NYICFF is back in person, with an opening night screening of Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia and a Best of the Fest screening on March 12. In between, dozens of fab films for kids unspool at SVA, Alamo Draft House, the Film Forum, Scandinavia House, and DCTV

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Opening Night - Ernest and Celestine: A Trip To Gibberitia
80 min, Ages 7+
At long last, they’re back! Ernest and Celestine, the wacky and warm, beloved if mismatched pair of travelers who made their US debut at NYICFF 2013 return for another instant classic, again for the first time in the United States.
In French, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Friday, March 3, 6pm
Also: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 11, 11am

Belle & Sebastian: Next Generation
96 min, Ages 9+
City kid Sebastian, 10, is less than thrilled to spend school break with his grandmother and aunt in the countryside instead of filling his days with parkour around Paris with his friends. That is, until he meets Belle, a beautifully humongous canine with a heart as gold as her voluminous locks.
In French, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 4, 3pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 11, 1pm

Blue Thermal
103 min, 9+
Tamaki is ready to create an exciting social life for herself at university when she, quite literally, bumps into the members of the aeronautics club, knocking over their glider plane. With the pricey damage done, she begins working in the club to compensate.
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 4, 11am
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 11, 1pm

Dounia & the Princess of Aleppo
72 min, 8+
Dounia lives joyfully with her family in Aleppo, where she spends her time traversing the bustling souks, or marketplaces, teeming with delicious ingredients just right for her grandmother’s amazing dishes. Life is filled with kind neighbors, shared stories, and music until a gradually intensifying conflict brings a growing troop of soldiers to town. When the family is forced to pack up and join the global ranks searching for a safer place to call home, all Dounia takes with her is a handful of nigella seeds, known in Syrian lore to have magical properties.
In French, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 5, 1pm
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 12, 1:30pm

Goodbye Don Glees!
95 min, 9+
Teen trio Roma, Tot, and Drop collectively go by “Don Glees,” a sly take on their glum (not gleeful) but adventurous outlook. When they are caught literally playing with fire, the group is called into question and they must set off on a quest through the forest to prove their innocence.
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 4, 1:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 11, 3:15pm

Home Is Somewhere Else
87 min, Ages 11+
The brilliance of animated documentary is that it can provide an imaginative space to envision someone else’s story. Home is Somewhere Else tells three poignant tales of life on either side of the Mexico/US border.
In English and Spanish, with English subtitles
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 11, 3pm

Little Nicholas - Happy as Can Be
85 min,  Ages 7+
Simultaneously mixing the story of a mischievous cartoon boy and his friends with the true tale of his creators, Little Nicholas is a visual delight with wit to match.
In French, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 5, 11am
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 12, 3:30pm

Lonely Castle in the Mirror
116 min,  Ages 11+
Meaningful anime adapted from Tsujimura Mizuki’s popular YA novel.
In Japanese, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 11, 5:45pm

Moominvalley
60 min, 6+
Moominfriends! Tove Jansson’s delightful universe is back, premiering exclusively at NYICFF with all the Moominventures you could ever wish for in all new episodes, including Mrs. Fillyjonk's Last Hurrah.
In English
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave
Saturday, March 4, 1pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 12, 1:15pm

My Robot Brother
84 min, 9+
The future is now in this hilarious vision of a slightly absurd high-tech world not far off from our own. There, robots serves as kids’ personal assistants, leaving adults to a life of leisure hanging (quite literally) around the house in body suits and VR headsets.
In Danish, with English subtitles
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave
Saturday, March 11, 3pm

Okthanksbye
91 min, Ages 10+
This charming film gracefully explores the way the two girls—one with a cochlear implant and one without—navigate friendship, the deaf community, and the hearing world.
In Dutch, Dutch sign language, and French, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 4, 5:45pm
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 11, 11am 

One Summer Story
138 min, Ages 10+
Between competitive swim team practice and cramming for classes the anime Buffalo Kotek is Minami’s only respit from her hectic life. So it feels a lot like kismet when she discovers that her classmate Shohei, and aspiring manga artist, shares her obsession—and that his brother is an amateur detective.
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 5, 3:30pm

Panda Go Panda!
72 min, All ages
From the legendary team that formed Studio Ghibli (with original concepts and character designs by Hayao Miyazaki) comes two deliriously delightful animated featurettes.
In English
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 4 11:15am
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturda, March 11, 11am

Suzume
121 min, Ages 12+
On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety…As the skies turn red and the earth trembles, Japan stands on the brink of disaster. But one determined teenager, Suzume, sets out on a mission to save her country. Able to see the supernatural forces that others can’t, it’s up to her to close the mysterious doors spreading chaos across the land.
In Japanese, with English subtitles
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 5, 5pm

Titina
90 min, Ages 9+
“More or less based on true events.” So begins the mostly true-to-life story of Titina, an intrepid fox terrier, and her companions on their aerial expedition to the North Pole. With colorful animation mixed with live action documentary footage, Titina captures all of the real, high-altitude antics that made history—all from the vantage point of one lucky dog.
In Norwegian, with English subtitles
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 5, 1:15pm 
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave
Saturday, March 11, 12:45pm

Totem
97 min, 8+
Though she’s the daughter of Senegalese asylum-seekers, Ama feels Dutch, through and through. So it’s all the more unthinkable when her family members are unexpectedly detained, leaving Ama to find a solution. Harnessing the focus she learned in swim training and armed with the wisdom of her mother’s tales of their homeland, she must forge a path of her own. Fortunately, a gigantic spirit animal rooted in Senegalese tradition might just be of service.
In French and Dutch, with English subtitles
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave
Saturday, March 4, 2:30pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 12, 11am

Shorts for Tots
60 min, Ages 3-6
Created for our youngest and first-ever moviegoers, but beloved by grown-ups, Shorts for Tots is sure to delight all audiences. 
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 4, 11am
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 5, 11am
Sunday, March 12, 11:15am
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave
Saturday, March 11, 11am

Short Films One
64 min, Ages 5-10
Level up! Shorts in this program are for Tots graduates—and everyone else. 
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 4, 11am
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 5, 11:30am
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 12, 11am

Short Films Two
77 min, Ages 8-14
Dig a little deeper, and explore a littler further, with Short Films Two. 
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Saturday, March 4, 12:45pm
Sunday, March 12, 12:45pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 5, 12:30pm

Short Films Three
88 min, ages 12+
Shorts for the older crowd: teens and grown-ups only. 
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 4, 2:45pm
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 5, 12:45pm

Heebie Jeebies
82 min, Ages 10+
Spooky, freaky, and bizarre...
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 5, 3:15pm

Girls' POV
83 min, Ages 10+
Not just for girls! These shorts feature stories of girls breaking the mold.
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 4, 12:45pm
Film Forum, 209 W Houston St
Sunday, March 12, 11:30am

Celebrating Black Stories
64 min, Ages 10+
Celebrating Black Stories spotlights shorts from throughout the Festival and around the world that embrace the joy, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Sunday, March 12, 1pm

Hola Cine
85 min, Ages 10+
This annual program delivers the best Latinx stories from around the world, and not just in Spanish, but also English, and even Portuguese, celebrating the many Latinx cultures, histories, identities and languages.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 445 Albee Square West
Saturday, March 4, 1pm
DCTV, 87 Lafayette St
Saturday, March 11, 1:15pm

Best of the Fest
90 min
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd St
Sunday, March 12, 2:45pm

Catch another weekend of NYICFF fun at the Sag Harbor Cinema from Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19.