New Tribeca Kids Film Club and 3 Other Cool Kids Movies Series

Earlier this week we wrote about a website that helps you choose appropriate movies for your kids. Another way to find great movies for kids is to check out one of the local film series where aficionados have selected for you movies that are outstanding.

And this week there's a new option because the people who bring you the Tribeca Film Festival are turning their filmy goodness to movies for kids with the brand new Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club. Read on for the scoop on this new film series where you can catch cool flicks for kids every other Saturday starting this weekend, plus three other cool film series you won't want to miss.

Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club—Not only do you get a great selection of films from animated shorts to classics, to Tribeca Film Festival favorites in this series, but each movie is followed by an activity and snack. Every other Saturday there will be two films, one for ages 3 and up in the morning and a second for ages 7 and up. My pick is the Buster Keaton program on December 5, 2009. And make a day of it by hitting cool family cafe, Moomah for some yummy food, a do it together craft, and a romp in the funky forest. Tickets are $10/adult, $7/child, tribecafilm.com for more info.

New York International Children's Film Festival—The NYICFF hosts an annual film festival with the best of worldwide movies for kids, but now they also screen films year round at 5 different locations in Manhattan. You can see feature films like the upcoming Millions or a wide variety of animated shorts from countries all over the world, like Osamu Tezuka's original 1963 Astro Boy film. Ticket prices vary by theater. Find out more at gkids.tv.

Big Movies for Little Kids is a film series for children ages two and up. The series takes place every other Monday (excluding holidays) during the school year at 4pm at Cobble Hill Cinemas on Court Street in Brooklyn. Movies tend to be a litle bit off the beaten track, but still very fun and accessible for kids. This fall look out for Peter and the Wolf (two versions) and Krtek, Czech animated short films about a curious little mole. Admission is $6.50 per person. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the box office beginning the Tuesday before each screening. *Children under 2 are admitted FREE and must sit on a lap.*

Landmark Sunshine Rattle and Reel—This Lower East Side theater is the only one that I know of that shows adult movies at a special time when parents or caregivers are encouraged to bring a baby along. So this series isn't for kids so much as it is for a chance to get to the movies with kids, but for you. Upcoming films are announced on the LandmarkTheatres website a few weeks before. Tickets are $12.50 per adult.

Also check out our post on where you can catch free movies for kids in New York City.