The Next 20 Festivals
- Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno
- New Horizons International Film Festival, Wroclaw
- Children's Film Festival Seattle, Seattle
- La Matatena Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Ciudad de México
- Locarno Film Festival: Locarno Kids, Locarno
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh
- Sarajevo Film Festival, Sarajewo
- The Norwegian International Filmfestival / "Cinemagi", Haugesund
- San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, San Diego
- Odense International Film Festival, Odense
- Espoo Ciné Junior Film Festival, Espoo
- International Film Festival for Children and Youth Ojo de Pescado, Valparaíso
- Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Baden
- TIFF Junior – Tromsø Children's Film Festival, Tromsø
- ANIMOK, Viborg International Animation Festival for Children and Youth, Viborg
- Buster - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Copenhagen
- Cinedu – IFF For Children and Youth, Nove mesto nad Vahom and Bratislava
- Lucas – Int. Festival for Young Film Lovers, Frankfurt/M.
- Reykjavik International Film Festival, Reykjavik
- Zurich Film Festival, Zürich, Switzerland
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