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Festival Dates: February 28 - March 15, 2026

Ticket Pricing

General Admission: $17
Special Events: $20
Member discount (16mm): 5% off
Member discount (35mm+) 10% off
Bringing a group? Get $2 off/ticket for groups of 10 or more.


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Bird Boy

Feature South Africa, United States | US Festival Premiere
Joel Soisson, 2025, 74 min.

Recommended ages: 6+
in English

When August discovers a giant egg, it hatches more than just a baby ostrich.

Open captions at all screenings; Q&A with director Joel Soisson on March 15!

Centerpiece: Remaining Native

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

Feature United States
Paige Bethmann, 2025, 87 min.

Recommended ages: 10+
in English

For college-hopeful track superstar Ku Stevens, running is in his blood.

Filmmaker Q&A with director Paige Bethmann on March 7 and March 15!

Space Cadet

Further Reading
Based on a book, graphic novel, or other source material.

Feature Canada | East Coast Premiere
Kid Koala, 2025, 86 min.

Recommended ages: 7+
no dialogue

Astronaut and robot caretaker, separated by millions of miles, keep close through cherished memories.

Science on Screen® Q&A with astronomer, professor, and creative science communicator Dr. Emily Rice on March 15!

Short Films One

Shorts66 min.

Recommended ages: 5 to 10

Shorts for the (slightly) more seasoned moviegoer.

Short Films Two

Shorts78 min.

Recommended ages: 8 to 14

Bigger ideas for the big kids.

Heebie Jeebies Shorts

Shorts83 min.

Recommended ages: 9+

Wild, spooky, freaky, and bizarre…prepare to have your mind blown.

Best of the Fest

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!

venues

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DCTV
87 Lafayette St
New York, NY

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IFC Center
323 Sixth Ave
New York, NY

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Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY

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SVA Theatre
333 West 23rd
New York, NY

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