Celebrate the power of helping one another and imagining a better world as a community. Watch short films that explore what it means to support one another, show up in tough moments, and make a difference.
Between the films, join a discussion about what you saw, then try suggested follow-up activities in the Museum’s galleries.
We will be joined by filmmaker Liam LoPinto, who will discuss the making of the film Wolf and Cub in a special Q&A.
Films include:
Joyce’s Neighborhood. 2022. USA. Directed by Richard O’Connor. Mary grew up as an only child in 1960s California, but she was never lonely because kids always wanted to hang out at her house with her and her warm, welcoming mom, Joyce. At StoryCorps, Mary tells her mom why she was “the mom every other kid wanted.” Recorded and produced by StoryCorps. 3 min.
Low Down Underground. 2000. USA. Directed by Elanna Nicole Allen. Quentin, a lively nine-year-old, rushes onto a New York City subway and nearly bumps into an older woman. He soon meets a blues musician and a punk, and the four quickly become an unexpected family. 7 min.
For Estefani, Third Grade, Who Made Me a Card. 2018. USA. Directed by Jordan Bruner. Based on a poem by Aracelis Girmay, this short film brings to life a sweet moment between a poet and a third-grader who gives her a handmade card. The colorful, playful animation shows how a small surprise can spark a big feeling of connection. 3 min.
If You Fall. 2017. Canada/India. Directed by Tisha Deb Pillai. Eight-year-old Lila takes on the daunting task of learning how to cycle, as she faces an unfamiliar parental role-reversal at home. Some dialogue in Hindi, with subtitles. 6 min.
Wolf and Cub. 2021. USA. A film by Marvin Bynoe. Duke and Isaiah travel through a boundless imaginative world to return Mariah’s lunch bag, their quest shaped by the surprising connections that form in play and adventure. The film itself was made through a network of connection too: over 60 animators joined forces to complete it. 8 min.
Tickets are $5.00 per person (ages 2+) and include admission to the Museum with advance registration. Members at the Family Membership category and above may reserve family film tickets for free.
Questions? Contact us at [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.
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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.