ArtYard's Film Festival of Joy: Animated Joy

Six short animations for the whole family — Feed the Kitty, The Animal Movie, Begone Dull Care, Bridgehampton, Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People, The Wrong Trousers

Jul 17, 2022

1:30pm — 3pm

Don’t miss this family-friendly afternoon celebration of Animated Joy on the final day of the Film Festival of Joy.

Feed the Kitty

Animator Chuck Jones’s cat-and-dog comedy features a ferocious bulldog bewitched by a tiny fearless kitten.

The Animal Movie

A little boy joyfully explores the world with a series of animal companions.

Begone Dull Care

Animation genius Norman MacLaren painted on the film stock itself to create a gorgeous and dizzying counterpoint to Oscar Peterson’s piano score.

Bridgehampton

John Canemaker’s hand-painted animation celebrates a year of natural beauty.

Hair Piece

A Film For Nappy Headed People: Ayoka Chenzira’s riotous, insightful satire uses animation and collage to convey the self-image predicaments Black women experience when pressured to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards.

The Wrong Trousers

Everybody’s favorite stop-motion superheroes, Wallace and Gromit (along with a pair of “techno-trousers”) take on villainous penguin, Feathers McGraw.

Tickets are $15; visit artyard.org