MFAH Winter Break Family Flicks: Best of the Fest: Kid Flix Mix 2

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents MFAH Family Flicks. The Museum’s Brown Auditorium Theater provides the perfect setting to enjoy a lively selection of new and classic movie adventures on the big screen. Unless otherwise noted, these films are suitable for family members of all ages.

MFAH Winter Break Family Flicks: Best of the Fest: Kid Flix Mix 2

Director Various directors
Language Various languages
Country Various countries
Running Time 60 minutes
Format Digital, Color
Website http://nyicff.org/festival/tour/kidflix2/

Featuring the Jury Award-winning My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree, Kid Flix Mix 2 also boasts the newest short films from esteemed Festival alumni, including 2012 Jury Award-winner Ainslie Henderson’s Stems, One Hell of a Plan from the directors of Phantom Boy and A Cat in Paris, and Two Friends from 2014 Audience Award-winner Natalia Chernysheva.

Films are in English or with English subtitles.

One Hell of a Plan (pictured, Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol, France, 2016, 6 min.) Mo and Carl are two hapless burglars with one great plan. It involves a special potion, countless cats, a little old lady, and plenty of opportunities for disaster.

Minoule (Directed by Nicolas Bianco-Levrin, France, 2014, 4 min.) One determined cat goes to great lengths for a tasty canary.

By the Name of Boston (Directed by Grant Kolton, USA, 2015, 3 min.) William Boston lives in the desert and doesn’t care for many things, though he does have one friend, a scorpion named Chester.

Two Left Feet (Directed by Isabella Salvetti, Italy, 2015, 6 min.) Mirko loves soccer, but when it comes to the cute girl he spots nearby, does he have game?

My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree (Directed by Olga Poliektova & Tatiana Poliektova, Russia, 2015, 13 min.) A young boy realizes that his beloved cherry tree has provided his family with more than just fruit.

Two Friends (Directed by Natalie Chernysheva, France/Russia, 2014, 4 min.) Even best friends can have trouble understanding each other when they are from two different worlds.

The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey (Directed by Atsushi Wada, Japan, 2014, 3 min.) Once upon a time, there was a family selling donkeys. One day, the son said, “It is a waste of time if we don’t ride the donkeys.”

Air-Mail (Directed by Isabelle Favez, France/Switzerland, 2015, 6 min.) A young woman lives alone with her cunning cat, secretly in love with the boxer next door. Thanks to her cat’s adventures, she gets closer to contact with her crush.

Changeover (Directed by Mehdi Alibeygi, Iran, 2014, 2 min.) A young bird engages in a surprising courtship…on a badminton court.

Accidents, Blunders, and Calamities (Directed by James Cunningham, New Zealand, 2015, 5 min.) A father possum reads his kids the spooky story of the most dangerous animal of all: HUMANS!

Slaves of the Rave (Directed by William Garratt, UK, 2014, 3 min.) Whether it’s a rock concert, an opera, a jazz performance, or an electronic show, we’re all just slaves to the rave!

Stems (Directed by Ainslie Henderson, UK, 2015, 2 min.) 2012 Festival Grand Prize winner Ainslie Henderson (I Am Tom Moody) shares his eulogy for the short life span of stop motion animation puppets.

Lilou (Directed by Rawan Rahim, Lebanon/France, 2015, 8 min.) Lilou, shy and curious, has rare insight into other people’s pasts. When she crosses paths with a strange man, she experiences an unexpected resolution.

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