Join us for Modern Kids Summer Flicks featuring films from the New York International Children’s Film Festival, a lively collection of short animation, live action, and documentary films for young audiences.

Spend an art-filled day at the museum by visiting the galleries before or after the films to experience a variety of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos, including our special exhibitions.

Admission to the films is free, and film festival guests may also visit the galleries for free. All ages are welcome!

Directed by Deena Kashper, 2024
NR; 86 minutes

Gill Langer (Anna Camp) and her husband Jack (Justin Bartha) bring together a group of friends for a cannabis-infused, technology free dinner party at a lavish estate—only to learn that a bomb is headed right for them.

Directed by Shoshannah Stern
Documentary; 97 minutes; English and American Sign Language

“It’s a testament to both Matlin and the movie that we leave already anticipating the chapters still to come.” —Elizabeth Weitzman, TheWrap

Directed by Mike Flanagan
R; 111 minutes

“There aren’t always answers, but that only makes Flanagan’s film that much more of a crushing confrontation with oblivion. We can feel the weight of the world crashing down on us, but The Life of Chuck threads this all through the beauty of existence. —Chase Hutchinson, TheWrap

Directed by Richard Gray
NR; 95 minutes

“Director Richard Gray brings a fresh take on the Western genre with The Unholy Trinity. While staying true to the hallmarks of classic Westerns—gunfights, moral ambiguity, and the harsh landscapes of the American frontier—the film delves deeper into the psychological aspects of its characters.” —Indie Wrap Magazine

Directed by Daniel Robbins
NR; 84 minutes

“An entertaining, fast-paced comedy about a Sabbath dinner gone terribly awry." —Alissa Simon, Variety

When David (Jon Bass) and his fiancée Meg (Meghan Leathers) gather for his family's traditional Shabbat dinner on New York's Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say hamotzi. When an accidental death—or murder? —derails the evening with Meg’s devoutly Catholic parents due any moment to meet David’s very Jewish family, Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions.

Directed by Judith Helfand, 2018
NR, 82 minutes

Directed by Alex Ross Perry
Documentary; 128 minutes

“Though Pavement is the star and the performers in its orbit are all in supporting roles, Pavements is distinguished by cinematic artistry that’s as distinctive as it is personal.” —Richard Brody, The New Yorker