sun Feb 23 - 3:15pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 4:30pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 2:15pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 12:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 2:45pm
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Scandinavia House |
Girls’ POV
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 10+
The voices of these protagonists are strong and loud—as they should be!
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Sat Feb 22 - 11:00am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sat Feb 29 - 2:30pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 5:30pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 4:45pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 11:15am
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IFC Center |
Boys Beyond Boundaries
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 10+
You can redraw boundaries or break right through, as these films demonstrate so brilliantly.
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Sat Feb 29 - 12:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 1:45pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 1:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 14 - 12:45pm
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SVA Theatre |
Heebie Jeebies
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 10+
Freaky, fun, and far, far out, the always mind-bending Heebie Jeebies returns with more slightly spooky tales.
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Sun Feb 23 - 5:15pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 5:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 5:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 3:45pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
Friends & Neighbors: Japan
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 9+
Say konichiwa (hello!) to our 2020 Friends & Neighbors. Celebrate Japan’s rich film and cultural history in a breathtaking range of styles.
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Sat Feb 29 - 12:30pm
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Sun Mar 1 - 11:45am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 3:00pm
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
NYICFF Rocks: Musical Shorts
60 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: All Ages
Toe-tapping and seat-swaying are definitely encouraged in this spirited global tour of musical shorts.
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Sat Feb 22 - 1:15pm
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SVA Theatre | |
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Sun Mar 1 - 11:15am
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Cinépolis Chelsea | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 11:00am
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
¡Hola NYICFF! Shorts in Spanish
75 min.
Shorts Recommended ages: 8+
You’ve asked if we could screen more Spanish-language films. Our answer? ¡Sí, claro! Our new annual program brings the best stories from Latin America, the Carribean, Spain, and the US.
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Sat Feb 29 - 11:00am
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | |
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Sat Mar 7 - 4:45pm
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Scandinavia House | |
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Sun Mar 8 - 11:15am
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Cinépolis Chelsea |
Animators All Around
Special Program Recommended ages: 8+
Our star-studded animation panel is back, with the fourth edition of animation creators sharing the inspiration, artistry, and untold stories behind their acclaimed films.
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Sat Feb 29 - 5:00pm
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SVA Theatre |
Best of Fest Screening + Awards Party
Special Program Recommended ages: 8+
Join us to watch the very best shorts from this year’s Festival, then cheer on the 2020 award winners as they’re announced. When the screening’s over, it’s lights up and party down!
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Sat Mar 14 - 5:30pm
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SVA Theatre |