The Next 20 Festivals
- 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
- Anibar Animation Festival, Peja
- Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics, Rimini
- 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
- 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
JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen
Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever, Belgium
23/02/2025 - 09/03/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): February/March 2026
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Iris Verhoeven / Bregt Van Wijnendaele
Prizes: 2 jury prizes, 
Award
Deadline for film entries: 31/10/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Animations, TV Programs, Shorts
Number of films (app.): 90
Age of audience: 4-16 and adults
Number of spectators (app.): 17.000
Average number of journalists: 50
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors
Festival's recognition: local, regional, national, international
Media coverage: local, regional, national, international
Notes/description: The festival takes place in Antwerp and Bruges!
The festival programme consists of the following sections:
In competition:
• European shorts & feature films (age 8 – 12)
Out of competition:
• Programme for young children – European shorts & features (age 3+)
• ExtraJEFF – Additional programme – European shorts and features (age 6 -12)
• Cut the Crap – European shorts & feature films for youngsters (age 12+)
This festival is a member of
Contact:
Timmerwerfstraat 40
B-2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
Phone: ++32-3-3034314
Fax: ++32-3-21 31 492
Internet: jeffestival.be/en