New York International Children's Film Festival's 25th Anniversary Complete Feature Slate Announced
NYICFF Runs Friday, March 4, 2022 - Saturday, March 19, 2022
NEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2022): The OscarⓇ-qualifying New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) announced its complete feature film slate for 2022, heralding its 25th Anniversary celebration as North America's largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. NYICFF is thrilled to be welcoming audiences back to the cinema with in-person events, kicking off Friday, March 4th at SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011) and running weekends through March 19th.
For its 25th edition, NYICFF's thematic focus is on the power of science and art through films that demonstrate creativity and inclusivity as being at the core of the next generation's superpowers, regardless of discipline. Whether dreaming of space on an intergalactic scale - or within a film camera's frame - the motion pictures featured in this year's slate conjure new and powerful worlds for young people to break free of the rules and troubles of our earthbound existence.
From accomplished filmmaker Richard Linklater's return to his space-age childhood dreams thanks to the magic of rotoscoping in Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood, to OscarⓇ-nominated Ari Folman's imaginative and thoughtful interpretation of a true-to-life tale using exquisite animation in Where Is Anne Frank, to debut filmmakers Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh's space-inspired and social justice-minded dazzler Gagarine, to Mascha Halberstad's colorful stop-motion animation Oink, this carefully curated, acclaimed selection of films come to the NYICFF on the heels of screenings at Cannes, Berlinale, and SXSW, reinforcing the idea that young audiences are ready for and well-deserving of the most sophisticated, thoughtful film fare.
There are plenty of films in this year's NYICFF slate that convey their meaningful messages with a sense of fun, whimsy, and humor including the aforementioned Oink, and the episodic premieres of Swop and the ever-beloved Moominvalley.
Also represented in this year's NYICFF program is a diverse range of impressive female filmmakers from all over the world who have helmed compelling features such as Turning Red, Oink, and The Ape Star.
Exploring the craft of both filmmaking and film-going is a selection of movies that revel in high-energy, infectious fun and the power of cinematic storytelling including Pompo: The Cinéphile, It's a Summer Film, and The Strangest Girl in the World.
Additionally, the Festival will showcase a number of highly accomplished animated features from across the Asian continent with engaging stories from a variety of gifted filmmakers including To The Bright Side, I Am What I Am, Pompo: The Cinéphile, and Poupelle of Chimney Town.
Audiences will also have the opportunity to experience a selection of thoughtful films based on real stories, re-interpreted and reimagined through artful animation in the case of Where Is Anne Frank and Charlotte, or through the medium of live-action documentaries such as Kids Cup, Polar Bear from Disneynature, and Zero Gravity.
Finally, explorations of space and science are paired with equally rich examinations of social justice, family, community, inclusivity and the value of childlike wonder in the aforementioned Zero Gravity, Gagarine and Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood.
NYICFF is thrilled to celebrate innovation and the science and art of creativity at the core of its 25th anniversary year. The slate also underscores NYICFF's commitment to curating and uplifting diverse new voices as well as the most accomplished, established ones, all with fresh stories to tell for a generation whose time has finally come to gather again around the big screen to dream big dreams which will shape futures full of hope and promise.
Following last year's completely virtual event, this year's Festival will bring back in-person events with must-see screenings and filmmaker Q&As from March 4-19. The Festival's annual Shorts for Tots and other programs for ages 5 and under will be offered exclusively online, ensuring the youngest film fans can watch safely at home. Tickets are available now for members on www.NYICFF.org, with the General Public on-sale following on Thursday, February 17.
Additional programming announcements are forthcoming.
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ABOUT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Established in 1997, and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, NYICFF's mission is rooted in the belief of film as a path for young people to understand themselves and others. All 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. NYICFF serves children, students, families, educators, filmmakers, and Media Arts professionals through its three core activities: the annual, Oscar®-qualifying NYC film festival and national touring program; FilmEd, a Media Arts and literacy program; and Toward an Inclusive Future, an annual industry forum.
New York International Children's Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. NYICFF is additionally supported by Humanities New York. Funding support for FilmEd Classroom is provided in part by Audible and SONY USA Foundation.
