The New York International Children’s Film Festival 2022 (NYICFF) screens Oscar-qualifying children’s films for a variety of ages at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea, Manhattan, Fri-Sun, Mar 4-19, 2022. From $17. nyicff.org 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇦🇫🇷🇮🇱🇲🇽🇵🇸🇺🇬🇺🇸
There are international films for all ages in many different languages. Children love being able to see young people like themselves on the big screen. The stories are very relatable.
Some of the films are pure entertainment. Some are a nice way to introduce your family to the challenges of growing up today. So much has changed since we were kids.
We’ll let you in on a little secret. These films are not only for children. NYICFF is an Oscar-qualifying film festival. In the last 25 years, over 30,000 films from 162 countries have generated 38 Oscar awards and nominations.
New York International Children’s Film Festival 2022
These films are Latin or have an Indigenous, African, or European Latin heritage.
Feature Films
Gagarin is a 2022 feature film by Fanny Leotard & Jérémy Trough from France. Ages 13+. (In French with subtitles) 🇫🇷
The Strangest Girl in the World is a 2021 feature film by Mariano Cattaneo from Argentina. Ages 9+. (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇦🇷
Short Films
6 Paws Under is a 2021 short by Nicolas Bianco-Levrin from France. Ages 10+. 🇫🇷
Alma y Paz is a 2021 short film by Cris Gris from the USA. Ages 10+. (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇺🇸
Angakusajaujuq – The Shaman’s Apprentice is a 2021 short film by Zacharias Kunuk from Canada. (In Inuktitut with subtitles) 🇨🇦
An Invisible Apprentice is a 2022 short film by Emilia Herbs from Argentina. Ages 10+. (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇦🇷
Burros is a 2021 short film by Jefferson Stein from the USA. Ages 10+. (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇺🇸
Frenzy’s Soup Kitchen is a 2022 short film by Ana Chubinidze from France. Ages 3-5. 🇫🇷
Gen Tree is a 2020 short film by Ronni Shalev, Alon Sharabi and Hod Adler from Israel. Ages 12+. (In Hebrew with subtitles) 🇮🇱
How I Got My Wrinkles is a 2022 short film by Claude Delafosse. Ages 8-14. (In French with subtitles) 🇫🇷
I’m a Vampire is a 2020 short film by Sofia Garza-Barba from Mexico. (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇲🇽
It was Only a Rock That Looked Like Someone is a 2020 short film by Matisse Gonzalez from Mexico (In Spanish with subtitles) 🇲🇽
Just a Drop in the Bucket is a 2021 short film by Eugénie Marguerite from France. (In French with subtitles) 🇫🇷
Knights in Newark is a 2017 short film by Nic Yulo from the USA. (In English & Spanish with subtitles) 🇺🇸
My Grandma Matilde is a 2021 short animation by Miguel Anaya Borja from Mexico. Ages 10+. 🇲🇽
My Name is Maluum is a 2021 short film by Luisa Copetti from Brazil. Ages 10+. (In Portuguese with subtitles) 🇧🇷
Naomi is a 2022 short film by Ella Deutsch from Israel. Ages 9+. (In Hebrew with subtitles) 🇮🇱
The Night I Left America is a 2021 short film by Lake Karavias from Uganda. Ages 10+. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) 🇺🇬
Our Lady Lupe is a 2021 short film by Dominique Nieves from the USA. Ages 10+. (In English & Spanish with subtitles) 🇺🇸
Poum Poum! is a 2021 short film by Damien Tran from France. Ages 5-10. 🇫🇷
Step by Step is a 2021 short film by Fanny Paoli, Anabelle David, Emma Gach, Claire Robert, Julie Valentin, Thēodore Janvier from France. Ages 3+. 🇫🇷
Wall Piano is a 2020 short film by Asma Ghanem & Christopher Marianetti & Alexia Webster from Palestine. Ages 12+. (In Arabic with subtitles) 🇵🇸