Showcasing the best new films for ages 3-18, the NYICFF presents premieres, special events, Q&As with filmmakers, a lineup of short films spanning the globe, and a great selection of French films and shorts.

Feature Films

Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds (Sirocco et le royaume des courants d’air)
Dir. Benoît Chieux
Animation, 2024, 80 min., France-Belgium
Recommended ages: 7+
In English – World Premiere English Language Version

Chicken For Linda! (Linda veut du poulet !)
Dir. Sébastien Laudenbach and Chiara Malta
Animation, 2023, 73 min., France
Recommended ages: 7+
In French with English subtitles – East Coast Premiere

Robot Dreams
Dir. Pablo Berger
Animation, 2023, 103 min., France-Spain
Recommended ages: 8+
No dialogue – Oscar® nominee!

Toby Alone (Tobie Lolness)
Dir. Camille-Elvis Théry and Florian Thouret
Animation, 2023, 68 min., France-Belgium-Germany
Recommended ages: 7+
In English – North Americain Premiere

Where is Anne Frank (Où est Anne Frank !)
Dir. Ari Folman
Animation, 2021, 99 min., France-Belgium-Israel-Luxembourg-Netherlands
Recommended ages: 9+
In English – Festival Flashback

Kensuke’s Kingdom (le Royaume de Kensuke)
Dir. Neil Boyle & Kirk Hendry
Animation, 2023, 84 min., France-Luxembourg-United Kingdom
Recommended ages: 8+
In English – New York Premiere

Short Films

Baking with Boris (La Boulangerie de Boris)
Dir. Maša Avramović
Animation, 2023, 8 min., France-Switzerland
No Dialogue – North American Premiere
> Screening in Short for Tots

Tête en l’air (Head in the Clouds)
Dir. Rémi Durin
Animation, 2023, 11 min., France-Belgique
In French, with English subtitles
> Screening in Short Films Two

Goodbye Mamajee
Multiple directors
Animation, 2023, 7 min., France
In Tamil, with English subtitles
> Screening in Short Films Two

Yuck! (Beurk !)
Dir. Loïc Espuche
Animation, 2024, 13 min., France
In French, with English subtitles – US Premiere
> Screening in Short Films Three

The Name
Dir. Alexander Aguilar
Animation, 2023, 2 min., France
No dialogue
> Screening in Short Films Three

Spot the Differences
Multiple directors
Animation, 2023, 7 min., France
In English
> Screening in Heebie Jeebies Shorts

Atomic Chicken
Multiple directors
Animation, 2023, 5 min., France
In English – New York Premiere
> Screening in Heebie Jeebies Shorts

Coquille
Multiple directors (école ESMA, Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques – Montpellier)
Animation, 2023, 6 min., France
No dialogue
> Screening in Short Films One & Student Showcase: Animation U

Après Papi
Multiple directors (école du film d’animation 3D MoPA – Arles)
Animation, 2023, 7 min., France
No dialogue – US Premiere
> Screening in Student Showcase: Animation U

Papa Bouteille
Multiple directors (école des nouvelles images d’Avignon)
Animation, 2023, 5 min., France
No dialogue – US Premiere
> Screening in Student Showcase: Animation U