From shooting stars to a creative spark, join us for five animated short films that celebrate light and finding our way out of the darkness. Between films, join a discussion about what you saw, then try suggested follow-up activities in the Museum’s galleries.
Stars. 2016. USA. Directed by Han Zhang. In a seaside town, Luka sells stars with his grandpa. One night, he gathers stars from the sea, and a storm arrives. 5 min.
Small Spark. 2019. France. Directed by Nicolas Bianco-Levrin. A little mouse who lives among books reads about epic adventures by candlelight, but when the candle dies and no matches remain, she must embark on her own adventure in search of a spark. 4 min.
Awaker. 2019. USA. Czech Republic. Directed by Filip Diviak. In a cold Nordic country in the early 19th century, an old man wakes people each morning. His life never changes...until the day he receives a shiny old bell. 10 min.
Anglerfish. 2018. Germany. Directed by Julia Ocker. The little anglerfish has to go to bed, but the deep waters are full of threatening creatures. 4 min.
Uka. 2016. Spain. Directed by Valle Comba Canales. Uka, a little girl living in a gray, abandoned factory, discovers a new way to see the world while painting her canvas. 3 min.
This program was developed in collaboration with guest curator Maria-Christina Villaseñor, Director of Programming, New York International Children’s Film Festival.
Tickets are $5.00 per person (ages 2+) and include admission to the Museum. Members at the Family Membership category and above may reserve family film tickets for free.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or (212) 708-9805.
Accessibility
The Cullman Education and Research Building entrance has a power-assist door. Seating options include chairs with backs and armrests. Gallery stools, wheelchairs, and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accessible family and all-gender restrooms are located in the mezzanine.
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and live captioning (CART) are available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these services.
In order to serve visitors with hearing loss, the Bartos Theater has induction hearing loops for sound amplification. During scheduled programs, visitors can turn their hearing aid or cochlear implant to T-coil mode to hear enhanced sound effortlessly. The loop system does not work with hearing aids without telecoil technology.
For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit moma.org/visit/accessibility. For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email [email protected] or call (212) 708-9805.
The Adobe Foundation is proud to support equity, learning, and creativity at MoMA.
Family Programs are made possible by the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Endowment Fund.
Major support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund, the Emily Fisher Landau Educator Fund, The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art's Lewis B. Cullman Education Fund, the Charles A. Cuomo Education Endowment Fund, and by the Annual Education Fund.