2025 NEW YORK CAT FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, March 7, 2025
2025 New York Cat Film Festival
A Portion of All Ticket Sales Benefit Olympia’s Own Feline Friends
General Admission: $16.25 
OFS: $13.25
6pm doors / 7pm show
All Prices Include Service Fees
Total Running Time of Program: 90 Minutes
All the films are family-friendly and can be enjoyed by humans of all ages

CATS EYE WITNESS NEWS [NY Cat Film Festival] by Michele Campbell 

One episode of the charming Finny and Dazy, two talking cats who report on the news in New York City.

SO IT BEGAN – by Mutual Rescue 

An uplifting documentary about Calvin Tucker, now famous on social media, whose life was transformed when he saved a stray kitten and has since saved hundreds of homeless and injured animals in his under-resourced community.

CAT ‘N THE BOX by Maya Ali Ezeddine 

 A short animated film by a Lebanese student filmmaker at NYU about a cat who hears noises coming from a box and decides to investigate. 

CAT ADVOCACY by Kim Best 

A snidely funny imagined tale of a cat owner calling companies to complain that her cat doesn’t like their products.

A NEW HOME FOR AN OLD CAT  by Stephanie Cernelli 

A chronicle of the adventures of Gotelind, an older feline, who got a second chance when adopted from a shelter. 

LEONARDO’S LAST LUNCHEON by Joan Carol Gratz

Produced and directed by the 1992 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Short Film.

NINE LIVES by Jessie Davidson 

A heartwarming documentary about a cat who has an entire neighborhood fooled, with several people believing they are the only ones who love and look after her.

TAIL OF THE TWILIGHT CAT by H Mahesh Haris 

A touching documentary from Australia about the filmmaker’s own attempts to save an injured stray cat, and how it backfires.

CATS EYE WITNESS NEWS [Weather Report] by Michele Campbell 

Finny and Dazey report on NYC weather challenges.

SCOTT by Grace R Strom 

An animated day in the life of Scott the cat as he explores his backyard. 

KITTY CRUSAIDE by Josh Carter

A biographical documentary about a passionate TNR cat rescuer, Dani, and the joys and heartbreak of her efforts.

CAROLINE: A LETTER TO MOM by Jesse Rosenstein 

A happy birthday message to her mom from Caroline the cat.

MIKEY HAMMER, PURRIVATE EYE by Priscilla Dean 

With a cast of actual cats from Purradise Ranch cat sanctuary who have the dialogue of a 1940’s film noir set in New Orleans, Mikey the private investigator is hire to find a stolen million-dollar cat collar. 

KING OF CATS  by Kim Best 

A documentary about an extraordinary man, Harold “Catman” Sims, turned his passion for cats into Catman2 shelter, a large open-plan cat rescue with low-cost spay/neuter, along with founding the American Museum of the House Cat.

THE BATTLE FOR SWAN LAKE by Joan Carol Gratz 

A second film from animation pioneer Joan Gratz, this is a fun and funny mixed media story with cats, a dog and a fish head performing the classic ballet, Swan Lake. 

LOVE ME by Aya Kneitner 

An animated story of a lonely flower opening up to a kitty.

CATS EYE WITNESS NEWS [Best Friends Adoption Center} by Michele Campbell 

Finny and Dazey celebrate cat adoption.

TRACE OF A CAT by Kim Best 

Another “Kim Best Feline Film,” poetically posing the philosophical question of what our cats leave us with when they vacate a space they were in.

CAT KINGDOM by Martina Girlanda 

An allegorical film of a young woman walking through an Italian hill town full of cats, each of which appears to magically transform into a human as she passes them by. 

Accessible Seating:

When purchasing tickets in advance, mark “Wheelchair / Accessible.” Accessible seating sections are located on the main floor in various areas for sight, hearing, size, and mobility needs. If you are comfortable sharing your needs, email [email protected] before purchasing so we can better assist you and ensure your time at the theater is enjoyable.