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New York International Children’s Film Festival : ‘Mary Anning,’ The Huntress Of Fossils That Will Inspire Children And Adults Alike

The 2026 edition of the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) is championing young women in STEM with a film like Mary Anning. The animation directed and co-written by Marcel Barelli retraces the moment in which the illustrious British paleontologist was a 12-year-old girl in Dorset who made a pioneering discovery in the field…

New York International Children’s Film Festival / ‘Papaya,’ A Carrollesque-Fantasialike Adventure Of A Seed

The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) — the Oscar-qualifying kermesse that takes place over three weekends in March in New York City — is back with an engaging line-up that will entertain its 3 to 18 year-old spectators. When it comes to Academy Awards, a film in this 2026 programme is the outcome…

New York International Children’s Film Festival Line-Up!

©Courtesy of NYICFF Disney and Pixar’s HOPPERS to Receive Special Opening Spotlight Preview at New York International Children’s Film Festival Announcing the NYICFF’s Centerpiece Screenings: REMAINING NATIVE and NATIVE STORIES This Year’s Audience Spotlight Selection is the U.S. Premiere of MY LIFE IN VERSAILLES, Based on the NYICFF 2020 Grand Prize-Winning Short NYICFF RUNS FEBRUARY…

NYICFF: ‘Moominvalley,’ New Adventures Celebrate A Special Anniversary

The 2025 New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) becomes the stage to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the world created by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson. For decades her novels, short stories, picture books, and comic strips have been animated by hippopotamus-inspired creatures and their friends who invoke Norse mythology. Moominvalley is…

NYICFF : ‘Hola Frida’ The Life Of An Artist Becomes An Aspirational Model

The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) is an annual cinematic kermesse, founded by Eric Beckman and Emily Shapiro in 1997, with the mission “to support the creation and dissemination of thoughtful, provocative, and intelligent film for children and teens ages 3-18.” During its 2025 edition there is one film in the line-up that…

New York International Children’s Film Festival : Michel Gondry’s Maya, Give Me a Title Review

©Courtesy of NYICFF So far, Michel Gondry has only released about a dozen features, but his prolific filmography includes dozens of short films and music videos. Unfortunately, we may never have a chance to see his Pharell Williams musical Golden, which was reportedly cancelled due to a creative impasse. Instead, we finally get to enjoy…

NYICFF: Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo, An Educational Tale About Resilience In War

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is North America’s largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. The 26th edition runs from March 3rd until the 19th in a variety of venues that include: SVA Theatre, Film Forum, DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, Scandinavia House, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn and Sag Harbor Cinema. Through this cinematic…

New York International Children’s Film Festival Announce Its 26TH Complete Feature Slate

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 26TH COMPLETE FEATURE SLATE With Seven U.S. & International Premieres from Around the Globe, Highlights Include: Instant Classic ERNEST AND CELESTINE: A TRIP TO GIBBERITIA (Opening Night/Intl Premiere), Anime Adaptation of Tsujimura Mizuki’s YA Novel LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR (U.S. Premiere), Syrian-Set DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS…