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Want to find the best international, classic or unusual movies for kids? We've carefully assembled a list of films on DVD that have played the New York Int'l Children's Film Festival, as well as some of our own favorites! Even better: Every DVD you buy through this site helps make us rich. Not Bill Gates rich. Just “not-in-spiraling-amounts-of-debt” rich. Ka-ching! |
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Tales of the Night
Age Recommendation: 8+
Director: Michel Ocelot
From the imagination of internationally renowned animator Michel Ocelot ( Kirikou and the Sorceress, Azur & Asmar) comes a magical and visually stunning new film, delighting kids, families and animation fans of all ages. Silhouetted characters are set off against exquisitely detailed... From the imagination of internationally renowned animator Michel Ocelot ( Kirikou and the Sorceress, Azur & Asmar) comes a magical and visually stunning new film, delighting kids, families and animation fans of all ages. Silhouetted characters are set off against exquisitely detailed Day-Glo backgrounds bursting with color and kaleidoscopic patterns, as the film weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, and even the Land of the Dead. In Ocelot's celebrated storytelling, history blends with fairytale as viewers are whisked off to visit enchanted lands full of dragons, shape-shifting werewolves, captive princesses, and enormous talking bees - and each fable ends with its own ironic twist.
"Michel Ocelot's ravishing animation and magical storytelling are a delight from start to finish!" - Empire
NOTE: Blu-ray includes both Blu-ray and DVD editions. A DVD-only edition is also available!
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Released: 2011
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
This is one of the most acclaimed animated films of all time, created by legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. A resourceful young witch uses her broom to create a delivery service... This is one of the most acclaimed animated films of all time, created by legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. A resourceful young witch uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self doubt. We had the honor of screening this as the opening film of the 1999 New York International Children's Film Festival.
© 1989 EIKO KADONO · NIBARIKI · TOKUMA SHOTEN © Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Released: 1989
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Kirikou and the Sorceress
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Michel Ocelot
An exquisitely animated African tale of Kirikou, a small boy with extraordinary abilities. When he discovers that his village is cursed by the terrifying sorceress Karaba, Kirikou sets off on an adventure to rid the village of Karaba's curse by understanding what has made her so angry. Kirikou and the Sorceress is one of the most stunningly beautiful, poetic and entertaining films for children in a great many years. An exquisitely animated African tale of Kirikou, a small boy with extraordinary abilities. When he discovers that his village is cursed by the terrifying sorceress Karaba, Kirikou sets off on an adventure to rid the village of Karaba's curse by understanding what has made her so angry. Kirikou and the Sorceress is one of the most stunningly beautiful, poetic and entertaining films for children in a great many years.
NOTE: Film contains ethnographic nudity (villagers with bare breasts) similar to what's found in National Geographic.
What Others Say...
"A marvel for eye and ear!" - Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
"A sunny spot in the mire of frenetic, violent and often dopey cartoon films produced by Hollywood" - Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
"Ingenious, comical and beautifully original" - Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Released: 1998
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My Neighbor Totoro
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
In one of anime master Hayao Miyazaki's best-known works, two sisters move into a new home in the countryside with their father. There they discover a family of Totoros--huge, furry raccoon-esque animals--and a host of other unbelievable creatures... In one of anime master Hayao Miyazaki's best-known works, two sisters move into a new home in the countryside with their father, while their mother stays for treatment at the local hospital. Undeterred by their mother's illness, the young girls remain optimistic and adventurous, exploring every dusty nook and cranny of their house and traveling deep into the local forest. There they discover a family of Totoros--huge, furry raccoon-esque animals--and a host of other unbelievable creatures! This classic family film is uplifting and full of the wonders of nature and the power of the imagination, all without seeming the least bit sappy. And try naming a creature more adorable than a Totoro. You just can't, except maybe a Cat Bus! (Oh, and this deluxe two-disc DVD set is the first time viewers have been given the option of the original Japanese audio with subtitles, in addition to a star-studded English voiceover option.) Images ©1988 NIBARIKI • TOKUMA SHOTEN © Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"Whenever I watch it, I smile, and smile, and smile... I'm afraid that in praising the virtues of My Neighbor Totoro I have made it sound merely good for you, but it would never have won its worldwide audience just because of its warm heart. It is awe-inspiring and enchanting..." - Roger Ebert, Great Movies Selection
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Released: 1988
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Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Nick Park
Audiences around the world continue to enjoy the lovable comic duo of the eccentric cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit. Their short films, winners of numerous awards (including Oscars and NYICFF Grand Prizes), pack great verbal puns... Audiences around the world continue to enjoy the lovable comic duo of the eccentric cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit. Their short films, winners of numerous awards (including Oscars and NYICFF Grand Prizes), pack great verbal puns, wacky inventions and hand-crafted claymation into stories that are affectionate spoofs of popular movie genres. This new DVD set gathers all four short films, including the most recent Oscar-nominee A Matter of Loaf and Death, and it's a wonderful way to be introduced to two of Aardman Studio's most endearing characters. (The same films are also available on high-definition Blu-Ray.)
Released: 1996
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Pixar Short Films
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Pixar
A wonderful collection of shorts from the studio that redefined CGI-animated films, this new compilation brings together the shorts that have previously been seen before their feature-length films and at the NYICFF Pixar Shorts retrospective. Spanning the entire history of their company, from the days... A wonderful collection of shorts from the studio that redefined CGI-animated films, this new compilation brings together the shorts that have previously been seen before their feature-length films and at the NYICFF Pixar Shorts retrospective. Spanning the entire history of their company, from the days of early computer-generated graphics to today's realistic marvels, these shorts demonstrate the studio's unique storytelling and sense of humor.
