Recommended ages 5+

Level up! Shorts in this program are for tots graduates-and everyone else.

Two One Two (4 min.)

A love letter to parenting on the spectrum and two-headed monsters everywhere. No dialogue.

Pufferfish (4 min.) – North American Premiere!

In an ocean full of big, bad fish, the pufferfish must act as tough as possible, but looks can be deceiving. No dialogue. 

Little Fan (5 min.) – East Coast Premiere!

An unexpected encounter grows into a meaningful friendship between a portable fan and a paper crane. No dialogue.

Marie (5 min.)

In the margins of a school notebook, a young boy explores his developing feelings for the girl sitting next to him. No dialogue

How to Lasso (5 min.)

A young girl dreams of becoming a cowgirl only to realize it’s not as easy as it looks. No dialogue.

My name is Edgar and I have a cow (8 min.) – New York Premiere!

When Edgar rescues a newborn calf from a food factory, he learns that raising a cow isn’t as easy as it seems. In Czech and Slovak with English subtitles.

Rice Ball (3 min.)

A school kid faces her fears when her home-packed lunch is scrutinized. In English.

Coquille (6 min.)

After losing his shell, hermit crab Bernard must face the dangers of the beach to find a new home. No dialogue.

Forever Seven (9 min.)

The greatest treasure of the wooden crate Mouse finds may just be the possibilities it holds. In English.

Shackle (10 min.) – New York Premiere!

Two woodland spirits enjoy the peace of the forest when a third threatens to disrupt their harmony. No dialogue.

Hoofs on Skates (12 min.) – World Premiere!

Two friends discover the joys of the ice—both above and below. No dialogue

Tickets are also on sale for NYICFF Shorts for Tots (Mar. 2, Ages 3+), Moonminvalley (Mar. 3), and NYICFF Short Films Two (Mar. 3, Ages 8+).

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is an Oscar-qualifying festival entertaining families and kids of all ages for over 25 years. Its programs are designed to celebrate the beauty and power of film, spark the inherent capacity of children to connect with complex, nuanced art, and encourage the creation of intelligent films that represent and celebrate unique, diverse, and historically excluded voices.