SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Looking for some family friendly film fun?! This FREE to the public event is a great way for children of all ages to come out and experience the festival. They can select from a series of hands-on activity stations focusing on different aspects of film production and geared to various age and ability levels.

For the youngest attendees, we’ll have PFF poster coloring pages and they can learn about the fundamentals of building a fun storyboard. Older kids can look forward to an acting station, green screen, and learning the basics of writing a screenplay. Kids will love this fun filled day! 

Stations are age-appropriate and run the full gamut of the filmmaking process. Don’t forget to walk the red carpet and snap a picture to end the day with a smile!

Hola Cine!

New York International Children’s Film Festival’s annual Spanish-language program delivers the best Latinx short films from around the world, transporting audiences across the Americas and into the clouds, reminding them of the power of family, perseverance, and believing in magic.

Recommended for ages 8+
In English or with English subtitles

Run Time: 75 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 11 at 9:05am

Reni’s Worlds
Directed by: Claudia Ruiz
Synopsis: On the first day of school, Renato finds a book about origami, a friend, and one big adventure.

Go My Way
Directed by: Chelo Loureiro
Synopsis: All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance, but also who she really is.

América
Directed by: Javier Arias-Stella
Synopsis: América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote Andean village, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.

The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball
Directed by: Roberto Valencia
Synopsis: One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the village square. No one knows who he is, nor where he came from.

The Interpreter
Directed by: Dahiana Candelo
Synopsis: Nine-year-old Tatiana is fine with her role as an interpreter for Mami. She can even use it to her advantage….

Nube
Directed by: Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada & Christian Arredondo Narvaez
Synopsis: A puffy white cloud realizes that her daughter, a dark stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.

Nana Carmen
Directed by: Kaila Gutierrez
Synopsis: Nana Carmen is babysitting Elena for the day. She’s mischievous, missing a tooth, and only speaks Spanish.

Girls’ POV

This edition of Girls’ POV celebrates trailblazing young scientists who are developing creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. From a 19th century fossil hunter to today’s innovators, these girls lead the field!

Recommended for ages 10+

Run Time: 75 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 11 at 1:15pm

Not The Science Type: Gitanjal
Directed by: Julio Palacio
Synopsis: Gitanjali Rao was named TIME Magazine’s Kid of the Year in 2020 and, at just 16 years old, she’s already an accomplished scientist on a mission to create a global community of young innovators to solve problems all over the world.

Sea Dragon
Directed by: James Morgan
Synopsis: A young fossil hunter makes a groundbreaking discovery, challenging the worldview of 19th century England.

Balam
Directed by: Guillermo Casarin
Synopsis: Itzel, on a camping trip deep in the jungle, frees a jaguar from captivity. When a furious poacher gives chase, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city.

7 Planets
Directed by: Milda Baginskaite
Synopsis: A space-obsessed girl realizes that in cosmic matters, it’s all about the long game

Knights In Newark
Directed by: Nic Yulo
Synopsis: Armed with her vivid imagination, a young girl engineers a secret project on the roof of her apartment building to protect her immigrant family from the dreaded curse of the Knights in Newark.

Horizon
Directed by: Nic Yulo
Synopsis: To realize her dream of launching into uncharted space, a determined astronaut must choose to leave her humanity behind.

Generation Impact: The Coder
Directed by: Samantha Knowles
Synopsis: Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built an app to help kids connect with their incarcerated parents, inspired by her own experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the same.