New York
International Children’s Film Festival
KID FLICKS ONE – New York
International Children’s Film Festival
Sunday, January 15th
at 12noon
REGULAR ADMISSION |
Recommended for Ages 5 to 10
Let your imagination take the wheel with Kid Flicks One.
Whether dreaming up the fantastical, like a cat the size of a house, or the
practical, like finding a beloved teacher a summer romance, these shorts are
sure to surprise and delight. (49min.)
Battery Daddy: Everyone
relies on attentive Battery Dad to keep things well-powered and smoothly-run,
but when a field trip’s downpour hits, will he still have the power to keep his
cool and save the day? (South Korea,
2021, 6min., In Korean with English subtitles | Dir. Jeon Seung-bae)
The Cat in the Art
Park: Even small cats are known for causing chaos, so imagine the hijinks
that ensue when this art- park-dwelling cat suddenly grows to the size of a
house. (South Korea, 2020, 5min., In
Korean with English subtitles | Dir. Kim Herian)
Cupids:
This whimsical comedy love letter to New York's essential workers follows a
whole class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect
partner for their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely
summer without them. (US, 2021, 10min.,
English | Dir. Zoey Martinson)
Mama Has A Mustache: In
this fully-animated, wildly collaged documentary, kids ages 5 to 10 share their
thoughts about how they experience loving, inclusive worlds that aren’t bound
by traditional gender binaries. (US,
2021, 10min., English | Dir. Sally Rubin)
Meta: Interconnection,
form, function, flow: all these big ideas about change and growth sprout in
playful ways when creatures shape shift and dance to the rhythm of discovery. (Germany, 2022, 1min., English | Dir. Antje
Heyn)
Poum Poum! Poum
Poum! is a musical animated film which celebrates the simple and childish joy
of hitting drums, scribbling on paper, splashing paint or making cracked
cymbals screech. (France, 2021, 6min. |
Dir. Damien Tran)
Star Bound: When
six-year-old Jerry gets together with his uncle Joey, a Mission Operations
Engineer at NASA, they have so much– try a galaxy-sized amount– to talk about. (US, 2021, 3min., English | Dir. Richard O’Connor)
Step By Step: A
little rain boot wakes up on a river’s edge, lost from her owner with the big
wild forest to trek through and overcome obstacles to make her way back home. (France, 2021, 8min. | Dir. Fanny Paoli,
Anabelle David, Emma Gach, Claire Robert, Julie Valentin, Theodore Janvier)