You've probably heard the buzz about the Modern's film series for adults, Magnolia at the Modern. You better believe there’s something for kids too!
The Modern is debuting a three-day summer flick series for kids, including a selection of short films from the New York International Children's Film Festival. Admission is free, and showings are open to the public.
Take a day with the kiddos and experience the unique and varying styles of sculpture, paintings and installations from the Modern. Then enjoy the captivating films hand-selected from North America's largest film festival for children and teens.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Best of the Fest: Kid Flix Mix (2015-2016) Part 1
30 minutes – 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-7
Best of the Fest: Party Mix (2015-2016)
71 minutes – 1 p.m. Ages 8-12
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Best of the Fest: Kid Flix Mix (2015-2016) Part 2
30 minutes – 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-7
¡VIVA NYICFF!
72 minutes – 1 p.m. Ages 8-12
“Chosen from over five years of New York International Children's Film Festival short film programs, ¡VIVA NYICFF! presents a diverse selection of award winners and audience favorites. All films in this program are from or feature stories about Spain and Latin America.”
Thursday, Aug. 13
A Cat in Paris (Une Vie de Chat)
70 minutes – 1 p.m. Rated PG (mild action and violence, and some thematic material)
“The Academy Award-nominated A CAT IN PARIS from directors Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol is a beautifully hand-drawn caper set in the shadow-drenched alleyways of Paris. Dino is a cat that leads a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, a little girl whose mother is a detective in the Parisian police force. But at night, Dino sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar with a big heart, whose fluid movements are poetry in motion as he evades captors and slips and swishes from rooftop to rooftop across the Paris skyline. Rife with film references (from Reservoir Dogs to Goodfellas to The Night of the Hunter), A CAT IN PARIS is a warm and richly humorous love letter to classic noir and American gangster films, with a jazz soundtrack featuring Billie Holiday.
Featuring the voices of Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River), Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston (The Royal Tenenbaums), and Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket).”