Jacob Burns Film Center and NYICFF present NY Int’l Children’s Film Festival 2024.
Recommended ages 8+
Dig a little deeper, and explore a little further, with Short Films Two.
Swimming with Wings (11 min.)
New to The Netherlands, a young Israeli girl learns how to swim with clothes on. In Dutch, Hebrew, and English.
Head in the Clouds (11 min.)
Alfonso, a young squirrel, loves taking pictures of clouds, sometimes taking extreme measures to capture them. In French with English subtitles.
Goodbye Mamajee (7 min.)
Pondicherry, India. On the eve of his departure to France, Noor is devastated at the thought of leaving his uncle Mamajee. In Tamil with English subtitles.
Lotus (9 min.) – World Premiere!
A hot summer’s day in London. Frankie watches a local bike crew from her balcony and suddenly longs to experience the freedom of riding. If only she knew how to ride. In English.
The All Nimal (7 min.)
Commanded by the Universal Fairy of the Twelfth Dimension, the All-nimal must convince a child to put down the phone in order to save her existence. In English.
The Girl with the Red Beret (6 min.)
The metro: a musical place where the city’s weirdest and wildest convene. In French with English subtitles.
Kilig! (5 min.) – East Coast Premiere!
A reluctant Filipino American girl takes a trip with her mother to Palawan to visit family. Their priorities clash at first, but there’s something in the water. In English and Tagalog.
Karol, the Vampire Queen (12 min.) – World Premiere!
On the day of her eighth birthday party, Karol just wants to be a vampire queen. Her family isn’t so supportive of her unique aspiration. In Spanish with English subtitles.
The Queen’s Flowers (12 min.) – World Premiere!
Honolulu, 1915. Emma makes a special gift for Queen Lili`uokalani, the last monarch of Hawai`i. In English.
Tickets are also on sale for NYICFF Shorts for Tots (Mar. 2, Ages 3+), NYICFF Short Films One (Mar. 2, Ages 5+), and Moonminvalley (Mar. 3).
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.
