AWLA Presents: The Cat Film Festival

2025 NY Cat Film Festival

A collection of short films exploring the mystique of the fascinating felines who share our lives.

Proceeds from our event will benefit The Animal Welfare League of Arlington.

All the films are family-friendly and can be enjoyed by humans of all ages.

7:00pm Show - Admission is 21 and Over Unless Accompanied By a Parent

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Films

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. 

In every location where the NY Cat Film Festival™ travels, an animal welfare organization in the community will be the beneficiary of a portion of every ticket. These non-profit organizations will be honored as part of the festivities at every theater and will have the opportunity for education and outreach about volunteering, adoption and fostering.