2024 New York International Children's Film Festival

 

Moominvalley

2024 뉴욕 국제어린이 영화제(2024 New York International Children's Film Festival)이 3월 2일부터 17일까지 열린다. 유아용부터 청소년 대상 영화, 그리고 학생 연출 영화들이 상영된다. https://nyicff.org

 

 

#Centerpiece Spotlight: Chicken for Linda!

FEATURE France | East Coast Premiere

Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach, 2023, 73 min.

Recommended ages: 7+ In English

This keenly observed, artful story—fresh from Cannes—has all the makings of a classic: mother-daughter drama, sneezing truck drivers, and a full-scale, community-wide search for a chicken.

 

#Coco Farm

FEATURE Canada | New York Premiere

Sébastien Gagné, 2023, 89 min.

Recommended ages: 8+ In French, with English subtitles

This hilarious film about an enterprising 12-year-old and his egg farm venture is sure to delight young eco-entrepreneurs, social media mavens, and farmer’s market fanatics alike.

 

#The Concierge

FEATURE Japan | New York Premiere

Yoshimi Itazu, 2023, 70 min.

Recommended ages: 9+  In Japanese, with English subtitles 

The word “no” does not exist in the concierge’s dictionary! So says trainee Akino, who caters to the every whim of her exclusively animal clientele in this characteristically zany anime from the legendary Production IG and Crunchyroll.

 

#Double Bill: Magic Candies + The Klutzy Witch

SPECIAL PROGRAM86 min.

Recommended ages: 8+  In English

Take in a double dose of the enchanting with Magic Candies and The Klutzy Witch, two spellbinding stories that remind us that life is magical, even when we stumble through it.

 

#Dounia: The Great White North

FEATURE Canada | US Premiere

André Kadi & Marya Zarif, 2023, 51 min.

Recommended ages: 7+  In English

It’s the return of Dounia, the little girl with big hair, in a new tale of love, resilience, cultural understanding, and multi-generational connection.

 

#Frybread Face and Me

FEATURE United States

Billy Luther, 2023, 83 min.

Recommended ages: 10+  In English

This hilarious and touching slice-of-life story, executive produced by NYICFF alum Taika Waititi, is a warm portrait of cultural awakening and the adolescent summers that stay with us not because of what happened, but because of what they made us feel.

 

#Insomniacs After School

FEATURE Japan | East Coast Premiere

Chihiro Ikeda, 2023, 112 min.

Recommended ages: 10+  In Japanese, with English subtitles

In this adaptation of Makoto Ojiro’s popular manga about the trials and triumphs of high school, a budding friendship is truly written in the stars.

 

#Kensuke’s Kingdom

FEATURE France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom | New York Premiere

Neil Boyle & Kirk Hendry, 2023, 84 min.

Recommended ages: 8+  In English

A gorgeously animated adaptation of the beloved, Robinson Crusoe-style chapter book about perseverance and friendship on a not-so-deserted island.

 

#Kung Fu Lion

FEATURE China, Netherlands | North American Premiere

Froukje Tan, 2023, 85 min.

Recommended ages: 9+  In Dutch, with English subtitles

This Chinese and Dutch co-production uses Rotterdam as a vibrant urban backdrop to a story about adolescent rivalries, martial arts, and the challenges of growing up.

 

#Lioness

FEATURE Netherlands | New York Premiere

Raymond Grimbergen, 2023, 86 min.

Recommended ages: 9+  In Dutch, with English subtitles

Soccer is the sport that brings people together—and possibly tears them apart—in this winning fish-out-of-water story about friendship, belonging, acceptance, and resilience.

 

#Moominvalley

FEATURE Finland, United Kingdom | North American Theatrical Premiere

Jay Grace, Darren Robbie, 2022, 66 min.

Recommended ages: 6+  In English

You may not have heard of the Moomins before (well, unless you’ve been to NYICFF in the past 6 years), but these adorable trolls and their whimsy have inspired movies, TV shows, operas, and even their own theme park around the world.

