Film Streams’ Forever Young family and children’s series continues with this exciting new program from the New York International Children's Film Festival. Founded in 1997, NYICFF is dedicated to promoting intelligent, passionate, provocative cinematic works for audiences ages 3-18 and helping to define a more compelling film experience for kids. This touring version of the critically acclaimed festival -- the largest festival for children and teens in North America -- comes to the Ruth Sokolof Theater with five of the best programs from 2009! |
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Films In This Series
Razzle Dazzle
Help! I'm a Fish
Azur & Asmar
NYICFF Kids Flix
NYICFF Party Mix
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An Australian mockumentary that skewers the absurdities of the intense competition between kids on the youth dance troupe circuit -- and the hyper-involved parents who live through them. A hilarious cross between Best in Show and All That Jazz, RAZZLE DAZZLE mixes colorful characters, outrageous costumes, and show-stopping dance numbers to deliver an immensely enjoyable film that captures our hearts with equal parts comedy and pathos. Live Action.
Recommended ages: 9 to adult.
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In this lushly animated undersea adventure, three children stumble upon the hidden cave of mad professor MacKrill and drink a potion that transforms them into sea creatures. The chase is on when the antidote falls into the hands (or fins!) of lowly pilot fish Joe, who drinks it and acquires the power of speech and a tyrannical desire for world control. Featuring the voices of Monty Python's Terry Jones and Alan Rickman (Snape in the Harry Potter films). Animation.
Recommended ages: 4 to 10.
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A dazzling animated feature, AZUR & ASMAR is the story of two boys raised as brothers, who set off on a dangerous quest through faraway lands to find and free the Fairy of the Djinns, held captive in a crystal palace. A poetic, fairytale-like adventure that weaves together themes of family, race, and culture within a visual landscape of incomparable brilliance. Animation.
Recommended ages: 6 to adult.
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A kaleidoscopic collection of the best animated short films from around the world, featuring musical and narrative works from Sweden, France, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S. A spectacular array of traditional, CGI, collage, and stop-motion animation styles.
Recommended ages: 3 to 8.
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An all-animated program of audience and jury favorites from the NYICFF. The eye-opening and highly entertaining collection includes hilarious, visually stunning, and thought-provoking shorts, specifically intended for older audiences.
Recommend ages: 9 to 16. |
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