December 15–18, 22–24 & 29–31, 2009
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, NYC
Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
(Please note that you may enter the Museum at Fifth Ave. and 81st street or at Fifth Ave. and 82nd Street)
(212) 535-7710
Cost of film: Free with museum admission (which is pay-what-you-wish)
Enjoy short, family-friendly films presented in half-hour screenings to celebrate the winter season.
Jaime Lo, Small and Shy (2006)
Jaime Lo, a shy Chinese-Canadian girl, observes the world around her through her drawings. When Jaime's father is sent to Hong Kong for a yearlong work assignment, Jaime must use her creativity to cope with his absence. (8 min.)
The Sound Collector (1982)
Collage paper cut-outs and colored inks on glass tell the story of Leonard, a six-year-old boy who loves to collect sounds and transform them into exciting adventure fantasies. (12 min.)
(Please note that you may enter the Museum at Fifth Ave. and 81st street or at Fifth Ave. and 82nd Street)
(212) 535-7710
Cost of film: Free with museum admission (which is pay-what-you-wish)
Enjoy short, family-friendly films presented in half-hour screenings to celebrate the winter season.
December 15, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
The Fox and the Tiger: A Chinese Parable (1986)
Uses cutouts and actors in masks to show how a cunning fox outwits a proud tiger. (5 min.)
The Chinese Word for Horse (1986)
Chinese characters are animated and become elements in a fable. (13 min.)
Monkeys Fishing the Moon (1982)
A group of monkeys chases after the bright full moon. (11 min.)
The Chinese Word for Horse (1986)
Chinese characters are animated and become elements in a fable. (13 min.)
Monkeys Fishing the Moon (1982)
A group of monkeys chases after the bright full moon. (11 min.)
December 16, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
What Is a…Window? (1999)
Explores the shifting patterns and surreal images of the world as seen through windows. (4 min.)
Mindscape (1976)
An artist steps inside his painting and journeys through a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. (8 min.)
Wind (1972)
Animated film without narration or dialogue in which a small boy cavorts merrily with the wind. (10 min.)
Sandman (1973)
A sandman dances to lively bluegrass picking and has a dream in which everything keeps changing into something else. (4 min.)
What Is a…Window? (1999)
Explores the shifting patterns and surreal images of the world as seen through windows. (4 min.)
Mindscape (1976)
An artist steps inside his painting and journeys through a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. (8 min.)
Wind (1972)
Animated film without narration or dialogue in which a small boy cavorts merrily with the wind. (10 min.)
Sandman (1973)
A sandman dances to lively bluegrass picking and has a dream in which everything keeps changing into something else. (4 min.)
December 17, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
Tragic Story with Happy Ending (2005)
A little girl finds acceptance by embracing her own difference. Through images evoking the rich texture of a woodblock print, the filmmaker has created a world of contrasts complemented by a lively soundtrack with a rhythmic beat. (8 min.)
Tragic Story with Happy Ending (2005)
A little girl finds acceptance by embracing her own difference. Through images evoking the rich texture of a woodblock print, the filmmaker has created a world of contrasts complemented by a lively soundtrack with a rhythmic beat. (8 min.)
Jaime Lo, Small and Shy (2006) Jaime Lo, a shy Chinese-Canadian girl, observes the world around her through her drawings. When Jaime's father is sent to Hong Kong for a yearlong work assignment, Jaime must use her creativity to cope with his absence. (8 min.)
The Sound Collector (1982)
Collage paper cut-outs and colored inks on glass tell the story of Leonard, a six-year-old boy who loves to collect sounds and transform them into exciting adventure fantasies. (12 min.)
December 18, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
The Concert (1974)
A musician turns a pedestrian street crossing into a giant piano keyboard in this comic mime fantasy. (12 min.)
A Night at the Peking Opera (1957)
Four vignettes from different Peking-style Chinese operas. (20 min.)
The Concert (1974)
A musician turns a pedestrian street crossing into a giant piano keyboard in this comic mime fantasy. (12 min.)
A Night at the Peking Opera (1957)
Four vignettes from different Peking-style Chinese operas. (20 min.)
