New York
International Children’s Film Festival
KID FLICKS TWO
Sunday, January 22nd
at 12noon
REGULAR ADMISSION |
Recommended for Ages 8 to 13
Kid Flicks Two is full of journeys big and small, from a
young artist’s river-bound trek to school and a passerby’s neighborhood stroll
to the search for a loving home and or the path to understanding between
friends. (68min.)
Comic
Escape: A young boy unexpectedly finds a comic book that changes his
reality. (US, 2021, 15min., English |
Dir. Alphonso McAuley)
Frank & Emmett: “Frank
& Emmet” tells the story of two life-long friends and show-business
partners who, after weeks of drifting apart, sit together to address head-on
the one thing they’ve never talked about: one of them is a puppet. (US, 2021, 12min., English | Dir. Carlos F.
Puertolas)
How I Got My
Wrinkles: Stop motion can’t stop time in this charming live-action and
animated reflection on life, art, film, family, and all that makes the world go
round. (France, 2022, 12min., In French
with English subtitles | Dir. Claude Delafosse)
Salvador Dali: Every
day, little Orozbek has to walk long distances and a river crossing to get to
school—because that's where he can get closer to his dream. (Kyrgyzstan, 2021, 19min., In Kirghiz with
English subtitles | Dir. Eldiar Madakim)
Sanctuary: With a
mindful animal rescuer, an ideal match is never far: even French Bulldogs on
wheels and skittish puppies can all find their perfect human companions. (Czech Republic, 2021, 5min., In Slovak
with English subtitles | Dir. Eva Matejovicová)
Warmth: Tender
and observant, Warmth depicts the daily encounters of a passerby and a stranger
without a home. (US, 2021, 3min.,
English | Dir. Nathania Zaini)
Generation
Impact: The Coder: Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built
an app to help kids connect with their incarcerated parents, inspired by her
own experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the
same. (US, 2021, 7min., English | Dir.
Samantha Knowles)