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FEB 27 THRU MAR 22 2015 GKIDS. COM 2015 Welcome! MAJOR SUPPORTERS: Club Med • Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation • Japan Foundation • Sony USA Foundation • TicketWeb • Tivi5Monde • uniFrance • Windward Mark Farm New York International Children’s Film Festival is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the New York City Council, and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. NYICFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL 225 Broadway, Suite 2610, New York, NY 10007 USA | tel. 212.349.0330 | www.gkids.com 2015 New York INterNatIoNal ChIldreN’s FIlm FestIval | 1 NYICFF FOUNDERS Eric Beckman, Artistic Director Emily Shapiro EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nina Guralnick FESTIVAL STAFF Rebecca Linde, Marketing new YoRk inteRnAtionAl Abigail Parsons, Development & Operations childRen’s film festivAl Rodney Uhler, Programming Ariana Austin, Festival Operations New York International Children’s Film Festival was founded in Siobhan Cavanagh, Education Coordinator 1997 to support the creation and dissemination of thoughtful, Nicola Marshall, Production Support provocative, and intelligent film for children and teens ages BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3-18. The Festival experience cultivates an appreciation for the Heather McRay, Chair Deepak Arya arts, encourages active, discerning viewing, and stimulates Eric Beckman lively discussion among peers, families, and the film community. Kennedy H. Cogan Jody Holden The flagship New York City Festival has grown from one weekend Adam Mizel of films into the largest film festival for children and teens in Emily Shapiro North America. Screened over the course of four weeks at Karen Shapiro Guy Story venues throughout NYC, the Festival program—narrowed down from roughly 2,500 international submissions—is comprised BOARD OF ADVISORS Scott Cohen of approximately 100 short and feature films, filmmaker Q&As, Stephen Gass retrospective programs, parties, and premieres. The Festival Paul Katz is an Academy Award® qualifying festival, one of only three Lynne McVeigh film festivals in New York State—and only two children’s film Rachel Leventhal Elyn Rosenthal festivals in the country—to hold that honor. Winners of the Michael Rubin Festival’s juried prizes are eligible for consideration at the ® BENEFIT COMMITTEE annual Academy Awards , which speaks to both the quality Barbara Norman, Chair of the Festival’s programming efforts and to its dedication to Amanda Bouquet promoting emerging filmmakers. Scott Cohen Ella Leitner In addition to presenting the annual event, New York Jamey MacGilvray International Children’s Film Festival offers year-round Heather McRay Nana Olivas-McEwen engagement, including special event premieres and pre-release Elyn Rosenthal screenings, film production workshops for kids, satellite Emily Shapiro festivals in Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, and Westchester and Keiko Tase touring programs that screen in theaters nationwide. Kira Wizner GRAPHIC DESIGN The Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization. Mo Ström/Afterwhat OFFICE INTERNS Marine Alaberkian Kristen Cordero Kayla Diaz Sam Friedensohn Monique Henry-Hudson Jenny Min Marissa Morris Hannah Rimm Zulimar Segura Yesha Shah Eleanor Weeks 2 | 2015 New York INterNatIoNal ChIldreN’s FIlm FestIval 2015 New York INterNatIoNal ChIldreN’s FIlm FestIval | 3 THANK YOU, donors! NYICFF gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following individuals: $10,000+ $500-$999 Up to $499 Efrat Grossberg Lenore Michaels Kenneth Grover Margot Milberg Rebecca Berman and Viral Acharya Elyssa Ackerman Patty Grubman Eileen Miller David Houts Kathy Berkman Anonymous Inga Gukhman Marvin Mitchell Shad Ali Adam Mizel and Taunya Nikhil Bodade and Catherine Gund Marie Moss Cynthia Allen van der Steen-Mizel Patrick Gunn Amie Nissenbaum Sumita Ahuja Andrey Apinis Iris Gutierrez Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham Guy Story and Art Chang Liat Applewhite Bonnie Hall Lois Padawer Kerry Donahue Cindy Chastain and Jamie Axford Joan Halpern Marlene Palacios Kip Voytek Samuel, Alejandra, and Robert Hansen Grateful Parent $5000-$9,999 Scott Cohen and Veronica Bachman Victoria Harmon Caroline C. Pasion Michele Arazi Anastasia Traina Lauren Barack Fia Hatsav Lisa Patel Dr. Nadine Chang and Carlos Corona Aisha Bastiaans Maureen Hayes Katherine Peabody Laurie Beard Steven Baker Aaron and Deborah Dean Melissa Hilfers Chris Perry Bonnie Benkard Ali and Bob Hoffman Kellie and Albert Picallo Kennedy H. Cogan Nancy Donahoe John Berton Gregory Holch Marian Pickman Heather McRay Rachel Dratch Arpita Bhattacharjee Moria Holland Sandra Plouffe Karen Shapiro Holly Faulkner