December 22, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
Tangram (1975)
Seven geometric pieces of the ancient Chinese tangram puzzle assume various shapes and move across the screen. (3 min.)
The Stonecutter (1965)
A traditional Japanese folk tale about a foolish stonecutter who yearns for power. (6 min.)
Samurai Swords (1980)
Using techniques dating back to the twelfth century, six Japanese swordsmiths make several blades. (18 min.)
Tangram (1975)
Seven geometric pieces of the ancient Chinese tangram puzzle assume various shapes and move across the screen. (3 min.)
The Stonecutter (1965)
A traditional Japanese folk tale about a foolish stonecutter who yearns for power. (6 min.)
Samurai Swords (1980)
Using techniques dating back to the twelfth century, six Japanese swordsmiths make several blades. (18 min.)
December 23, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
Your Face (1987)
Animated film of the bizarre and humorous transformations of a singer's face as he croons to his love. (3 min.)
The Champion (1978)
A "Chaplinesque" pantomime of a would-be romance, set near the reservoir in New York City's Central Park. (14 min.)
Sleeping Betty (2007)
An irreverent, contemporary take on the classic tale of "Sleeping Beauty." (9 min.)
December 24, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
A Child's Christmas in Wales (1962)
Author Dylan Thomas reads his short story as the camera moves around still photographs taken on location in Wales. A clear-eyed but loving portrait of family, community, and tradition. (26 min.)
Your Face (1987)
Animated film of the bizarre and humorous transformations of a singer's face as he croons to his love. (3 min.)
The Champion (1978)
A "Chaplinesque" pantomime of a would-be romance, set near the reservoir in New York City's Central Park. (14 min.)
Sleeping Betty (2007)
An irreverent, contemporary take on the classic tale of "Sleeping Beauty." (9 min.)
December 24, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
A Child's Christmas in Wales (1962)
Author Dylan Thomas reads his short story as the camera moves around still photographs taken on location in Wales. A clear-eyed but loving portrait of family, community, and tradition. (26 min.)
December 29, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
Loose Corner (1986)
Uses special effects and image overlays to present a boxlike environment in which people and objects take on unreal proportions and characteristics. (10 min.)
Itinerary (1987)
Blends live-action with animation to investigate how a painter interprets reality through his artwork. (6 min.)
Frank Film (1973)
Presents a stream-of-consciousness glimpse, via animated collages, into the events, symbols, and people that had the greatest influence on filmmaker Frank Mouris. (9 min.)
Loose Corner (1986) Uses special effects and image overlays to present a boxlike environment in which people and objects take on unreal proportions and characteristics. (10 min.)
Itinerary (1987)
Blends live-action with animation to investigate how a painter interprets reality through his artwork. (6 min.)
Frank Film (1973)
Presents a stream-of-consciousness glimpse, via animated collages, into the events, symbols, and people that had the greatest influence on filmmaker Frank Mouris. (9 min.)
December 30, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
Moonbird (1959)
Two young brothers sneak out of their house with a rope, a shovel, a birdcage, and candy-bait to hunt the large moonbird. (10 min.)
Calder's Circus (1963)
Sculptor Alexander Calder (1898–1976) brings his tiny toys to life. (19 min.)
Moonbird (1959)
Two young brothers sneak out of their house with a rope, a shovel, a birdcage, and candy-bait to hunt the large moonbird. (10 min.)
Calder's Circus (1963)
Sculptor Alexander Calder (1898–1976) brings his tiny toys to life. (19 min.)
December 31, 2009 12:00pm–12:30pm
The Way Things Go (1987)
Features a one-hundred-foot assemblage of found objects, precariously balanced mechanical figures, and constructions that self-destruct in a chain reaction. (30 min.)
The Way Things Go (1987)
Features a one-hundred-foot assemblage of found objects, precariously balanced mechanical figures, and constructions that self-destruct in a chain reaction. (30 min.)
Please note that all of the events listed above are subject to change. For additional information, consult a staff member at an Information Desk upon arrival at the Museum. Events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
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