2023 NYICFF Kid Flicks One
Let your imagination take the wheel with Kid Flicks One.
Whether dreaming up the fantastical, like a spider’s goal to capture the moon, or the practical, like a young animator’s future stardom, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!)
FILMS IN THIS PROGRAM:
A Whisper in the Island of the Heart
United States | New York Premiere
Live Action, Xiaowen Wang, 2022, 13 min
No dialogue
Love communicates across the Tibetan mountains, against a warm coat of fur, and through sound waves and vibrations, proving silence can speak volumes.
Papirola
Spain
Animation, Fabián Molinaro, 2022, 7 min
No dialogue
As he prepares for a life-changing voyage, Nico can’t help but pack up everything he loves in his house.
Swing to the Moon
France | New York Premiere
Animation, Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, & Solenne Moreau, 2022, 7 min
No dialogue
Deep in the forest, wide-eyed spider Temi dreams of catching the Moon. For that, she will do anything.
The Goose
Czech Republic, France | United States Premiere
Animation, Jan Mika, 2023, 13 min
No dialogue
It’s a football tale as old as time: boy vs. goose…?
Luce and the Rock
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Animation, Britt Raes, 2022, 13 min
In English
When a giant boulder lands in the middle of Luce’s small geometric village, it’s up to him to find a solution, even though he’s scared of the dark.
To Be Sisters
France | United States Premiere
Animation, Anne-Sophie Gousset & Clément Céard, 2022, 7 min
No dialogue
Two sisters circle each other’s orbits, laughing, shouting, playing, and spinning each in their own unique way.
Rachel
United States
Documentary, Toko Shiiki, 2022, 3 min
In English
Animator Rachel Reid exudes joy as she talks about being an animator, encouraging others to follow in her footsteps.
Recommended for ages 5+
