The North Carolina Museum of Art and North Carolina State University present Animation Is Art, a film screening series that celebrates the art of animation. The first screening, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025), will take place Saturday, 10/3 at 7:00 PM in Witherspoon Auditorium; post-screening discussion to follow. Directed by Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang and Maïlys Vallade, PG. Tickets: $9.65 for students and museum members, $15 general.

Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her companion, Nishio-san. Her third birthday ends up a turning point, marking the beginning of life-altering events that shape her understanding of the world.