Staten Island Museum

Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories (Day 1)
2023-02-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY, 10301, United States
RETURNING!
New York International Children’s Film Festival
$10 adults/ $5 children under 12
Includes museum admission
Runtime: 76 min. | Recommended Ages: 9+
Black stories take the spotlight in seven short films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
Free snacks!
The same films will be shown on February 11 and 12.
Click here for tickets to the screening on Sunday, February 12.
Hosted by Emmy Award Winner Dolores Morris
Dolores N. Morris is the former Vice President of HBO Family Channel, responsible for development, production and acquisition for the network’s family-oriented channel. Ms. Morris’ extensive career in television began with the Children’s Television Workshop more than 30 years ago, and has included employment at the American Broadcasting Company and The Walt Disney Company, receiving a career total of 30 Emmy Awards, 4 ACT awards, 10 Christopher Awards and 4 Peabody Awards. Ms. Morris is also a producer of the Oscar winning short film The Children’s March (2005).
COMPLETE LIST OF FILMS
COMIC ESCAPE
United States, Live Action, Alphonso McAuley, 2021, 15 min.
In English
A young boy unexpectedly finds a comic book that changes his reality.
CUPIDS
United States, Live Action, Zoey Martinson, 2021, 10 min.
In English
This whimsical comedy love letter to New York’s essential workers follows a whole class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect partner for their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely summer without them.
GENERATION IMPACT: THE CODER
United States, Documentary, Samantha Knowles, 2021, 7 min.
In English
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.
MY NAME IS MALUUM
Brazil, Animation, Luísa Copetti, 2021, 8 min.
In Portuguese, with English subtitles
Maalum comes from a home surrounded by love and Afro-centered references. When her classmates tease her about her name, Maluum discovers the lovely legacy of her name and ancestry.
THE NIGHT I LEFT AMERICA
Uganda, United States, Live Action, Laki Karavias, 2021, 14 min.
English and Luganda with English subtitles
While anxiously awaiting the results of his mother’s visa renewal request, a teenage boy living in Texas conjures memories of his life in Uganda.
ROOM RODEO
United States, Live Action, Daniel Kayamba, 2021, 14 min.
In English
Grounded and with a last-minute school project due, Jamil takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy.
WOLF AND CUB
United States, Animation, Marvin Bynoe, 2021, 8 min.
In English
A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return their mother’s forgotten lunch.

Kid Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories (Day 2)
2023-02-12 14:00 - 15:30
RETURNING!
New York International Children’s Film Festival
$10 adults/ $5 children under 12
Includes museum admission
Runtime: 76 min. | Recommended Ages: 9+
Black stories take the spotlight in seven short films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
Free snacks!
The same films will be shown on February 11 and 12.
Click here for tickets the screening on Saturday, February 11.
COMPLETE LIST OF FILMS
COMIC ESCAPE
United States, Live Action, Alphonso McAuley, 2021, 15 min.
In English
A young boy unexpectedly finds a comic book that changes his reality.
CUPIDS
United States, Live Action, Zoey Martinson, 2021, 10 min.
In English
This whimsical comedy love letter to New York’s essential workers follows a whole class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect partner for their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely summer without them.
GENERATION IMPACT: THE CODER
United States, Documentary, Samantha Knowles, 2021, 7 min.
In English
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.
MY NAME IS MALUUM
Brazil, Animation, Luísa Copetti, 2021, 8 min.
In Portuguese, with English subtitles
Maalum comes from a home surrounded by love and Afro-centered references. When her classmates tease her about her name, Maluum discovers the lovely legacy of her name and ancestry.
THE NIGHT I LEFT AMERICA
Uganda, United States, Live Action, Laki Karavias, 2021, 14 min.
English and Luganda with English subtitles
While anxiously awaiting the results of his mother’s visa renewal request, a teenage boy living in Texas conjures memories of his life in Uganda.
ROOM RODEO
United States, Live Action, Daniel Kayamba, 2021, 14 min.
In English
Grounded and with a last-minute school project due, Jamil takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy.
WOLF AND CUB
United States, Animation, Marvin Bynoe, 2021, 8 min.
In English
A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return their mother’s forgotten lunch.

NYICFF in Your Neighborhood
2023-02-24 12:00 - 15:00
Free/Donations welcome
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Get your Festival on, right in your community! Join us to check out a New York International Children’s Film Festival’s short film program and all of the great cultural activities your neighborhood has to offer. The film shorts will play on loop so families can pop in and watch on their own time, right in their neighborhood, for as long or as little as they like!
Runtime: 54 min. | Recommended Ages: 3 to 8
Presented in partnership with the Staten Island Children’s Museum

Kenya’s Symphony

A stubborn 5-year-old reluctantly heads off to a performance with her mom. When the music starts, will a passion bloom?

Mido and the Instrumals

Young Mido wants to be part of the band, but he just might need to tune his wild and wooly style to jam with these cool creatures.

The Yogi Walrus

Little Emi craves ice cream and always wants more. Learning to savor is the cherry on top.

a film by m+m

Two wacky wizard friends bump and cruise through a fantastical land, powered by green in more ways than one!

A Lynx in the Town

You’ve heard of King Kong, now meet this king cat, a giant feline who falls for the big city, with its skyscraper scratching posts and inhabitants who marvel at her size.

Ink

Being a neat freak is easy when you’ve got eight arms and live underwater, but try keeping up with this octopus teacher’s hilarious lesson!

Kiri and Lou — Air

Kiri and Lou are the silliest creatures around, but they’re smart enough to know a good thing when they’ve got it.

Leaf

A larger-than-life sailor is reminded of home when a passenger’s daughter brings aboard a tiny red leaf, inspiring a grand new journey.

Sum of its Parts

No dialogue

Athleticus: Sled

Puffins vs. seals. Who will win the big score in this slippy, slidey downhill race?

Athleticus: Guides

Go-Go flamingos fan out on the slopes to win unexpected style points.

Renaidance

A grandfather and granddaughter bond over dragons, dance, and shared cultural traditions.

Piñata Love

Mexican country craft meets-cute with NYC urban grit in this tale of a near-perfect mâche.

Moth Night
2023-07-22 20:30 - 22:00
$10 Adults/$5 Children
Registration recommended
Presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Children’s Museum and Freshkills Park Alliance

Stay up late and celebrate National Moth Week! Revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths.
Activities include:

Design your own set of moth wings and antennae to buzz around town!
Black Light Bonanza: Face Painting and Moth Making in the Glow Room by the Staten Island Children’s Museum
Cooper Keane and the Mobile Monarch Museum
Freshkills Park After Dark Science Activities: Bat & Moth, Deer Bed, and Midnight Smells
Moth specimens on display from the museum’s collection along with magnifying glasses to look closely
Night Walk to search the skies and see what insects find our light attractor appealing (bring your own flashlight!)

Halloween at the Museum
2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
$10 adults/$5 children under 12
Wear your favorite costume and enjoy seasonal crafts and activities made with recycled materials. Light up the dark nights with Halloween luminaries.
Create your own spooky slime jars and holiday wreaths. Feeling lucky? Search for black cats hidden throughout the museum in the Halloween Scavenger Hunt.
