Lenfest Kids: Spring 2026
Get ready for a heartwarming season of film with curious whiskers and wagging tails. This spring, we celebrate our furry friends in Lenfest Kids: Cats & Dogs. From Dorothy’s little dog, Toto, to Shrek’s swashbuckling sidekick, Puss-in-Boots, our animal companions have been inspiring filmmakers since the dawn of cinema. We have planned a delightful series embracing our playful and mischievous four-legged companions, and the adventures they have when we’re not looking.
Leading the pack this spring: Disney’s live-action remake of their romantic classic, Lady and the Tramp (2019); Studio Ghibli’s fantastical feline frolic, The Cat Returns (2002); the big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s megahit meowsical Cats; the epic, Oscar-winning, journey of Flow (2024); and, for our Lenfest Teens, Wes Anderson’s intricate stop-motion adventure, Isle of Dogs (2018).
We'll be collaborating throughout the season on Free Family Fun with our student colleagues of Columbia Artist/Teachers to bring you creative activities after the films.
We invite you to…paws, and curl up with a season of family films featuring cats and dogs. See you at the movies!
Sincerely,
Lauren Weigel
Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts
Lenfest Kids is presented in collaboration with faculty in the Columbia University School of the Arts Film & Media Studies and Writing programs.
Please note: We provide MPAA ratings and suggested age range ratings from Common Sense Media for your guidance, but as always, parental discretion is advised.
