New York International Children’s Film Fest on Tour: PRIDE (ages 9+)
August 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Show One: Doors: 6:30 PM || Show: 7:00 PM || $8
Setting: Seated
Doors at 6:30 PM, Films at 7:00 pm
Setting: seated (bring a camp-chair if you prefer one to a folding chair!)
Celebrate identity, expression, and community through the power of film at Kid Flicks: Pride—a moving and joyful short film collection from the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) On Tour. Curated especially for ages 9 and up (grown-ups welcome, too!), this 65-minute lineup highlights a wide range of LGBTQ+ identities and experiences from around the world, told through inventive animation, heartfelt live action, and documentary storytelling.
From schoolyard matchmaking to finding strength in cultural heritage, these award-winning and audience-favorite shorts spotlight the importance of embracing who you are and honoring those who came before you. It’s a celebration of love, legacy, and living your truth—with humor, heart, and humanity.
Where do these films come from?
Each year, the Oscar®-qualifying NYICFF curates a global selection of the most exciting new films for kids and families. After the annual festival, NYICFF takes the best of the best on tour—bringing stories that inspire, educate, and entertain to venues across the country.
Shorts featured in this program:
🎞 Dragfox (UK) – A bold and glittery journey of self-expression (Animation)
🎞 Self Story (Belgium) – A poetic personal reflection in animated documentary form
🎞 First Down (USA) – A documentary about a high school football player navigating gender identity
🎞 Slow Dance (Sweden) – A tender story of courage and connection at a middle school dance
🎞 Cupids (USA) – Young matchmakers learn about love, acceptance, and honesty
🎞 Scrap Fabric (Philippines) – A quiet tale of discovery through fashion and friendship
🎞 Kapaemahu (USA) – An animated Hawaiian legend honoring Indigenous māhū healers
🎞 Sequin (USA) – A joyful story of a young performer embracing their sparkle
Presented in multiple languages with English subtitles where applicable.
Run Time: 65 minutes
Recommended for ages 9+
shorts in this program:
Dragfox
United Kingdom | New York Premiere
Animation, Lisa Ott, 2024, 8 min
In English
Self Story
Belgium | New York Premiere
Animation, Documentary, Géraldine Charpentier, 2018, 5 min
In French; with English subtitles
First Down
United States | New York Premiere
Documentary, Carrie Stett, 2021, 12 min
In English
Slow Dance
Sweden
Live Action, Christian Zetterberg, 2018, 6 min
In Swedish; with English subtitles
Cupids
United States
Live Action, Zoey Martinson, 2021, 10 min
In English
Scrap Fabric
Philippines
Live Action, Jake Munoz, 2024, 11 min
In Tagalog
Kapaemahu
United States
Animation, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, & Joe Wilson, 2020, 9 min
in Hawaiian; with English subtitles
Sequin
United States
Live Action, Averi Israel, 2022, 4 min
In English
