Now that NFFTY is old enough to drive, let’s hit the road together and celebrate! Our Opening Night collection features stories of daring determination, inimitable intimacy, and a truly iconic wiener dog – proving once again the tireless creativity of the next generation of filmmakers.

As time goes on and the world around us shifts, we adapt and change. Although we might look different, deep down we are still the same. We are made from Mother Earth – mud, wood, love, and patience.

I Am Home

A young troublemaker and her dog set out on a journey up a mountain to shoot down the brightest star in the sky.

In Sight

When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and what it means truly to love another person.

As You Are

A Chinese immigrant looks back on the triumphs and struggles of his twenty-three year long journey in Canada.

And Still, We Thrive

When a young girl is faced with a chance to escape North Korea, she must confront her loving father devoted to his nation.

To The Lights

In a Bronx juvenile prison, a 16-year old boy faced with losing custody of his child must discover what it takes to be a father through the raising of a chicken. Inspired by true stories.

Chicken

En route to his daughter's birthday party, a hapless father annihilates a wiener dog with his car.

Noodles Forever

Opening Night - Presented by MoPOP

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The National Film Festival for Talented Youth - 16th Anniversary Edition

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