The Next 20 Festivals
- Cannes Cinema: Ecrans Juniors, Cannes
- VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival, Varaždin and Rijeka
- Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
- Children Kinofest, 20 cities in Ukraine
- Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera, Erfurt & Gera
- Kinolub Int. Film Festival for Children and Youth, Rzeszow and other cities in Southern Poland
- Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb
- Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo & Friese", Hamburg
- Milano Film Fest, Milano
- Plein la Bobine – Sancy Film Festival for Young People, Issoire & La Bourboule
- Internationales Filmfest Emden Aurich Norderney, Emden Aurich Norderney
- Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Mures
- Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival, Johannesburg
- Fest – New Directors | New Films Festival, Espinho
- Cactus International Children's & Youth Film Festival, Aosta
- Festival International du Film de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
- Filmfest München - CineKindl, Munich
- BIKY – Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival, Busan
- Galway Film Fleadh / Junior Film Fleadh, Galway
- Pula Film Festival, Children's and Youth Film Programms, Pula
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki, Greece
30/10/2025 - 09/11/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): November 2026
Non-Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Jalladeau, Elise (General Director), Papasotiri, Maria (Docs for Kids Programme)
Prizes: The Youth Screen section is non-competitive.
Deadline for film entries: 18/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features
Number of films (app.): 6
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Notes/description: The Thessaloniki IFF, as part of its annual educational program, presents six feature films (one of which is animated), intended for elementary and high school students. European films that stand out for their artistic integrity will be screened with an aim to include the art of cinema in the learning process and to develop an interactive, open and enduring relationship between school children and the world of film.
Contact:
10, Aristotelous Square
546 23 Thessaloniki
Greece
Phone: ++30 2310 378 400
Fax: ++30 2310 285 759
Internet: www.filmfestival.gr/en