Images © Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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Released: 2004
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The Iron Giant
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Brad Bird
Before joining Pixar, director Brad Bird showed his talent for incredibly touching but non-syrupy storytelling in this tale of a boy and his behemoth robot. When young Hogarth discovers the hulking robot at the height of Cold War paranoia, they become fast friends, but Hogarth... Before joining Pixar, director Brad Bird showed his talent for incredibly touching but non-syrupy storytelling in this tale of a boy and his behemoth robot. When young Hogarth discovers the hulking robot at the height of Cold War paranoia, they become fast friends, but Hogarth has an increasingly difficult time hiding the robot's existence from his mother and a nosy government.
What Others Say...
"A cool, unique-looking animated feature (the Ike-era design elements make for great eye candy), director Brad Bird's tale of a small-town boy and his outer-space robot is hip and entertaining without pandering, or condescending, to the kiddie set" - Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
"As entertaining as it is intelligent!" - Wally Hammond, Time Out
"An unalloyed success!" - Variety
"Animated films excel in conjuring up colorful fantasy worlds, but few evoke an actual time and place as vividly -- and playfully -- as The Iron Giant does" - Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
"Remarkably unassuming, genuinely playful, and superbly executed, The Iron Giant towers over the cartoon landscape" - J. Hoberman, Village Voice
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Released: 1999
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The Point
Age Recommendation: 4 to 10
Director: Fred Wolf
In a world of pointy-headed people obsessed with making pointy objects, it's hard for a boy born with a round head to fit in! Banished along with his faithful dog Arrow, Oblio must prove that nobody is "pointless"... In a world of pointy-headed people obsessed with making pointy objects, it's hard for a boy born with a round head to fit in! Banished along with his faithful dog Arrow, Oblio must prove that nobody is "pointless." Based on a Harry Nilsson soundtrack, which includes the hit song "Me and My Arrow," The Point also features narration by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, making it great throwback entertainment for any family looking for something groovy with a good message.
Released: 1971
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Wall-E
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Andrew Stanton
One of the best films of the year, Wall-E combines beautiful animation with brilliant slapstick comedy and a stirring environmental message... One of the best films of the year, Wall-E combines beautiful animation with brilliant slapstick comedy and a stirring environmental message. Wall-E is an industrial robot charged with cleaning up the planet Earth, which humans (and a massive WalMart-esque conglomerate) destroyed with skyscraper-high piles of garbage. Joined by his faithful cockroach friend, Wall-E spends his days sorting through the trash and watching Hello Dolly!, until the introduction of the lovely robot EVE takes him to the humans' spaceship and an even bigger adventure. The first 30 minutes are some of the best in all of cinema, with Wall-E channeling the genius of silent comedy legends like Chaplin or Keaton in a daringly avant garde performance that still left the all-ages audience in stitches. And although the rest of the movie doesn't hit quite the same lofty heights (few things can), it's still one of those rare movies that reveals more depth and enjoyment with every viewing. Technophiles looking to show off their high-def televisions are pointed towards the pixel-perfect Blu-ray edition (which needs a Blu-ray player). Also, both the DVD and Blu-ray versions include an interesting full-length documentary on the Pixar animation studio.
Released: 2008
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Winged Migration
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud
A fantastic and beautiful documentary about the migration of birds features nature footage you'd swear was computer-generated. From the co-director of nature doc Microcosmos comes this touching true account of the extraordinary journeys undertaken every year by the most ordinary animals. A fantastic and beautiful documentary about the migration of birds features nature footage you'd swear was computer-generated. From the co-director of nature doc Microcosmos comes this touching true account of the extraordinary journeys undertaken every year by the most ordinary animals.
What Others Say...
"Whether we're seeing a startled flock taking sudden flight or zapping into a mountain lake to catch fish, our eye is constantly bedazzled" - Richard Schickel, TIME
"There's not a single special effect, and yet the visuals are spectacular" - Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
"Arguably the most beautiful documentary ever made, Winged Migration has a 'wow!' factor that is off the charts" - Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"This film by French director Jacques Perrin is to most nature documentaries what King Kong is to monster movies: It towers over them" - Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
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Released: 2001
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Microcosmos
Age Recommendation: All Ages
Director: Jacques Perrin and Kristin Scott Thomas
From the creators of Winged Migration comes this documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching. From the creators of Winged Migration comes this documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
What Others Say...
"Amazing! The movie is a work of art and whimsy as much as one of science" - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Photographed with terrific patience and agility, this quick, captivating film offers a taste of the exotic to viewers of any stripe (or spot). And it's a breathtaking reminder that Mother Nature remains the greatest special effects wizard of all" - Janet Maslin, New York Times
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Released: 1996
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Natural History of the Chicken
Age Recommendation: 11+
Director: Mark Lewis
This inspired, fabulously quirky documentary from the multi-award winning director of Cane Toads says as much about the odd behavior of humans as it does about chickens. Meet Valerie, a frozen-solid hen who receives emergency "mouth-to-beak" resuscitation (and lives to tell an animal communicator about her near-death experience); the pampered Cotton, who watches TV, bathes with her owner, and wears rooster panties around the house; and of course, the amazing Miracle Mike, who lived for two and a half years without a head... This inspired, fabulously quirky documentary from the multi-award winning director of Cane Toads says as much about the odd behavior of humans as it does about chickens. Meet Valerie, a frozen-solid hen who receives emergency "mouth-to-beak" resuscitation (and lives to tell an animal communicator about her near-death experience); the pampered Cotton, who watches TV, bathes with her owner, and wears rooster panties around the house; and of course, the amazing Miracle Mike, who lived for two and a half years without a head...
What Others Say...
"A goofy gem!" - Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Released: 2001
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