HISTORY
MoCADA’s KIDflix Film Festival is the longest-running kids’ film festival in Brooklyn. Presented by MoCADA since 2000, this free program exposes children to exceptional films made by and featuring people from the African diaspora.
We believe that through representation in front of and behind the lens, young children will see themselves and these Brooklyn neighborhoods are famous for. offers kids and their families access to a free, outdoor film screening every Saturday night in the month of August. exposed children to exceptional art, and also depicted positive reflections of the African Diasporan heritage these Brooklyn neighborhoods are famous for.
The KIDflix Film Fest! aims to showcase African Diasporan films of the highest quality in order to expose children and adults to the art of film, as well as to a variety of complex and engaging stories of African Diasporan people that are sorely lacking in mainstream media. KIDflix achieves these goals by offering free, outdoor screenings across NYC, especially in the heart of Central Brooklyn communities including Bedford-Stuyvesant and Fort Greene. In addition to film screenings, KIDflix also features live performances, face painting, and whenever possible, post-screening Q&As with the filmmakers. It is important that children not only see people who look like them on the screen, but that they also see and hear from the people behind the cameras.
Over the years, The KIDflix Film Fest has introduced thousands of children and adults to exceptional films from the African Diaspora. The free, family-friendly program has screened award-winning films such as Amandla!, Brooklyn Castle, Sounder, The Trials of Muhammad Ali, and War Dance, featured internationally renowned performance groups such as Creative Outlet Dance Theater, and hosted talks with exciting emerging filmmakers such as Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty). The festival’s biggest highlight has been our closing event, which has included a Sing & Dance-Along presentation of The Wiz, featuring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, a costume contest, free popcorn, live performances, free face painting, and more.
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The 2024 theme: Not All Superheros Wear Capes.
Screening every Saturday in August, this year’s selection of family-friendly films (ages 6+) are inspired by Afrofuturism and African-futurism, sci-fi, intergenerational tales and fables, and the celebration of our collective magic. Presented by MoCADA in collaboration with the African Film Festival, kidFLIX will include art activities, dance workshops, games, and more.
Ice cream, popcorn, water, juice, and other snacks will also be available on-site. And did we mention it’s all FREE !?!?!
The KIDflix Film Fest! 2024 is made possible thanks to:
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The 2023 theme: REMIXED!
Screening every Friday in August, this year’s selection of family-friendly films (ages 6+) aims to highlight films that explore the intersectionalities between our lives and the environment, focus on children’s desire for agency and autonomy, portray healthy familial relationships (whether chosen or biological),c. Presented by MoCADA in collaboration with African Film Festival, the festival will include art activities, dance workshops, games, and more. This theme offer a cultural exchange, and/or include characters that break away from traditional gender tropes.
Ice cream, pop corn, water, juice, and other snacks will also be available on site. And did we mention it’s all FREE !?!?!
The KIDflix Film Fest! 2023 is made possible thanks to:
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The 2022 theme: Sankofa: Back to the Future
Screening every Friday in August, this year’s selection of family-friendly films (ages 6+) are inspired the power of our collective past to propel us forward. Presented by MoCADA, African Film Festival, WarnerMedia, and AT&T, with ice cream by Brooklyn’s own Creme & Cocoa, the festival will include art activities, dance workshops, games, and more.
Ice cream, pop corn, water, juice, and other snacks will also be available on site. And did we mention it’s all FREE !?!?!
The KIDflix Film Fest! 2022 is made possible thanks to:
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The 2021 theme: Up, Up, and Ase!
Asé is the divine force, energy, and power incarnate in the world. It is the power to make things happen and produce change. Olodumare gives asé to everything, including inanimate objects. Asé is the central power behind our imagination and our life force.
Screening every Friday in August, this year’s selection of family-friendly films (ages 6+) are Presented by MoCADA, African Film Festival, WarnerMedia, and AT&T, with ice cream by Brooklyn’s own Creme & Cocoa, the festival will include art activities, dance workshops, games, and more.
Ice cream, pop corn, water, juice, and other snacks will also be available on site. And did we mention it’s all FREE !?!?!
The KIDflix Film Fest! 2021 is made possible thanks to:
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Nothing can stop our ability to dream, to build, and to inspire our community. While we remain indoors this season, let’s envision our future. What we think is impossible, can be made real through our belief in ourselves and our determination to our vision.
COVID RESTRICTIONS
Due to COVID-19 and the impact on our community, this year’s KIDflix Film festival will be completely virtual (no outdoor activities).
See the full schedule below + explore our KIDflix dedicated zine, which offers kids fun supplementary activities inspired by this year’s films.
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