Lenfest Kids
Rob King, Lenfest Kids Programmer and Professor of Film
Lauren Weigel, Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts
The theme for this year’s School of the Arts public programming is “To Transform.” What does it mean to make a difference–in the world or in ourselves? What can we learn from, and how do we cope with change? These questions are particularly important for younger audiences, and at Lenfest Kids we will be exploring them through a diverse array of films: animation, live action, classic, and contemporary.
Join our friends at the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, The Forum, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia’s Wellness and Employment Centers, and others for free and fun programming in Manhattanville. We’ll be showing The Phantom Tollbooth and The Karate Kid!
In this classic comedy, three odd-ball scientists get kicked out of their cushy positions at New York City university, where they studied the paranormal. They set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, spirits, and poltergeists for money.
Watch two courageous young characters transform their communities through hard work and perseverance in this Lenfest Kids double feature. In Kirikou and the Sorceress, follow along as Kirikou seeks to free his village of an evil curse; and in Akeelah and the Bee, watch Akeelah go up against big odds to get a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and unite her neighborhood in the process.
In My Neighbor Totoro, when sisters Satsuki and Mei move to a new home, they find country life is not as simple as it seems.
When her family moves to the suburbs, 10-year-old Chihiro wanders into a supernatural realm ruled by gods, witches, and spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, Chihiro must be brave as she works to reunite with her parents in the human world.
After a wish turns a 12-year-old boy into a 30-year-old man, he heads to New York City and gets a low-level job at a toy company. But the pressures of living as an adult begin to overwhelm him, and he longs to return to his simple life as a boy.
Double feature as part of Manhattanville Community Day, a day full of campus-wide activities. Feature films include Honey I Shrunk the Kids and Hidden Figures.
After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn poses as a substitute teacher at an elite elementary school. He introduces his students to the music he loves, and brings out their rock ‘n’ roll souls.