To learn more about NYICFF, visit: www.nyicff.org
NYICFF OFFICIAL CHANNELS:
Official Website: https://nyicff.org/
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/nyicff/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYICFF
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyicff/
NEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2022): The OscarⓇ-qualifying New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) announced its complete feature film slate for 2022, heralding its 25th Anniversary celebration as North America's largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. NYICFF is thrilled to be welcoming audiences back to the cinema with in-person events, kicking off Friday, March 4th at SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011) and running weekends through March 19th.
For its 25th edition, NYICFF's thematic focus is on the power of science and art through films that demonstrate creativity and inclusivity as being at the core of the next generation's superpowers, regardless of discipline. Whether dreaming of space on an intergalactic scale - or within a film camera's frame - the motion pictures featured in this year's slate conjure new and powerful worlds for young people to break free of the rules and troubles of our earthbound existence.
From accomplished filmmaker Richard Linklater's return to his space-age childhood dreams thanks to the magic of rotoscoping in Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood, to OscarⓇ-nominated Ari Folman's imaginative and thoughtful interpretation of a true-to-life tale using exquisite animation in Where Is Anne Frank, to debut filmmakers Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh's space-inspired and social justice-minded dazzler Gagarine, to Mascha Halberstad's colorful stop-motion animation Oink, this carefully curated, acclaimed selection of films come to the NYICFF on the heels of screenings at Cannes, Berlinale, and SXSW, reinforcing the idea that young audiences are ready for and well-deserving of the most sophisticated, thoughtful film fare.
There are plenty of films in this year's NYICFF slate that convey their meaningful messages with a sense of fun, whimsy, and humor including the aforementioned Oink, and the episodic premieres of Swop and the ever-beloved Moominvalley.
Also represented in this year's NYICFF program is a diverse range of impressive female filmmakers from all over the world who have helmed compelling features such as Turning Red, Oink, and The Ape Star.
Exploring the craft of both filmmaking and film-going is a selection of movies that revel in high-energy, infectious fun and the power of cinematic storytelling including Pompo: The Cinéphile, It's a Summer Film, and The Strangest Girl in the World.
Additionally, the Festival will showcase a number of highly accomplished animated features from across the Asian continent with engaging stories from a variety of gifted filmmakers including To The Bright Side, I Am What I Am, Pompo: The Cinéphile, and Poupelle of Chimney Town.
Audiences will also have the opportunity to experience a selection of thoughtful films based on real stories, re-interpreted and reimagined through artful animation in the case of Where Is Anne Frank and Charlotte, or through the medium of live-action documentaries such as Kids Cup, Polar Bear from Disneynature, and Zero Gravity.
Finally, explorations of space and science are paired with equally rich examinations of social justice, family, community, inclusivity and the value of childlike wonder in the aforementioned Zero Gravity, Gagarine and Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood.
NYICFF is thrilled to celebrate innovation and the science and art of creativity at the core of its 25th anniversary year. The slate also underscores NYICFF's commitment to curating and uplifting diverse new voices as well as the most accomplished, established ones, all with fresh stories to tell for a generation whose time has finally come to gather again around the big screen to dream big dreams which will shape futures full of hope and promise.
Following last year's completely virtual event, this year's Festival will bring back in-person events with must-see screenings and filmmaker Q&As from March 4-19. The Festival's annual Shorts for Tots and other programs for ages 5 and under will be offered exclusively online, ensuring the youngest film fans can watch safely at home. Tickets are available now for members on www.NYICFF.org, with the General Public on-sale following on Thursday, February 17.
Additional programming announcements are forthcoming.
***
ABOUT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Established in 1997, and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, NYICFF's mission is rooted in the belief of film as a path for young people to understand themselves and others. All 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. NYICFF serves children, students, families, educators, filmmakers, and Media Arts professionals through its three core activities: the annual, Oscar®-qualifying NYC film festival and national touring program; FilmEd, a Media Arts and literacy program; and Toward an Inclusive Future, an annual industry forum.
New York International Children's Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts; public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. NYICFF is additionally supported by Humanities New York. Funding support for FilmEd Classroom is provided in part by Audible and SONY USA Foundation.
To learn more about NYICFF, visit: www.nyicff.org
NYICFF OFFICIAL CHANNELS:
Official Website: https://nyicff.org/
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/nyicff/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYICFF
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyicff/
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