The Next 20 Festivals
- Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane, Bellinzona
- Vienna International Children's Film Festival, Wien/Vienna
- Animex – International Festival of Animation & Computer Games, Middlesbrough
- Abloom Filmfestival, Oslo
- Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival, Oulu
- Torino Film Festival, Torino
- International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poznan
- Festival du Cinema Jeune Public, Lausanne
- Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Pyrgos and Amaliada
- Animateka International Animation Film Festival, Ljubljana * Maribor
- FIPADOC International Documentary Festival, Biarritz
- IndieJunior Allianz, Porto
- Stuttgarter Kinderfilmtage, Stuttgart
- Smile International Film Festival, New Delhi and other places in India
- Internationales Filmwochenende Würzburg, Würzburg
- Festival Internacional du Premier Film, Annonay
- JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever
- Docpoint / Dokkino, 21 cities all over Finland
- International Filmfestival Berlin, Generation, Berlin
- Providence Children's Film Festival, Providence, Rhode Island - USA
Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane
Bellinzona, Switzerland
15/11/2025 - 22/11/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): November 2026
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Giancarlo Zappoli
Prizes: 'Il Castello' (Gold, Silver, Bronze), 3 Castelli, jury prizes
Deadline for film entries: 16/08/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries
Number of films (app.): 30-40
Age of audience: young people/ adult
Number of spectators (app.): 2.000 daily
Average number of journalists: 15
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Special Events: Pitching Lab, Exhibition, Workshop
This festival is a member of 
Contact:
Via Cattori Piazza Grande 33
6512 Giubiasco
Switzerland
Phone: ++41-91-825 28 93
Fax: ++41-91-825 36 11
Internet: www.castellinaria.ch