Family Films: Overcoming Obstacles

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Held on Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 12:00 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine, Theater 3

The Celeste Bartos Theater

Recommended for kids ages seven and up and their adult companions

Benny and Jack’s Flying Machine. Great Britain. 2012. Directed by Krysten Resnick. Courtesy of the filmmaker

Rosie's World—Far Away. 1999. Scotland. Directed by Lynne Wiseman. 8 min.

Rosie has trouble with her eyesight. After a visit to an eye doctor, and some new glasses, her world becomes clear again. But Rosie worries about how her classmates will react to her appearance. Will they like her new look?

Benny and Jack’s Flying Machine. 2012. Great Britain. Directed by Krysten Resnick. 8 min.

Jack is a seven-year-old boy who spends most of his time playing with his best friend Benny, a ragged stuffed teddy bear. On this morning, Jack decides that today will not be like any other day. Today is the day he will fly.

Rabbit and Deer. 2013. Hungary. Directed by Péter Vácz. 16 min.

Best friends Rabbit and Deer share everything, including a love of hot chocolate with marshmallows, but their friendship is challenged by the discovery of a third dimension.

Enjoy live-action and animated short films, engage in discussions about what you saw, and try out follow-up activities in the Museum’s galleries.

Tickets for this program are included with Museum admission (free for ages 16 and under).

Online registration is recommended. Scroll down to the event listings for information about specific screenings.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or 212-708-9805.

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible
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.

Service dogs welcome
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.

Sign language interpretation available Closed caption
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.

Assisted listening capabilities available
In order to serve visitors with hearing loss, 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.

Learn more about accessibility at MoMA. For questions or accommodation requests, email [email protected] or call 212-708-9805.

This film is part of Family Films.

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