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Festival Dates: February 28 - March 16, 2025
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General Admission: $17
Special Events: $20
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A Boat in the Garden
Feature
France, Luxembourg
| North American Premiere
Jean-François Laguionie, 2024, 76 min.
Recommended ages: 8+
In French, with English subtitles
1940s France, near the Marne river. François is as bit adrift until he and his father embark on a project: to build a replica of a legendary navigator’s boat together. Another lyrical tale from the great Jean-François Laguionie (NYICFF 2017, 2012).
Opening Night: Hola, Frida
Feature
Canada, France
| US Premiere
André Kadi & Karine Vézina, 2024, 82 min.
Recommended ages: 7+
In Spanish, with English subtitles
March 15th screening will be in English and is recommended for ages 6+ This is the story of a girl who is different. Her world is Coyoacán, in Mexico City. Sparkling and vibrant, everything fascinates her. Say hola to Frida Kahlo.
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Feature
France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
| ICYMI Fest Flashback | New York Premiere (2024)
Neil Boyle & Kirk Hendry, 2023, 84 min.
Recommended ages: 8+
In English
Missed the NYICFF 2024 Grand Prize winning feature? Now's your chance to catch this gorgeously animated adaptation of the beloved, Robinson Crusoe-style chapter book about perseverance and friendship on a not-so-deserted island.
Centerpiece: The Legend of Ochi
Feature
United States
| East Coast Premiere
Isaiah Saxton, 2025, 96 min.
Recommended ages: 9+
In English
See it before it hits theaters! In a remote northern village, Yuri is raised to never go outside and to fear the reclusive forest creatures known as the ochi. When a baby ochi is left behind by its pack, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to reunite it with its family.
Spotlight: Maya, Give Me a Title
Feature
France
| North American Premiere
Michel Gondry, 2024, 61 min.
Recommended ages: 8+
In French, with English subtitles
Because Maya’s dad is always traveling, they keep in touch via nightly calls, creating stories in which she is the star. Because Maya’s dad is also renowned filmmaker Michel Gondry, we get these stories in all their inventive, stop-motion glory.
Moominvalley
Feature
Finland, United Kingdom
| US Premiere
Nigel Davies, 2024, 66 min.
Recommended ages: 5+
In English
Just in time to celebrate their 80th anniversary (and they don’t look a day over…however old they’re supposed to be!), our Moominfriends return for more all-new adventures.
Savages
Feature
Belgium, France, Switzerland
Claude Barras, 2024, 87 min.
Recommended ages: 7+
In French, with English subtitles
From the Oscar-nominated director of NYICFF 2017’s My Life as a Zucchini comes a gorgeously animated tale of family, nature, and understanding where we come from.
Spotlight: Totto-Chan, The Little Girl at the Window
Feature
Japan
| North American Premiere
Shinnosuke Yakuwa, 2023, 114 min.
Recommended ages: 8+
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Based on the beloved memoir—now required reading in many Japanese elementary schools—Totto-chan is the powerful story of an imaginative girl learning to be herself even as the world around her changes.
Shorts for Tots
Shorts60 min.
Recommended ages: 3 to 6
Created for our youngest and first-ever moviegoers, but beloved by grown-ups, Shorts for Tots is sure to delight all audiences.
Short Films One
Shorts75 min.
Recommended ages: 5 to 10
Whether you’re a baby chick who’s flown the coop, a budding Lego master, or just out for a movie, there’s lots to get into in Short Films One.
Short Films Two
Shorts75 min.
Recommended ages: 8 to 14
Spending the week at a new house? Traveling the land with your ties and guitar? Waiting for the bus? Let Short Films Two take you away.
Girls’ POV Shorts
Shorts80 min.
Recommended ages: 10+
Not just for girls! These shorts feature stories of girls breaking the mold.
Celebrating Black Stories
Shorts65 min.
Recommended ages: 9+
Shorts from around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.
Student & Industry Showcase
Shorts70 min.
Recommended ages: 12+
In English
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. PLUS: get a sneak peek at Sesame Workshop's new Charlotte's Web series for Max.
Best of the Fest
Shorts90 min.
Recommended ages: 8+
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!
Thank you for another fantastic Festival!
