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New York Children’s Film Festival Kicks Off with 13 Films

2/25/2026

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The New York International Children’s Film Festival opens Saturday for a three-week run in four Manhattan theaters, featuring 13 films and over 70 short films.
Alana Gishlick, a senior specialist at the American Museum of Natural History, will lead a discussion on Mary Anning.
The film Mary Anning is inspired by a 19th-century British paleontologist.
The festival was founded in 1997 and is a major Oscar-qualifying event.

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The New York International Children’s Film Festival opens Saturday for a three-week run in four Manhattan theaters, featuring 13 films and over 70 short films.
Alana Gishlick, a senior specialist at the American Museum of Natural History, will lead a discussion on Mary Anning.
The film Mary Anning is inspired by a 19th-century British paleontologist.
The festival was founded in 1997 and is a major Oscar-qualifying event.