Barbara Bilello Sofia Holman Dana Points Jerry Stone Steven Fuchs Helen Blumenthal Tamara Hubinsky Dana Pylayeva Stephen Gass Amanda Bouquet Sarah Hunt Elizabeth Quijada $2500-$4999 Jennifer Glassman William Bratton Hilary Igleheart The Rahbar Family Tom Goldstone Konstantin Braun Liz Ilgenfritz Cecilio Ramirez Deepak Arya and Deborah Brewster Catherine Del Guercio Malik and Tracey Jackson Nachelene Reyes Uttara Choudhury Maria Theresa Bromley Marthe Jocelyn The Robbins/Rutkovsky Amy Carlson and Luc Gregoire Winsome Brown Jennifer Just Family Joyce Chang Armin Harris and Nora Browne Paul Katz Sheronda Rochelle Sharon and Allison Penn Marcy Brownson Suzannah Kellner Paul and Eli Rogers Marc Gerstein Rachel Jean-Baptiste Dana Buckley and Family Hetty King Dave Roman Jody Holden Kanan Joshi and Anne Budlong Rachelle King Rosy Rosenkrantz Taranjit Sabharwal Kathy Burkett Jessica and Patrick Kirk Elyn and Barry Rosenthal John Lantis Charlotte Carrihill Matthew Klein Stuart Rosow Richard Ledes Julie Just Ella and Brett Leitner Dana Carroll Andrew Knox Janice Roven Jennifer Lemberg Rose Chatterton Will Kohane Alice Ryckmans Lichterman Loewenberg Kelly Mateo Margaret Chaves Stephen Kopian Laura Sanzel Eric Moffat Foundation Kenneth Choi Elizabeth Krajewski Iris Sasson Gina Ma Sean Paroff Tanweena Chowdhury Ruby Krajick Pamela Schoenfeld Bjorn Malmlund Eunice Chu Raul and Laura Krey Josie Sentner Connie Miller The Chun-Winter Family Julen Lado Samuel Shaffer Mayalen Pineda Rachel Leventhal Jennifer Clowe Suzanne LaFleur Aimee Shieh Stuart Ragins and Kenny Miller Lisa Cohen The Landy Family Frederick Siboulet Toy Industry Heather Nesle Phil Cohen Cecily Lang Randi Singer Catherine and John Colton James Lapine Kyle Solomon Association, Inc. Tanja Norwood Neal Cooper Lea, Mika, and Sabine Elizabeth Spehar $1000-$2499 Nana Olivas-McEwan Teresa Curtin Eve Levy Christina Springer Dorie Paparo Summaiya Dadamo Amy and Frank Linde Laura Stackhouse Claudia Baez Nicole Patel Virginia Davies Michael Lockerman Kimberly and Tord Stallvik Richard Chalmers Marni and John Pedorella Yafang Deng Susan Logan and Natalia Starkova Yvonne YF Chan and Michael and Kate Dunn Michael Garabedian Dawn Steinberg-Gautreaux Robert H Fayne Tamara Rubin Chris Dzerovych Myrna Lucey Emily Sutter Karen Falk and John Russo Christina Earle Anne Luzzatto Keiko Tase Tamar Eilam Robert Lysik Cherita Thomas Michael Goldman Kathy Sayko Victoria and Ben Feder Deborah Elkind Sally Maier Sara Thorson Christine Sciulli Samantha Fantauzzi Eileen Makoff Hanne Tierney-Wang Debra Granik Elisa Schement Kimberly Feigin Krystyna Marable Mary Ting Tamiko Hershey Lauren Shenfield Michele Ferrentino Gina Marinelli Viviane Tubiana Cherie Jack Mindy Smolevitz Jennifer Flores Jodie Markell Norma Valy Moira Jack Michelle Snyder Lori Fontanes Susan Marples Elizabeth Wang Yupin Khoo John Stamos Jean Fordyce Jean Matoi Joyce Weinberg Suzanne Lopez Steven Tabakin and June Fortress Anne Mauro Alicia Weinstein Manuel Frey Jessamyn Blakeslee David Mayo Melinda Weir Barbara Norman Rosanne Gangi-Gaertner Janet McGee Jed Weisman Ritu Pande Susan Tassone Alan and Alana Gishlick Nicholas Mcgrane Jacqueline Woo Polsinelli Nancy Tenenbaum Leslie Asako Gladsjo Janet Mckenzie Margaret Wreen Carrie Steinmetz Maria Vullo Janice Goldie Leo Mclaughlin Jennifer Wright Margaret Tansey Ismee Williams Michael Gooch-Breault Lynne McVeigh Theresa Yuan Elaine Thomas Melissa and Christina Goodness Peter Mercurio Barbara Zakin Janet Grillo Kira and Jake Wizner Matt Wohlgemuth Heather Meyers Richard Zakin 4 | 2015 New York INterNatIoNal ChIldreN’s FIlm FestIval 2015 New York INterNatIoNal ChIldreN’s FIlm FestIval | 5 A Very Special Thank You to: Aardman Animations Julie Dill Jess Jackson Noz Home & Catering Jo Addy Billy DiMichele Dave Jesteadt PES Vidya Alexander Gwen Dipert Jennifer Jones Anna and Cameron Parsons Ashley Alvarez Corrine Doron Sara Juli Sarah Phelps Tanya Ansaldi Sarah Dunn Stuart Lamberg Popcorn, Indiana Joseph Argabrite Lakita Edwards Perri Lapidus Property Resources Corporation Maria Barraza Jose Encarnacion Anastasia Leahy Shashi Rickson BBC Films Sarah Feldstein Frances Leahy Michael Rubin Romy Beckman Laura Fette Le Pain Quotidien Awilda Sanchez Laura Bellmont Film Movement Cynthia Lugo David Schwartz Emily Brink Mathieu Fournet Rob Lessa Nivea Serrao Chris Camilleri Tristian Goik Aliza Ma Mark Shapiro Chris Cavanagh Carl Goodman Leah Joy Malberg Chuck Smith Noreen Chadha Shawn Guthrie Rick Marquardt Soumya Sriraman Nathalie Charles Loren Hammonds Nicola Marshall Lena Sze Nora Chang Anna Harding Nate McGann Tito’s Handmade Vodka Yng-Ru Chen Sophia Harvey Laetitia Mertens Tonnie’s Minis LET WNYC’S SCHOOLBOOK Morgan and Erin Colton Karen Helmerson Sarah Metz Sharleen Valentin BE YOUR GUIDE Mariana Cotlear Jen Henriquez Adeline