 

#Puffin Rock & the New Friends

FEATURE Ireland | North American Premiere

Jeremy Purcell, 2023, 80 min.

Recommended ages: 3+  In English

This new story from our friends at Cartoon Saloon (the Oscar® nominated geniuses behind The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea) is perfect for our youngest audiences, complete with puffin friends, on—what else?—an enchanting Irish isle.

 

#Robot Dreams

FEATURE France, Spain | Oscar® Nominee!

Pablo Berger, 2023, 103 min.

Recommended ages: 8+  No dialogue

Even without dialogue, this Oscar® nominated, hand-drawn story about a dog and his robot captures all the sweetness that can span a friendship, whether it lasts for a reason or for a season.

 

#Rosa & the Stone Troll

FEATURE Denmark | New York Premiere

Karla Nor Holmbäck, 2023, 75 min.

Recommended ages: 6+  In English

The fantastical tale of a flower fairy in a super-Scandi, Marimekko-inspired world as she learns to fight her fears.

 

#Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds

FEATURE Belgium, France | World Premiere English Language Version

Benoît Chieux, 2024, 80 min.

Recommended ages: 7+  In English

This skyward flight of fancy follows two sisters as they travel through their favorite story, where they meet a cast of characters in a Wizard of Oz meets Yellow Submarine fantasy land.

 

#Story & Pictures By

FEATURE United States | New York City Premiere

Joanna Rudnick, 2023, 85 min.  

Recommended ages: 10+  In English

One of our earliest introductions to storytelling comes in the form of picture books. This joyful doc follows emerging authors as they change the game by expanding the stories they tell—and the idea of who gets to tell them.

 

#Toby Alone

FEATURE Belgium, France, Germany | North American Premiere

Camille-Elvis Théry & Florian Thouret, 2023, 68 min.

Recommended ages: 7+  In English

At only 1.5 millimeters tall, Toby Lolness might be tiny, but don’t count him out just yet: he’s here to prove that no one’s too small to fight for their environment—or become the most wanted person in the world.

 

#Where is Anne Frank

FEATURE Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands | East Coast Premiere 2022 | Fest Flashback

Ari Folman, 2021, 99 min.

Recommended ages: 10+  In English

ICYMI: We’re bringing back Ari Folman's acclaimed and inventive spin on Anne Frank’s story, which catapults from past to present, first screened at NYICFF 2022.

 

#Shorts for Tots

SHORTS60 min.

Recommended ages: 3 to 6  In English

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

SHORTS70 min.

Recommended ages: 5 to 10

Level up! Shorts in this program are for Tots graduates—and everyone else. Recommended for ages 5-10.

 

#Short Films Two

SHORTS70 min.

Recommended ages: 8 to 14

Dig a little deeper, and explore a littler further, with Short Films Two.

 

#Short Films Three

SHORTS88 min.

Recommended ages: 12+

Shorts for our older crowd: teens and grown-ups only.

 

#Heebie Jeebies

SHORTS82 min.

Recommended ages: 10+

Spooky, freaky, and bizarre…

 

#Girls’ POV

SHORTS83 min.

Recommended ages: 10+

Not just for girls! These shorts feature stories of girls breaking the mold.

 

#Celebrating Black Stories

SHORTS70 min.

Recommended ages: 8+

Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.

 

#Hola Cine

SHORTS85 min.

Recommended ages: 9+

Our annual program delivers the best Latinx stories from around the world, and not just in Spanish, celebrating the many Latinx cultures, histories, identities and languages.

 

#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!

 

#Student Showcase

SHORTS80 min.

Recommended ages: 12+

Join us for a showcase highlighting a new generation of talented student filmmakers and animators from NYC and around the world. Take in this collection great short films in different genres and styles, then meet, mix, mingle with fellow students.