Awards allocatedThe Next 20 Festivals
- 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
- Galway Film Fleadh / Junior Film Fleadh, Galway
- Pula Film Festival, Children's and Youth Film Programms, Pula
- Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno
- New Horizons International Film Festival, Wroclaw
- Locarno Film Festival: Locarno Kids, Locarno
- La Matatena Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Ciudad de México
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh
- Sarajevo Film Festival, Sarajewo
- Espoo Ciné Junior Film Festival, Espoo
- San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, San Diego
- The Norwegian International Filmfestival / "Cinemagi", Haugesund
- Odense International Film Festival, Odense
- Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Baden
- Buster - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Copenhagen
- Lucas – Int. Festival for Young Film Lovers, Frankfurt/M.
- Reykjavik International Film Festival, Reykjavik
La Matatena Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños
Ciudad de México, México
10/08/2026 - 16/08/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): August 2027
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Cotera, Liset
Deadline for film entries: 31/03/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Contact:
La Matatena, Asociación de Cine para Niñas y Niños, A.C.
Santa Cruz No 111, Barrio de La Candelaria, Delegación Coyoacán, C.P. 04380
Ciudad de México
México
Phone: ++52-5523291571
Internet: www.lamatatena.org