The Next 20 Festivals
- 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
- Internationales Frauen* Film Fest Dortmund+Köln, Cologne & Dortmund & online
- Ennesimo FilmFestival, Fiorano Modenese
- International Short Film Festival Oberhausen , Oberhausen
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Oberhausen, Germany
28/04/2026 - 03/05/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): May 2027
Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Neisse, Konrad (Children's programme)
Prizes: Children's jury prize, 
Award
Deadline for film entries: 19/01/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Shorts, Animations, Documentaries, Films made by Young Filmmakers
Number of films (app.): 60
Age of audience: 4-14
Number of spectators (app.): 3.000
Average number of journalists: 150
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Special Events: The Festival has its 50th anniversary in 2004!
Notes/description: The Children's Film Section has been running for 23 years and has as such the oldest short film competition for children's films in Germany. The festival has got a filmmarket were all the entries to the festival can be viewed individually by professionals. This filmmarket consists of approx. 3.000 videos to be screened at 12 viewing booths. Access is free for accredited.
This festival is a member of
Contact:
Grillostraße 34
D-46045 Oberhausen
Germany
Phone: ++49-208-82 53053
Fax: ++49-208-82 55 413
Internet: www.kurzfilmtage.de