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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
NYICFF was founded in 1997 to promote intelligent, passionate, provocative cinematic works for ages 3-18 and to help define a more compelling film for kids. Since its launch, the event has grown to become the largest festival for children and teens in North America, with a paid audience of over 20,000 attending the most recent event. Since 2000, all screenings have sold out in advance.
Each year the festival presents 100 animated, live action and experimental shorts and features from around the world plus gala premieres, retrospectives, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, audience voting, and the NYICFF Awards Ceremony.
Click here to download a PDF version of the press release announcing the 2009 Festival
Click here to download a PDF with descriptions of all NYICFF 2009 Features
Click here to download a PDF of the 2009 Festival brochure
2009 FESTIVAL LINEUP (click each title to see downloadable images, feature description and more)
Opening Night Film: Mia And The Magoo (US Premiere)
NYICFF Benefit Event: Food & Film
Best of the Fest, NYICFF Awards and Closing Party
Azur & Asmar (Special Event Screening)
Battle For Terra (Special Advance Screening)
Circus School (East Coast Premiere)
Dragon Hunters (East Coast Premiere)
Heart of Fire (NY Premiere)
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (NY Premiere)
Mia And The Migoo (Opening Night Film, US Premiere)
The Secret Of Moonacre (US Premiere)
Shorts For Tots
Short Films One
Short Films Two
Shorts For Teens
Shorts: Girls' POV
Shorts: Heebie Jeebie: Spooky, Freaky & Bizarre...
Sita Sings The Blues (Special Event Screening)
Son Of A Lion (NY Premiere)
Tahaan (NY Premiere)
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (US Premiere)
West Of Pluto (US Premiere)
OPENING NIGHT FILM: MIA & THE MIGOO - US Premiere
Animation, Jacques-Rémy Girerd, France, 2008, In French with English subtitles
Audience Q&A with director, and catered reception following the film!
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NYICFF BENEFIT EVENT: FOOD & FILM - Special Event
A special food-themed film program, followed by international culinary feast - with proceeds to benefit
the Film Festival,
a 501(c)3 non-profit. Featuring the US Premiere of the award-winning new Walllace and
Gromit short film, A Matter of Loaf and Death. For more information, download the invitation below or contact
event organizer Emily Shapiro at emily@gkids.com.
Official Website for NYICFF Benefit: Food & Film
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BEST OF THE FEST, NYICFF AWARDS AND CLOSING PARTY - Special Event
Join filmmakers and special guests for the NYICFF 2009 Awards Ceremony and Closing Night Party!
With encore screenings of the winning films, an all-ages food & cocktail reception, and gift bags for everyone.
Come find out who this year's winners are--as chosen by the NYICFF Jury and audiences throughout the festival.
After the movies it's party time with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, delectable treats for kids of all ages,
and an open wine and beverage bar.
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AZUR & ASMAR - Special Event Screening
Animation, Michel Ocelot, France, 2006/2008, In English and Arabic
Audience Q&A with director Michel Ocelot after screening, and giveaways include Azur DVDs to the first 50 families in line!
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BATTLE FOR TERRA - Special Event Screening
Animation, Aristomenis Tsirbas, USA, 2008, In English
Audience Q&A with director following the film!
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CIRCUS SCHOOL - NY Premiere
Documentary, Guo Jing/Ke Dingding, China/USA, 2006, In Mandarin with English subtitles
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DRAGON HUNTERS - East Coast Premiere
Animation, Arthur Qwak/Guillaume Ivernel, France, 2008, In English
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HEART OF FIRE - NY Premiere
Live Action, Luigi Falorni, Kenya/Italy/Austria, 2008, In Ethiopian with English subtitles
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HEY HEY IT'S ESTHER BLUEBURGER - NY Premiere
Live Action, Cathy Randall, Australia, 2008, In English
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SECRET OF MOONACRE - US Premiere
Live Action, Gabor Csupo, Hungary/UK/France, 2008, In English
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SHORTS FOR TOTS
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2006-2008
65 minute program of shorts for ages 3 to 6, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SHORT FILMS ONE
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2007-2008
75 minute program of shorts for ages 5 to 10, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SHORT FILMS TWO
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2007-2008
80 minute program of shorts for ages 8 to 14, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SHORT FILMS FOR TEENS
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2007-2008
75 minute program of shorts for ages 12 to 18, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SHORTS: HEEBIE JEEBIES: SPOOKY, FREAKY & BIZARRE...
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2007-2008
75 minute program of shorts for ages 10 to 18, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SHORTS: GIRLS' POV
Live Action/Animated, Various Countries, 2007-2009
75 minute program of shorts for ages 10 to 18, featuring US, East Coast and NY Premieres!
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SITA SINGS THE BLUES - Special Event Screening
Animation, Nina Paley, USA, 2007, In English
Audience Q&A with director following the film!
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SON OF A LION - East Coast Premiere
Live Action, Benjamin Gilmour, Australia/Pakistan, 2008, In Pashto with English subtitles
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TAHAAN - East Coast Premiere
Live Action, Santosh Sivan, India, 2008, In Hindi with English subtitles
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WALLACE AND GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH - US Premiere
Animation, Nick Park, UK, 2008, In English
Part of Film and Food, a special food-themed film programof short films followed by international culinary feast - with proceeds to benefit
the Film Festival,
a 501(c)3 non-profit. For more information, download the invitation below or contact
event organizer Emily Shapiro at emily@gkids.com.
Official Website for NYICFF Benefit: Food & Film
Film images (Right-click preview thumbnail, select "Save Link As..." to download hi-res version):
WEST OF PLUTO - US Premiere
Live Action, Myriam Verreault/Henry Bernadet, Canada, 2009, In French with English subtitles
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