Awards allocatedThe Next 20 Festivals
- International Filmfestival Berlin, Generation, Berlin
- Providence Children's Film Festival, Providence, Rhode Island - USA
- Anima – Brussels International Animation Film Festival, Brussels
- New York International Children's Film Festival, New York
- PLAY - Lisbon's International Children's Film Festival, Lisboa
- Montreal International Children's Film Festival (FIFEM), Montréal (Québec)
- Cartoon Movie, Bordeaux, France
- Luxembourg City Film Festival, Luxembourg
- Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, Thessaloniki
- BUFF Filmfestival, Malmö
- Freeze Frame – International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages, Winnipeg MB R3B 1G7
- SehPferdchen - Kinderfilmfest Hannover, Hannover & Burgdorf & Wunstorf
- Your Cinema - International Competition Program for children and youth audience, as part of International Festival of Cinematographic Debuts "Spirit Of Fire", Khanty-Mansiysk and other cities in the district of UGRA (Siberia)
- Cine-Jeune – Festival International de Cinéma, Braine, Saint Quentin & Department of Aisne
- Festival de Cinéma d'Alès Itinerances, Alès
- Let's Dok Festival of Documentary Films for a Young Audience, Warsaw
- Stockholm International Film Festival Junior, Stockholm
- Taiwan International Children's Film Festival (TICFF), Taipei
- Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
- Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival (KICFF), Kristiansand
International Filmfestival Berlin, Generation
Berlin, Germany
12/02/2026 - 22/02/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): February 2027
Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Markt, Sebastian & Gothe, Melika
Prizes: UNICEF-prize / children's jury prize 'Gläserner Bär' / short film prize
Deadline for film entries: 03/11/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Shorts, Animations
Festival's guests: Directors, Actors, Distributors, Producers, Others
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Special Events: The "Generation"-section of the International Film Festival Berlin is divided into the "K-plus"-prgramme with films for children and the "14plus"-prgramme with films for teenagers.
Notes/description: There are two not official, but also useful websites on this festival: www.kinderfilmfest.net
www.jungejournalisten.berlinale.de
Contact:
Potsdamer Str. 5
D-10785 Berlin
Germany
Phone: ++49-30-25920420
Fax: ++49-30-25920429
Internet: www.berlinale.de