Let your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks, drawn from the best short films from the NY International Children's Film Festival. Whether diving down into the ocean for a pufferfish standoff or skating to victory across the ice, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!

To watch the films, you will need to gain admission into ScienceWorks Hands-Museum (1500 E Main St, Ashland). Your AIFF film ticket will provide you a $5.00 discount towards your museum admission. Recommended ages: 5+

Pufferfish

Germany, Animation, Julia Ocker; 2022, 4 min

No dialogue

In an ocean full of big, bad fish, the pufferfish must act as tough as possible, but looks can be deceiving…Directed by Fest alum Julia Ocker!

Forever Seven

Germany, Antje Heyn & Alexander Isert, 2024, 9 min

In English

The greatest treasure of the wooden crate Mouse finds may just be the possibilities it holds. Co-directed by four-time NYICFF alum Antje Heyn!

Coquille

France, Multiple directors, 2023, 6 min

No dialogue

After losing his shell, hermit crab Bernard must face the dangers of the beach to find a new home. Directed by Justine Aubert, Cassandra Bouton, Grégoire Callies, Maud Chesnea, Anna Danton, Loic Girault, Gatien Peyrude, & Justine Raux.

My Name Is Edgar and I Have a Cow

Czech Republic, Slovakia, Filip Diviak, 2023, 8 min

in Czech, Slovak, with English subtitles

When Edgar rescues a newborn calf from a food factory, he learns that raising a cow isn’t as easy as it seems.

Hoofs on Skates

Lithuania, Ignas Meilūnas, 2024, 12 min

No dialogue

Two friends discover the joys of the ice—both above and below. From NYICFF Award-winning filmmaker and two-time Fest alum Ignas Meilūnas!

Tabby McTat

United Kingdom, Jac Hamman & Sarah Scrimgeour, 2022, 25 min

In English

The Oscar®-nominated (and NYICFF Award-winning) Magic Light Pictures returns to share the adventure of a tabby street cat and his busking friend.

AIFF 2024

Features (8)

A Different Image

Above The Trees

Emma Was Here

Giant's Kettle

Lavender Men

Naked Acts

The Queen of My Dreams

Universal Language

AIFF 2024

Features (8)

A Different Image

Above The Trees

Emma Was Here

Giant's Kettle

Lavender Men

Naked Acts

The Queen of My Dreams

Universal Language

Documentaries (18)

Borderland | The Line Within

DRIVER

Demon Mineral

Every Little Thing

History, Mystery, & Odyssey

Including US

JOHN BOETTNER, CITIZEN ACTIVIST: Cycling Without Age, Teen Press, Gen End

Jean Cocteau

Musica!

Paint Me a Road Out of Here

Porcelain War

Skin of Glass

Songs of Earth

Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music

The Ride Ahead

Union

We Are Guardians

Zurawski v. Texas

Shorts (14)

As Easy As Closing Your Eyes

DAD JOKE

Deep in My Heart is a Song

Eat Surf Love

Holding on Forever

In Passing

Love and Near-Death

One Note (单注)

Play This At My Funeral

Sage

Tennis, Oranges

The New, New Normal

Tomorrow

Virundhu / The Feast

Documentary Shorts (11)

51st State

Abstract Tendencies

Burning To Heal

Byrds of a Feather

Conceiving Our Future

Llevo mi patín

One Story at a Time: Celeste Lecesne

Planetwalker

The Last Observers

Undammed

Window Treatment

Other (13)

Big Kid Flicks

CineSpace

EVENT: Closing Night Awards Party

EVENT: Opening Party W/ DJ Gemineye 9:00pm

Little Kid Flicks

North of Blue

TalkBack: Animating in Oregon

TalkBack: Joanna Priestley Gallery Talk

TalkBack: The Black Female Body on Film

TalkBack: The Future of Indie Filmmaking

The Long Long Night (Part One)

The Long Long Night (Part Two)

Triptychs